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A Village With Moor

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Welcome to the Cuckoo!
Belstone Blog | Wildlife

Welcome to the Cuckoo!

ByEditor 17th April 20201st May 2020

Heard by Robin Hill at 8.50am today (Friday 17th April) in Skaigh Valley, Belstone, Dartmoor. Cheering news – spring is…

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Dawn Chorus Virtual Walk – Part 3
Belstone Blog | Wildlife

Dawn Chorus Virtual Walk – Part 3

BymoorSITES 14th April 20201st May 2020

The third short video from Chris Walpole, offering a virtual version of the Dawn Chorus Walk …

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Dawn Chorus Virtual Walk – Part 2
Belstone Blog | Wildlife

Dawn Chorus Virtual Walk – Part 2

BymoorSITES 11th April 20201st May 2020

The second short video from Chris Walpole, offering a virtual version of the Dawn Chorus Walk …

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Dawn Chorus Virtual Walk – Part 1
Belstone Blog | Wildlife

Dawn Chorus Virtual Walk – Part 1

BymoorSITES 8th April 20201st May 2020

A short video from Chris Walpole, hopefully the first in a series, offering a virtual version of the Dawn Chorus Walk …

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Dartmoor National Park Draft Management Plan
Belstone Blog | Parish Council Posts

Dartmoor National Park Draft Management Plan

ByEditor 1st March 202014th April 2020

Help shape the future of Dartmoor National Park! The draft National Park Management Plan is a plan for anyone that…

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West Coast Swing Dancers Come to Belstone
Belstone Blog | Past Events

West Coast Swing Dancers Come to Belstone

ByEditor 15th January 20201st October 2021

Back in September a group of dancers from Bideford, Exeter and Bristol came to Belstone to record a dance on…

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Croquet at Belstone Cricket Club
Belstone Blog | Past Events

Croquet at Belstone Cricket Club

ByEditor 17th September 20191st October 2021

The annual croquet game for the Men’s Breakfast Group took place on a lovely sunny September morning this year on…

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Memories of Spring …
Belstone Blog | Past Events | Village Hall Posts

Memories of Spring …

BymoorSITES 3rd September 20191st October 2021

Relive the brilliant Hummingbirds gig in Belstone Village Hall on 30 March 2019

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Grass Snakes in Belstone
Belstone Blog | Wildlife

Grass Snakes in Belstone

ByEditor 9th July 201918th August 2020

A slight movement in the grass, a soft hiss and Bella, our little cocker spaniel, jumps back in surprise. Calling…

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Belstone Bashes Balsam Part Two
Belstone Blog | Past Events

Belstone Bashes Balsam Part Two

ByEditor 30th June 20191st October 2021

Last year DNPA Ranger Ian Brooker led a party of intrepid Belstone conservationists into the undergrowth on the steep slopes…

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Merlins over Belstone
Belstone Blog

Merlins over Belstone

ByEditor 3rd December 201820th November 2019

It was a dramatic afternoon in the skies over Belstone on 2 December.  Two Merlin Mk 3 helicopters from 846 …

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Moths at Belstone
Belstone Blog | Wildlife

Moths at Belstone

ByEditor 3rd August 201812th October 2018

Butterfly Conservation’s project All the Moor Butterflies aims to save some of the South West’s most threatened butterfly and moth…

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Belstone Church News – August 2018
Belstone Blog | Church & PCC

Belstone Church News – August 2018

ByEditor 30th July 201812th October 2018

A big thank you to Kate Little for arranging the flowers for the recent Church Flower Festival at All Saints….

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Belstone and Sticklepath Church News July 2018
Belstone Blog | Church & PCC

Belstone and Sticklepath Church News July 2018

ByEditor 30th June 2018

The sun shone on our day of spring-cleaning Belstone Church and the graveyard. We had a fabulous turnout of 18…

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Hallwood Fresh Veg – One of Our Website Partners
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Hallwood Fresh Veg – One of Our Website Partners

ByEditor 14th June 201826th July 2018

Support our local farmers and growers Why not have a box of fresh local vegetables delivered to your door in…

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Spring Is Definitely Here!
Belstone Blog | Wildlife

Spring Is Definitely Here!

ByEditor 19th April 201829th June 2018

  The Cuckoo has arrived in Skaigh Valley, Belstone. Heard loud and clear at 7.45am today -19th April – so…

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Belstone and Sticklepath Church News – April 2018
Belstone Blog | Church & PCC

Belstone and Sticklepath Church News – April 2018

ByEditor 27th March 201812th October 2018

St Mary’s Belstone The early March snow in the Churchyard made a pretty picture. The easterly wind had caused the…

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Belstone and Sticklepath Church News – March 2018
Belstone Blog | Church & PCC

Belstone and Sticklepath Church News – March 2018

ByEditor 4th March 201829th June 2018

St Mary’s Belstone Good news again for our Cash for Khazi project: we have been awarded another £3,000 towards our…

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Belstone in the Snow – A Gallery
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Belstone in the Snow – A Gallery

BymoorSITES 1st March 201827th March 2018

The first few pictures are in – take a look … Keep sending them in to editor@belstonevillage.net

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Belstone Weather Records 2017
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Belstone Weather Records 2017

ByEditor 31st January 201826th July 2018

Simon Herbert has been keeping weather records from his garden in Belstone since 2011. We first posted his results at…

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Cosmic Snot
Belstone Blog | Wildlife

Cosmic Snot

BymoorSITES 27th January 20185th February 2018

At this time of the year it is not uncommon to find lumps of white jelly on the ground, often…

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Belstone and Sticklepath Church News – February 2018
Belstone Blog | Church & PCC

Belstone and Sticklepath Church News – February 2018

BymoorSITES 24th January 20185th February 2018

St Mary’s Belstone Great news for Cash for Khazi: The National Lottery have awarded £10,000 to the project! We also…

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Dormice in Belstone
Belstone Blog | Wildlife

Dormice in Belstone

BymoorSITES 23rd January 201813th August 2018

A dormouse living in the Skaigh valley at Belstone was one of the stars of Hugh’s Wild West (shown on…

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White Squirrel in Belstone
Belstone Blog | Wildlife

White Squirrel in Belstone

BymoorSITES 13th January 20185th February 2018

For the last month or more a white squirrel has been seen around Belstone. Yesterday I first got the attached…

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Brocken Spectre at Belstone Tor
Belstone Blog

Brocken Spectre at Belstone Tor

BymoorSITES 13th January 201825th January 2018

There were some spectacular mist and low cloud effects over the moor and in-country on 23 December last year.  I…

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Belstone & Sticklepath Church News – January 2018
Belstone Blog | Church & PCC

Belstone & Sticklepath Church News – January 2018

BymoorSITES 28th December 201713th August 2018

St Mary’s Belstone So far, this December has been full of great events; from Christingle to the fund raising that…

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Belstone Blog | History

A 100 Year Spot the Difference – ANSWERS!

BymoorSITES 19th December 201729th December 2017

Following on from last week’s 100 Year Spot the Difference, using images provided by Chris Walpole: What differences did you…

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Belstone History – A 100 Year Spot the Difference!
Belstone Blog | History

Belstone History – A 100 Year Spot the Difference!

BymoorSITES 12th December 20178th January 2018

Following on from Chris Walpole’s popular “Old Belstone” talk in the Village Hall last month, here are a selection of…

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Belstone and Sticklepath Church News – December
Belstone Blog | Church & PCC

Belstone and Sticklepath Church News – December

BymoorSITES 23rd November 20178th January 2018

On 12th November our Remembrance Day Service to commemorate the fallen in past and recent Wars was well attended. Although…

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Belstone and Sticklepath Church News
Belstone Blog | Church & PCC

Belstone and Sticklepath Church News

BymoorSITES 2nd November 20178th December 2017

November News Although a while ago now, on 24th September our Harvest Festival was well attended, with the choir performing…

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A Year at The Tors!
Belstone Blog

A Year at The Tors!

BymoorSITES 10th July 201721st July 2017

19th July will mark our first year at the Tors Inn, which has been an absolute joy – although the…

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Short Walks in Belstone – June 2017
Belstone Blog | History | Short Walks

Short Walks in Belstone – June 2017

BymoorSITES 1st June 20173rd December 2017

The third in our monthly series in the Belstone Blog, written and provided by Chris Walpole. Originally published in “Good…

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Short Walks in Belstone – May 2017
Belstone Blog | History | Short Walks

Short Walks in Belstone – May 2017

BymoorSITES 1st May 201722nd November 2017

The second in a new monthly series in the Belstone Blog, written and provided by Chris Walpole. Originally published in…

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Short Walks in Belstone – April 2017
Belstone Blog | History | Short Walks

Short Walks in Belstone – April 2017

BymoorSITES 1st April 20173rd December 2017

This is the first in a new monthly series in the Belstone Blog, written and provided by Chris Walpole. Originally…

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Church News – April 2017
Belstone Blog | Church & PCC

Church News – April 2017

BymoorSITES 23rd March 2017

We had two baptisms in March. Jack Reddaway and Arlo Moppett were welcomed into the church by their families and…

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French Toast and Last Panto in Little Belstone – A Review
Belstone Blog | Belstone Players

French Toast and Last Panto in Little Belstone – A Review

BymoorSITES 23rd March 201712th October 2018

We went to the last night of this sell out play from the excellent Belstone Players. The village Hall makes…

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