Access via Park & Ride Scheme from Wheddon Cross.
NOTE: snowdrops are flowering early this year - so visit early in February to avoid disappointment....
See: www.wheddoncross.org.uk/snowdropvalley.htm for all the info' you'll need.
2.00pm - Musket competition @ 1646 (detail to be confirmed)
7.00pm - Musket volley, march leaves Great Torrington school
7.20pm - Musket volley, wreath laying and proclamation in town square
7.45pm - Musketry and fireworks in South Street car park
8.30pm - Retire in good order to the ale house
Replica of John Cabot's C14th ship visits Clovelly harbour.
Short sailing trips from Clovelly Quay, subject to weather conditions.
Normal admission charges to village.
these black and white photos were taken by the late James Ravilious: a small collection of his many pictures, capturing a recently lost way of life in North Devon's rural community, can be seen in the Museum of North Devon, The Square, Barnstaple (admission free); this office, the tourist information centre, is also based there. Several wonderful books of Ravilious photographs are on sale at the Burton Art Gallery and Museum, in Bideford.
A night orienteering exercise over a figure-of-eight course set on Exmoor. The event is run by the Rotary Club of Ilfracombe; all the participants, usually more than 400, are sponsored to raise funds for Children’s Hospice South West, the North Devon Hospice and other worthy causes identified by the Rotary club.
Entry forms can be downloaded from: www.rotary-startrek.org.uk
'Grow your own vegetables....'
4th & 5th
Exmoors produce and products, all under one roof. Come and sample and purchase some of the best products that Exmoor has to offer. From meats to chocolates, beads to textiles........local foods, drinks, crafts and produce are all on show.
Venue: Porlock Village Hall
Price: £0.50
Time: April 6th & 7th, 10:30-16:00
- for further information contact Porlock Tourist Centre on 01643 863150
Find one of ten fudge stones, which'll be hidden each day in Clovelly village.
Win up to a kilo of yummy Clovelly fudge.
Normal admission charges to village.
1st
www.walkingnorthdevon.co.uk or 'phone 01271 883131
2nd to 5th
3rd
probably
3rd + 4th
and
10th + 11th
Chenson Woods Bluebell Walk
2.00pm to 6.00pm Saturday and Sunday
Two trails through the woods and fields of Chenson Farm (via A377 between Eggesford and Lapford): there are 60 acres of woodland on this organic farm. Allow up to one hour per trail - lots of other woodland flowers (see information notices along the paths). Entry £1 per person. Cream Teas available - proceeds to local church projects.
See www.chulmleigh.org/events/chensonframe.htm
9th to 11th
Impromptu musical events and set performances, workshops, dancing, local crafts and food stalls. Many free events.
www.exmoorfolkfestival.co.uk or 'phone Mrs Gwen Linley on 01598 741279.
www.devoncountyshow.co.uk
- for further information contact Combe Martin TIC at mail@visitcombemartin.co.uk or 'phone 01271 883319
- potwalloping is the gathering of stones and boulders from the beach, left by winter storms, and replacing them on the 'pebble ridge' that protects the 'burrows' from coastal erosion
25th
www.appledorearts.org or 'phone the Festival Coordinator on 07900 212747
Shepton Mallet, Somerset
for hundreds of events throughout North Devon
www.northdevonfestival.org
www.royalcornwallshow.org
- one of the most popular events of the year, everyone, it seems, in Ilfracombe dresses up in Victorian costume for nine days of splendour: there are horse drawn carriages, steam engines, punch and judy shows, street entertainment, brass bands and boat trips. Many visitors bring their own costume and join in !
See www.ilfracombevictoriancelebration.org.uk for full details.
This is an open-air and free music festival for all ages and musical tastes set in the villages of Lynton and Lynmouth, on the coast of Exmoor National Park, over the weekend 8th - 10th June.
See www.llama.org.uk for full details of the bands playing and the stages as well as accommodation information. Part of the North Devon Festival, this is the largest free music festival in Devon.
in aid of RNLI
Organised by Roy Goodwin, Ilfracombe's colourful town crier, - for further information contact Ilfracombe TIC: 'phone 01271 863001
www.goldcoastoceanfest.co.uk or 'phone 01271 817000
Saturday is Fayre Day (events throughout the day); Civic Parade on Sunday
- for further information contact South Molton TIC at mail@visitsouthmolton.co.uk or 'phone 01769 574180
In the village of West Down, near Ilfracombe. Free parking & entry to field.
Tug-o -war, junior five aside football, dancing, music - West Down Celidh Band - beer tent & food, many stalls & competitions.
Entry to field 1 p.m. Events start at 2 p.m.
Disco & spit roast in the evening at the Parish Hall 7.30pm.
A yacht rally/race from Ilfracombe, around Lundy Island & back to Ilfracombe. A sailing distance in excess of 45 nautical miles.
Organised by Ilfracombe Yacht Club, tel: 01271 863969.
at Great Torrington
- contact RHS Rosemoor via dianagilding@rhs.org.uk or 'phone 01805 626800.
Woolacombe International Sandcastle Competition 2008
at Woolacombe Beach 11am to 4pm
Team entries (six per team) are invited - tel: 01271 344248
also all small children asked to come with buckets and spades to help build a special display
- for further information contact Ilfracombe TIC: 'phone 01271 863001
www.southwestforest.org.uk/woodfair.html
- for further information contact Linacre's Pottery on tel: 01271 375776.
- to book stall space contact Pilton Stores on tel: 01271 372418.
in support of the North Devon Hospice.
10am to 5pm. Juggling, Punch and Judy, treasure hunt, Shanty Singers, puppet theatre, hog roast on th beach.
Normal admission charges to village.
The annual gig race from Clovelly around Lundy Island and back.
The ocean rowing race.
Normal admission charges to village.
Agricultural Show held at Clovelly Court, from 9.00am.
Main ring attraction: King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery with gun carriage.
Admission: £5 adults, £3.50 children.
See: www.woolseryshow.org.uk
- for further information contact Ilfracombe TIC at ilfracombe@aol.com or 'phone 01271 863001.
at Turnpike Cross, Woolacombe
- a Christian Music Festival with free admission and parking, featuring top Christian artists from all over the world.
Yacht race from Ilfracombe to Clovelly.
Normal admission charges to village.
in aid of the R.N.L.I., 10.00am to 5.00pm.
A great day out for all the family, packed full of fun and action, down at the harbour.
Normal admission charges to village.
Ilfracombe Bird Man Competition
On the pier at Ilfracombe: wacky attempts at man-powered flight by the eccentric, whimsical or (possibly) unhinged: failures are embraced by Father Neptune. Organised by Ilfracombe Round Table www.ilfracomberoundtable.co.uk - or further info' on www.myspace.com/ilfracombebirdman
- or contact Ilfracombe TIC at ilfracombe@aol.com tel: 01271 863001.
- for further information contact Combe Martin TIC at mail@visitcombemartin.co.uk or 'phone 01271 883319
Our principal agriculture and countryside event.
www.northdevonshow.com
a display of life saving services including
coastguard, RNLI lifeboat and helicopter rescue
- for further information contact Ilfracombe TIC at ilfracombe@aol.com or 'phone 01271 863001.
departing from Clovelly harbour at about 12 noon.
Normal admission charges to village.
in the grounds of Dunster Castle (NT)
Agricultural and Country Sports Show
The lazy days of high summer...
this photo was taken by the late James Ravilious: a small collection of his many pictures, capturing a recently lost way of life in North Devon's rural community, can be seen in the Museum of North Devon, The Square, Barnstaple (admission free); this office (the tourist information centre) is based there. Several wonderful books of Ravilious photographs are on sale at the Burton Art Gallery and Museum, in Bideford.
Contact: Bruce Davies
Phone: 01271 863861
10.30am to 4.30pm - some of the best food and crafts in the south west.
Chapelton Barton, 4 miles south of Barnstaple (via A377 Old Exeter Road)
at Killatree Cross, Holsworthy
- for further information contact Alison Wilson, Show Secretary, email: alison@holsworthyshow.wanadoo.co.uk or tel: 01288 355335.
'tis a wonderful time to be on the moors!
Traditional Regatta with rowers from all over the South West competing on one of the finest courses.
Contact Mike Harper 01237 479183 - mike@rockbymail.co.uk
in celebration of Clovelly's seafood - outdoor kitchen on the quay - from 10am.
'Try before you buy', recipes, food and craft stalls, barbecue, folk musicians, children's entertainment.
Normal admission charges to village.
Great Torrington
Starts 6.00pm Bideford Quay
Contact: Mike Harper (Carnival Secretary)
Phone: 01237 422477
Email: carnival@rockbymail.co.uk
www.heritageopendays.org
Carnival starts at 6.00pm - The Massed Pipes & Drums will be parading on the Quay after the carnival
Contact Mike Harper 01237 422477 mike@rockbymail.co.uk
Yacht Race from Ilfracombe to Clovelly.
Normal admission charges to village.
- this ancient "end of harvest" fair starts on the Wednesday before 20th September each year. Originally it was an agricultural market and employment fair lasting three days: one day for horses, another for cattle and the other for sheep. Farm labourers were employed "until Barnstaple Fair"; they'd then come to town to seek "a new maister". Nowadays there is a vast funfair (second only to Nottingham Goose Fair, in size), which is in full swing from late afternoon until midnight for each of the four days.
*picture of mayor (bottom left) testing the scales to ensure honest trading in the Pannier Market.
Barnstaple Carnival & Fireworks Extravaganza
- on the Saturday afternoon of Barnstaple Fair, following great celebrations and buffoonery on the Castle Green, the procession starts at 6.00pm. This huge gathering, featuring the top floats from many other West Country carnivals, takes just over two hours to circle the town. Two good places to watch it pass are at The Square and in Boutport Street outside the Queen's Theatre.
- the fireworks are loosed over the River Taw from Anchor Bank at about 8.15pm.
2007 Carnival has at least 18 large floats (articulated lorries).
Winkleigh Aerodrome
Open top double-decker bus trips
Contact: Shirley Friend
Phone: 01837 52230
Contact: Rosemary Lock
Phone: 01805 804254
Contact: Mandy Wonnacott
Phone: 01837 810678
Sunday 16 November 2008, from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
"The herring is the king of the sea, the herring is the fish for me, sing follderiddle-aye ...."
Smokehouse and demonstrations of fishing skills and crafts. Mike Smylie's Kipperland Exhibition. Quay kitchen with tastings, shanty singers, special promotion of Devon cider and wine ".... an' all sorts of things". Normal admission charges to village.
Event may be subject to change, so please consult www.clovelly.co.uk for latest details.
mid-Nov
Late Night Shopping in Barnstaple
Come and see Barnstaple's new Christmas Lights. The town centre will be pedestrianised for late shopping until 9.00pm. There'll be bands a'playing, singers singing and shoppers shopping....
12 noon until 7.00pm
Sunday, 7 December 2008 from 4 p.m.
Starting from the Visitor Centre, Clovelly.
Don’t miss the annual tradition of switching on Clovelly’s fairy lights. Follow the procession down the cobbles, accompanied by a brass band, then look out for Santa’s arrival! Harbourside carols, mulled wine, barbecue and more to spread some seasonal good cheer,
with a fireworks grande finale. Entry free from 2:00 p.m. Small parking charge.
Every day including Sundays and on Late Night Shopping nights (until 9.00pm).
11th + 12th
Times to be confirmed: 6.00pm (?) Reindeer and Father Christmas Parade starts from Boutport Street (behind Green Lanes Shopping Centre) - route through town's main shopping streets - to Pannier Market. See reindeer in Pannier Market until 8.00pm (?).
Bideford New Year's Eve Riverside Party
There's always lots goin' on at Bideford for New Year's Eve - this is the place to be for the serious reveller....
- for further information contact Bideford TIC at bidefordtic@visit.org.uk or 'phone 01237 477676.
Barnstaple New Year's Eve
In The Square you'll see a large music stage with fun and games for the children and adults - and a range of children's entertainment, including bouncy castles, etc...
....and finally, fireworks at midnight o'er the river Taw.
See: www.barnstaplenewyearseve.co.uk