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What to Pack for a Walking Holiday in the UK

Planning a walking holiday? Many people have discovered the joys of UK walking holidays in recent years, with many incredible places to discover on foot . Walking holidays are good for the body, mind, and soul, but you need to make sure you are well prepared and have everything you need for a safe, comfortable, and enjoyable ramble. Read on to discover a few of the essentials you need.

Weather-Ready Layering

First and foremost, you need to consider the unpredictable nature of the UK climate. Even the warmer months can be wet, cold, and windy at times, so layering is key...

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Motorists reminded to drive safely around roadworks

Motorists are being reminded of the dangers faced by road workers who carry out vital improvements and maintenance on our roads - in particular on the development of the South Devon Link Road.

Emergency Services, Local Authority Road Safety Teams and contractors Galliford Try are urging drivers to take extra care at road works in a bid to cut deaths and injuries of road workers.

Since 2010, eight road workers have been killed whilst improving and maintaining the road network in England – and around 2,200 road accidents where people are injured occur every year at or in road...

Hilton Worldwide opens first hotel in Exeter

Hilton Worldwide has announced the opening of its debut hotel in Exeter. Hampton by Hilton Exeter Airport becomes the fast growing value brand's 11th UK hotel and Hilton Worldwide's 12th airport hotel in the country.

Located less than a mile from Exeter International Airport and close to junction 29 of the M5 motorway, the 120-guestroom hotel offers convenient access for air travellers and those seeking to visit the nearby city centre. For those that enjoy the great outdoors, the Jurassic Coast, England's first world natural heritage site, is a short drive away while both the...

10 years of Dublin flights with Flybe

Exeter-based airline Flybe, has marked the tenth anniversary of its popular service between Exeter and Dublin.

The route to Ireland has proved popular for passengers looking for an affordable break and an increasing number of long haul travellers are also spending the night in Dublin before departing on their onward Dublin flight (destinations include 12 scheduled services to North America) without paying APD, the UK Government Air Passenger Duty.

Since 2003, Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, has operated a total of 6,482 flights between Exeter and Dublin travelling...

Great Escape Classic Car Hire opens new branch in Exeter

Great Escape Classic Car Hire has extended its network of sites with a new branch in Exeter.

The new location gives enthusiasts and tourists a choice of six mainly British classic cars to drive around the region’s beautiful coastline and countryside.

The new Devon site represents a £150,000 investment in the region across staff, cars and office set up. It is conveniently located, close to Exeter Airport with easy access from the M5, for customers who are visiting the region or live locally.

To launch the new site Great Escape has invested in a range of popular...

National Trust volunteers make an unprecedented contribution on Exmoor

In the past year nearly 45,000 hours of volunteer time have been devoted to looking after National Trust owned property on Exmoor.

The latest figures for volunteering on just the National Trust properties inside the Exmoor National Park show that 748 volunteers contributed an astonishing 44,470 volunteer hours in the twelve month period to March 2013.

It is the first time that the volunteer data has been compiled in this way to include every NT property within the National Park boundary - Dunster Castle, West Exmoor, Exmoor Bunkhouse and the Holnicote Estate.

The...

Pirates commandeer Devon fishing port

Up to 2,000 pirates will be heading to the historic fishing port of Brixham on Devon’s English Riviera for the renowned Brixham Pirate Festival that attracts visitors from all over the world.

The Pirate Festival sees the whole of picturesque Brixham Harbour with its colourful cottages, spectacular marina, half-mile long breakwater and pretty beach gripped with Pirate Mania. It takes place on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th May and offers a weekend bursting with Pirate Fun for all the family.

Visitors can join in the swashbuckling atmosphere full of pirate characters with swords...

Motorists urged to drive safely through roadworks to cut death and injury toll

The Highways Agency is urging drivers to take extra care and obey speed limits at roadworks in Devon and Cornwall, to prevent deaths and injurie among both road users and road workers.

In the last three years, eight road workers have been killed while improving and maintaining the strategic road network in England. In addition there are many near misses, with members of the public driving through coned off areas or colliding with works vehicles.

During a major operation to recover an overturned petrol tanker on the A38 at Tideford, near Saltash, a number of motorists got...

Award-winning storyteller at Devon Guild this Easter

Storytelling is magic. Especially when it brings strange and wonderful objects to life. On 30 March you can hear talented performer Wilf Merttens tell tales about the unusual objects on show in the Devon Guild’s current exhibition,‘Transplantation’. Wilf, who ‘tells poems, brings legends, jumps about’ - has won awards for his vibrant performances (Storyteller of the Year 2009, Bristol Storytelling slam prize) which entertain young and old alike. On Easter Saturday he will draw inspiration from the pieces of contemporary narrative jewellery displayed in the Guild gallery until Sunday 21...

Exeter Airport Easter Getaway

Several thousand passengers are expected to fly from or into Exeter Airport over the Easter period, with outbound travellers on Thursday’s Thomson flight likely to be enjoying the warmer weather in Sharm el Sheikh with temperatures over 30 degrees.

Many of the outbound passengers over the Easter week will also be seeking the sun in the Canaries or mainland Spain, and the first of Exeter’s new Barcelona flights will be departing on Sunday.

Matt Roach, Exeter Airport’s managing director said: “We are very pleased with the bookings for our busiest period of the year so far,...

Art Project aims to raise profile of local artists and funds for charity

Art, charity and travel have been combined in a unique collaborative project launched by Woodbury-based Jeremy Jackson, whose illustrious career as an artist, writer and honorary pastor and former public relations executive spans 30 years. Despite retiring six years ago, flamboyant Jeremy is far from taking it easy and his latest new venture combines two of his greatest passions – paintings and people.

As well as supporting a charity that helps orphaned and abandoned children in Tanzania, philanthropic Jeremy has now launched a new commercial business that will help raise funds for...

Holidays & Travel

What to Pack for a Walking Holiday in the UK

Motorists reminded to drive safely around roadworks

Hilton Worldwide opens first hotel in Exeter

10 years of Dublin flights with Flybe

Great Escape Classic Car Hire opens new branch in Exeter

National Trust volunteers make an unprecedented contribution on Exmoor

Pirates commandeer Devon fishing port

Motorists urged to drive safely through roadworks to cut death and injury toll

Award-winning storyteller at Devon Guild this Easter

Exeter Airport Easter Getaway

Art Project aims to raise profile of local artists and funds for charity

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