This special Summer Solstice Eve Night Walk on northeast Dartmoor with Paul & Kate will give us an opportunity to experience the magic of the Moor through the shortest night of the year, arriving at the Belstone Nine Maidens stone circle in time for Summer Solstice sunrise.  

As with all our Self~Nature Connection walks, we'll include some silent, mindful walking (and stopping) to enjoy and imbibe in the quiet and sounds of the night, connecting with Nature in its nocturnal aspect. 

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The walk will also include a permitted fire and hot drinks and snacks en route. 

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The walk will be somewhere between 4 and 6 miles (the exact distance will be dependent upon conditions). What we can say at this stage is that the Belstone stone circle will be an amazing place to welcome and celebrate the sunrise on the longest day! We will then be walking back to South Zeal through beautiful Belstone Cleave at dawn, which should be a morning chorus delight.

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If you're feeling a call to join us, you're welcome to book here: here: https://buytickets.at/soulwarriors/1660360  All the practical info is here, including a kit list. 

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We are inviting donations for this walk (which will go towards things like fuel, for the three recces (night and day) we've done, spare kit (e.g. spare headtorches and batteries) and firewood for this event; and room hire and refreshments for our other events). We can take cash before or on the day, or through the Ticket Tailor link above. 

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We invite participants to see our Self/Nature Connection walks as pilgrimages, both outer - amongst nature's beauty, and inner - to our true selves in the present moment; just slowing down and stopping here and there to just be in a beautiful place can captivate us into being deeply present in the now, which is deeply satisfying, soul-nourishing and restorative.

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On all of our Self/Nature Connection days, Paul, Chris and/or Kate will lead you with a blend of social walking, mindful, silent walking, and at some of the natural power places along the way, stopping, breathing and connecting with ourselves/nature-earth. You may have heard of the Japanese practice of forest bathing (Shinrin-yoku)... this is it! We'll also invite you to take part in some loosely guided intuitive movement we call 'Yopo' (inspired by our slow flow Hatha Yoga and slow flow non-contact Kenpo practices), or gentle Qi Gong led by Kate.

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Our pilgrimages aren't primarily about the distance covered, but about creating space to be and connect to self, others and nature/earth, whilst at the same time honouring the holistic benefits of walking.​​​​​

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