Wheeled Access Group - What we do
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We find routes on Dartmoor that disabled people using powered wheelchairs and mobility scooters can access.
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We work with land managers to make simple changes on routes to improve access.
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We lead walks on Dartmoor during the Dartmoor Walking Festival and through the year.
The next WAGs walks are:
December 12 2023
February 27 2024
April 23 2024
June 25 2024
Disabled Ramblers on Dartmoor 15-19 April 2024
Monday 15th April - Military Ring Road, Okehampton
Tuesday 16th April - Bellever Forest
Thursday 18th April - Granite Way, Meldon Reservoir
Friday 19th April - Merrivale tors and Bronze Age
Dartmoor Walking Festival 7-15 September 2024
If you would like to join us on any of these walks, or would like further information, please email: accessiblewalks@outlook.com
Who we are
The Wheeled Access Group was set up in 2017 as part of Moorland Guides. We wanted to find routes on Dartmoor so that the 2018 Dartmoor Walking Festival could offer walks to people using powered chairs and mobility scooters.
We have come a long way since then. Each year we have led between 6 and 8 walks for the walking festival and have worked with local land managers and land owners on Dartmoor to make routes more accessible.
We are:
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Sixteen people who use a range of mobility scooters including the Disabled Ramblers reps for Devon and Cornwall
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Four Moorland Guides, fully qualified to lead groups on the moor (Amanda Head, Andy Dunstan, Phil Watson, Dawn Williamson). We also have support from other Moorland Guides when needed.
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Nine spouses, friends, supporters
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Many others who join us on our 'public' walks through the year and during the Dartmoor Walking Festival
