RESPECTING OUR LIVESTOCK
BE AWARE – Cows, sheep and the occasional pony are found around Belstone and on the surrounding moor. Together they conserve the beauty of the landscape. This is their home, … Read More
West Coast Swing Dancers Come to Belstone
Back in September a group of dancers from Bideford, Exeter and Bristol came to Belstone to record a dance on Dartmoor. They came here because two of the dancers live … Read More
Croquet at Belstone Cricket Club
The annual croquet game for the Men’s Breakfast Group took place on a lovely sunny September morning this year on the outfield of the Belstone Cricket Club, having been put … Read More
Memories of Spring …
Relive the brilliant Hummingbirds gig in Belstone Village Hall on 30 March 2019
Ash Dieback Disease
Devon County Council are currently leading the way in the county with positive actions to encourage tree owners to take responsibility for their ash trees and tohave them inspected by … Read More
Grass Snakes in Belstone
A slight movement in the grass, a soft hiss and Bella, our little cocker spaniel, jumps back in surprise. Calling the dog to come to me we both watch as … Read More
Belstone Bashes Balsam Part Two
Last year DNPA Ranger Ian Brooker led a party of intrepid Belstone conservationists into the undergrowth on the steep slopes below Great Green to begin the task of eradicating a … Read More
Merlins over Belstone
It was a dramatic afternoon in the skies over Belstone on 2 December. Two Merlin Mk 3 helicopters from 846 Naval Air Squadron based at Yeovilton had been tasked by … Read More
Moths at Belstone
Butterfly Conservation’s project All the Moor Butterflies aims to save some of the South West’s most threatened butterfly and moth species by working with landowners to help them conserve species … Read More
Belstone Church News – August 2018
A big thank you to Kate Little for arranging the flowers for the recent Church Flower Festival at All Saints. It was lovely to see the offerings from all the … Read More
Belstone and Sticklepath Church News July 2018
The sun shone on our day of spring-cleaning Belstone Church and the graveyard. We had a fabulous turnout of 18 people to help clean the windows, polish the brass and … Read More
Hallwood Fresh Veg – One of Our Website Partners
Support our local farmers and growers Why not have a box of fresh local vegetables delivered to your door in Belstone? Richard and Ruth Kelsey, of Hallwood Fresh Veg, have … Read More