summer holiday

Wet weather helps Exeter attraction pull in huge numbers

Unseasonably wet weather has helped one of the South West’s attractions pull in its highest number of visitors since the covid pandemic.

More than 2,100 people visited Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery (RAMM) last Wednesday (2 August).

It wasn’t the first rainy day of the school holidays but the dry conditions and warm welcome from staff at RAMM, certainly proved a hit. The museum and its permanent collections is free for all visitors to explore, although there is a charge for some exhibitions throughout the year.

Among the draw for...

Curious About Exeter - Quirky heritage walks for the Curious!

Curious About Exeter - Quirky heritage walks for the Curious!

Event Date: 
20/01/2023 - 10:30am to 31/12/2023 - 4:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter City Centre, starting Northernhay Gardens, Exeter, EX4 3RY

Have fun (re-)discovering Exeter, spotting things you’ve never noticed before, with two quirky treasure hunt style heritage walks - an all-year, fun and affordable way to enjoy some fresh air. Buy in printed booklet or instant download format (to print at home or use directly on up to three mobile devices) from https://www.curiousabout.co.uk/exeter.html and explore in your own time. Use code: Exeter15 for 15% off all Curious About walks.

Curious About Exeter visits not just the obvious places, but some unusual ones too, with hidden treasures to discover. Suitable for all ages,...

Go batty at The Donkey Sanctuary this summer 

The Donkey Sanctuary Sidmouth will host East Devon’s new travelling creative space – the Creative Cabin on Monday 9 and Tuesday 10 August, offering visitors free hands-on activities and the chance to learn all about one of the UK's rarest bats - the grey long-eared-bat.

Activities at the 'Completely Batty' event include making flying bat models and bat masks, as well as putting together wildflower ‘seed bombs’, to create wildflower gardens at home.

Visitors will also be able to join a Bat Discovery trail around the sanctuary with the charity’s Ecology and Conservation...

Rockpool ramble- Ladram

Event Date: 
24/08/2017 - 1:30pm to 3:30pm
Venue: 
Ladram bay beach, right hand side when facing the sea, Otterton, EX9 7BX

Explore the mysterious world of Ladram Bay's rockpools

Explore the mysterious world of Ladram Bay's rockpools with the Countryside rangers.

Learn where to look and what to look out for.

More info: http://eastdevon.gov.uk/countryside/countryside-events/august-2017/rockp...

Rockpool ramble- Sidmouth

Event Date: 
11/08/2017 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Venue: 
Jacobs Ladder, Peak Hill, Sidmouth, EX10 8RZ

Explore the mysterious world of Sidmouth's rockpools

Explore the mysterious world of Sidmouth's rockpools with the Countryside rangers.

Learn where to look and what to look out for.

More info: http://eastdevon.gov.uk/countryside/countryside-events/august-2017/rockp...

What’s on at RAMM during August

This month visitors to Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum can see the city’s new currency before its launch in September, enjoy a wide selection of family activities; choose from a range of tours and see five exhibitions.

EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

Life and Death in Ancient Egypt: Tour Saturday 1 August, 11.30am to 3pm, £2.50, drop in Join one of our 30-minute time ticketed tours of our Egyptian Collection. Learn about the background to the collection and visit the Tomb of Shep en-Mut. Tours leave every 30 minutes from the ground floor geology corridor. Each tour is limited...

Summer holiday family fun at A la Ronde

Looking for things for the kids to do this summer holiday? At A la Ronde, near Exmouth, there is a family activity on offer every day.

They can join in the Coastal Quiz Trail from Saturday 18 July until Sunday 6 September. All they need to do is follow the map to find the answer to all the questions and win a prize. The coastal theme of the quiz ties in with the 50th anniversary celebrations of project Neptune, which has helped the National Trust protect over 775 miles of coastline.

Every Tuesday during the school holiday kids can also get creative with crafts and...

Favourite children’s characters ready to meet their fans at Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park

The summer is looking bright at Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park with a packed calendar of fantastic events and attractions to keep the whole family entertained.

Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park will be welcoming different children’s characters every Monday throughout the summer holidays to meet and greet their fans.

These include Rastamouse on Monday 22 July; Octonauts on Monday 5 August; Mike the Knight on Monday 12 August and Peppa Pig on Monday 19 August. Guests can also watch Mini Shows staring Bob the Builder on Monday 26 August and Fireman Sam on Monday 29 July...