Powderham Castle, the 600 year old home of the Earl and Countess of Devon near Exeter, opens its doors this Friday for the start of the new 2015 season.
After months of preparation, the Castle & grounds will be open again to visitors from Friday 27th March to Friday 30th October 2015, and provides a perfect history-laden family day out. The Castle is open from Sunday to Friday from 11am to 4.30 pm.
This Saturday, Powderham Castle with be holding a Spring Open Day to celebrate the start of the 2015 season from 11am to 4.30 pm.
A special Easter egg hunt inspired by Rugby World Cup 2015 kicks off along the Exe Estuary Trail this spring.
The Exe Egg Chase will run during the Easter holidays, starting on Saturday March 28 and running through to Sunday April 12.
People taking part have to find small, Rugby-ball shaped chocolate eggs which are hidden at a number of businesses along the estuary trail route including, Saddles & Paddles, Toby Buckland Plant Centre, Stuart Line Cruises, Darts Farm, the Salutation Inn and Double Locks.
The Rugby eggs can be found by following clues downloaded...
Creepy crawlies, things that jump, squirm, swim and have lots of wriggling legs - Oh yes! Join our Forest School team leaders and discover the mini-beasties that live in the Escot wetlands. You will be equipped with magnifying glasses, bug collection pots and fishing nets to help you in your quest. Then try your hand at making Blob Monsters or building a den with the help of Escot master den-builders! But will it stand up to the water test!
11.00am - 1.00pm
Members: £4 per child
Non-members: £5 per child.
Places are limited and booking is required. Children...
The Magdalen Chapter in Exeter is THE first hotel in the UK to launch a Paleo package.
Unavailable anywhere else in the country, this unique break gives guests the chance to experience an entirely Paleo friendly escape.
A diet which has seen skyrocketing popularity in recent months, the Paleo plan is based on the diet of the Paleolithic era. Also known as the Hunter Gatherer, Caveman or Stone Age diet, Paleo is high in meat and low in complex carbohydrates from sources like grains. It is also entirely gluten free.
Hotel General Manager Fiona Moores said: “Here at...
One of Devon’s biggest independent holiday parks is enjoying a record-breaking start to the year, with bookings up nearly 50%.
Multi-award winning Ladram Bay Holiday Park, on the Jurassic coast overlooking its own bay and beach between Sidmouth and Budleigh Salterton, saw bookings rise by 46% in the first full week of January, and then by 52% the following week, compared with the same period in 2014.
Ahead of re-opening after the winter break on Friday March 13, work is well underway on phase two of a £10 million re-development at the family-run park, with the swimming pool...
Whitbread PLC is to open its brand new Premier Inn on Exmouth Seafront early in 2015.
The new property will contribute extensively to the local economy and beachfront environment whilst generating more than 30 new permanent and seasonal jobs for the residents of Exmouth. The brand new 60 bedroom hotel is situated on the Esplanade directly opposite one of the best beaches in Devon and a short walk from the main town centre, providing access to all that Exmouth has to offer for tourists and residents alike. The hotel provides private car parking and water sports storage for guests...
A new website has been created to help visitors and residents get out and explore Devon’s green spaces, promoting everything from a gentle woodland stroll to an invigorating bike ride, from spotting our celebrated wildlife to discovering ancient geology.
The new website, www.exploredevon.info , has been launched by Devon County Council to bring together ideas for things to do and places to go to be more naturally active outdoors while enjoying Devon’s fantastic natural environment.
The website also supports the ‘Naturally Healthy’ theme of the Devon Local Nature Partnership...
The Exetreme Imagination Festival comes to Exeter Cathedral!
Together, our aim is to promote creative writing for and by young people, as well as for older generations who wish to reminisce over their own childhood memories and writings.
We are excited to offer a number of workshops and activities over the half term week, hosted by three prominent, local children’s authors who live in or come from Devon.
For more information and to book, please call 01392 413174
Monday 27 October 2014
Fantasy fanatic? Adventure addict? Love reading and writing?...
As the summer holiday trade begins in earnest, owners of furnished holiday lettings are invited to a seminar at Darts Farm in Topsham on Wednesday 16 July to hear some top tips from a panel of experts.
Topics at the seminar which is jointly hosted by chartered accountants Francis Clark and property agents Stags will include an update on topical tax issues for holiday lettings including capital allowances, relief for borrowing costs and a VAT update presented by former tax writer of the year John Endacott.
Other issues on the agenda include Social Media Insights for 2014,...
