Reading Out Loud
Focused Elements:
You can have these explanations read out loud by clicking on 'Speak Explanation' (access key 'a')
These controls are to provide alternative means of accessing the information on this page. Two main facilities are provided: adjusting the text size and listening to the text on the page.
1) Adjusting Text Size:
You can increase the text size by clicking on 'Larger' (access key '+'), and reduce it by clicking on 'Smaller' (access key '-'). You can reset the size back to its original value by clicking on 'Reset' (access key 'j')
2) Listening to the Text
You can adjust the pitch of the spoken word, the rate or speed of delivery and the volume. You can also choose the voice to use by clicking on the drop-down list. The default voice is whatever is the standard for the computer and browser you are using.
To set your default, please refer to the description in the Accessibility Statement.
There are normally three sections of text on the page that you can listen to: the headings, the main text and a selection. Click on 'Speak Headings to speak the page headings (access key 'l'). Click on 'Speak Main Text' (access key 'q') to listen to the main text.
You can also select an area of text in the page using standard select methods and click on 'Speak Selection' (access key 'w') to read the selection aloud.
You can enable the reading out loud of the element that currently has focus by clicking on 'Start Focus Speaking' (access key 'f') and you can stop this by clicking on 'Stop Focus Speaking' (access key 'd').
You can pause the audio by clicking on 'Pause' (access key 'r') and resume by clicking on 'Resume' (access key 't').
To cancel or stop the audio click on 'Cancel' (access key 'y'). To restart the current audio from the beginning, click on 'Restart' (access key 'k').
To hide the accessibility controls click on 'Hide Panel' (access key 'h')
To hide this explanation click on 'Hide Explanation' (access key 'x')
Widecombe-in-the-Moor
Widecombe Books & Links
Click here for links
Some Good Books
Some Links that are well worth following (now organised by category):
Devon Sites
Devon Local Studies Service Homepage
Dartmoor Sites
Dartmoor National Park Authority
Dartmoor Crosses a site with information about the well-known Dartmoor landmarks.
The Dartmoor Society - an society promoting and celebrating Dartmoor
Dartmoor Pony Heritage Trust - a charity committed to saving the Dartmoor Pony
Dartmoor Legends - a site focussing on the legends, folklore, history and archaeology of the moor
Local Towns & Villages
Aspects of the History of Bovey Tracey - Frances Billinge's site
Buckfastleigh's Website - worth a look
Newton Abbot - lots of info about our local large town
Family History
The Devon Family History Society (A superb source of information about your Devon Ancestors)
Widecombe Related Sites
The Official Widecombe Fair Site
Dartmoor Llama Walks & West Webburn Alpacas
Shilstone Rocks Stud & Riding Stables (Dartmoor Pony Stud)
A Historic Hannaford from Widecombe-in-the-Moor
Local Organisations
Newton Abbot & District Society of Arts
Local Causes
Victim Support Devon Helpline. The number is 0845 676 10 20
The information on this page was last modified on February 01 2024 17:49:53.