🐴🍁 The Autumn Sloe Gin Ride🍁🐴
This Autumn, step into a world of timeless charm with our Shire Horse and Carriage Ride through the heart of Dartmoor. A truly unique experience, our Sloe Gin Ride combines the beauty of the season with the flavours of the moor — as you sip on a bottle of rich, velvety sloe gin, lovingly made from berries that have been harvested and handpicked on Dartmoor. Every drop captures the spirit of autumn in Devon.
Your journey begins in the idyllic village of North Bovey, where the thatched cottages and winding lanes feel like a step back in time. The steady rhythm of the Shire horses sets the pace as the carriage rolls gently through the village, before joining the ancient byway that leads out across the countryside. Here, the hedgerows glow with autumn colour, the air is crisp with the scent of fallen leaves, and the moorland vistas open wide before you.
As the path winds down towards the river, the adventure deepens. An exciting river crossing awaits, the horses guiding you steadily through the sparkling shallows. From there, the route follows the peaceful riverbank, where woodlands in shades of amber, crimson, and bronze reflect on the water’s surface — a picture-perfect scene of Dartmoor in autumn.
With a glass of Dartmoor sloe gin in hand and the most scenic views all around, this ride is an experience to savour with family and friends — a chance to slow down, take in the beauty of the season, and create memories to treasure.