by Peter Caton | Sep 26, 2026 | News
The former Methodist Chapel, Belstone, near Okehampton, Dartmoor. I am the new owner! Not something that I had expected a year ago but after enjoying a cream tea following a Dartmoor walk last autumn, Marion who ran the tearoom in the old school room told me she was... by Peter Caton | Jul 18, 2026 | News
My next book will be published in spring 2027. It is another Dartmoor book and a rare subject which hasn’t been covered in detail by other Dartmoor authors.:- Dartmoor, the last ‘wilderness’ in Southern England, is known for its granite tors, heather-covered moors and... by Peter Caton | Apr 28, 2026 | News
Here’s a piece I wrote for our local paper, the Romford Recorder, for the monthly column contributed by Havering Friends of the Earth. Two years ago I published a book, Dartmoor: England’s Last Wilderness? questioning whether Dartmoor is a wilderness and if so,... by Peter Caton | Mar 8, 2026 | News
Folkestone – A walk by the sea and look at the old Harbour Station. Brockenhurst – Walk in New Forest. St Nicholas Church & war graves. Cardiff – Visiting our grandson. Chester – via Crewe on TFW loco hauled train with restaurant. Cathedral, evensong, city walls... by Peter Caton | Feb 4, 2026 | News
Copies of my new book are arriving tomorrow. Please order from Swan Books, supporting a local business and ensuring that the author gets a fair proportion of the selling price. My Father’s Dartmoor. **PRE-ORDER!** | Swanbooks by Peter Caton | Jan 2, 2026 | News
47½ years ago I was asked to leave school part-way through the sixth form. I still think it reflected worse on the school than me. Decided to get a job and as I was doing sciences a lab seemed appropriate. Offered job after first interview – Ricon, a company making... 
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