Would you like to be a Moorland Guide?
We are always happy to welcome new members into the Moorland Guide community! However, there are some essential qualifications which you must have before you can be considered as a guide.
If you meet the criteria below and are passionate about helping more people discover the magic of Dartmoor please get in touch with Hannah on [email protected] to discuss further.
Guide Requirements:
- A Hill and Moorland Leader or Mountain Leader qualification (both of which are administered through Mountain Training.
- A 2 day outdoor First Aid qualification (local providers include The Outdoors Group, First Aid 4 Life & Really Good First Aid)
- Insurance - we can point you towards suitable insurance companies
- You need to be registered as self-employed with HMRC
- You need a thorough working knowledge of Dartmoor. This is something that we cannot teach you! You need a few years' experience of walking on Dartmoor and a good knowledge of the moors, its landscape, history, geology, archaeology, myth and legend...etc.
- We ask guides to 'shadow' 1-4 walks to see how our guides work and see if you think Moorland Guides is the right fit for you