Programme 2027
Our talks and activities in 2027
Payment for Zoom talks
Talks are free for members. We ask for a small payment for non-members – £4 for one person, £6 for a couple.
Dartmoor Archaeological Updates
A Zoom talk by Andy Crabb on 26th January
Andy Crabb is an archaeologist with Dartmoor National Park and Historic England. He has worked on Dartmoor for over 15 years.
Andy’s role is wide ranging and diverse, covering all aspects of archaeological management, providing advice, and even organising the occasional excavation! Andy has been a regular contributor to our programme of talks and has overseen our summer, archaeological walks and picnic.
Lost Devon
A talk by Felicity Goodall in Harbertonford Village Hall on 27th April
Felicity is an experienced broadcaster on television and radio at local and national level and has appeared in the One Show. She is also an experienced and entertaining public speaker
who enjoys bringing history to life for her audience.
Her talk will focus on the forgotten stories of Devon’s past.
Dartmoor Summer Walk and Picnic
Details to follow
Brunel’s Atmospheric Caper
A talk by Jonathan Turner in Harberton Parish Hall on 28th September
Jonathan is currently Chair of the South West Maritime History Society, which encourages interest and research in all aspects of maritime history.
The story and reasons for the failure of the South Devon Railway’s decision to go with Brunel’s recommendation – atmospheric stream, for their railway from Exeter to Plymouth
in c1848.
The REAL Abbots Way’
An online talk by Nick Pannell on 17th November
Nick, born in Plymouth , worked as a journalist in Torbay and is a great explorer of Dartmoor. For the past 4 years he has been researching the ancient Abbot’s Way and brought together the accumulated knowledge of many antiquarians . He has recently published a book ‘The Real Abbot’s Way, A Pilgrimage across the Dartmoor Wilderness’.