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Three generations of miniature donkeys settle in at Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park

A grandmother, mother and daughter from the same miniature donkey family are enjoying life at Devon’s Crealy Adventure Park following a move down from Warwick. The Mediterranean breed of miniature donkey moved to Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park where they’ve been meeting families visiting the Animal Kingdom as part of their day out.

Grandmother Gillian aged 22 years old has a 9-year-old daughter called Glamour Girl who recently gave birth to the third generation of the family, Nina, whose just 12 months old. The three of them are inseparable and when they’re not enjoying...

Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park receives top performing award from TripAdvisor

Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park has received the highly regarded TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award thanks to exceptional reviews from visitors to the park. The accolade, which honours hospitality excellence, is given to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding reviews, with only the top-performing 10 per cent of businesses listed on the website receiving this prestigious award.

Chris Down, Chief Executive of Crealy Great Adventure Parks said: “We are thrilled to have received a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence. It is a reflection of what visitors to...

Come and celebrate Explorers' Week at Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park this half term!

Event Date: 
25/05/2013 - 10:30am to 02/06/2013 - 5:30pm
Venue: 
Devon's Crealy Great Adventure Park

Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park is inviting intrepid youngsters to come along this half term and become a Crealy Explorer by taking part in their Explorers' Week. Using an ‘Explorers' Map’ guests can follow the trail and solve the clues around the park to win a medal and the chance to take part in a daily prize draw!

Find out what animal guards the thrilling rollercoaster Maximus or head to the top of the Vortex and see what colour the lights in Viper are! Explorers who correctly solve all of the clues will earn themselves an Explorers Medal and be in with a chance of...

Come and celebrate Explorers' Week at Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park this half term!

Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park is inviting intrepid youngsters to come along this half term and become a Crealy Explorer by taking part in their Explorers' Week. Using an ‘Explorers' Map’ guests can follow the trail and solve the clues around the park to win a medal and the chance to take part in a daily prize draw!

Find out what animal guards the thrilling rollercoaster Maximus or head to the top of the Vortex and see what colour the lights in Viper are! Explorers who correctly solve all of the clues will earn themselves an Explorers Medal and be in with a chance of...

Meet some of your favourite Superheroes at Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park on Monday 27th May

Event Date: 
27/05/2013 - 10:30am to 5:30pm
Venue: 
Devon's Crealy Great Adventure Park

Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park is welcoming some of the world’s favourite Superheroes to the park on Monday 27 May. Superman, Batman and Captain America will meet and greet their fans throughout the day, as a way to celebrate the launch of the new Superman film ‘Man of Steel’.

When younger guests to Devon’s Crealy dress up as their favourite Superhero on the day, they will receive half price entry* to the South West’s No. 1 Family Attraction. And for the younger Annual Members who dress up on the day, they will receive a free fun gift when they arrive!

Devon’s Crealy...

Meet some of your favourite Superheroes at Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park on Monday 27 May

Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park is welcoming some of the world’s favourite Superheroes to the park on Monday 27 May. Superman, Batman and Captain America will meet and greet their fans throughout the day, as a way to celebrate the launch of the new Superman film Man of Steel .

When younger guests to Devon’s Crealy dress up as their favourite Superhero on the day, they will receive half price entry* to the South West’s No. 1 Family Attraction. And for the younger Annual Members who dress up on the day, they will receive a free fun gift when they arrive!

Crealy Great...

Open Farm Sunday

Event Date: 
09/06/2013 - 11:00am to 4:00pm
Venue: 
West Town Farm, Ide, Exeter EX2 9TG

This is a national event, a day when farms around the country ask you to get on the land and discover what's going on at your local farm - plus entry is free!

So between 11am and 4pm come along to the farm and delight in all it has to offer.

Kevin and Jo will be making seasonal vegetable flatbreads and telling stories in the community garden.

Deggie & Dawn, whose potion making proved a big hit at Spring at the Farm, will be planting seeds in the vegetable garden and leading wild food walks.

There will be bush craft activities, tractor trailer rides...

The Duchess of Cornwall to visit Devon County Show

HRH The Duchess of Cornwall is to attend the first day of the Devon County Show on Thursday 16 May at Westpoint, Exeter.

It will be the Duchess of Cornwall’s third visit to the county’s largest annual event where she will be the guest of The Hon George Lopes, this year’s Show President.

Show Secretary Ollie Allen said: “We are honoured and delighted that Her Royal Highness will be with us this year and will do everything to ensure she enjoys her day.”

The Duchess of Cornwall’s first visit was in 2005, shortly after her marriage to HRH The Prince of Wales and a...

Support for the Family

Event Date: 
23/05/2013 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Flybe Suite, Exeter City Football Club

The Flybe Suite at Exeter City Football Club will host voluntary and community groups who work to support family life in the city at a ‘conversation’ evening on 23 May.

All families know that it’s good to talk. When people who deliver services to families get together to talk, practical ways to address local needs will be on the table.

The event is organised by local representatives of national charity Redeeming our Communities (ROC), which aims to see community transformation by bringing together groups and individuals to share ideas for positive, grass-roots change....

Kids get to explore Devon’s wilder side

A leading Devon charity is offering local children the chance to become the next Chris Packham or Kate Humble. This summer Devon Wildlife Trust is running two weeks of wildlife Discovery Days where kids will learn the skills that will help them become top nature sleuths.

Bookings are being taken now for Discovery Days which will take place at two of the Trust’s wonderful Devon venues. At Wembury Marine Centre, children aged 8 to 11 can book for a week of marine-focussed fun. The event takes place 8.30am-4pm between Monday 5 and Friday 9 August. While at Woodah Farm, near...

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