Intrepid Country file Journalist on Dartmoor

Intrepid Country file Journalist takes to the saddle on Dartmoor

Was there ever an area more suited to exploring on horseback than Dartmoor? Sian Lewis from BBC Country File Magazine took to the saddle for a 22-mile (35km) adventure with Liberty Trails. Here’s what she says Countryfile Magazine Editorial Feature Feb 2015

By Elaine Prior|2019-09-27T10:29:58+00:00January 29th, 2015|0 Comments

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2 days ago

AND WE'RE OFF!!!
With holiday cottages able to welcome guests for the first time this month we have been thrilled finally to get our Liberty Trails colours out on the moor at last!
Our first 'client' was actually one of our own, Lucy, who works remotely for us on a part time basis helping with communications, media coverage, trip development and more. We take all the credit for her family's now ingrained Dartmoor addiction and make sure she enjoys the full Liberty Trails experience for a day or two whenever she visits with her family.

We've used our down time to recce new routes and areas of Dartmoor, check out new and refurbished accommodation and think about exciting new offerings we plan to launch.
Meanwhile Bob has been adapting his Land Rover for ground crewing this season - what do you think of his marvellous fold down tea-tray shelf?
YOU JUST HAVEN'T LIVED until you've arrived, on horseback, to a Devon cream tea in the middle of the moors. Find out more at www.liberty-trails.com ... See MoreSee Less

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2 weeks ago

IT'S NOT (quite!) TOO LATE to book a riding trip with us this August...
While we have very few spaces remaining on our group rides this season, we DO have availability in August to take a family or group of friends out riding on the moors..
Why not allow us to organise your accommodation at the beautifully and newly refurbished The Arundell (a true Devon sporting hotel where no one bats an eyelid at breeches in the bar), and set up a few days of SUPERB guided riding?
Liberty Trails will match you with a superb horse, or arrange first-rate accommodation for your own if you'd like to bring it.

We'll discuss how many hours riding you would like to do each day, and plan a route that suits you. We collect you after breakfast and take you to the ride starting point to enjoy mile upon mile of glorious scenery, native ponies, buzzards, fast canters, standing stones and more in company with an expert local guide. As with all our trips, you have a ground support crew too, there for your safety and comfort but who also lays out a brilliant lunch in a local beauty spot and takes photos of you as you ride..
Sounds brilliant? It really is! Which is why we've won multiple travel awards. Find out more at our website www.liberty-trails.com or email us at enquiries@libertytrails.co.uk with dates and group size so we can give you a quotation.. We'd LOVE to welcome you to Dartmoor; it's the perfect pandemic antidote. ... See MoreSee Less

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4 weeks ago

FLASHBACK FRIDAY..
We can't resist showing you again this short film made at our first ever Dartmoor Derby, when even a team from the Household Cavalry came to explore the moors with us.
The dining yurt you see here is a really central part of the Derby adventure. In the evenings it is full of candlelight, laughter, warmth, drying boots and cocktail-drinking Derby adventurers sharing the highlights of their day..
We do have very limited availability for this September's Dartmoor Derby (17 to 20 Sept) and it really is one of the world's great riding adventures. Please visit www.liberty-trails.com to see more images, reviews, films from it and use the email address found there to enquire about a place. ... See MoreSee Less

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4 weeks ago

FREEDOM IS AROUND THE CORNER...
HOW brilliant is to to reflect on a year of Covid UPLIFTED by the knowledge of a fantastically successful UK vaccine programme and plummeting hospital numbers?

Our horses are gaining fitness, our diary is filling up and we've been able to use lockdown by researching some FANTASTIC new routes and checking out cottage upgrades, accommodation redevelopments and hotel renovations.

Enforced closure is the ideal time to reach for the dustsheets, paint brushes, sander and chainsaw and we've been delighted to see some really lovely improvements made to properties we know and love, and to find some new places that would work really well for our guests.

While our Mary King ride is full, and our Horse & House parties very nearly full, we have a few places remaining for September's Dartmoor Derby (17 to 20 Sept) and can accommodate more bespoke bookings. IF you are a family or group of friends who'd like us to create the ultimate UK riding break please get in touch. We can arrange accommodation in anything from a charming cottage to a five star hotel, sort out stabling, brilliant out of the saddle activities for you or any non-riders in your party, awesome catering and all transfers AS WELL AS the best riding experience anywhere in Britain. Please check out the galleries, reviews and details on our website www.liberty-trails.com and email enquiries@liberty-trails.com to let us know what you're interested in. We LOVE creating unique rides you'll remember forever... ... See MoreSee Less

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1 month ago

JUST THREE MONTHS NOW UNTIL WE GET TO DO ALL THIS AGAIN...
Having missed last year's wonderful Mary King ride last year due to the pandemic we are so excited that in just three months from TODAY we should be exploring these fabulous moors in the June sunshine in company with one of Britain's most celebrated riders.
We are very proud that multi-Olympic medallist and Badminton winner Mary King MBE has long supported LIberty Trails. As a Devon girl through and through, she absolutely loves riding on the moors with our guests as I think these images convey. We currently have just two spaces remaining on this wonderful ride... Click the Special Events tab on our website www.liberty-trails.com if you'd like to know more or email us at enquiries@libertytrails.co.uk ... See MoreSee Less

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Fantastic couple of days. Far exceeded our expectations. We can't thank you enough Elaine. Next time can't come quickly enough:)

Val, Maizie, Emma & David, Herefordshire

Thank you so much for giving us the opportunity to experience the magic of Dartmoor; you've created memories that we will keep forever. You have shared Dartmoor's unique beauty and your knowledge and kindness have exposed us to a fantastic riding experience. The horses you provided were absolutely beautiful and were a pleasure to ride. You have enabled us to enjoy a breathtaking experience that we can only hope to revisit in the future.

Chrissy, Lin, Jane and Glen, Gloucestershire

Thanks to all for a great couple of days riding, great horses, people and organisation and of course the weather was perfect. Not sitting on a horse until Friday so hopefully the bits that matter will have recovered by then. I fancy some cattle mustering next year and will definitely be back.

Clive Edwards, Leicestershire

Thank you all for a fantastic weekend. Not only did we enjoy our riding adventure but the horses seemed to thoroughly enjoy the peace and quiet of your yards. The dawn- break ride was inspired and one we always remember. Special thanks to Bob for the hearty breakfasts.

Anne & Lesley, Cirencester

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