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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National Trust Volunteers at Agatha Christie’s former holiday home Greenway have won the Agatha Christie Cup after scoring top marks at Brixham Horticultural flower show this year. After much hard work, Maureen Ferrari and Valerie Ellery, two of Greenway’s Cut Flower Gardener Volunteers, achieved…
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Locals and holidaymakers are being invited to explore why a five-star Devon hotel has been crowned one of the best in the South West at its annual open day. Bovey Castle, in Dartmoor National Park, is opening its doors to the general public for free on Sunday, September 22 nd between 12 noon and 4pm…
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Heritage Open Days Festival returns from 6 – 15 September 2024 National Trust places across the South West will take part Heritage Open Days provides everyone with free access to experiences and events across England at participating places England’s largest festival of history and culture…
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A fundraising campaign has been launched to help make the beach at Sidmouth more accessible to visitors using mobility aids or pushchairs. The Chit Rocks Beach project aims to install an access ramp at the Chit Rocks area of the beach, located between Jacobs’ Ladder and the Esplanade. The ramp would…
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Following a successful trial in Seaton, beaches across East Devon will now benefit from matting which will allow wheelchair users and those with push chairs and other mobility aids to access the beach. The scheme was trialled at Seaton and Beer beaches over the last three summers and is now…
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Tourism for All, the charity championing accessible holidays for disabled people in the UK, is excited to announce a new partnership with Great Western Railway (GWR). Tourism for All is an independent national charity that focuses on helping disabled travellers find holiday accommodation and things…
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