North Devon & Exmoor Blog

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Find out about the Exmoor Beast at Exmoor Zoo this summer

Where have the South West’s big cats gone? In any normal year, sightings of the mysterious "Exmoor Beast" would be occurring daily. Ever since lockdown, we are just not bumping into these big felines! Is it because fewer people are in the area to see them? Or have they also caught Covid and suffered…

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The Milky Way named number 1 in the UK

It’s no secret that the UK’s leisure sector has had an extremely difficult time in recent years – but this week, The Milky Way Adventure Park in North Devon has received some amazing news, it has been named as the Number 1 Amusement Park in the UK, the 4 th best in Europe and 5 th best in the world as…

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Looking forward to Bike Week 2022

Did you know that the beginning of June is the start of National Bike Week? The week is part of a initiative from Cycling UK and is an annual celebration to showcase cycling and the benefits it can have, not just to you but also to the environment. As there are some incredible cycling routes to be…

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Things to do this half term in North Devon

This year, half term coincides with Devon Day (the best day of the year in our opinion) and the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, which means there are a host of fun events and activities to enjoy during your visit. In Clovelly, they are hosting a weekend of live music and entertainment at the end of half…

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Meet Exmoor Zoo's new honey badgers

Honey badgers, Mr and Mrs Stoffel arrived at Exmoor Zoo over a year ago but it was only in the last two weeks that a safe and escape proof enclosure was finished, so they could come out to play for everybody to see! Tough, intelligent and even capable of fending off Lions when cornered, the newly…

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Things to do in North Devon this Easter

If you find yourself in North Devon over the Easter weekend or during the school holidays and are looking for things to do, look no further, here are our top suggestions of things to do this Easter. One must do activity is visiting the Easter bunny who will be at the Milky Way Adventure Park from…

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Things to do this half term in North Devon

If you’re planning to spend half term in North Devon this February and are wondering how to fill your itineraries, here are some of our suggestions for top things to do with the family. Of course, a visit to North Devon is a visit to the UK’s adventure coast – with plenty of surfing opportunities…

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