This Christmas season RSPB Bowling Green Marsh nature reserve, in Topsham is inviting families to celebrate their inner robin with a series of Robin Robin themed adventure trails and exclusive activity packs!
Robin Robin is Aardman’s new festive stop-motion musical tale about a young robin trying to fit in. It debuts on Netflix from 24 November.
The RSPB has partnered with Aardman and Netflix to host bespoke Robin Robin adventure trails on over 30 of its nature reserves around the UK including, RSPB Bowling Green Marsh. These fun-filled trails will allow the whole family...
Engineering community urged to get involved in #TEWeek21
Tomorrow’s Engineers Week has kicked off with a series of films showcasing the engineers that are at the heart of solutions to achieve net zero by 2050.
The engineers featured are working on making farming more energy efficient, reducing high street energy consumption and delivering aircrafts with zero emissions.
Three engineers from across the UK were handpicked to showcase their stories of being Net Zero Heroes to celebrate Tomorrow’s Engineers Week. The Week aims to inspire a new generation into the profession...
Robert Mansell, 78, a resident at Exeter retirement community Millbrook Village, took part in the Mallorca 312 cycling challenge to raise money for Winkleigh Primary School.
The Mallorca 312 is the longest cycle event for sportive cyclists held in Spain, covering three possible distances of 200, 150 and 106 miles through the Balearic Island, including 30 miles through the Tramuntana mountains – the highest mountains on the island.
Millbrook resident Robert Mansell, aged 78, completed 106 miles in nine and a half hours, all in an effort to raise money for Winkleigh...
Following a thorough review, and taking into account a significant reduction in branch usage, HSBC UK has made a decision to close its branch on Exeter Business Park, transferring all customer accounts to the nearby Full Service Branch in Exeter High Street. The closure is planned to take place on 24th February 2022.
Customers of the Exeter Business Park branch are being notified of the decision within days, with information on the closure and guidance on alternative ways to bank, including options for digital banking and the day-to-day banking services available at the nearest...
The countdown to Christmas has started and National Trust’s Killerton in Exeter is getting ready to welcome a brand-new glittering illuminated Trail from 26 November 2021 to 2 January 2022.
Get your Christmas sparkle on and be surrounded by over a million twinkling lights, colourful trees and amazing illuminated installations, all choreographed to a soundtrack of much-loved seasonal music transforming Killerton’s majestic gardens into a winter wonderland.
There will be burnished lantern trees filled with flickering flames, neon strings stretched between towering trees,...
After a year like no other, we’re going to have a Christmas like never before…
That’s what the East Devon estuary town of Topsham is promising residents and visitors for the festive season, and it all begins with a Switch On Spectacular on November 26.
From snow machines to mulled wine, luxurious food to beautiful carols, and from surprises for children to perfect presents for grown-ups, there will be nowhere to match Topsham over the coming weeks.
Over 50 independent shops will be dressed to impress while the town’s renowned pubs, cafes, bars and...
As well as offering a magical lit experience for visitors, Sidmouth’s first ever illuminated trail Connaught@Christmas is also providing a festive boost for local traders.
Over 30 stalls will be selling 75 different varieties of crafts, food and drink at the event's Food & Craft Village in Manor Road car park, with over a third run by established market traders and retailers from the town itself.
This weekend an illuminated play will bring the architect of Knightshayes, William Burges, to life on an evening walk around the formal gardens.
Over three evenings from 11-13 November, the play will transport audiences into the renowned architect’s imagination, bringing his influences to life and transforming the gardens at Knightshayes into an enthralling dreamscape.
Working with Pocketwatch Theatre, the secrets of the architecture of the grand Gothic Revival at Knightshayes will unfold as the Victorian visionary returns from the past and observes how his work has...
Exeter has a rich sports life, and cycling, as well as rugby and football, are huge topics in the city. That makes for a lot of dedicated sports fans, who love to geek out about Exeter Chiefs, Exeter City and the biggest cycling clubs. Furthermore, they like to bet on their passion!
Sports betting is one of the most popular activities online. Sports fans of Exeter also like to visit the gambling platforms to place their bets, and for many, this is a way to deepen the passion for their favourite sports.
Time: 10am-5pm (queue closes at 4:30pm, no booking required)
Making himself at home in a sparkling Christmas lodge on Bedford Street, Father Christmas will be meeting families and talking to children about his preparations for the big day. Inside the lodge, children can write and post a Christmas wish list letter to the North Pole free of charge. In addition, families can pay...
