Dartmoor Sports Leisure

Sports
Fly Fishing here at Prince Hall Hotel, Duchy Water, licences sold here.
Brown Trout, Sea Trout and  Salmon A local ghillie can be hired for half day or whole days, equipment can also be hired.


Water Sports
Dartmoor offers some fantastic canoeing and white water rafting opportunies. The River Dart is the most popular canoeing destination in the National Park and the magnificent white water is considered by many canoeing enthusiasts to be amongst the best Mid Grade Runs in the west. Dartmoor's rivers are home to many types of wildlife and are important for recreational fishing so waterborne activities, including canoeing, can only take place within the National Park, with the owner's consent. Such access is generally only offered to British Canoe Union (BCU) members. For further information and to obtain a permit see http://www.dartaccess.co.uk


Cycling on Dartmoor
Dartmoor is a genuine cycling experience offering a range of routes to challenge all levels of ability and experience. Families can enjoy quiet days out along the trails created along disused railway lines, whilst the more experienced riders can test their stamina and endurance along the Dartmoor Way
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The Dartmoor Way
90 mile circular route. Rating: easy to challenging
The Dartmoor Way cycle route sweeps around the periphery of the Dartmoor National Park for over 90 miles linking many towns and attractions along its length, with an option to ride across the centre of the Park via Princetown.


The Plym Valley Way- Saltram House to Clearbrook

12 mile route. Rating: easy The Plym Valley Way follows the course of the old Great Western Railway line through tunnels and across viaducts. Most of this cycle way is off road - following the abandoned railway line, there is a slight incline, but nothing too taxing. Stunning views, historic woodlands, Isambard Kingdom Brunel's curved Shaugh Tunnel and a return journey that's nearly all down hill.



Burrator Reservoir
4 mile circular route. Rating: easy - mostly level
A very easy and mostly level route around Burrator Reservoir. Stunning views across the reservoir to open moorland, many footpaths to explore. Dramatic overflows from the tops of the dam after periods of wet weather and vibrant displays of rhododendrons and azaleas.


Horse Riding
Beginners and more experienced horse riders all agree that riding across Dartmoor is hard to beat. You can ride out on the open moor - provided that it’s common land . trot along woodland trails and bridleways, or follow in the hoofprints of ancient medieval traders along historic byways linking towns and villages. If you don’t have your own horse, or you.re a novice in the saddle, there are first-class stables listed overleaf offering you a good horse, tuition and an experienced guide. Rides are organised into small groups & tailored to your ability. Qualified ride leaders & instructors are on hand to give as much instruction as required allowing you to enjoy your Dartmoor Riding experience. For beginners to advanced riders.


Dartmoor Driving 
Instructional carriage driving or chauffered drives on Dartmoor.
Beginners welcome.
Day drives across Dartmoor.


Falconry
Falconry displays/Sessions can be arranged at reception with our excellent local falconer


Massage
Holistic Massage and Hot stone Therapy Massage can be arranged with notice to take place in the comfort of your own room, please ask at reception.www.princehall.co.uk 

Dartmoor Walks

 

April 2011

We have a few local people that we use for private guided walks, which can be arranged with prior notice.

We can also arrange Llama Walks, something a bit different! They can also be booked for private walks.

Please see below for details of walks with places available on them. please contact us for further details.

14th April Cream Tea Walk

20th April Half Day walk

7th May Half Day Walk

These are the dates of walks we already have arrange other dates are available, please contact us for details. www.princehall.co.uk

For more information on the start point location use the following link to Guided Walk Start Points

For information on charges and other essential information Key Facts on Walks

Dartmoor National Park Authority events are shown in bold on this list
SUNDAY 3
14:00:  Lukesland Gardens. Lukesland gardens, Ivybridge. Until 6pm.  24 acres of brilliantly colourful shrubs and trees by a tumbling Dartmoor stream.  Refreshments including homemade cakes available. Free parking, children's trail, dogs on leads welcome.  More details at www.lukesland.co.uk Contact 01752 691749.
National Trust Mothers Day at Drogo. Castle Drogo. Celebrate with Mum her special Day and spoil her a little, treat her to lunch by choosing from our special menu, select it all or choose to suit, the choice is yours. Vegetarian options included. From £8.95, no booking necessary. Contact 01647 433306.TUESDAY 5
09:00:  Moretonhampstead Market. Parish Hall. Contact 01647 277528.WEDNESDAY 6
14:00:  Lukesland Gardens. Lukesland gardens, Ivybridge. Until 6pm. See 3rd April  More details at www.lukesland.co.uk Contact 01752 691749.THURSDAY 7
09:00:  Buckfastleigh Community Market. Globe Inn car park. Until 1pm. Local produce and Fair Trade refreshments. Contact 07799 534109.
11:00:  National Trust Young Bird Watchers, Plymbridge and the Upper Plym. until 1pm:  A fun childrens walk in the woods identifying all the different birds that live there.  Meet at Plym Bridge Grid Ref: SX 524 585.  Child - £4.  Booking advisable with National Trust on  01752 341377 or dartmoor@nationaltrust.org.uk.FRIDAY 8
10:00:  CanzArt at Rosemoor. RHS garden Rosemoor, Great Torrington, Devon EX38 8PH. New paintings from Dartmoor-based artists’ group CANZART will be on show at RHS garden Rosemoor Open 10.00am to 5.00pm. www.rhs.org.uk/Gardens/Rosemoor or  www.canzart.co.uk Until Sunday 10 April 2011SATURDAY 9
08:30:  Bovey Tracey Farmers' Market. SUNDAY 10
10:30: 5hr Walk, Tin, Tors and Tombs (Venford Reservoir) This area offers a fantastic insight into life on Dartmoor from prehistory until the demise of the tin industry.  Guide C Fitzroy
14:00:  Lukesland Gardens. Lukesland gardens, Ivybridge. Until 6pm. See 3rd April  More details at www.lukesland.co.uk Contact 01752 691749.MONDAY 11
10:00:  Wild Woods 'N Willow: Wildcraft Survival Course. Until 4pm. Wild Foods and Campfire Cooking (age 8-14) Cost £25.00 per child. We can offer siblings £5 discount per child if needed. For more information on concessions, or our schools education programme, and birthday parties visit wildwoodswillow.org.uk or contact Charlie 01647 432769 or Linda 01647 231330.TUESDAY 12
19:30:  Tavistock and District Local History Society. Parish Church Centre, WEDNESDAY 13
14:00:  Lukesland Gardens. Lukesland gardens, Ivybridge. Until 6pm. See 3rd April  More details at www.lukesland.co.uk Contact 01752 691749.
11:00:  National Trust Decorate an Egg!. Castle Drogo. until 1pm & 2 - 4pm Decorate your very own wooden Easter egg that you can fill with chocolate ready for Easter. £2 per person. Normal admission prices apply. Contact 01647 433306.THURSDAY 14
10:30: 2hr Activity, Children's Dartmoor Discovery Trail (Haytor, Lower Car Park) Follow the map and clues to claim your prize13:45: 2hr Stroll, Myths and Legends (Hound Tor) From hairy hands to headless horsemen Dartmoor abounds with stories of old, discover more as you visit Houndtor and Bowerman's Nose. Guide D Payne
09:00:  Buckfastleigh Community Market. Globe Inn car park. Until 1pm. Local produce and Fair Trade refreshments. Contact 07799 534109.SATURDAY 16
10:30: 1.5hr Stroll, 'Good for You' Stroll (Haytor, Lower Car Park) A gentle informative walk around the Haytor area. Guide J Hanson
11:00:  Milton Combe Village Market and Café. Village Hall. Until 1pm. Fair trade products and crafts etc, refreshments. Contact 01822 854865.
09:00:  Okehampton Farmers' Market. St James' SUNDAY 17
10:30: 6hr Activity, Beginner's Guide to Map and Compass (Princetown) This one day course aims to teach basic navigation and procedures needed to safely enjoy the countryside.  The course will cover things such as understanding and using an OS map, using a Silva type compass and how to plan your route.  For details and to book 01822 890414.
14:00:  Lukesland Gardens. Lukesland gardens, Ivybridge. Until 6pm. See 3rd April  More details at www.lukesland.co.uk Contact 01752 691749.TUESDAY 19
14:00: 2hr Activity, Wellies, Water and Wildlife (Bellever) Discover more about the creepy crawlies to be found in Dartmoor’s rivers and streams.
10:30:  Manaton Produce Market. Parish Hall. Until 1pm.  Sales of local produce and craft. Contact Christina Everitt 01647 221302.
09:00:  Moretonhampstead Market. Parish Hall. Contact 01647 277528.WEDNESDAY 20
09:45: 2.5hr Activity, Introduction to Nordic Walking (Yelverton) Nordic walking engages the muscles of the upper body and therefore burns more calories than ordinary walking.  Cost £7.00 which includes tuition and the use of poles.  Booking essential 01822 615513.
14:00:  Lukesland Gardens. Lukesland gardens, Ivybridge. Until 6pm.  24 acres of brilliantly colourful shrubs and trees by a tumbling Dartmoor stream.  Refreshments including homemade cakes available. Free parking, children's trail, dogs on leads welcome.  More details at www.lukesland.co.uk Contact 01752 691749.
11:00:  National Trust Roll Your Own Candles. Castle Drogo. until 1pm & 2 - 4pm. Using a sheet of beeswax learn to roll your own candle to take home.  £2 per candle.  Normal admission prices apply. Contact 01647 433306.THURSDAY 21
19:30:  Dartmoor Arts Project Talk. Drewe Arms, Drewsteignton, near Exeter, EX6 6QN. A talk by sculptor David Nash, cost £5. (conc. £4)
Booking is advised, 01647 281295 or email admin@dartmoorarts.com to reserve a place. For information on other Dartmoor arts events visit www.dartmoorarts.com
09:00:  Buckfastleigh Community Market. Globe Inn car park. Until 1pm. Local produce and Fair Trade refreshments. Contact 07799 534109.FRIDAY 22
12:00:  National Trust Easter Trail. Lydford Gorge, Lydford, Nr Okehampton. Until 3.30pm.  Search for clues; solve puzzles and riddles to claim your chocolate treat. Suitable for children aged 4-12 years. Please wear stout footwear. All children must be accompanied. Child: £2 for trail. Normal admission charges apply. Contact 01822 820320/820441. Until Monday 25 April 2011
14:00:  Lukesland Gardens. Lukesland gardens, Ivybridge. Until 6pm.  24 acres of brilliantly colourful shrubs and trees by a tumbling Dartmoor stream.  Refreshments including homemade cakes available. Free parking, children's trail, dogs on leads welcome.  More details at www.lukesland.co.uk Contact 01752 691749.
11:00:  National Trust Easter Trail. Castle Drogo. until 4pm.  Follow the chocolate trail around the garden and grounds to claim your chocolate prize! £2 per child. Normal admission prices apply. Contact 01647 433306. Until Monday 25 April 2011
11:00:  National Trust Easter Trail, Parke. Until 3pm: Follow the trail and see if you can win an Easter egg.  Meet in main car park, grid ref SX 805 786.  Child - £2 (all children must be accompanied by an adult).  Booking Essential with National Trust on 01626 834748 or dartmoor@nationaltrust.org.uk
11:00:  National Trust Easter Egg Trail, Finch Foundry. until 3pm:  Fun trail for children aged 5-12. Collect a quiz sheet from the shop and on completion receive an Easter egg.  Child - £2 (normal admission charges apply).  Booking not needed.  Further information from National Trust on 01837 840046 or finchfoundry@nationaltrust.org.uk. Until Sunday 24 April 2011
11:00:  National Trust Easter Egg Trail, The Church House. until 3.30pm: Fun trail for children. Collect a quiz sheet from the shop and on completion receive an Easter egg.  Child - £2 (children must be accompanied).  Booking not needed.  Further information from National Trust on 01364 621321 or churchhouse@nationaltrust.org.uk Until Monday 25 April 2011SATURDAY 23
10:30: 5hr Walk, On the Trail of the Hound (Princetown) Walk and talk about the possible locations used in the story of the 'Hound of the Baskervilles'. Guide T Burges
09:30:  Widecombe-in-the-Moor Village Market. Church House. An interesting range of produce, from olives and olive oil to locally grown vegetables and plants. Cheeses, apple juice, honey, home made bread, cakes, jams; chutneys etc. are all there with the core stalls being beef, lamb and pork from local Widecombe farms. Refreshments are provided by local groups and charities who benefit from the proceeds. Contact Di Cameron 01364 621218.
08:30:  Bovey Tracey Farmers' Market. SUNDAY 24
10:30: 6hr Walk, 60th Anniversary Walk - 1950's Dartmoor (Princetown) A walk through “Dartmoor’s wide upland landscape and its relics from man’s remote past”.  The walk will be a celebration of 60 years of Dartmoor National Park and will be based on the 1” to 1 mile map of the 1950’s and the official Dartmoor National Park guide book of the era in order to give us a flavour of 1950’s Dartmoor. Plus fours, sturdy boots and knapsacks welcome! Distance 9m/14.5km
14:00:  Lukesland Gardens. Lukesland gardens, Ivybridge. Until 6pm. See 22nd  April  More details at www.lukesland.co.uk Contact 01752 691749.
11:00:  National Trust Easter Egg Trail, Plymbridge and the Upper Plym. until 3pm:  Children's fun trail. Collect a quiz sheet and return it completed for your Easter egg treat.  Meet at Plym Bridge Grid Ref: SX 524 585.  Adult - £1, child - £3 (children must be accompanied by an adult).  Booking essential with National Trust on 01752 341377 or dartmoor@nationaltrust.org.ukMONDAY 25
14:00:  Lukesland Gardens. Lukesland gardens, Ivybridge. Until 6pm. See 22nd April  More details at www.lukesland.co.uk Contact 01752 691749.TUESDAY 26
09:00:  Moretonhampstead Market. Parish Hall. Contact 01647 277528.WEDNESDAY 27
20:00:  Lustleigh Society. Lustleigh Village Hall. "The Making of 'Wild River' Cold Stone'" a talk by Chris Chapman Visitors £3 (Lustleigh Society). Contact Peter F. Mason 01647 277498.
14:00:  Lukesland Gardens. Lukesland gardens, Ivybridge. Until 6pm. See 22nd April  More details at www.lukesland.co.uk Contact 01752 691749.THURSDAY 28
09:00:  Buckfastleigh Community Market. Globe Inn car park. Until 1pm. Local produce and Fair Trade refreshments. Contact 07799 534109.SATURDAY 30
10:30: 3hr Walk, Wildlife In Spring - Cuckoo walk (Haytor, Lower Car Park) A walk which may offer the opportunity to spot the elusive Cuckoo.  Please bring binoculars and do not wear brightly coloured clothing. Guide P Page09:00: 6hr Walk, The Tale of Two Dartmoor Rivers: The Avon. A two day bookable walk exploring two of Dartmoor's rivers from their source to the boundary of the National Park. Mini bus travel provided. Booking essential 01822 890414. Cost £20.00 per day, priority given to those booking both days. Guide P Rendell
11:00:  National Trust Fairies and Pixies Trail. Castle Drogo. Until 4pm.  Hunt your way around the garden and grounds following the trail and discovering about the secret lives of Fairies and Pixies. £1.50 per child including prize. Normal admission prices apply. Contact 01647 433306. Until Monday 02 May 2011

 

Fishing Dartmoor

Fly Fishing Devon is run by Geoff Stephens and Paul Kenyon who are qualified game angling coaches, experienced and enthusiastic teachers and anglers.

We use several venues including the rivers Yealm, Lyd, East and West Dart.

If requested we can:

• show you how to modify your cast to deal with awkward situations
• demonstrate the need for stealth when approaching wild fish
• share our thoughts on suitable equipment, fly selection and design
• explain why trout lie in particular parts of a river  
• describe how trout perceive your fly

A day's fishing also involves the unexpected, the unpredictable and the intangible.
Here are some images that give a flavour of what to expect on a guided trip.

Guided fly fishing for trout video We offer full or half-day guided trips. Before your trip we will ask you about your prior experience and what you want out of your day. This helps us tailor the day around your desires and experience.

Westcountry rivers present an interesting set of challenges for experienced and novice anglers. We can help develop and improve the skills needed to catch wild fish in unspoilt surroundings.

If necessary we can lend suitable equipment (a 7' to 8 foot AFTM#3-5 rod and reel, wading staff) and arrange to hire waders. We provide a range of tried and tested flies.

See Video

Prince Hall Hotel is fortunate to have the West Dart River on our doorstep.

Duchy of Cornwall fishing licences are required and can be purchased from the hotel reception.

Salmon Season	£150
Salmon Week	£85
Salmon Day	£30
Trout Season	£70
Trout Week	£30
Trout Day	£10

We can put you in contact with a local gillie for instruction or advice if required.

Walking Dartmoor

Walking on Dartmoor is excellent. Different tastes and experiences are catered for. For the less demanding walker there are car parks from which brief, pleasant excursions can be made. For the more hardened explorer many miles over hard ground can be tramped in challenging conditions.

National Park Authority Guided Walks

Why not join one of the many Dartmoor National Park Authority walks led by a guide with a wealth of local knowledge (if you arrive at a DNPA guided walk by bus your walk is FREE!). For a full guided walks programme see:

Guided Walks

Dartmoor Sports & Activities

Dartmoor is the ideal location to enjoy the great outdoors. Here on Dartmoor nature has made some of the most spectacular scenery to explore and enjoy. Bike Riding, Trekking, Bird Watching, Fishing, Rock Climbing, Kayaking, Golf, Shooting are just a few of the activities that you can get involved in when visiting Dartmoor. At Prince Hall Hotel  we have information, advice on everything that is available to you on Dartmoor and best of all when the day is done relax in this beautiful Hotel in the heart of Dartmoor. Please visit other page on this blog for more details