Welcome in spring with a fun day at the farm and lots of activities for all ages!
Every year the farm welcomes in spring by throwing open its gates and inviting you to join them for the day.
There are nature walks along the trail to be explored and a straw bale den to play in. Sensational craft activities and storytelling in the orchard with OrganicARTS, as well as the chance to ride our tractor trailer up the farm's hills and valleys to visit the animals.
You can also tuck into some tasty food at the West Town Farm barbecue.
A mixture of dealers from all over the UK and the West Country will be exhibiting an extensive range of antiques and collectables to suit every pocket.
Admission: Saturday 8.30am-10am (early entry) £10, 10am-5pm £5 and on Sunday the fair will be open 10am-5pm, £5 all day.
Saturday sees the first Exfest Exeter Canalside Folk Festival, featuring an exciting line-up of some of the best musicians on the circuit, and a day of traditional music and dance, all in the beautiful surrounds of the Double Locks pub on the banks of the Exeter Canal.
Programme:
Noon: Afternoon concert with Jim Causley, David Gibb & Elly Lucas and Helen English & Jon Waltham.
Afternoon dance displays in the pub gardens from Northgate Rapper and Firestone Appalachian.
6pm: Evening concert with Sam Carter, Greg Russell & Ciaran Alger and Matt...
The next ExIST quarterly event will be held on Wednesday 24 April at the Flybe Training Academy.
As usual there will be four business presentations and a networking opportunity, as well as a tour of the facility.
Event Programme:
8.30am: Registration and coffee 8.45am: Introduction - Robert McIlwraith, ExIST Chairman, will update attendees on ExIST's work so far, today's programme and our future projects including the forthcoming ExIST workshops and the next quarterly event.
Mini presentations:
9am: Centrax - Find out more about one of the region’s...
As part of a commitment to improving access to services for customers and supporting the night-time economy in the city, Exeter City Council will be staying open late on Thursdays from today (11 April).
The move comes as the Council recognises that some residents may wish to access services outside of ‘traditional’ office hours. In order to test the demand for this, the local authority will run a six-month trial to offer services to those that may find it more convenient to visit in the early evening.
The council is also committed to working with city centre retailers to...
The Lympstone Jubilee Album is on show at A la Ronde, the 16-sided National Trust property near Exmouth from 11 to 24 April.
As part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations in 2012, residents from the nearby village of Lympstone created a beautiful textile album celebrating the 60 years of local change during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Each ‘page’ of the album shows a different aspect of Lympstone and celebrates village societies, architecture and institutions.
The group, made up of past and present Lympstone residents, all with an enthusiasm for textiles, was brought...
A 1.5 acre wildlife friendly garden set 1,000ft up on northern edge of Dartmoor with views of the Skaigh Valley. Trees, shrubs, rhododendrons and magnolias, underplanted with spring flowers.
Children's trails, pond, organic vegetable garden and chickens. Plants for sale and refreshments available.
Open 2.30pm-5.30pm, entry £3.50. Wheelchair access is limited. Dogs to be kept on leads.
Directions: From East of Okehampton follow signs for Belstone. On entering village turn left signposted Skaigh. Follow signs for garden...
Visit this secret walled town garden. Herbaceous border, sunken garden and two large wisterias hopefully in their prime.
Open 2pm-5pm, entry £2.50, refreshments available. Wheelchair access is limited. Dogs are to be kept on leads.
Directions: At Countess Wear roundabout in Exeter, take sign to Topsham. Follow signs to Topsham and park in town car parks, either Holman Way or the Quay car park. From the Quay turn left down The Strand. The garden is 3rd left alongside the Museum and first right to garden gate. EX3 0AT.
Visit this stunning large 15 acre garden set in two wooded valley, known for magnolias, azaleas, rhododendron, wild flowers and berberis.
Open 11am-5pm.
Entry £4, refreshments available. No wheelchair access and dogs are to be kept on leads.
Directions: 2 Miles south east of Crediton. Off A377 Exeter to Barnstaple road, 1 mile Crediton side of Newton St Cyres, signed Sherwood, entrance to drive just under 2 miles. EX5 5BT.
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Whilst Honor's career stretches over sixty glorious years she has rarely appeared simply as herself.
Here, in conversation with her colleague and friend Richard Digby Day she will look back over this astonishing life, her beginnings, her family, her rise to stardom with her usual sense of humour and perspective.
She will also be singing a few of her favourite songs.
