A new badge marking 75 years of Dartmoor National Park invites people to explore and discover the moor.
The one-off sew-on badge encourages celebration and connection with the landscape and symbolises the history, culture and beauty of the moor.
An exciting collaboration between Dartmoor National Park Authority, the Dartmoor Preservation Association and the National Trust, officially launches this week after two years’ work.
The new Dartmoor Challenge Badge is grouped into six distinct themes, natural environment, built heritage, Myths and legends, working Dartmoor, exploration, and who looks after Dartmoor, the badge encourages people to explore the fascinating elements that have shaped Dartmoor’s unique landscape.
To earn a Dartmoor Challenge Badge, participants must complete one activity from each theme from 36 different options.
Whether it’s bringing ancient myths to life through a comic strip, making a mini Bronze Age roundhouse or creating natural art from fallen leaves. Once completed, the badge can be ordered online.
Dartmoor National Park Authority Community engagement ranger Kats Koster-Shadbolt said: “We’re delighted to launch the Dartmoor Challenge Badge after two years of hard work. We are very proud of the collaboration between the three organisations to produce an amazing resource that is free to access, fun to take part in, and adaptable to all.
"We are really looking forward to hearing about which activities people choose to do and the creative ways they engage with them. Through the badge, we hope that more people can discover the national park and dive deeper into the wonders of Dartmoor."
The badge has been created to be flexible and accessible, so it can be enjoyed by everyone, there is a mix of easy to more challenging tasks and plenty of options that are free or low cost.
People can start earning their badge by visiting Dartmoor Preservation Association's website and downloading the activity and resource packs.
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