Dartmoor Guest Charter

Guest Charter

Here are a few ideas for how you can be a responsible guest…

Support local businesses – when you eat in the pub, use the local shops or visit local attractions you’re boosting the local economy and that keeps Dartmoor and Devon the place you wanted to visit.
Take a car free day out – why not leave the car behind for at least one day? You could go for a walk or cycle ride or try the bus across the moor.
Leave the car behind completely and arrive on foot, cycle or by public transport. Take a look at our sustainable transport options.
Shorten your shower. You can make a real difference by keeping your shower as short as possible. We mainly use solar energy to heat the water in the tank so it is not hot water on demand. It can take a few minutes to heat up if the last person used all the hot water.
Recycle – it’ll only take a moment and you’re joining an effort that’s sending most of ‘waste’ back into the useable resource stream. If you are unsure just ask or give it to us.
Turn off things you’re not using – like lights. Please turn down the heating in your room rather than opening a window, and please turn things off when you go out for the day. Yes, the cost of electricity is included in your stay and it’s renewable, but the broader picture is that we all need to reduce our consumption because it’s costing the Earth.
Ask for towels and bedding to be changed only when necessary. Reducing laundry has a huge positive impact on our environment.
Donate to Dartmoor Help the National Park to look after Dartmoor so that the story of this stunning landscape – home to so much and history of so many – can continue to be loved for years to come.

Dartmoor National Park is committed to being as sustainable as possible and encourage visitors to make their visit sustainable too.