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Are YOU interested in access to Dartmoor?

Dartmoor Access Forum is looking for new members Could you contribute to the development of public access to the countryside within Dartmoor National Park? We are
looking for dedicated volunteers who have the passion, skills, knowledge and enthusiasm to help people make the most of the many opportunities for enjoying Dartmoor.


Dartmoor Access Forum is an independent advisory body of people who offer their time and wide ranging experience advising the Dartmoor National Park Authority on ways to improve access and open air recreation on Dartmoor, for the benefit of all.

Applications are welcome from people with experience in a range of areas, including:

  • Leisure / recreational activities
  • Farming / land management
  • Traditional countryside pursuits
  • Nature conservation
  • History / archaeology
  • Education
  • Tourism
  • Minority groups
  • Young people
  • Disabled people
  • Local business

Forum members act in a voluntary capacity, however reasonable travel expenses will be met by Dartmoor National Park Authority.

Further information about the Forum and application forms can be downloaded from the Dartmoor National Park Authority web site www.dartmoor.gov.uk
Tel: 01626 832093

The Secretary, Dartmoor Access Forum, Dartmoor National Park Authority, Parke, Bovey Tracey, NEWTON ABBOT, TQ13 9JQ, Devon Telephone 01626 832093
Closing date for receipt of applications is 27 November 2015.

 

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