Demand for luxury caravan holidays has risen by 77% in the past five years and now Woolacombe Bay Holiday Parks plan to cater for this fast-growing market with the launch of Emerald caravans, just part of a £3 million investment in 2025, following a similar input this year. The new caravans, located…
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Ludo Sports Bar & Kitchen – one of the UK's leading premium sports bar brands – has secured £6m of new funding from HSBC UK to grow its portfolio by five additional sites, with the first of these set to open in November, in the Guildhall Shopping Centre in Exeter. It will become the second Ludo…
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A five-star Devon hotel has unveiled its plans to give back to the community this Christmas by supporting a pair of charity initiatives with essentials and gifts. Bovey Castle, in Dartmoor National Park, is donating gift parcels to the Trussell Trust which supports people in food poverty – every…
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Last night the county of Devon celebrated the best of tourism at the 15 th Devon Tourism Awards, which took place in Plymouth. After what has been a tough year for tourism, it was a chance for businesses to get together and celebrate all their hard work and recognise their achievements. During the…
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Volunteers working for the charity that champions the South West Coast Path have been recognised through The King’s Award for Voluntary Service for 2024. This is the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK and is equivalent to an MBE. The organisation was founded by volunteers over…
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Devon has been named the best county in England in a new list released by the Telegraph news paper. And, with: 2 National Parks 5 Natural Landscapes 14 Blue Flag beaches 495km of coastline 9 RSPB reserves 1 RHS garden 177 museums and galleries 34 National Trust sites 13 English Heritage sites…
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The Devonshire Association has received a grant of £39,936 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to raise awareness of the heritage of six outstanding assets in the county which have been designated as having global significance by UNESCO. The Devonshire Association, a charity with over 150 years…
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A five-star Devon hotel is taking guests behind the scenes to see the sustainable origins of its fine dining dishes after launching tours of its new kitchen garden. Bovey Castle, the award-winning 60-bedroom historic manor in Dartmoor National Park, is giving guests a first-hand insight into “fork…
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73 businesses across Devon have been announced as finalists in the upcoming 2024/25 Devon Tourism Awards! Congratulations to all Visit Devon members who have been recognised for their hard work at this stage of the awards. Winners will be announces at a grand ceremony in Plymouth on 21 st November…
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A five-star boutique hotel in Devon has been named one of the best small hotels in the UK for the second time in a decade. The Eden Hotel Collection – which operates Bovey Castle in Dartmoor – has been named Small Hotel Group of the Year at the prestigious AA Hospitality Awards. With nearly 900…
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