Welcome to Rock and Moor
As qualified and highly experienced outdoor activities guides in Devon, we specialise in rock climbing, caving, hill and moorland navigation and mountaineering. Our activity instructors, each with several decades of expert knowledge, offer guided outdoor activities and skills development courses. These include fun outdoor activity taster sessions, and lessons from beginner to advanced level. For instance, if you want to try rock climbing, abseiling or caving, improve your technical skills, or book some summer mountain leadership training, we can help!
Based near Dartmoor, we mainly operate throughout the Westcountry, including South Devon, North Devon, Cornwall and Dorset. In addition, we guide in the mountainous areas of the UK. Such locations include North Wales, the Lake District and Scotland, for mountaineering routes and skills training.
Our adventure activity days and courses cater for individuals, couples, friends, families and small parties. Importantly, we keep our maximum group sizes small to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience. This means a low instructor to client ratio, which maximises the value and quality of your learning opportunities with us. If you would like to know more about us, or have any other questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch!
Mike Roberts
Mike has been rock climbing, caving and mountaineering for over 30 years. From a young age he taught himself to rock climb with a friend from school (there were no climbing walls in those days!) By 18 years old he worked as a trainee instructor at an outdoor centre on the edge of Dartmoor. Qualifying as a Rock Climbing Instructor and Local Cave Leader, Mike continued to work for outdoor centres providing guided activities in Devon, and also in North Wales where he was inspired by many of the climbing world’s famous ‘legends’.
Fuelled with his passion for all things ‘mountains’, Mike gained his Mountain Leader summer qualification, and continued his professional development to gain his Rock Climbing Development Instructor (RCDI) qualification. Mike is now an aspirant Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor (MCI).
With a life-long interest in the natural world, Mike is a keen wildlife photographer with eagle eyes. He often shows clients animals and birds, whilst respectfully enjoying adventures in their environment.
With many a bleak night on the hill as a Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team member, Mike has an intimate understanding of Dartmoor’s difficult conditions. He is well-practiced and highly regarded for his expertise in looking after people in challenging conditions. As such, he is well-placed to judge when it is best to hone climbing skills indoors at one of the local climbing walls, or sit by a warm fire, learning outdoor skills theory. Better still, it’s always possible to go caving at Pridhamsleigh Cave near Buckfastleigh – a fantastic all-weather activity!
Mike is a member of the MTA (Mountain Training Association) and trainee member of AMI (Association of Mountain Instructors). These associations ensure that our instructors complete Continual Professional Development and that First Aid and Insurance are kept up to date.
Ray Allwood
Ray Allwood is a fully qualified International Mountain Leader, UK Summer Mountain Leader, Rock Climbing Instructor and an aspirant Winter Mountain Leader. This has instilled Ray’s passion for the outdoor environment and for showing others its hidden wonders. He is a full member of BAIML (British Association of International Mountain Leaders) and the MTA (Mountain Training Association).
Ray’s outdoor adventures journey began in an unlikely fashion at 16 years old, when he joined a telecommunications company as an apprentice. The induction for apprentices was a week on an ‘Outward Bound’ course on the Isle of Purbeck. He thoroughly enjoyed the camping, abseiling, walking and canoeing activities, inspiring him to join a Mountaineering Club later. This club gave Ray the opportunity to rock climb and hike all over the UK.
Based for many years in the South West of the UK in Devon, Ray is also an experienced guide in the Scottish Highlands. He has grown a broad interest in the flora and fauna, as well as the fascinating history of these regions. Accordingly, Ray will be pleased to tell you more about the areas you are adventuring in.