150 Mile Moorland Hike for Local Children Supporting Dartmoor Rescue Charity

During the summer holidays a couple of local Dartmoor children, Bonni Shapland-Hill (age 11) and her brother Jacob (age 7) have taken on the challenge of the Two Moors Way, an epic trek across some of the most difficult moorland terrain in the country.

Starting on the South Devon Coast in early August, the children, accompanied by their parents, Rob and Deanne, hiked 150 miles across Devon in aid of The Dartmoor Rescue Group, a charitable organisation established in 1968 who every year rescue dozens of people who have become lost or who have encountered problems while in difficult terrain. All volunteers, they work alongside the police and coastguard, often being called out into harsh and bleak conditions to ensure the safety of people visiting and hiking the moors and any other wild areas within the region.

The children's' journey includes crossing the entire length of Dartmoor from Ivybridge to Drewsteignton and also across the whole of Exmoor where they will finally descend into the North Coast Town of Lynmouth. The official route is 117 miles but, as this is the families summer holiday, a few sightseeing detours were planned - all by foot of course! - to bring the total up to 150 miles.

The children are already well on their way to raising their £1000 target but could really do with some more support. Deanne mentioned that The members of the Dartmoor Rescue Group give their time completely voluntarily and the money raised will be used to help purchase vital search and rescue equipment.

Please help us support this very worthy local cause. If you would like to donate or would like more information on learning to navigate by land or sea you can contact the childrens parents shapland.hill@hotmail.com  or by visiting the Charities Website http://www.dartmoor-rescue.org/ (please ensure you mention 'Bonni & Jacob sponsored two moors way hike' so the children can be recognised as the fund raisers)

Thank you for any support