CHARITY WALKS
SPRING 2025 CHARITY WALKS (Out until end of October 2025)
54201 – 54217 Guess The Tor (This walk Previously on Sale Autumn 2024)
In aid of Whitchurch Primary School Parking is at Nuns Cross car park and follows the track down to Crazywell pool and back along the Devonport Leat. The walk is approx 3 miles for 16 stamps plus a starter stamp and will be out until 30th September 2025. The clues are £3 and payment can be made by cheque payable to Leanne Borthwick, with an SAE to 4 Oak Road, Tavistock, PL19 9EZ. I can also accept payment via paypal. Please contact me on leanne@dartmoorfinancial.co.uk for payment details.
54554 – 54562 Dartmoor Outdoor Festival Charity Walk 2025
Disasters on Dartmoor 8 stamps plus a thank you with clues in a circular walk of about 3 miles in the Pork Hill area. This walk has been organised as part of the Dartmoor Outdoor Festival (running 29th August – 5th September) and is raising money for Devon Air Ambulance. Clue sheet is £2.50, contact Hannah on explore@dartmooroutdoorfestival.co.uk for details. Cheques made payable to Dartmoor Outdoor Festival to 38 Buttercup Way, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1GT or email to pay via bank transfer or via stripe and to have clues emailed across. Stamps will be on site from 30th March 2025 – 1st October 2025
54426 – 54441 Dartmoor Ruins Series 3 – In aid of Veterans Coastal Retreats Charity.
The walk heads up to and circles Little Mis Tor. The walk starts from Four Winds car park, carefully crossing the road, and heads in a north westerly direction, passing close to the end of the large gully, continuing uphill, following the wall to the corner . It turns east to pass to the north of Little Mis Tor, and continues heading towards another wall corner. The walk turns south to follow the wall downhill, then turns south westerly and heading back towards Four Winds car park. There are 16 stamps, 13 on the Moor, a starter, a starter bonus (VCR logo) and a thank you, in the Fox Tor cafe. The walk is available from 30 March 2025 to 31 October 2025. For a clue sheet and starter, please send £3.00 (cheques made payable to Veterans Coastal Retreats), plus an SAE, to: Gordon Vickers, 39 Buena Vista Drive, Plymouth, PL6 7JF (01752 705954), dartmoordodo@talktalk.net or Bev Chapple, 17 Westwood Avenue, Plymouth, PL6 7HS (01752 985322), bevchapple@tinyworld.co.uk
54566 – 54578 Devon Search & Rescue Team Tavistock – What could go wrong?
An easy to moderate (in places) walk of approximately 3.5 miles around Little and Great Trowlesworthy Tors, in aid of Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team Tavistock. The walk begins at Blackaton Cross Car Park by the China Clay Works (SX 570 632), follows the track NE past the big pond to the foot of Great Trowlesworthy Tor, then leads boxers on an anti-clockwise loop of the Trowlesworthies and hugs the leat on the final straight. The walk costs £3, has 12 boxes and 1 title stamp included with the clue sheet. ‘Mabel’s Cheat Sheet’ including photos of Mabel the dog posing by all box sites is also available for £1 to those in need of extra help. Clues will be on sale at The Meet on Sunday 30th of March, however, if you cannot attend and wish to buy the clues, please email letterboxingratboy@gmail.com for further details. Happy hunting!
54514 – 54523 Early Farming on Dartmoor Series 13
A family walk of approximately 3½ miles in aid of the PDSA (registered charity 208217) that treats sick and injured animals.10 detailed stamps including starter stamp. The route starts from Yellow Mead Farm car park to Great Mis Tor and returns to Yellow Mead Farm car park. For a set of clues please send an SAE and a cheque made out to PDSA for £3.00 to 19 Cathedral Street, Stonehouse, Plymouth PL1 5JQ. Bank transfer is possible. Any problems please contact Steven Trevaskus on 07704014538 .Or email me at stevenalfiealfie@outlook.com. Thank you for your support .
54412- 54425 Hectors House Charity Walk 2
This circular charity walk is in aid of Hector’s House Cat Rescue, registered Charity number 1192317. Funds will go towards the huge veterinary bills and feeding costs etc that are incurred in the daily running of such a charity. To see more please go to: https://www.hectorshousecatrescue.co.uk.The walk is sited around and over Chinkwell and Honeybag Tor. There is a Starter (54412) and a Thank You Stamp (54425) with the clues and 12 boxes to be found. The clue sheet costs £3 and I will add 50 pence per sold sheet. Boxes will be out 30th March to 26th October 2025. Email me (ecky.letterboxing@gmail.com) for paypal instructions (preferred) or send, via snail mail, a stamped SAE and cheque made to M. Eckenberger to Ecky, Crows Nest, Green Lane, Newton Abbot, TQ13 9RB
54393 – 54405 Life Around King’s Tor.
An easy family walk of about 3½ miles in the King’s Tor area in aid of Force Cancer Charity (registered charity 1140676). The walk starts from the car park at Yellowmead Farm track entrance heading South below Foggintor Quarries to King Tor Platform. Continuing South West towards the dismantled railway below Swelltor Quarries, following this track North West to King’s Tor. Heading back to the track below Foggintor Quarries and return to the car park via Yellowmead Farm track. There are 12 boxes on the moor plus one Thank You stamp. The walk will be on site from the end of March 2025 until the end of October 2025. For a set of clues please visit my JustGiving page at https://www.justgiving.com/page/dartmoor-letterbox-walk/ and send confirmation of your donation, £3 minimum, to d.and.e@btopenworld.com for pdf version of clues and electronic copy of Thank You stamp. Or send an SAE and cheque made payable to “FORCE Cancer Charity” for £3 (minimum) to Dave Hartland, Creggan, Westcott, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 1RZ. For details please email d.and.e@btopenworld.com or call 07434 365666. Thank you for your support.
54537 – 54551 Mind – The Mental Health Charity – Letterbox Walk Summer 2025. 70’s Cartoon Capers
I am running the Great North Run in September 2025 in order to raise money for this wonderful charity Mind – the Mental Health Charity. A walk of about 4.5K around Little Mis Tor consisting of 14 boxes and a Starter Stamp in aid of Mind – The Mental Health Charity. Suggested parking at Four Winds Car Park. This walk will be on site from 30th March 2025 until the 25th October 2025. Clue sheets are available by sending an S.A.E and a cheque for £3.00, made payable to Ian Pitcher, to Ian Pitcher, Brackendale, Furzehill, Wimborne, BH21 4HD. Any problems/ queries etc please contact me on Tel 01202 951162 or ianjp67@aol.com
54468 – 54480 Moor Wild Places Walk 2
12 stamps plus a Thank you with clues in a circular walk of just over 2 miles in the Corndon Tor area. Raising money for The Turning Tides Project. Clue sheet is £3.00, contact Richard at richsmaldon@sky.com for details. Cheques with SAE to 20 Cromwells Meadow, Crediton, Devon EX17 1JZ made payable to Richard Smaldon. Or Cheque with Email address included for Emailed clues. Walk will be on site until 25th October 2025.
54446 – 54459 The Chestnut Appeal Spring 2025
In aid of the Chestnut Appeal for Prostate Cancer. An easy walk in the Pew Tor area of about 3 miles starting from Barn Hill car park for 12 boxes on the moor plus a Starter Stamp with the clues and a Thank You Stamp in The Old Police Station Cafe in Princetown. Will be out until the end of October 2025. Copies of the clue sheet are £3.00 and can be obtained from John Lissendon, 26 Frobisher Drive, Saltash, PL12 4PN or e-mail johnpeter.Lissenden73@gmail.com or phone 01752 847573