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Play for free in Princesshay this summer

Princesshay has unveiled its line-up of summer activities, including PrincessPlay; a free playground, alongside the return of its Independent Market, street food traders and live music for visitors to enjoy in the heart of Exeter.

The start of the school holidays will see the main square transformed into PrincessPlay an all age playground and pitstop with grass and seating to create a place where people can stop, relax and spend time together while enjoying a range of free activities including table tennis, mini golf, giant chess, hopscotch, snakes and ladders and climbing...

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Little walks for little (and grown-up) people in East Devon

On Sunday 15 March children are invited to make a natural present for mum at ‘Making Mothers’ Day special’ at the Younghayes Centre in Cranbrook, EX5 7DR.

This free event is suitable for all ages and there is no need to book. Accompanied children may drop in between 10am and 12.30pm to create a unique gift of wooden jewellery or stained glass windows with pressed flowers.

The team always aims to encourage an interest in nature from an early age, and our ‘Little ones’ walks’ use outside games and activities to introduce children under the age of seven years to our green...

Exeter Chiefs' Easter Rugby Camp

Newton Abbot RFC and the Exeter Chiefs have announced a three day Rugby Training Camp this Easter at Newton Abbot Rugby Club starting on Monday 30th March to Wednesday 1st April.

The cost of the camp is £40 for two days with the third day thrown in for free, courtesy of Exeter Chiefs and Centrax, one of Exeter Chiefs key sponsors.

Open to boys and girls from 5 years to 14 years old, the camp has been organised to teach young rugby enthusiasts rugby and multi sports skills from qualified coaches in a fun, action packed environment.

The sessions will be delivered on...

Bird fun at Living Coasts

At Living Coasts, the theme for 2015 is Dive & Flight. Torquay’s coastal zoo and aquarium is celebrating everything that flies in the air or dives in the water. Staff will use the theme in talks, quizzes, craft workshops and trails.

At Easter there will be an Easter Egg trail, live chicks and a crazy Easter Bunny Dive Show. The cute chicks will be in Front of House between Good Friday and Easter Monday (3rd to 6th April). Children will be able to follow a fun trail around the zoo and receive a chocolaty treat when they finish.

On Wednesday 8th April there will be a...

Sign up for a holiday club with a difference

Woodland Adventure Club is THE most adventurous Holiday Club around!

Your kids will get up to all sorts, learning woodland skills, getting muddy and making new friends.

It's a Holiday Club with a difference, packed with fun and excitement in the woods. Based at our camp at Haldon Forest Park near Exeter and run by qualified, experienced staff, your children will play & explore the woods, build dens, light campfires, track mini-beasts, toast marshmallows and more.

Recommended by parents: "My 7 year old boy had a fabulous day at the Woodland Adventure Club,...

Your guide to half term family fun

Wondering how you're going to keep the kids amused during the half term holiday? We've come up with a few suggestions here:

Friday 20 February

Felting Workshop Exeter Cathedral Make a countryside scene or design your own shapes and outlines for your felt square. Your finished product could be used as a wall hanging or cut up to create a broach, finger puppet or maybe a pencil case. Limited spaces, booking only. £4 for the full session (payable on arrival). Ages 6-plus. 10.30am-12.30pm. Call 01392 413174 or email education@exeter-cathedral.org.uk

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A Touch of the Wild canoe trips

A day or weekend of foraging and learning Bushcraft skills on the river.

A Touch of the Wild will be joining the team at Winding River Canoe for some epic paddling on the beautiful River Dart, stopping enroute to forage for shellfish and other wild foods to cook up at lunchtime over the campfire.

There will be opportunities to learn some key bushcraft skills, including how to light a fire without matches, and have a go at some natural crafts and cordage.

During the weekend trip you'll stop in the evening at a secret spot by the water's edge to set up camp....

Fairies found in Exeter!

Are there fairies at the bottom of your garden?

Maybe not, but Exeter's Fizz Photography have created a magical wonderland in their studio that will have you rubbing your eyes in disbelief.

Award winning photographer Jill English is now offering a Fizz Fairy photo session at her luxury studio in Bowhill House Exeter.

Jill says: "Every little girl has a Tinkerbell just wanting to escape, and we have so much fun the children pretty soon forget I'm taking their photos".

It makes for a fab fun fairy experience, and the photos are so natural,...

Half-term fun at Castle Drogo

There’s lot’s going on at Castle Drogo this half-term – from following a nature trail to building a home for nature.

“Castle Drogo and the surrounding 700 acre estate is the perfect place to explore, get muddy, jump in a puddle and build a den,” says Visitor Services Assistant, April Braund.

Every day, from Saturday 14 to Sunday 22 February, 11am-4pm, families can follow a nature trail through the grounds to discover more about the wildlife that lives around the castle. The trail costs £1.50 and includes a prize at the end.

Families can also become part of a ‘Wild...

The 2015 relationship: You, your partner and Facebook

Love should be in the air in Exeter this weekend as we celebrate Valentine’s Day, yet new research finds old fashioned romance is under threat from 21st century living.

Michael Spiers Jewellers, renowned independent jewellers based in Exeter, polled people in the South West to gauge attitudes to love in 2015 and found that busy lifestyles and technology addictions are stunting relationships and putting a dampener on romance.* The survey revealed 42% of people think that there are too many distractions in modern society that get in the way of true love. They point the finger of...

29% of people in Exeter ain’t got that loving feeling

29% of people in Exeter who are in a relationship will spend nothing on their other halves this Valentine’s Day, according to new research commissioned by shopping and price comparison website Give as you Live.

Exeter is less romantic than the rest of the country, as a quarter of Brits will spend nothing this Valentine’s Day. In the gender stakes, the ladies across the country are the least romantic this Valentine’s Day with nearly a third (29%) of women in a relationship planning to shun gift buying this year, compared to 23% of men in relationships.

Leaving it late, 13%...

Family Life

Play for free in Princesshay this summer

Little walks for little (and grown-up) people in East Devon

Exeter Chiefs' Easter Rugby Camp

Bird fun at Living Coasts

Sign up for a holiday club with a difference

Your guide to half term family fun

A Touch of the Wild canoe trips

Fairies found in Exeter!

Half-term fun at Castle Drogo

The 2015 relationship: You, your partner and Facebook

29% of people in Exeter ain’t got that loving feeling

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