26th September - 4th October Appledore Book Festival (near Barnstaple)http://www.appledorebookfestival.co.uk/index1.htm
Wednesday 20 May 2009
26th September - 4th October Appledore Book Festival (near Barnstaple)http://www.appledorebookfestival.co.uk/index1.htm
Saturday 21 June 2008
The Wallers also have a very popular Land Rover safari business, called Barle Valley Safaris. They take guests on a fascinating trip around Exmoor in a spacious 110 Land Rover, often using little-known off-road tracks and ancient byways. In the ten years they have been providing safaris, they have gained a tremendous knowledge of Exmoor and its wildlife. The safaris start from Dulverton, Dunster and Minehead.
The Garden at Barkham
No pre-booking needed but call 01643 831370 if you would like further information.
Margaret Rawle owns Winsbere House B&B, on the edge of Dulverton (which is where the Exmoor National Park Authority has its headquarters). Margaret has been busy over the winter. The house has been painted and the two double rooms have been re-decorated. Winsbere House has just been awarded Visit Britain 4 stars, so the hard work has been worthwhile! Margaret is a keen photographer. This is a photo she took of Dulverton:
At 3pm ans 4pm every Sunday during July and August, plus August Bank Holiday, there will be 'Dulverton Proms' in All Saints Parish Church, Dulverton. There will be a programme of popular organ, piano and choral music. Admission is free, but visitors are welcome to make a donation towards church funds. 'Come when you can -- go when you must!'
If you see free-living ponies, please don't attempt to feed or stroke them. Most of them have never been handled, and you could get hurt. Also, ponies who associate cars with good things tend to hang around roads and car parks, where they could get run over.
Thursday 19 June 2008
Sheila Gibbs at Wick House http://www.wickhouse.co.uk/ says that on Saturday 28th June there is a 'Foray into Faure' concert in St Mary's Church, Stogumber at 7.30pm.
Works will include Faure's Requiem and his Cantique de Jean Racine, Mozart's Laudate Dominium, and orchestral pieces by Walton and Delius.
Soloists Keith Jones and Jackie Butterworth
Tickets £10 (include refreshments) available from the Central Stores and the Old Vicarage, Stogumber (01984) 656634
Joan Atkins, who owns Stilemoor http://www.stilemoorexmoor.co.uk/ has been busy refurbishing the kitchen. It now has a dishwasher, larder fridge and electric cooker. A new patio area is nearly finished in the garden, so that guests can walk out through the French windows in the dining room and sit outside in good weather.
Tuesday 11 September 2007
The photo is of (L - R) Philip Bee, Tortie Eveleigh, Chris Eveleigh and Vanessa Bee with three previously unhandled filly foals and one young stallion (who had been handled a bit but wasn't keen on the idea!) outside the barns at West Ilkerton Farm after a two day course in 2006.
The website www.whatsonexmoor.co.uk has a usefull list of all the events and guided walks on offer in the Exmoor area this autumn.
Exmoor Holiday Group members provide a wide variety of high-quality farm and country accommodation www.exmoor-holidays.co.uk
For self-catering vacancies information please ring Tortie Eveleigh on 01598 752310
For B&B vacancies information please ring Tricia Vellacott on 01398 323722
Tuesday 12 June 2007
The puppies are in the willing hands of Alice and Frankee, who have joined the Wick House team to help with bed and breakfast, morning coffees, light lunches, cream teas, Sunday lunches and anything else which needs doing.
Wick House is in Stogumber, which nestles between the Quantock and Brendon Hills in Exmoor National Park. It provides a high standard of bed and breakfast accommodation, while maintaining a friendly, informal atmosphere.
Oh, and if anyone is interested in gardens and looking for something to do this weekend, Stogumber has 14 gardens open (16th & 17th June).
The other big event this weekend is the UK Ironman triathlon at Wimbleball Lake, which is expected to attract around 1,300 athletes from all over the world. There are still a few accommodation vacancies for this weekend, so please contact Tricia Vellacott or Tortie Eveleigh if you need somewhere to stay(contact details below).
Vacancies amongst Exmoor Holiday Group members www.exmoor-holidays.co.uk are filling up fast, especially for the summer holidays and October half term. To avoid disappointment, please book early.
For up-to-date information on vacancies and prices within the group, please telephone:
Tricia Vellacott on (01398) 323722 or e-mail stay@springfieldfarms.co.uk for bed & breakfast vacancies
Tortie Eveleigh on (01598) 752310 or e-mail eveleigh@westilkerton.co.uk for self-catering vacancies
Tuesday 1 May 2007
Saturday 24 March 2007
Bluebells at Twitchen Farm