Belstone Month

This A5 soft-back book was first published in October 2002 and has now been reprinted, due to popular demand. It contains 194 pages, including 19 pages of black and white photographs and three pages of maps, graphs and tables.

Also available is a video showing Belstone events (Beating the Bounds, fetes, pantomimes, Jubilee celebrations etc) and day-to-day farming life between 1965 and 2002 (running time 2 hours 40 minutes).

Reviews of The Book of Belstone:
“Truly a mine of information about Belstone past and present ....... each time I have dipped into it I have found a new gem.” The Beacon

“I consider it to be the best of all Dartmoor 'village' books of recent years.” Dr Tom Greeves, Dartmoor Magazine

“Just about everything you want to know about Belstone can be found in this book.” ***** Best Buy, Dartmoor News

The book costs £12.50 (12 pounds 50 pence) plus £1.50 (1 pound 50 pence) post and packing (UK).
The video also costs £12.50 (12 pounds 50 pence) plus £1.50 (1 pound 50 pence) post and packing (UK).
The book and video together cost £25.00 (25 pounds) plus £2.00 (2 pounds) post and packing (UK).

Overseas visitors can obtain the current conversion costs by clicking here - http://www.xe.com/ucc/convert.cgi

To order or make enquiries (and for overseas p&p) please e-mail :

chris@beacon-villages.co.uk

“The Book of Belstone”

In this fascinating and richly detailed account, authors Chris and Marion Walpole bring the history of their village of Belstone to life. Many people will know the village, as a starting point for walks into the heart of Dartmoor. Armed with this text, they can also explore the hidden corners and forgotten industries of a beautiful corner of the moor. From Beating the Bounds to Letterboxing, from Cricket Clubs to the Women's Institute, the authors cover every facet of the village life through the centuries, introducing the reader to a host of colourful characters, incidents and stories. The text concludes with a section describing every house in the parish.

In the footsteps of Darwin ... and Russell Crowe

On Valentine's Day 14 February, there's another chance to enjoy the show - Travels in Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. Many people requested, that the illustrated talk from October last year, be put on again so here it is!

Lots of fascinating footage of the exotic wild-life of the Galapagos, plus tales of intrepid journeys in the Amazon rain forests. And Russell Crowe? Turns out that the only bit of land, featured in the recent blockbuster film in which he stars, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, is the Galapagos Islands.

Starting at 7.30pm in Belstone Village Hall. Admission free, donations invited for Village Hall funds