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Six Week Summer spectacular at Wildwood Escot

Wildwood Trust prepares to welcome visitors for a magical summer of fun for all the family From Saturday 24th July – Sunday 5th September, British wildlife conservation charity, Wildwood Trust, will be treating visitors to a jam-packed six weeks of Summer fun. Helping families make memories to last…

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Rescued bear cubs arrive at forever home in Devon

Orphaned bear cubs bid farewell to the Kent coast as they take the final leg of their extraordinary journey to their “forever home” in Devon · Eurasian brown bear cubs Mish and Lucy will be the first ever bears to live at Wildwood Escot · Visitors will be given a unique opportunity to get exclusive…

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Wild summer of fun awaits at Wildwood Escot

Following a roaring reopening the popular wildlife park near Ottery St Mary is set for a really wild summer of fun. British wildlife conservation charity and park, Wildwood Escot, is preparing for a summer of fun starting from May half term after a phenomenal reopening. More than 3,000 people…

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East Devon wildlife park needs your help!

Wildwood Escot in Ottery St Mary is looking for your help to name their newest arrival, an arctic fox, and have launched a competition to find him the perfect moniker. Fans of Wildwood Escot will be able to vote in a poll on the charity’s Facebook and Twitter pages to help keepers choose from a…

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Ottery Tar Barrels and carnival cancelled for 2020

The carnival committee in charge of running the tradition of Tar Barrel rolling and the accompanying celebration have announced that they are having to cancel this year’s event due to the covid-19 pandemic. In a statement released by the committee earlier this week, representatives said: “Having…

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