By the Dart • Things to do this spring 5


Enjoy a spa day at Dartmouth Golf and Country Club the Dartmouth spa has everything you need to relax and


unwind, including sauna, steam room, Jacuzzi, swimming pool and treatment rooms. there’s also a fully equipped gym if you fancy a workout before your chill out. therapies on offer include full body massages, and the ancient egyptian bathing ritual, Rasul Mud experience. After being covered in specially formulated clay you enter the decorated Rasul chamber. the heat of the sauna inside hardens the clay and helps to detoxify the skin. then an infusion of steam fills the room to soften the clay before a gentle rain-like shower washes all the mud away – bliss! the Dartmouth spa is open every day, from 8am to 8pm. For more information visit www.thedartmouthhotel.co.uk


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Climb aboard the Golden Hind sir Francis Drake’s Golden Hind at


Brixham is a full-sized replica of one of the uK’s most iconic ships, and a feature of Brixham Harbour for more than fifty years. Last year it changed ownership and acquired a new resident called sid the skeleton who hangs out in the crow’s nest. onboard visitors can experience life in Drake’s time with many interactive exhibitions. new activities for 2016 include a sid’s stamps clue-solving activity and a scary-sounding Walk the Plank challenge on the Great Cabin Balcony. From saturday March 19 the ship is open every day from 10am to 4.30pm, with extended hours during school holidays. Admission is £7 for adults, £5 for children and family tickets are available. For more information see www.goldenhind.co.uk


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Ride a horse on Dartmoor enjoy a different view of Dartmoor on horseback with an escorted ride from Cholwell Riding stables.


the family-run business has been providing rides and riding lessons for nearly forty years. situated between okehampton and tavistock the stables are perfectly located to ride straight out onto the moor with no need to walk on any roads. Rides are from one hour to two hours in length and available all year round. A wide selection of horses and ponies mean children can be taken out from the age of five. Rides are tailor made to cater for all abilities of rider. the rides begin at 10am and continue throughout the day. Booking is advisable. Prices start from £22 for a one-hour ride and £8 for a pony ride. see www.cholwellridingstables.co.uk for more information, or ring 01822 810526 to book a ride.


8 Go Letterboxing on


Dartmoor A combination of orienteering


and treasure, there are hundreds of ‘letterboxes’ hidden across the moor, for eager walkers and collectors to collect and leave prized stamps. Letterboxing originated on Dartmoor in 1854, when James Perrott of Chagford put out a glass jar in which visitors to Cranmere Pool who had ventured to the lonely, bleak spot could leave their visiting cards. now the pastime has gained thousands, if not millions, of followers around the world. Boxes with ink stamps have been hidden all over the moor. Letterboxers search the tors and valleys for the boxes, either following clues or simply searching under rocks.


Clue sheets are sold for charity at the bi-annual Letterbox Meet held on clock- change sundays each March and october at Lee Moor Village Hall. For more information on guides and books available see www.visitdartmoor.co.uk


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