Dartmoor's Daughter

Dartmoor's Daughter Dartmoor’s Daughter creates walks and nature connection experiences to improve physical health, emotional wellbeing, and team performance.
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linktr.ee/dartmoorsdaughter_ Our guided walks and activities for adults, children, and teams include learning how to dowse days; painting & sketching afternoons; wild foods & foraging journeys; mindfulness meanders; navigation training days;

tracking games; astronomy evenings, and nature trails. Private walks, groups, team performance, birthday events, and talks also available. Anyone who joins our walks and events report a greater sense of wellbeing as well enjoyment, fun and learning. Emma Cunis’ maternal family has loved and lived near Dartmoor for generations. Her grandmother 'Granny Val' introduced her first husband Eric Hemery to Dartmoor in the 1950s where he set up and offered guided walks and pony treks then wrote a series of well regarded books including ‘High Dartmoor’ described as 'the bible for anyone who has the spirit of Dartmoor'. Emma is a qualified Hill & Moorland Leader and has the accompanying Outdoor First Aid certificate. Her previous 20 years corporate career in Europe, America and Asia, ensures a professionalism in managing and facilitating different client groups and cultures as well as experience in organising events, leading teams, and presentation skills. We look forward to having you join us soon!

Another fascinating day volunteering on a dig with the brilliant Lee Bray Dartmoor National Park Archaeologist.Test pitt...
10/09/2026

Another fascinating day volunteering on a dig with the brilliant Lee Bray Dartmoor National Park Archaeologist.

Test pitting on a potentially interesting feature(s) has been ongoing for a week. And there are lots of knowledgeable and interesting people who volunteered their time to help out, learn, and discover so it’s quite sociable too with students from University of Exeter ACE Archaeology Club, Phil Newman, and many others.

DNPA usually lead an archaeological dig each year somewhere on Dartmoor so if you’re keen to get involved as a volunteer you can add yourself to the list to hear about future opportunities - https://www.dartmoor.gov.uk/about-us/volunteering🪏🏞️And/or you can donate to support their (very limited) budgets here - https://www.dartmoor.gov.uk/wildlife-and-heritage/our-conservation-work/donate-for-dartmoor

09/09/2026

These colours make my heart sing! This stunning view was the backdrop for scenes in the new Werewulf film, coming out soon.

We walk in this area as part of our hands-on, practical walking workshop ‘Navigation Training for Beginners (or Refresher)’. Organised several times through the year, the next one is coming up soon on Saturday 26th September morning.

🧭Join us to learn basic map and compass skills. Build confidence to explore new places and walk off the beaten track - whatever the weather! We will also discover other ways to feel your way through the landscape e.g.: natural navigation.

‘Brilliant day practicing navigation skills - map reading, taking bearings and pacing distances to hidden features, then picking the best routes across the open moor. The day was lead in a very friendly and welcoming way with lots of information shared and the opportunity to learn in a non-pressured environment.’ Recent participant

🗺️Bring a friend, partner or colleague and receive a 10% Discount! Tickets & info - www.dartmoorsdaughter.com

08/09/2026

I love this little gateway in Postbridge🌳It’s on an ancient track known as ‘Drift Lane’ - which leads to many beautiful places to explore🏞️

The wind was wild on the moor this afternoon but this path was peaceful and quiet - just me plus a few birds, ponies and sheep. Centuries ago, this route would have been busy with tin miners, peat- and rush-cutters, pack-pony merchants, and of course moormen (as the farmers used to be known).

The old lane passes near to a house where a caretaker lived many years ago. She was said to have prophetic qualities and herbal medicine knowledge so locals apparently sought her help with various ailments.

If you’re interested to explore the stories of historical witches and wart-charmers in Postbridge, join me this Saturday morning for a stroll along some of its hidden green lanes and old holloways🧙‍♀️🌙🐸🌼🐈‍⬛🌳

Tickets & Info - dartmoorsdaughter.com

It’s rare that Skye and I are captured in photos during walks but I was just sent some by my lovely client this morning....
07/09/2026

It’s rare that Skye and I are captured in photos during walks but I was just sent some by my lovely client this morning.

Jane was inspired after reading the brilliant ‘Rock Idols’ book by Sophie Pierce and Alex Murdin to get in touch. She wanted to visit Kestor, Scorhill and the Tolmen Stone so I designed a short circular walk to take these in as well as share some of the seasonal flora, geology, archaeology, and folklore along the way. The quietly grazing ponies were a treat to see too. Happy Monday everyone!

🏞️🐴🌼🌊🐾🐶🌳🌸🍃🐍🕸️🐝
September Walks with SPACES AVAILABLE
🧙‍♀️12th - Witches & Wart-Charmers
🗺️26th - Map & Compass Skills for Beginners (or Refresher)

Tickets & Info - dartmoorsdaughter.com

06/09/2026

We walked amongst the trees, old lanes, and holloways today in preparation for next Saturday 12th ‘Dartmoor Witches & Wart-Charmers Walk’🌳🧙‍♀️🐝🌙🐸🌸

In her 1973 pamphlet, folklorist Theo Brown listed eight ‘charmers’ that historically practiced in and around Postbridge. Bring your friends and join me for a beautiful and fascinating walk exploring some of the locations, histories, myth and magic of this central Dartmoor community.

Tickets & info - dartmoorsdaughter.com

Beautiful warm and sunny day for a stroll with friends through the portal exploring Shoveldown, Stonetor Brook, Manga Ro...
05/09/2026

Beautiful warm and sunny day for a stroll with friends through the portal exploring Shoveldown, Stonetor Brook, Manga Rock, and Hew Down.

Thank you Sam for the intriguing theories about prehistoric sacred geometry - you can read more on his FB page Megalithic Geometry in South West England

And what a delight to find two lithic flint flakes en route. To hold something in your hands that was last touched thousands of years ago feels like a gift from the ancestors of this land. Have you found any?☀️🙏🐴🌳🏞️

04/09/2026

It’s silly isn’t it but the last few days of digging out a warmer layer, wind- and water-proofs have felt like a bit of a shock to the system after the hot, dry summer!

Grasses are turning green again after recent rain. Heather and gorse flowers are still abundant. I even spotted a few remaining whortleberries on my walk at beautiful Bellever this afternoon. (Well done Dartmoor Heritage ponies for all your great work here🐴🍃🌸) Rowan berries are abundant this year. And yet there is a distinct turning of the seasons. Have you started to feel the autumnal shift?🍂🍄🌳

Bring friends & join us on September walks:
🧙‍♀️Dartmoor Witches & Wart-Charmers
🧭Navigation Training for Beginners (or Refresher)
🪄Dowsing for Earth Energies

Tickets - www.dartmoorsdaughter.com

03/09/2026

Classic Dartmoor mizzle greeted us this morning as we enjoyed a fascinating walk around the historic and beautiful Tor Royal Farm followed by a talk and delicious Ploughman’s Lunch by Justine Colton.

Thank you so much to everyone that joined us. A big thank you to Dave and Justine for inviting us to learn more about their approach to balancing livestock, biodiversity and responsible public access. Thanks to Princetown Press for sharing your wonderful printing presses and botanical inks with the group. And to the annual Dartmoor Outdoors Festival for which this walk was created🏞️🐝🌳🍃🐮🐑🐴

02/09/2026

Witches, wart- and ringworm-charmers have practiced on Dartmoor for generations...and some say they still do today🧙‍♀️

The gift of charming was typically passed down through families, and curative methods varied. In 1973, Folklorist Theo Brown listed eight charmers that practiced in and around Postbridge.

Join me for a beautiful and fascinating walk on Saturday 12th September morning exploring some of the locations, histories, myth and magic of this central Dartmoor community.

Tickets - www.dartmoorsdaughter.com/walks-on-dartmoor/witches-charmers-sept-2026 🌳💫🧙‍♀️

01/09/2026

Beautiful and historic Tor Royal Bed and Breakfast , Dartmoor, Devon
This Duchy farm has a fascinating history and archaeology, beautiful waterways, and recent peat bog rewetting project, plus links to the founding of Princetown.

2 Tickets left for Thursday 3rd September. Join us to learn how the farm is managed to balance livestock, biodiversity and responsible public access. I will lead the walk, then we will be treated to a delicious homemade Ploughman’s lunch inside the beautiful Georgian house where you can see the domed ceiling with lantern, and an unusual plaster frieze depicting the Princetown Tramway, plus ask questions of tenant farmer Justine Colton.

This walk is offered on behalf of Dartmoor Outdoor Festival which has a wonderful array of walks, talks, films and outdoors education throughout the week. To Book - dartmooroutdoorfestival.co.uk

Tor Royal also has beautiful accommodation options in case you fancy treating yourselves to a break🏡🛌☀️🐴🌳

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