Browse our latest stories by category below, or head to the archive for more.
⇓ general news & blogs
Regular, rolling updates from the brilliant volunteer team at our beautiful Kitchen Garden! Follow the progress of this beautiful organic garden as zero-food miles produce is grown for our café, The Green Table and our restaurant, The White Hart.
Everyone at Dartington has been saddened at the news of the death of dancer, teacher and choreographer, Mary Fulkerson, a major influence in the development of New Dance, and leading figure in dance at Dartington College of Arts from 1973 to 1985.
5 June is World Environment Day, and this year’s theme is ‘biodiversity’. Land manager Rafael Pompa explains why biodiversity is so important – and what we’re doing to support it on the estate.
⇓ learning
Research in Practice is part of our social justice arm, and is dedicated to supporting evidence-informed practice with children and families, young people and adults. Find out more about their work in this visual presentation of their recent activity. (Links to researchinpractice.org.uk)
Work to repair the Old Postern, a Grade II* listed 15 Century building and home of Schumacher College, has now begun.
Why do so many projects, enterprises and businesses fail to get beyond the initial idea phase? Daisy Healy explains why fear is the entrepeneur’s greatest enemy – and how to overcome it.
⇓ arts & culture
It is with great sadness that we have taken the difficult decision to cancel the Summer School & Festival 2020 due to the uncertainly caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.
Soundart Radio, a community arts partner of the Dartington Trust, is inviting people to get in touch with them to record history in the making.
Will Kemp explores Dartington’s fascinating connection with one of the most influential American choreographers of the 20th century.
⇓ ecology
5 June is World Environment Day, and this year’s theme is ‘biodiversity’. Land manager Rafael Pompa explains why biodiversity is so important – and what we’re doing to support it on the estate.
Not many of us take nearly a decade to finish a job – but our conservation warden is positively proud of the fact.
As environmentalism goes mainstream and increasing numbers of organisations declare a climate emergency, Andrea Kuhn meets those who’ve been trying out the deep social, economic and cultural changes needed to get us out of this mess.
⇓ general news & blogs
We are delighted to be able to announce that the future of Dartington Hall Trust has been secured today with the sale of Broom Park and Sawmills West.
⇓ learning
Research in Practice is part of our social justice arm, and is dedicated to supporting evidence-informed practice with children and families, young people and adults. Find out more about their work in this visual presentation of their recent activity. (Links to researchinpractice.org.uk)
⇓ arts & culture
It is with great sadness that we have taken the difficult decision to cancel the Summer School & Festival 2020 due to the uncertainly caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.
⇓ ecology
5 June is World Environment Day, and this year’s theme is ‘biodiversity’. Land manager Rafael Pompa explains why biodiversity is so important – and what we’re doing to support it on the estate.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic we have put some extra measures in place to ensure that your stay here at Camp Dartington is a safer and more pleasant break.
Flexible Rebooking Policy
In the event of cancellation due to government guidance on coronavirus restrictions, the customer has the flexibility to move the booking to alternative available dates within 18 months of the start date of their holiday (the ‘flexible rebooking policy’) with no additional charges. If the customer chooses a date where the same accommodation is only available at a higher price, the additional prevailing rate for the stay will be due. The flexible rebooking policy is only available for cancellations related directly to government changes in coronavirus restrictions. Flexible rebooking is not available for cancellations related to weather or other reasons.
Plus – these added safety measures will be in place:
⇒ We have added extra toilets and showers to the site meaning that queues won’t be quite as long!
⇒ We have a member of our team on site daily to help with any enquiries.
⇒ There is a dedicated 24hr phoneline should you have any worries.
⇒ The site will be clearly marked out.
⇒ The toilets and showers will be cleaned regularly through the morning to improve contact safety.
⇒ We have marked out clear 2 metre queue lines to help when waiting for the facilities.
⇒ Pitches for tents are well spaced to ensure that you have the correct social distancing.
⇒ Sanitising stations are available across the campsite
⇒ We have a small shop that will be in operation daily for your basic camping needs.
Solo Membership: £35.00
Solo Membership (concessionary): £25.00
Solo Membership plus parking: £60.00
Solo Membership (concessionary) plus parking: £50.00
Joint Membership: £60.00
Joint Membership (concessionary): £50.00
Joint Membership plus parking: £85.00
Joint Membership (concessionary) plus parking: £75.00
Family Membership, One Adult: £50.00
Family Membership, One Adult (concessionary): £40.00
Family Membership, One Adult plus parking: £75.00
Family Membership, One Adult (concessionary) plus parking: £65.00
Family Membership, Two Adults: £75.00
Family Membership, Two Adults (concessionary): £65.00
Family Membership, Two Adults plus parking: £100.00
Family Membership, Two Adults (concessionary), plus parking: £90.00
Open: Accessible to all, including complete beginners. You don’t need to be able to read music or play an instrument to take part.
Intermediate: Aimed at instrumentalists or singers working around grades 3-5 or equivalent. You need to be able to read music to take part.
Intermediate+: Aimed at experienced musicians who play to a high standard, approximately Grade 6 and above.
Advanced: Specifically designed for advanced musicians pursuing a career in music but open to anyone of the right standard. There’s a selection process for these courses: full details can be found here.
If you’re looking for a more affordable accommodation option at Dartington…Does camping on a medieval estate with uninterrupted views of Haytor sound tempting?
How about relaxing on a simple, car-free campsite, where a morning dip in the beautiful River Dart is just a short walk away – or simply taking it easy and rolling out of bed for a nice hot shower?
At Camp Dartington we have this and more. Stay on our heritage site and enjoy our super chilled campsite, a calendar of exciting cultural events, our grade 2* listed gardens, our 14thC Barn Cinema and loads of great places to eat and drink.
After 4pm film: Full Price £9 / Concessions £7.50 / Under 16 & Full Time Student £6.50.
Before 4pm film: All tickets £6.50.
Monday Movies: All tickets £6.50.
BarnKids: Over 15 £6 / Under 15 £4.50 / Family ticket £20.
Special Events: All tickets £10.
Concessions: Available to over 60s and/or people in receipt of Universal Credit. Please provide proof of eligibility at time of purchase, or at time of collection. Holders of Dartington Membership can also enjoy discounts on most Barn Cinema events.
If you are:
…you are entitled to a £10 concession on all our Membership packages. Just select the relevant option during the checkout process, and we will be in touch to confirm your eligibility.
If you are a postgraduate student at our on-site ecological learning institution, Schumacher College, you will automatically receive free membership for each academic year you attend (2019-20 academic year onwards).
If you are enrolled, you do not need to do anything – you’ll receive your membership pack when you arrive.
Please be aware that from the 1st of May, we will be increasing our parking charges and changing our parking system to number plate recognition.
We have taken the difficult decision to raise parking charges, as part of a range of initiatives designed to raise revenue, investment and donations to Dartington. As you know, being a charity, we offer a lot here for free – not least access to the beautiful woods and gardens. A small increase in parking fees helps us keep the estate open to all and contributes to funding our wide array of projects.
From the 1st May, the new parking charges will be:
They will continue to apply only from 9am-6pm. If you visit here regularly, there is the option to become a Dartington Member and buy an annual parking permit. Find out more here (from 1 May).