North Devon & Exmoor Blog

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Whether you are a first time visitor to North Devon or a resident, our blog is the perfect place to find top tips for travel around the county, ideas and inspiration for your stay and all the latest news. 

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Things to do in wet weather

The summer might not be quite over yet, but we all know what British weather is like – one minute blazing sunshine, the next pouring rain, so it is always good to have a couple of plans up your sleeve. Luckily, there are plenty of things to do whatever the weather in North Devon. Several of the…

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What’s on this summer in North Devon

We love North Devon in the summer, not only can we watch the surfers from the beaches, but we can enjoy the sunshine while exploring Exmoor or grabbing an award winning ice cream… And that’s before we get to the host of activities, attractions and events that are going on throughout the summer…

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Visit Exmoor this summer

The North Devon and Exmoor area is known as England’s Adventure Coast – so why not have an adventure yourself this summer by visiting Exmoor? Full of beautiful coastline, wild countryside and those iconic Exmoor ponies, Exmoor is a hub of adventure this summer, so don’t miss out! Interested in…

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A summer of Turner for North Devon

Works by JMW Turner, whose painting ’The Fighting Temeraire’ was voted ’The Greatest Painting in Britain’ are coming to Barnstaple this summer. In a first for the Barnstaple and North Devon museum, the Tate has agreed to loan out significant Turner works from his 19th century tours of the…

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Accessible beaches in North Devon

We’re a friendly bunch down here in Devon and we love being able to welcome people to share in the beauty of our beaches. Did you know that many of our beaches in North Devon are wheelchair accessible? And you can hire beach wheelchairs for those that are a little trickier to navigate. Here are our…

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Enjoy a Great Garden Adventure with Shaun the Sheep

This summer holiday, RHS Garden Rosemoor has a fantastic programme of activities for the whole family to enjoy in collaboration with the multi-Academy-Award®-winning studio, Aardman. Visitors to the gardens in North Devon are invited to join Shaun the Sheep in The Great Garden Adventure a range of…

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Surf safely in North Devon

With the warmer weather on its way (hopefully!), no doubt you’ll want to take advantage of the beautiful North Devon coastline, much of which falls within the UK’s Surf Reserve. While having fun on the waves is the most important thing during your visit, we also want you to be safe, so before you…

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