Don’t miss out on Ottery St Mary’s best loved bonfire night activity, if you’re planning to experience the magic this year, here’s everything you need to know for a great night out! For the uninitiated, the Ottery Tar Barrel event has taken place for generations and is one of the remaining events of…
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Forget about the Pirates of the Caribbean, what you really need to know about is the Pirates of Devon and if you’ve been in the region recently, you’ll have noticed that an entire festival dedicated to pirates has just taken place. The Brixham Pirate Festival, a yearly festival, was held over the…
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With its two National Parks, glorious coastlines and diverse landscape, Devon is an endlessly fascinating county. There are plenty of opportunities to learn more about the region at the many stately homes, museums and heritage attractions that can be found around the county. Here are our suggestions…
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After having to cancel last year’s event due to the pandemic, it is with great excitement that we look forward to the 2021 Tar Barrel Rolling and Festival in Ottery St Mary. This ancient tradition has been taking place for hundreds of years and this year’s event is a welcome return to some semblance…
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Halloween is nearly here and as you would expect from a region with so much history, there are a whole host of haunted castles, houses, pubs and mansions for you to visit to get you in the Halloween spirit. Buckland Abbey It is rumoured that Buckland Abbey’s former resident, Sir Francis Drake…
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Spooky Season is nearly upon us so enjoy a thrill or two with some of Dartmoor’s spookiest legends. Dartmoor is rich with legend, myth and folklore with stories of phantom dogs, giants, witches and even pixies! Here are a selection of some of the creepiest stories to come from Dartmoor to send a…
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Did you know that International Talk Like a Pirate Day is held every September? Well, now you do! To celebrate this international celebration of what is essentially the west country accent, we thought we’d delve into the history of Devon’s pirate connection, specifically, that of Lundy Island off…
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Today is Devon Day, and while we like to celebrate Devon every day, today is the official day for us to shout about the UK’s best county! Devon Day is celebrated on 4 th June every year because that is St Petrock’s Day – St Petrock is the patron saint of Devon and the person who the Devon flag is…
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Having been postponed from the date of the original anniversary back in September, the long awaited Mayflower 400 Four Nations Ceremony will now take place on 11 th July in Plymouth Hoe. The ceremony is the UK’s flagship Mayflower 400 events and will be a grand finale to the commemorations which…
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As you might expect from a county with two coastlines, not all of Devon’s treasures can be found on the mainland. Did you know that Devon also has a couple of islands just off the coast that you can visit? Of course, at the moment, the UK is in lockdown, so no exploring these areas just yet, but as…
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