North Devon & Exmoor Blog

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Baby honey badger born at Exmoor Zoo

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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Croyde beats Spain for holiday makers

According to new research, 2025 is the year of the staycation with more people choosing a holiday at Croyde in North Devon than going to places like Spain and Bali. The research undertaken by travel company Beachlets has indicated that Croyde Bay, the surfing capital of North Devon has emerged as an…

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North Devon residents to get free bus travel

Free Sunday bus travel is being offered in North Devon this June to promote public transport and encourage leisure travel. Residents and visitors across North Devon will be able to benefit from the offer, which starts this Sunday (2 June) on all services in and out of Barnstaple. It will also be…

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RHS Rosemoor selected as home for endangered Wollemi pines

RHS Garden Rosemoor, situated near Great Torrington in North Devon, has been chosen to be part of a global conservation project to protect the endangered Wollemia pine from Australia, one of a few very select sites in the UK. Wollemi pines have been dubbed the ‘dinosaur tree’ because fossil records…

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