If you go down to the gardens at Knightshayes this half term, you’ll be in for a big surprise.
With giant spiders, ghostly figures and busy gardeners, the National Trust team on the outskirts of Tiverton have lots on to see the summer out and the winter in.
Along with the popular annual trail around the gardens from 26 October to 3 November, there will also be craft activities and a face painter from 29 to 31 October. Both children and adults will have the chance to get their hands dirty in the formal garden, as the team attempt the mammoth task of planting over 10,000...
Whether you're looking for the perfect occasion to pick up some early presents, or simply an excuse to spoil yourself in the run up to Christmas, why not visit Knightshayes Court for their annual craft fair in the stables.
With stall holders selling crafts, food and drink (with free festive cheer), help them support local suppliers this Christmas.
Dogs on leads welcome
Access to fair is free, normal admission applies to access the house and gardens.
Tiverton Museum is delighted to be the only museum to become a finalist in the Small Visitor Attraction category at the Devon Tourism Awards. Reaching this stage means that the museum will win either Gold, Silver, Bronze or Highly Commended awards.
Andrea Rowe Chairman of Trustees commented: "Tiverton Museum has shown that it consistently provides an excellent experience for tourists who are always delighted at its value for money, with children going free and adults finding plenty to amuse them."
The museum was awarded the Bronze Award for Visitor Attraction at last year’s...
Neil Parish, MP for Tiverton and Honiton, has joined leading UK charity Breakthrough Breast Cancer’s call to make the issue of access to drugs a top priority, and help put breast cancer back on the agenda. Neil Parish joined more than 70 MPs at a reception hosted by Breakthrough Breast Cancer on Tuesday 8 October at the House of Commons. There, the charity called on the Government to bring about a new focus on breast cancer, with a priority of introducing an equitable system through which effective new treatments are routinely made available to patients. Earlier this year Breakthrough...
Devon is firmly on the map, after Neil Parish MP showed his support for the humble spud by potato printing onto a UK map to demonstrate his commitment to the UK Potato Industry. The event on Wednesday 9th October in Parliament organised by the Potato Council was part of celebrations to mark this year’s Potato Week (7-13 October). Neil Parish MP, who is also a member of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee, was quizzed at the event to test his knowledge of the health, economic and environmental benefits of potatoes before given hints and tips on how to achieve the best...
To coincide with Hospice Care Week (7th-11th October) and World Hospice & Palliative Care Day (12th October), local charity Hospiscare is announcing its plans to build a state-of-the-art day hospice in Honiton. Offering patients, families and carers easy access to a multi-disciplinary medical, health and social care team in one location, the new day hospice will provide invaluable services and support for the whole East Devon region.
Hospiscare currently runs day hospices in Exeter, Tiverton and Seaton Hospital. The building of the new East Devon Day Hospice is being made...
Knightshayes Court have over 7000 bulbs that need planting in the garden, so why not get your hands dirty and muck in to help our gardeners start their preparations for next spring.
Neil Parish, MP for Tiverton and Honiton, has pledged to take action to support the 800,000 people living with dementia across the UK. Neil Parish joined 200 other MPs and representatives from Alzheimer’s Society in Portcullis House, Westminster on Tuesday 10th September to provide a handwritten statement of the action they will take to support people with dementia and their carers. Neil Parish pledged to help tackle the stigma attached to dementia and raise awareness to improve diagnosis rates in their constituency. Neil Parish said: “Devon is a beautiful county and many elderly people...
Bampton Charter Fair has been going for over 750 years, and unlike many other similar Fairs, it is not a modern reinvention of the event, but has been running continuously all that time, a true heritage experience. This is because of its historic connection with the agricultural life of Exmoor and the surrounding area.
The Fair takes place within the streets of the town which are closed to traffic for the day.
A fun day out for all the family!
* A Street Market with over 100 stalls plus the rare breed animals and working blacksmith. * The Entertainments include Jan’...
Work on the restoration of the Grand Western Canal is ahead of schedule, Devon County Council has announced.
The scheme, which started in July, is reconstructing a section of the canal at Halberton which breached during flooding in November last year. The County Council says that repairs are progressing well thanks to the relatively dry recent weather.
Work so far has focussed on rebuilding the embankment and building up the bed of the canal towards its final profile, which is now a recognisable shape near the Swing bridge and the location of the breach itself. The area...
