This Sunday Pete Davies led a small team of volunteers in Plym Bridge Woods, reinstating some of the local archaeology. The wall which follows the Plymouth to Dartmoor tramway along the Western edge of the woods has slowly fallen foul of time and misuse, causing the majority of it to fall away degrading the aesthetic value and leaving loose...

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The nation wide Easter trail event that took place on Good Friday was a great success for us down in the Plym Valley. With more than 200 people following clues along the canal path that eventually lead to the "Easter village" at the end of the trail. The village was a way of creating the kind of atmosphere you find at most village fate's; a warming community spirit that aimed to keep people engaged in the event long after the trail had finished. This seemed to work as some families remained on site for 2 or so hours after they'd completed the trail, a resounding success. Despite...

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Dear reader, You may be aware, I was on the 45 mile Wild Tribe team walking for the National Trust and I finished my Ten Tors journey at 12.20 on Sunday the 13th of May 2012 . As a proud "Wild Triber" I thought it would be great to share my wonderful adventures with the National Trust and Torquay Boys Grammar School! :) My journey began on a winter morning on my very first training walk with the boys. I was welcomed onto the boys regime immediately and I quickly found out that it was nothing like training with the girls. The boys were full of banter and were up for anything. They started...

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On entering the National Trust car park for the Dewerstone at Shaugh Bridge, you are confronted by a large stone building nestled in the hill side. For those you who aren’t aware of its past, this archaeological feature can turn your thoughts into an episode of “Time Team”, giving rise to questions like what,...

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Last Wednesday (9^th November) afternoon, students from the University of Plymouth braved the continuous down pour of rain, to help the Plym Valley ranger team remove fly tipping and garden waste around the boundaries of Plymbridge Woods. Such refuse poses a threat to the natural balance of the woodland, with garden waste in particular likely to introduce non-native invasive plant species. The student...

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We would like to thank all the volunteers and local groups who worked so hard to make the bunting, shown above.  This is now on display in our Visitor Centre and will promote the 'Save Castle Drogo' appeal,  helping to raise the funds required to carry out urgently needed building works....

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This year sees the NT host a number of cycling sportives across the country at various properties. Distances range from a few miles, to more testing 50-100 mile rides. Parke Estate at Bovey Tracey will  be this years penultimate challenge on the 2nd October.

I've been...

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