Great British Walks around Bideford Bay and Hartland

Well summer may be over but the National Trust are still encouraging people to get outdoors and take a walk with them with their walking festival. There are lots of events on as well as trails to follow. The National Trust Walking Festival is  running from the 1st September to the 4th November so there’s plenty of time for everybody to get involved and enjoy the countryside. Click here for Great British Walks around Bideford Bay and Hartland including the Bucks Mills Walk on 3rd October. This great 5.5 mile walk includes a peep inside the evocative artist's studio at Bucks Mills  You can search on the website for a walk near you and then upload your own walk to share with others. Click here to find out about the National Trust Walking Festival near you today

One Year Ago Today. Swell Time at Westward Ho!

As the region prepares itself for more rain and flood warnings we look back one  year ago today and a swell time at Westward Ho!. It was a warm, balmy day with a particularly high tide. People never seem to tire of the sight of the mighty ocean pounding on Westward Ho! slipway rocks and the Pebbleridge. It was fantastic to capture the stunning rainbow highlight as the “Wild Horses” crashed over the shore before splashing up high on the pebbles. Surfers were taking advantage of the huge waves, even the lifeguard took a trip out on his belly board. This is just one of the Autumn Highlights around Bideford Bay, it’s also a time for dramatic skies, coast and country walks amidst berry laden hedgerows and burnished bracken. Be on the look-out for late butterflies and fungi,  the departure of the swallows and the arrival of the winter flocks on the Skern. For more Autumn Highlights check out the North Devon Focus Flickr slideshow. Article Pat Adams 25/9/12
 

'World's BIGGEST Coffee Morning' at the Big Sheep - Friday 28th September

COFFEE, CHA CHA CHA & A CHAT!
The Big Sheep will be hosting the 'World's BIGGEST Coffee Morning' organised by Macmillan Cancer Care from 10am to 12 noon to raise vital funds for this wonderful charity who provide medical, emotional, practical and financial support for people living with cancer in our local community. As well as offering coffee and cake and a lovely friendly environment where people can meet and enjoy a chat, the BIG Sheep will also be holding Cha Cha Cha dancing demonstrations and inviting visitors to come along and have a go swaying their hips to the sounds of some fantastic Latin music - a great way to burn off all the cake calories!
The BIG Sheep Friday 28th September 2012  - Visitors taking part in the coffee morning will also be able to enjoy FREE entry to the BIG Sheep from 10 am to 12 noon.