Please be aware that :-
Show your appreciation of the Dartmoor National Park and its landowners by adhering to:-
Above all please educate others in this practice.
Boxes should not be sited:-
| 1. | On land to which the public does not have access. |
| 2. | In any kind of antiquity, in or near stone rows or circles, cists or cairns, nor any kind of building, walls or ruins, peat cutters' or tinners' huts etc. |
| 3. | In any potentially dangerous situation, where injuries could be caused. |
| 4. | As a fixture. Cement or any other building material is not to be used. |
| 5. | Other than in an existing natural hole or cavity, so that there is no disturbance of rocks or vegetation - bylaws prohibit the cutting of turf. |
| 6. | Close to each other : over-intensive use of an area risks damage to the moorland surface. |
| 7. | Without a contact phone number / address in the visitor's book to ensure that information pertaining to the box can be passed to the owner immediately. |
| 1. | When searching for boxes, do not disturb any antiquities such as stone rows, circles, cists or cairns, nor any buildings, walls or ruins, peat cutters' or tinners' huts etc. |
| 2. | It should never be necessary to remove natural vegetation or rocks to find a box. |
| 3. | Replace the box carefully and leave it as you would hope to find it. |
| 4. | Leave the site better than you find it; you are encouraged to take away any litter left by people who care for the moor less than you do. |
| 5. | Dogs must be kept under proper control at all times to prevent the worrying of sheep. Byelaws - a ranger can require a dog to be put on a lead and dog owners can be fined up to £400. |
| 6. | Follow the Country Code. |
| 1. | Guard against all risks of fire. |
| 2. | Fasten all gates. |
| 3. | Keep your dog under proper control. |
| 4. | Keep to the paths across farmland. |
| 5. | Avoid damaging fences, hedges, and walls. |
| 6. | Leave no litter. |
| 7. | Safeguard water supplies. |
| 8. | Protect wildlife, wild plants and trees. |
| 9. | Go carefully on country roads. |
| 10. | Respect the life of the countryside. |