Something old, something new and something for the soul. The old; Mothers’ Day, Daffodil Days, Bluebell Days and wild flower walks through the ancient woodlands at Hartland Abbey, a Funtastic Fudge Hunt at Clovelly, new born lambs and an eggstatic Easter Eggstravaganza at the Big Sheep. Now for something new. Prepare to be inspired by The Big North Devon Wedding Show at the Big Sheep at the beginning of March. You can join the FROW on the Rock the Frock Catwalk, take advantage of the Hair and Beauty Parlour or Dance Choreography sessions. There will be live music and over sixty wedding suppliers. Mid April and it’s back to Clovelly for “The Vintage Bride” - a nautically inspired Wedding Fair at Clovelly Court. The Great Terrace at Clovelly Court will host a beautiful Vintage style Blue Fizz marquee, show-casing an array of wonderful wedding suppliers. There’ll be live music here too, Pop Up Vintage style refreshments, a Pop Up Beauty Parlour and a roaming Catwalk, fabulous giveaways and goody bags ..phew, makes you want to get married again! After all that excitement time you'll need something for calming the senses – oh good the inaugural North Devon's Mind, Body and Soul Festival is being held towards the end of April. Scroll down for event details:
MARCH
Sunday 8th March The Big North Devon Wedding Show 11am until 4pm Meet the finest wedding exhibitors Devon & Cornwall has to offer at this new inspiring show set in this unique location. 60+ Devon & Cornwall wedding suppliers. £3 Entry -
Book Now! Rock the Frock Catwalk, Pop up Hair and Beauty Parlour, Live Music, Dance Choreography sessions, Gorgeous Products.
Visit Website 13th March Live Music from The Decibelles at The Clinton Arms. Be soothed lulled and rocked by the Decibelles. Book a table have a beer. Come hear a fantastic band comfortable with songs from the "bouffant petticoat" age of the 50's, traditional folk, Dylan, Fleetwood Mac, Pretenders, - yes, even Abba, and quirky songs from any era that takes their fancy. They also sing their own stuff. The Clinton Arms Frithelstock, Torrington, Devon EX38 8JH Web Site
http://www.clintonarms.co.uk/
Sunday 15th March HARTLAND ABBEY DAFFODIL DAY 11am - 4pm.
A lovely chance to come with the family or friends to see the wonderful
collection of historic daffodils, many planted 150 years ago by
our ancestors.Our spring flower days are really good fun days out
for everyone including the children and dogs.Visitors will be able
to see not only the daffodils, but also lots of camellias, hellebores,
early spring bulbs, mimosas and our lovely wild primroses and violets.There
is plenty of opportunity for a really good walk along stunning woodland
paths through wild flowers to the Gazebo, the newly restored Summer
House and Blackpool Mill, which starred as 'Barton Cottage' in the
BBC adaptation of 'Sense and Sensibility'. The Abbey itself will
be open between 12 -4pm at a small extra charge.Warming hot pasties,
light lunches and really good home made cream teas available in
the Old Kitchen Tea Room. Visitors are advised to bring wellies
and do please bring lots of dogs! Flower Day entry prices: Adults
£5, Children (age 5-15) £1, Under 5 free. Entry to the
house £4 open 12-3pm For further information please ring 01237
441496 /441234
www.hartlandabbey.com Hartland Abbey, Hartland nr.
Bideford, N. Devon EX39 6DT
15th March Mothers Day - Free Entry to the BIG Sheep for all Mums when accompanied by a full paying child.
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Saturday 28th March to Monday 6th April Funtastic Fudge Hunt
at Clovelly. Twenty fudge stones will be hidden in the village
for 10 days leading up to and over Easter. Find one and take it
to the Fudge Shop at the Vistor Centre and discover how much fudge
you have won. If you find Number 20, you will win a whole kilo of
fudge made up of eight different flavours - what a treat! And you
can come back and try again. One stone redeemable per visiting family
per day.
Saturday 28th March - Sunday 12th April BIG Sheep Easter EGGSTRAVAGANZA Festival As well as having over 30,000 chocolate eggs to find, there will be something for all the family to enjoy this Easter and every visitor will be entered into our FREE prize draw to win a MASSIVE chocolate Easter Egg which was handmade by award winning chocolatier Carlo Melchior who supplies chocolate to London's Fortnum & Mason.
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APRIL
1st April Easter Lambing at the Big Sheep. Lambs expected during February Half Term Holidays and Easter. Easter at the BIG Sheep is an exciting time of year with lots of lovely lambs arriving to celebrate the advent of spring. Kid goats and piglets are also likely to arrive during Easter. Join in at the bottle feeding shows (running twice daily) and get a chance to bottle feed an orphaned lamb.
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Saturday 4th April Easter Saturday, Ruby Country Market, Hatherleigh Visit Website for Details
Easter Sunday 5th and Easter Monday 6th April 2015, EASTER EGGING
at Hartland Abbey 11.00 - 5pm. Come and join the fun in the
beautiful grounds and gardens of Hartland Abbey over the Easter
weekend. Children will have a wonderful time searching all the woodland
paths and walks for clues that will lead them to a hidden treasure
trove of Easter Eggs. There will be traditional games like Pin the
Tail on the Bunny as well. For adults the daffodils and spring flowers
should be looking wonderful, making this a special day out for adults
and children alike. The house will be open at an extra charge. Other
family fun things are planned too, so visit www.hartlandabbey.com
for further details. Admission rates: Adults £7; All children
over 2 £4; Admission to house extra: Adults £4, Children
free. For further information please ring 01237 441496 /441234.
Hartland Abbey, Hartland nr. Bideford, N. Devon EX39 6DT
18th April Go ballistic with balloons at the BIG Sheep's Balloon Festival and let Vaughan, our resident balloon expert entertain you with his humour, mischief and incredible artistic ability to produce mind boggling entertainment which will have you dumb with amazement and shaking with laughter whatever your age.
Sunday 19th and 26th April, BLUEBELL DAYS at Hartland Abbey
11 am - 4 pm. The bluebell season runs throughout April and the
beginning of May but normally the last two weeks in April are when
the flowers are at their best. Bring your children and dogs to enjoy
some lovely walks within the Abbey grounds from the Walled Gardens
to the sea carpeted with beautiful bluebells and other wildflowers.
A newly restored circular, woodland path links the Summerhouse to
the Gazebo and Blackpool Mill overlooking the Atlantic. The Summerhouse
was a favourite spot for the family to picnic and for the children
to play. See 'Barton Cottage' which was the home of the Dashwood
family in the BBC production of 'Sense and Sensibility', filmed
here. Once you have worked up an appetite, enjoy lunch in the Old
Kitchen Tea Rooms where there will be some special chocolaty treats
as well as the delicious, homemade menu! Outside, there will be
a barbecue of mouth-watering burgers. The house and grounds will
be open with the museum and shop open too. Bluebell Day entry prices:
Adults £5, Children (age 5-15) £1, Under 5 free. Parking
free. Entry to the house £4 extra, open 12-4pm. For further
information please ring 01237 441496/441234
www.hartlandabbey.com
Hartland Abbey, Hartland nr. Bideford, N. Devon EX39 6DT
Sunday 19th April The Vintage Bride - a nautically inspired Wedding
Fair, Clovelly Court. Our gorgeous wedding fair is both VINTAGE
and NAUTICALLY inspired ... the perfect combination for one of the
most stunning wedding locations in North Devon. The Great Terrace
at Clovelly Court will host a beautiful Vintage style Blue Fizz
marquee, showcasing an array of wonderful wedding suppliers, both
locally and regionally based. With live music, Pop Up Vintage style
refreshments and food, Pop Up Beauty Parlour, roaming Catwalk, fabulous
giveaways and goody bags ... our fair is the perfect Spring destination
for brides and grooms 'to be'. Entry: £3.50 to include goody
bags and giveaways; children FREE For further details contact: clovellyweddings@gmail.com
Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th April North Devon's Mind, Body and Soul Festival. North Devon is a great place to live, work and play and offers everyone who lives here an opportunity to embrace a life style that feeds the mind, body and soul. We are fortunate that we have a wonderful array of therapists and practitioners in the area who offer a fantastic range of ways in which to explore a holistic approach to help balance the mind, body and soul. To help celebrate all that is good in our lives the inaugural Mind, Body & Soul Festival will be held in The BIG Sheep's EWE2 arena, home to some of North Devon's top events,
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North Devon Tourist Information Centres
Barnstaple
Tourist Information Centre,
North Devon Museum, The Square, Barnstaple, North Devon, EX32 9LS
Bideford
Tourist Information Centre, Burton Art Gallery, Kingsley Road,
Bideford, EX39 2QQ
Braunton
Tourist Information Centre The Bakehouse Centre, Caen Street,
Braunton, North Devon, EX33 1AA
Combe
Martin Tourist Information Centre Cross Street, Combe Martin,
North Devon, EX34 ODH
Holsworthy
Visitor Information Centre: The Memorial Hall, Holsworthy,
Torrington
Tourist Information Centre, Castle Hill, South Street, Torrington
lfracombe
Tourist Information Centre The Landmark Theatre, The Seafront,
Ilfracombe, North Devon, EX34 9BX
Lynton
Tourist Information Centre Lynton Town Hall, Lee Road, Lynton,
North Devon, EX35 6HT T
South Molton Tourist Information 1 East Street, South Molton,
Devon, EX36 3BU
Woolacombe
Tourist Information Centre The Esplanade, Woolacombe, North
Devon, EX34 7DL
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