North Devon & Exmoor Blog
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“I am the best at what I do and what I do isn’t very nice” Any fan of marvel comics will recognise this quote! With a reputation for strength and ferocity, stocky and muscular, and renown for speed, stamina and durability it is of course Marvel comics character “The Wolverine”. Exmoor zoo is…
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A group of farmers and landowners in North Devon are trying to stop the decline of kestrels in the region by putting up nest boxes around the region, with 30 boxes now installed by the North Devon UNESCO Biosphere project. Speaking to the BBC about the project, Mike Moser said: “Three things are…
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As the weather gets better and more restrictions start being lifted, you might be in the mood to get out and explore. If you’re anything like us, you’ll want to get more active once we’re allowed to move around more, so here are five of our favourite running routes around North Devon. The Tarka…
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We might have a clearer idea of when lockdown is likely to end, but we still won’t be able to enjoy the beauty of North Devon any time soon. To tide you over until everything is opened back up, we thought we’d bring you some of our favourite places in North Devon to catch a photo for your Instagram…
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We might still be under lockdown restrictions at the moment, but as the weather gets better and restrictions start easing, we’ll all be looking for somewhere to escape for some fresh air. If that’s the case for you, take a look at these five great walking routes around North Devon and be sure to add…
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While we’re all familiar with Exmoor’s Ponies, you might not know that the moor is also home to feral goat herds, which are believed to have been there for just as long, if not longer than their neighbours. As we can’t go to their home of Lynton and the Valley of the Rocks at the moment, we’re…
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As we can’t travel at the moment, one of the best ways to experience North Devon is through the eyes of other people, like the novelist Charles Kingsley, who not only wrote about the region, but also grew up there. His book, Westward Ho! is how the town got its name after all, so, here is a brief…
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Once lockdown restrictions lift, it won’t just be you that will want to go somewhere different, your four legged friends will too, so here are a few suggestions for dog friendly beaches you can visit in North Devon. Please note, this is the information intended for future use, the UK is currently…
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As lockdown continues, we thought we’d bring the beauty of north Devon to you with some of our favourite photos from Combe Martin. It might be a small village, but that doesn’t mean that there isn’t plenty to see and do while you’re there! The South West Coast Path runs through the village allowing…
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As the UK is currently under nationwide lockdown restrictions, we can’t visit North Devon at the moment, so we thought we’d bring some of the prettiest North Devon villages to you! Please don’t travel to North Devon at the moment, these villages will be there to welcome you back once it is safe…
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