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Regional Meeting of IOL February 2012
Friday, 20 January 2012 11:02

Calling all those interested in Outdoor Learning

The Institute of Outdoor Learning is holding it's South West Regional Conference and Annual General Meeting 2012 at The Goods Shed (YHA Okehampton).
This gathering for all IOL members in the South West takes place on Saturday February 25th 2012 from 9.30 a.m. onwards at


Do you need to be a member? No, there is a price for non-members, but clearly there are many benefits from membership!

Meet other practitioners; get up to date with latest IOL news, and there's time  built in to the programme for networking, gossip and chat.
Plus workshops, displays, an evening adventure talk
With an optional overnight stay and activity on Sunday morning at very affordable prices

members and students from £15.00

Non-members from £20.00.

Please check out the IOL south-west regional site for more information
 
February Half Term Offer
Tuesday, 03 January 2012 18:32

Special Offers for YHA Okehampton  10th February to 15th February 2012

Stay Bed and Breakfast at the Goods Shed and get a free activity session with Adventure Okehampton.

Special Offer Activities are:

Archery (Sunday am),

Climbing Wall (Monday
am)

Kayaking (Tuesday am)

or High Ropes (Wednesday am).

Additional activities available at reduced prices.  We reserve the right
to substitute activities if the weather is unsuitable on the day.


 
Dartmoor App
Friday, 16 December 2011 23:16

Check out this new App!

Dartmoor Partnership have developed a new app for your phone, where you can view events, find accommodation, places to eat or places to go.  It's a cool app that uses the mapping function on your phone, and can show you places around your current location.  So next time you're looking for something to do around Dartmoor, just download the app from the app store and you'll be ready go!  We're on the Discover Dartmoor web-site, so you can find out more about our events using this app!

 
Turkey burner Mountain Biking Event
Friday, 16 December 2011 14:11

Sunday 15th January 2012 - The Turkey Burner, North Dartmoor (Near Okehampton)

The Turkey Burner, will be taking place on Sunday 15th January 2012. Subject to final permissions, The organisers are hoping it will be based on the northern part of Dartmoor, incorporating the rugged open moorland, and fast bridlepaths through nearby wooded areas. Mud and Sweat will have their usual Mountain Bike Navigation classes, both Long Score (3.5 Hours) and Short Score (2 Hours), with all courses using OS 1:25,000 maps.

Mud and Sweat are running two Navigation Events, as part of a Series - The Turkey Burner and The Joker (1st April 2012). There will be prizes for class winners at each event, plus series winners too. We are offering substantial discounts for pre-entering the events, and further discounts for entering both events.

For more information about the event go to

http://www.mudandsweat.com/events.html

 

 

 
Active Dartmoor Week
Monday, 05 December 2011 12:52

Coming soon

31 March to 7 April 2012

Our programme for Active Dartmoor Week will be launched soon.  The launch day, to be held on 31 March, will take place at Castle Drogo with consecutive days of challenges and sporting activity throughout the moor.

All funds raised by the events will go to Dartmoor Search and Rescue, as well as National Trust ‘Save Castle Drogo’ fund.

 
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