Community

Doccombe chapel was originally an eighteenth century barn and in 1880 the Hamlet was purchased by the vicar of Dunsford, the Reverend Gregory, whose descendents donated a barn to be used as a chapel and meeting place. Today this small chapel is still open for worship. Please refer to our website for further details.

Sunday services are at 10:30am and vary between two venues. Families are very welcome and we have a "Sunday Club" for the children during the service.

1st, 3rd and 5th Sundays of the month at The Chapel on Fore Street.

2nd and 4th Sundays at The Sports Centre, North Bovey Road. 

Servant Leaders: Paul Banks, Jake Kyle, Rob Sheffield and David Beavis.

We are an inclusive church in the tradition of a worshipping community that has occupied this site on Dartmoor since around 1100 AD. St Andrew’s is an integral part of the vibrant community of Moretonhampstead.  Whether you are a visitor, resident, or are looking to move here, let St Andrew’s welcome you. We are fortunate to worship in a Grade I Listed building and have a range of services to suit all tastes as well as a programme of events, talks, concerts and meetings to interest and inspire. For information on service time and more, please visit our website.

The parish church is built of granite and is dedicated to St. John the Baptist. It dates from the 14th century, and was restored early in the 20th century by Sir Charles Nicholson. It is one of the several churches around Dartmoor that has a representation of the tinners rabbits on one of its roof bosses. Please refer to website for details of services.

Moretonhampstead has a community minibus which is available to hire at user friendly and affordable rates for the people of Moretonhampstead and surrounding communities.

The minibus has a capacity of 14 passengers (15 including the driver), with a wheelchair tail lift at the rear. The driver must have a valid UK driving license, showing Category D1 on their license and be aged between 21 – 70.

For further information or to book please visit our website or phone Hannah at Moretonhampstead Sports and Community Centre.

Duplicate Bridge on Mondays 6.15pm - 9pm at the Moretonhampstead Sports and Community Centre. Parking available. New members welcome. Please contact Sylvie Gowers for more details.

Moretonhampstead boasts a wonderful allotment area off Ford Street. If you are a resident of Moretonhampstead and would like to put your name down for an allotment please get in contact with Jayne Bulman 

The Club runs from the upstairs room in the youth club area of Green Hill and offers varied, interesting and entertaining programming, bringing world cinema, classics and the very best new releases to Moretonhampstead, as well as short films, documentaries, animations and archive footage. The club runs on a monthly basis. Membership is open to members 16yrs and above.

The membership secretary is Alan Murgatroyd on 01647 440995

Email: moretonfilmclub@outlook.com

We are one of three groups meeting in East Dartmoor. We meet on Thursday evenings to sing uplifting songs from different genres including gospel, pop, African, spiritual, contemporary and original. The group learn by ear, and get together with my two other groups to become Dartmoor Harmony to sing, feast and enjoy each other. Please get in contact for more information. 

U3A, University of the Third Age, is a self-help organisation, run entirely by volunteers, for people no longer in full-time employment providing educational, creative and leisure opportunities in a friendly environment. The East Dartmoor Branch meets on the first Wednesday of each month in the Union Inn, Moretonhampstead at 10 am.  Prior to an inspiring talk there are updates from the various Groups.

The annual subscription is only £10. A small fee is charged for visitors.

For all enquiries please contact:-

Chairman: Bob Raggett 01647 252024

Vice Chairman:  Richard Holmes 01647 252642

Secretary: Jane Morton 01647 253005

Membership:  John Ralston 01647 252386

Treasurer: Selwyn Marsh 01647 433225

Green Hill Arts Group is a constituted group that plans and programmes the Green Hill Art Gallery, it operates under the umbrella of Moretonhampstead Development Trust, a registered Charity.

The group is always looking for new team members - anyone who may be interested is asked to call Georgiana Lingard on 01647 440775 or email georgie@greenhillarts.co.uk

For full details of Green Hill Arts and Heritage Centre check out the website - www.greenhillarts.co.uk

Since its foundation in 1965, Moretonhampstead History Society has been actively engage in recording, archiving and presenting the past 6000 years of our area. It has nearly a hundred members and holds meetings or site visits every third Wednesday of the month. The archives are kept at the Greenhill Heritage and Arts Centre where there are also permanent and temporary heritage exhibitions. A dedicated group is currently transcribing and translating Latin documents from the manorial records of Moreton and Doccombe.

We meet on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at The Stable Bar, Union Inn, Ford Street, Moretonhampstead. Annual Membership is £15. Guests are welcome and pay £4 on the door. 

Details of the Society’s programme of meetings, activities and archives can be found on our website. For more information about the History Society please contact Programme Secretary Judy Hardiman.

We have a number of activities that we run alongside the the normal meetings.
We have just started up a lunch group, we play skittles once a month and small groups of us get out and about to various theatre's.
We have something for all ages.

Contact Lynn Bartlett for more details.

Our aim in Moretonhampstead is to provide Christian hospitality to local families who may not have the chance to experience sitting down and having fun within a church context. And it is fun! We usually meet on the first Tuesday of each month during school term time at 3.30pm in the Parish Hall in Moretonhampstead. Each child must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Our families are greeted with hot drinks or squash and usually fruit and home-made biscuits. Each month we have a different bible theme and we start our afternoon with a story, short prayers and a chorus relating to that theme. Then we go to the Craft Room and have a choice of about 4 different crafts which all relate to our theme of that day. Each craft is supervised by an adult and they can definitely be ‘messy’ The children love to paint, cut out, dress up and make things to take home. We love it when the Mums and Dads ……and Grandmas…… join in!

At 5pm, we return to the main hall and sit down to a hot meal and eat those ‘naughty but nice’ home made cakes! We leave for home at around 5.30pm.

And it’s all FREE!

The Moorhens sing a range of styles, and sometimes perform with the Moortones. For women only, we meet every Tuesday evening at 7 pm in the Community Chapel. You don't have to read music or have experience singing in choirs and there are no auditions. Occasionally we perform in a pub or a church! Come and give us a try, or just have a drink and listen! Contact Cathy Pollard for more details

If you are interested in flowers, fun and friendship the Moorland Flower Club is very sociable and meets on the 4th Wednesday of the month at 7:30pm in the Community Club in Court Street. Most months there is a demonstration of flower arranging followed by a draw for the arrangements and in June there is a garden visit in the area. No previous flower arranging experience is necessary, just come and watch and be entertained.   Our annual subscription is £16 (visitors £4 per meeting).

Contact Carol Bennett (01647 440445) or Rosemary Bark (01647 440068) for more information.

The Moortones are a community choir who sing songs in different styles: pop, jazz, doo-wop, folk, gospel, songs from musicals, carols for Christmas. We welcome men and women of all ages and abilities and practice every Wednesday evening during school term time at the Stable Bar of the Union Inn at 7.30pm. You don't have to read music or have experience singing in choirs and there are no auditions. Occasionally we perform in a pub or a church! Come and give us a try, or just have a drink and listen! Contact John Willis for more information .

This tree nursery is high up on the allotments. Moortrees focus their green fingers on growing acorns gathered from nearby Blackaton Woods and the valleys around Lustleigh into oak trees that will end up being replanted onto Dartmoor. Other allotment holders also grow trees for Moortrees from local seed. Oak trees are renowned for their hardiness and host more species of wildlife than any other tree on the moor, and over the past few years we have grown over 3000 trees Moortrees generally meet every third Sunday in the month, at 11am. Whatever the weather, rain or shine! Contact Lesley Horrell for more information.

Morecare offers transport, befriending and assistance with daily tasks such as shopping, collecting prescriptions, dog walking and house minding for people in the Moretonhampstead Health Centre area, who, through age, disability, hospitalisation or illness, are unable to manage. Morecare is operated entirely by volunteers. Do let us know, if you need help or would like to volunteer.

Moreton Camera Club is an informal gathering of like minded people. We meet on the first Monday in the month at 7pm. When the evenings are light we take photos out and about in places such as up on the Moor, Reservoir, Beach etc and in the darker evenings meet in the Stable Bar at the Union Inn. Whether you have aspirations on being a pro or just want to improve your holiday pics, you are welcome! Find out more on our Facebook page or call Debbie.

On summer evenings and on alternate Sunday mornings throughout the winter months, local rambler Gary Cox leads moderately or easy graded walks around Moretonhampstead and the surrounding moorland. The walks average about 5 miles (8km), and as their name suggests, are suitable for all abilities. All are welcome. The walks are usually free of charge, but there is a small fee when the community bus is hired for the more wide ranging walks.

Anyone can join in, but please note that everyone walks at their own risk. Just turn up on the day or to book a place on the walk in advance please contact the Moretonhampstead Visitor Centre. Notices confirming details of each walk are placed at the Information Centre and a Public noticeboard in The Square on the week prior to the walk. Due to unforeseen circumstances the walks can sometimes change so please check on poster in the Tourist Information Centre the week before in case of any alterations.

The MBA is part of Moretonhampstead Development Trust (MDT) . It operates on a stand - alone basis, with membership open to all businesses, large and small, based in or close to the town. It's aims are:

• To help the town remain viable in terms of shops, services and light industry and it continues to encourage Moretonhampstead to be a place with a lively and attractive town centre with good public facilities and worthwhile employment opportunities
• To represent its members in issues of common interest either by responding to proposals or creating its own impetus on specific matters of common interest to members.

The MBA is part of Moretonhampstead Development Trust (MDT) . It operates on a stand - alone basis, with membership open to all businesses, large and small, based in or close to the town. It's aims are:

To help the town remain viable in terms of shops, services and light industry and it continues to encourage Moretonhampstead to be a place with a lively and attractive town centre with good public facilities and worthwhile employment opportunities
To represent its members in issues of common interest either by responding to proposals or creating its own impetus on specific matters of common interest to members.

At the present time, it is only active in the run up to Christmas when it is responsible for organising Christmas Trees for houses and businesses. It also works in partnership with the Parish Council at the launch of Christmas activities in early December

For more details contact the Administrator

The Carnival Committee work hard to ensure the smooth running of the carnival week that takes place in August, and welcomes new members to bring along new ideas and support to ensure the continuing success of this popular event. Please contact Tim Hills for more information.

For a strong and sustainable community

What are we for?

The Trust was set up in 1995 by the Parish Council and others to “regenerate” Moretonhampstead and its surrounds, to help us remain a strong and sustainable community. We are a Registered Charity (No. 1105114) and a Company Ltd by Guarantee (No. 5133939.)

We run projects to:

Advance education and training
Provide workspace, buildings and land
Maintain, improve or provide public amenities
Preserve historic buildings
Provide recreational facilities
Support small businesses
Provide facilities for public health and social care
Generate renewable energy
Provide affordable housing

What have we been doing?

Established the town Information Centre, now an independent self- governing body
Installed the public art around the town – known as the “Dartmoor Flight” project, this includes the Sparrowhawk in the Square, the railings at the Parish Hall and in Court Street, the animals, landscaping and seats in Pound Street, and the (sadly dilapidated) mosaic outside Green Hill
Established the computer learning centre in the Bowring Library
Raised the funds for the King George V Sports and Community Centre
Ran the first Moretonhampstead Food Festival
Ran the community website until the current one took over in 2015
Developed the Green Hill Arts and Youth Centre
Ran the “Energy Savers” project for local homes
Carried out a feasibility study into converting the Bowring Library into affordable flats and moving the library itself to Green Hill – this has now been shelved, following public consultation
Took responsibility for the Business Association in 2015 
Formed a Community Interest Company to improve Social Care in North East Dartmoor – NEDCare   

Who is involved?

We want to make sure we are responsive to community needs and views, and involve local people as members, volunteers and trustees. We report to our members, and the wider community, at our annual AGM.

We are governed by a Board of Trustees, or Directors, elected at AGMs for three years. These are a strong team of volunteers, keen to do the best for the community.

We are fortunate to have a team of highly skilled staff, who are continuing to develop our work, to keep us financially secure, and to maintain Green Hill as a welcoming and successful centre.

They are:

Rachael Bewsher: Cleaner for Green Hill

Chloe Beale: Finance Officer

Georgiana Lingard: Arts Officer

Camilla Rooney: Administrator for Green Hill

We also have around 30 volunteers whose support, commitment and hard work plays a vital part in our success.

Do you have ideas for Moretonhampstead? Skills to contribute? We welcome new volunteers, trustees, and of course visitors to Green Hill.

The Twinning Associations were set up in the 1970s and an Educational and Cultural Exchange between similar towns from Brittany and Normandy in France, with towns in the UK. Our twin town is Betton and we have enjoyed a longstanding relationship with them that involves annual trips between our communities. The Association is open to everybody in the community irrespective if they can speak French or not!

Please contact us for further information

Alan Cooper 01647 440806

Alastair Wimberley 01647 440100

We are the product of two Dartmoor communities coming together to develop a clean energy scheme for the benefit of our communities. Moretonhampstead in the Wray Valley, and North Bovey, have teamed up with Christow in the Teign Valley. We have held public meetings within our communities to gain their support from the outset. Members have received extensive training in all the major aspects of running a Community Energy Scheme and we are now in the process of developing a sound environmental and economic proposal that will be put to our communities at further public meetings. Only if we gain their support will we then proceed to fund raise through a share offer and bring the whole plan to fruition. Surplus profits from the scheme will go to benefit our respective communities. For more information please get in contact.

Opening Hours

Tuesday     10am -  12pm

Wednesday  2pm  -  6.00pm

Saturday      10am  -  1pm

Renewals: 0845 155 1001 

Librarian in Charge: Denise Gatley 

Group Manager: Ciara Eastell, Head of Libraries 

Wheelchair accessibility via a ramp. There is a hearing loop at the counter.

Library Consulation Information: click here

Located in the Centre of Moretonhampstead, the Community Club is a cosy public space available to hire for birthday parties, fundraising activities, etc. It hosts a variety of clubs such as the Quilters, a card club, the flower club, the RAOB, etc. It also hosts regular Charity Markets, Craft Markets and fundraising coffee mornings. Membership to the Club can be obtained for £3 per year from the Secretary, and the room hire rate for functions is just £12 per session.

Moretonhampstead Community Club

15 Court Street

Moretonhampstead

TQ13 8NE

Secretary: Becky Beesley 01647 440428

Email: [email protected]

A registered charity, run by volunteers, the Parish Hall provides different sized rooms for hire. Facilities include a fully functional kitchen and a full sized stage.

The Sports and Community Centre offers a variety of meeting rooms for all types of events and celebrations, from children’s parties to weddings and everything in between. Please contact them for more details.

The Yard provides a large airy space upstairs in the youth side of Green Hill with computers, meeting table and chairs. Please contact Kate at Moretonhampstead Development Trust for further information on hire rates and availability.

Everything you need to know about recycling collections in Moretonhampstead can be found on the Teignbridge District Council website. There is also a variety of recycling options at Court Street Car Park.

Proper job is a local recycling centre on the road into Chagford. It will take furniture, plants, paint, books and a great deal more to recycle and has a number of shops offering items to buy at reasonable prices.

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There are many great opportunities to volunteer in Moretonhampstead. The list below are just a few of the organisations in Moretonhampstead that really benefit from volunteer support. Please do contact them if you feel you can be of help.

Moretonhampstead Development Trust 01647 440775

Green Hill Arts 01647 440775

Moretonhampstead Association for Youth 01647 441050

Moretonhampstead Information Centre 01647 440043

Morecare 0800 622 6245

King George V Sports and Community Centre 01647 440107

Swimming Pool Trust [email protected]

News in Moreton 01647 440575

Save the Children Fund 01647 441069

Stone Lane Gardens 01822 841686