North Devon & Exmoor Blog
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Woolacombe Bay Holiday Parks has announced another year of strong growth, with bookings for 2025 up 6% year-on-year and forward bookings for 2026 already 10% ahead, underlining continued demand for high-quality coastal holidays in North Devon and the UK. The positive performance comes as the…
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As twilight falls on selected dates from Friday 21 November to 30 December, RHS Rosemoor near Great Torrington will transform into a world of magical winter wonders where you can admire the garden’s dramatic architecture in a whole new light – skilfully illuminated with a kaleidoscope of colours and…
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This year, the charming twin towns of Lynton and Lynmouth are pulling out all the stops for an extended Christmas Weekend, now running over three days from Friday 28th to Sunday 30th November 2025 — promising twinkling lights, festive markets, community competitions, and heart-warming entertainment…
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As summer draws to an end and the nights start to close in, there is plenty still to celebrate in the natural world. Autumn brings the annual harvest with its tradition of thanksgiving and for many, it is time to rest and recharge. RHS Garden Rosemoor is holding 4-week celebration of seasonal…
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A Bigger, Darker and More Twisted Experience Than Ever Before. This Halloween, North Devon’s Watermouth Castle invites fear-seekers and horror fans to Descend into Darkness - an immersive and utterly bone-chilling scare event running on selected nights from 17 th October to 1 st November 2025. Prepare…
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Fancy an invigorating day outdoors where you can get expert growing advice, tour edible gardens, watch live talks and cookery demonstrations, and browse and buy tasty treats from local producers? Gardening meets gastronomy at Plot to Plate, RHS Garden Rosemoor Saturday 4 - Sunday 5 October, where…
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Six performances between 19-25 August 2025, Bucks Mills Step off the map and into a world where stories wash ashore with the tide. This August, award-winning theatre company Burn the Curtain invites adventurers of all ages to The Wild Shore – a spellbinding promenade theatre experience set along the…
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The Milky Way Adventure Park Wins Tripadvisor's Best of the Best Award for 10th Consecutive Year – once again, the only attraction in the south-west to make the list! The Milky Way Adventure Park in North Devon is celebrating a remarkable milestone this summer, having been awarded Tripadvisor’s…
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As we head into the hottest months of the year, RHS Garden Rosemoor has launched a new guide to help visitors keep their dogs comfortable during walks on their dog friendly days every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesdays. The famous gardens are currently trialling a ‘paws on paths’ pilot to assess the…
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Our Honey Badger has a daughter! Honey badgers are notoriously aggressive and incredibly clever and “Mrs Stoffel”(our mummy honey badger) gave birth on the 16th of January this year. We had to have minimal contact with mum and daughter so she could nurture her baby in peace and quiet. Our pair are…
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