Holidays & Travel

Driving in France: Essential Tips for First-Time Visitors

Heading across the Channel this summer?

Whether you're taking a ferry or going via Eurotunnel instead, exploring France by car gives you so much freedom and flexibility. However, it's worth knowing that the driving experience will be different. Along with keeping to the right-hand side, drivers in France must abide to certain laws.

Before you hit the roads and start your holiday, it's worth getting familiar with our top tips for driving in France.

Documents and vehicle checks

It's very important to keep your driving licence with you when you're driving...

Devon County Council praise car sharing company Co-Car

How would you like to drive a car such as a Fiat 500, pay no tax, no fuel, and never have to pay out for an MOT?

If the above sounds of interest to you then Co-Cars, the pay as you go car service, may be for you. The scheme, which has been praised by Devon County Council, offers its members the opportunity to hire a vehicle for however long they require, with the hire being the only cost.

All of Co-Cars' vehicles are clean and have full insurance, tax and MOT. Any fuel that needs to be purchased during the hire can be purchased using a fuel card.

The vehicles can...

The Exeter Daily wants YOUR summer photographs... before it's too late

Just last month Brits were flocking to the travel agents in a last ditched attempt to get some sun.

Throughout our supposed summer England had seen nothing but rain and grey skies.

However, for the last few weeks we have been experiencing a heat wave, and on 7 July, Exeter experienced temperatures similar to those in Turkey.

'The Guardian' reported at the beginning of the month that the rise in temperature has seen a rise in retail sales. Playsuits, shorts and bikinis are finally being sold after sitting on the shelves during the previous cold months....

Popular bus service extended to operate seven days a week

Devon County Council is funding improved services for a cross-city bus route which links Exminster to Exeter.

Bus Service B, operated under contract to the County Council by Stagecoach, was extended earlier this year to provide a six days a week, all day connection between Exminster, Matford Business Park, Marsh Barton, the city centre, Pinhoe and Exeter Business Park.

In response to public demand, the service now runs seven days a week as the County Council has introduced Sunday and Bank Holiday services on the B route between Exminster, Exeter City Centre and the Met...

Take a ride on the Beer Heights Light Railway at Pecorama this summer!

Enjoy the stunning views of Lyme Bay while riding on the Beer Heights Light Railway. A mile-long miniature railway with its fleet of steam locomotives taking you through spectacular gardens with steep-sided cuttings and a dark tunnel!

There's plenty more to see and do at Pecorama too, with the Peco Model Railway Exhibition, the Millennium Celebration Gardens, children's activity areas and a variety of summer entertainment on offer undercover of the Peco Marquee.

Please visit our website www.pecorama.info for further details.

More choice from Exeter Airport with Thomson and First Choice

Thomson and First Choice have announced that in Summer 2014 they will be increasing capacity at Exeter Airport through the introduction of a brand new route to Heraklion, Crete and adding another weekly flight for the existing Mahon, Menorca route. The UK’s largest tour operator says it has introduced these routes as part of strategy to ensure customers across the UK can fly from their local airport and stay at the best hotels in some of the most exciting destinations. Not only will customers from Exeter be able to fly to some exciting destinations, but they will also have the opportunity...

Devon artists receive warm hospitality in Italy

AventHolidays, founded by Woodbury-based Jeremy Jackson, launched the first of their Italian painting breaks in the beautiful UNESCO World Heritage City of Ferrara, Italy. Exeter artist Rebecca de Mendonca, tutored the pastel painting course to a seven-strong group, which included BBC Radio Devon presenter Judi Spiers and Exeter PR consultant Glen King.

Guests enjoyed wine and canapés at a special event held in their honour hosted by Brother and Sister Marco and Melia in the private courtyard of their home.

http://www.aventart.com/holidays

Highbullen Hotel joins forces with Castle Hill Car Festival to offer a weekend of motoring madness

Authored by SophyNorris
Posted: Wed, 07/10/2013 - 11:59am

Two North Devon greats have joined forces to create a weekend of motoring madness this August.

The newly renovated Highbullen Hotel, Nr Umberleigh, is a key sponsor of the first ever Castle Hill Car Festival, at Castle Hill House in Filleigh and, to help visitors from outside the region make the most of the weekend, Highbullen has put together a special two-night package on 2-3 August, which could cost as little as £58.50 per night.

The Festival (3-4 August) is a family-friendly event and features classic cars (including a centenary display of Aston Martins), stunt planes,...

New Devon venture offers holiday breaks with a literary twist

The Reading Room Devon is running a series of one- and two-day courses that look into Devon's literary links. These reading retreats can also involve staying overnight at Greenbank, a farmhouse B&B overlooking Chagford on Dartmoor.

Set up by two English literature lecturers the reading holiday idea came about following a busy day in the classroom.

"We realised that what we loved about teaching was the endless sense of discovery," says Leah Varnell, one of the pair behind the project.

"It seemed to us that once people leave school, or perhaps university, the day...

What’s your favourite day out in Devon? Devon Hotels & Restaurants launch Top 10 competition to find out!

Authored by OneVoice
Posted: Thu, 06/27/2013 - 5:07pm

The hunt is on to find the Heart of Devon’s favourite activity as part of a new competition that has been launched today by Exeter and the Heart of Devon Hotels & Restaurants Association. Celebrating the best that the Heart of Devon has to offer, the top ten list includes everything from cream teas, treks on Dartmoor and climbing to penguins, sailing and even kite surfing!

With something for everyone, Devon Hotels wants to hear from locals and visitors alike to find out how you prefer to spend a day out in Devon and which of our activities will be crowned ‘Devon Hotels Number 1...

Rigby Group Acquires Exeter Airport

Rigby Group Plc has today announced the acquisition of Exeter International Airport from Balfour Beatty Plc for an undisclosed sum.

The airport assets of the group sit alongside the flying activities now consolidated under the ‘British International Helicopters’ name following the recent acquisition of this company and the divisionalisation of its other existing helicopter operating businesses. The whole now constitutes the largest British helicopter operating business, with divisions covering offshore and defence, utility, engineering, charter and flying training activities....

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