A romantic moorland wedding is what many bridal dreams are made of - and one lucky couple is being given the chance to win just that.
Holne Park House is a stunning 19th century mansion house set in 90 acres of parkland and gardens, nestled into the Southern slopes of Dartmoor overlooking the River Dart.
Starting today, Holne Park House is offering one lucky couple the chance to ‘Win a Wedding’, which will cover use of the venue, bridal suite, suit hire and a host of other prizes and discounts.
With sumptuous, light reception rooms full of original features and a...
In just over two weeks, hundreds of farmers from across the country will be taking part in the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust’s (GWCT) Big Farmland Bird Count.
Jim Egan, from the GWCT’s Allerton Project, said:
“The response to our Big Farmland Bird Count, which takes place on the 1 – 7th February, has been remarkable and we are thrilled that so many farmers have signed up to take part. We are also delighted that the count is being backed by many important farming organisations such as LEAF, FWAG, NFU, CLA, the Soil Association, Conservation Grade plus many others...
Staff and members of a newly formed youth panel are thrilled that their plan for a ‘Museums at Night’ event at Castle Drogo has been successfully short listed. The race is now on as the public vote opens to win mixed media artist and musician Fred Deakin to host the after-hours event in May 2014, at which local young people will be invited to experience Castle Drogo as never before.
The Castle Drogo youth panel loved Fred Deakin's interactive game show/party idea and, together with staff, worked up a proposal to turn the castle and grounds into a celebration of traditional games...
The second annual competition to find the best dog walk along the South West Coast Path has been launched this week backed by the Kennel Club’s access adviser Stephen Jenkinson, an expert on where dog owners can go and what they can do in the countryside. The winning voter will win a holiday at one of Holiday Cottages 800 dog-friendly cottages in the region worth £400.
Locals and visitors alike are encouraged to vote for their dog’s favourite walk along this stunning 630-mile National Trail that stretches from Minehead in Somerset to Poole in Dorset. With hundreds of routes to...
During the chilli fiesta, we will be hosting a special photography competition. The theme is chillies!
We will be offering prices for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places and the judges will be the general public who attend the event. However you do not need to attend to enter.
A shortlist of 20 pictures will be selected by a panel of judges from the entries and then these photos will be blown up to prints measuring 18 inches by 12 inches. We will be working in conjunction with a local digital media specialist to help with this.
These prints will then be mounted and displayed in...
Christmas came early for Rowan McDowell when he recieved £100 worth of Britains Farm Toys after winning a competition organised by the National Farmers’ Union (NFU).
The NFU champions British farming and provides professional representation and services to its Farmer and Grower members.
Rowan, 7,from Morchard Bishop, won the Let’s Talk Farming contest by spotting all the Red Tractor logos hidden in a picture depicting some typical British produce.
Local NFU group secretary Jeremy Atkins presented Rowan with his prize at the NFU’s Crediton office.
Time is of the essence, as the deadline for the WESC Foundation's ‘Win a Mercedes-Benz A-Class’ is almost upon us. For just £2 a ticket, you could be in with the chance of driving off with this beautiful car worth in the region of £20,000, including 12 months’ Road Fund Licence, number plates, first registration fee and fuel.
The competition, which has formed part of WESC's 175th Birthday Celebrations, is due to close on 24 December 2013. The prize – a brand new Mercedes-Benz A-Class – has been generously donated by Mercedes-Benz of Exeter in order to raise vital funds for the...
A photograph taken by a researcher from the University of Exeter of a pair of burying beetles feeding on an animal carcass has won first prize in a new competition. Paul Hopwood’s image, snapped in the Cornish countryside, was announced as the winner of NERC’s inaugural short article and photography competition at an awards ceremony in London yesterday. Photographic entries were judged on how eye-catching the imagery was and whether or not the photograph conveyed the applicants’ research, whilst the essays looked for the ability of applicants to communicate the excitement of their PhD...
On Friday 22nd November 2013, at the Centre Spot Bar, Exeter City Football Club, a number of Devon's finest amateur choirs will go head to head before a panel of local judges to win the opportunity to perform at Exeter Racecourse on 19 December 2013.
Our panel of judges include former Exeter Chief, Chris Bentley, Bruce Henderson of Exeter City FC, Director of Music at Exeter Cathedral Choir, Andrew Millington and Deputy Head of the Media and Performing Arts Faculty at Exeter College, Andrew Mcilvain.
A team of four Ashfords' trainees have organised the choir sing-...
Have you visited West Town Farm in 2013 and did you have fun?
Maybe you came to one of our open days and enjoyed a tractor trailer ride, perhaps your child came to a birthday pottery party here? Were you a guest at a wedding and tucked into a delicious hog roast or did your school come out to the farm on an educational visit and do story telling with Kevin of OragnicARTS?
Well we're celebrating a great year of fun on the farm by giving you the chance to win a free "Original Meat Box" - containing a roasting joint, sausages, mince, stewing cuts, a selection of...
