Templer Way Sunday 19th April 2026 - SOLD OUT!

Place: Haytor Visitor Car Park
Price: £30.00 per person
Join us for our iconic Templer Way Sponsored Walk. Follow the tramway all the way from Haytor to Teignmouth  for a whopping 18 miles all to fundraise for our amazing life saving charity.

The Templer Way Challenge is our biggest annual fundraiser, and 2026 will be the 19th event

This walk is 18 miles between Haytor on Dartmoor and Teignmouth on the south coast; the Way traces the route by which granite was exported from Dartmoor via the unique Haytor Granite Tramway and the Stover Canal.

Whilst we can’t promise good weather we can promise an interesting walk passing through lots of different scenery following an historic route pretty much all down hill to the sea! Throughout you will be accompanied by members of Dartmoor Search and Rescue Ashburton, who will keep everyone on track and provide help as required.

The walk finishes on the green at Shaldon, outside the London Inn. We will provide minibus transfers back to the start from here.

We ask that all participants raise a minimum of £30 in sponsorship, but if you are able to raise more this will be much appreciated, the biggest fundraiser on the event will be offered the chance to be a casualty on one of our exercises and experience up close what we get up to.

*minimum age 18

 

Event Details

Group registration

What to bring with you:

You will need to bring your own walking equipment and safety gear with you for the walk to include  waterproofs, walking boots, any medication you require, suitable clothing, and any drink/snacks you need for the walk itself.

Walking groups:

We will take good care of you and will have over 20 members on hand throughout the walk keeping you safe. They are a friendly bunch so do feel free to ask them questions about what we do and how we do it.

The event is open to children aged 12 and over when accompanied by an adult.

Dogs:

The good news is that our Templer Way Challenge is dog-friendly and we welcome well behaved dogs on short leads.

Sponsorship:

Not all heroes wear red jackets!

Did you know that as a team we are 100% volunteer run and funded by public donations?

That is why you signing up to this funding raising event means so much - by paying your entry fee and getting sponsorship - you are actively keeping us operational and ready to help the lost, missing or injured!

You can create your own online sponsorship Just Giving page here:
www.justgiving.com/campaign/templerway2026
Share it far and wide.

Or you can create yourself a sponsorship form (link below) and collect donations that way:Sponsorship Form

All profits from the event will be used to fund the work of our search and rescue charity. Reg charity number 1202623.

Terms and conditions

The route will be approximately 18 miles in length.

The walk is open to children 12 years and over, as well as adults. You will need to be fit and able to cover the distance in the time stated above. The walk will be predominantly following footpaths and bridleways and will include walking up and down inclines on uneven ground.

You are responsible for bringing your own personal and safety equipment to include a good torch / head torch including spare batteries, waterproofs, walking boots, hat, gloves, warm clothing and any personal medication you require for ailments you may have. Please declare to the event coordinator any medical conditions you have that could impact your ability to complete the walk.

Any drink/snacks you require on the walk itself will be your responsibility.

Refunds: Should you be unable to make the event contact us and we will refund your ticket. We are only able to issue refunds up to 8 pm on the 12th April. We are sorry that after that date no refunds can be issued.

Thanks once again for the support. This is a fundraising event and all profits from the evening will go to keeping our team operational 24/7 helping those in-need.

Kind regards

Sam Stevenson

Venue Details - Haytor

DNP Visitor Centre and location for the start of numerous events.

Please arrive no later than 08.30am.

Templer WayDetails
Event Date19th April 2026
Registration07.00am
Event start time08.45am
Meeting pointHaytor lower car park
Cut off date12th April 2026
Individual Price£30.00
End locationShaldon Green

This event is now Sold Out - But there is still time to sign up to our Dartmoor Challnge event later this year! - Click here to find out more!

Sorry but we are not able to accept people turning up on the day for safety reasons!

We are sadly unable to offer a waiting list for this event but don't worry there are more events coming up and we look forward to seeing you at one of those.