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Magnificent country residence near estuary village

Robert Williams, the Experts in Property estate agency on Southernhay West in Exeter, is absolutely thrilled to offer to the market a simply stunning six-bedroom family home with a plethora of facilities in almost four acres of Devon countryside, near the village of Bishopsteignton, crowned by The Sunday Times as one of the best places to live in the UK 2023.

Lea House is a truly exceptional property with glorious south-facing views high above the Teign Estuary and the rolling hills of the South Hams. The small parish of Bishopsteignton, with its friendly tight knit community,...

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Exeter Leisure launches innovative membership app

Exeter Leisure, which is part of Exeter City Council, has launched a number of innovative ways to get people in Exeter fitter than ever before.

The flexible membership option has been launched just in time for the reopening of Riverside Leisure Centre on 24 July, and the brand-new St Sidwell’s Point, which will open to the public later this year.

And the council has embraced technology with the development of a dedicated app and wearable tech, in the form of a wristband which provides access to facilities and allows the user to make payments.

The membership model ‘...

Exeter College plans to open exceptional £2.4m gym and ‘New York-style’ dance studio

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 09/03/2018 - 11:23am

Exeter College Plans to Open Exceptional £2.4 million Gym and ‘New York-style’ Dance Studio

Exeter College has unveiled ambitious plans to open an exceptional £2.4 million Gym and ‘New York’-style Dance Studio.

Alongside this development, new space for music technology, art and information technology will be created, transforming the space that had previously housed the previous gym and dance floor.

The new Gym and Dance Studio is an extension to the college’s £5.9 million Sports Hall in Victoria Yard in the centre of the city, opened in 2015.

Under the...

Cofton Holidays to host free fitness weekend marking launch of £20,000 indoor cycling studio

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 02/15/2018 - 1:28pm

Multi-award winning Cofton Holidays is hosting a free fitness and wellbeing weekend packed full of activities for individuals and the family from Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th February. The event will take place at Ashburn Springs Spa and Leisure featuring its gym and fitness studios.

The event will showcase a range of free 25-minute fitness classes with taster sessions throughout the weekend. Classes will take place in the Fitness Studio, Indoor Cycling Studio, The Warren Retreat, the Indoor Pool and outside.

Suitable for all fitness levels, the weekend gives...

Exeter gym set to reach ‘Peak Performance’ under new management

Peak Performance, a popular Exeter gym that promises to help members improve their fitness and health, is undergoing a transformation of its own with investment of £50,000 under the management of new co-owners, Simon Almond and Mat Williams. The pair are carrying out a programme of dramatic improvements to the gym’s services and facilities to reward existing members and to attract new clients to its friendly community on Marsh Barton Trading Estate.

Work is already underway to redecorate the interior of Peak Performance, giving it a clean, fresh and updated look. Investment in the...

Businesses help Honiton Gymnastics Club develop community facility

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 05/03/2017 - 4:06pm

Members of the business community in Honiton have pitched in to help Honiton Gymnastics Club develop its facilities since moving into its own premises nine months ago.

When the club moved out of Honiton Gymnastics Centre and into the old Rainbow store on Ottery Moor Lane last August there was a huge amount of work to do. As a result, many big-hearted businesses in Honiton and further afield have come to the rescue, providing the club with discounted and free materials, helping with supplies for events, and offering free labour for essential work.

“We’re astounded by the...

19 medals and two national finalists for Honiton Gymnastics Club

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 03/23/2017 - 11:19am

One after the other Honiton gymnasts stepped onto the podium to collect honours at the weekend, as 19 partnerships medaled at the annual South West Prelims competition.

The competition was held at King Edmund International Gymnastics Centre in Yate, near Bristol.

Among the medalists were four Honiton gold medal partnerships, two of which have now qualified to represent the South West at the National Development Plan finals at Stoke-on-Trent in May.

Off to the finals – where they will compete against the best from 12 other UK regions – are Oscar Felice and Logan...

Want be a freerunner? This is where you start.

Authored by DoJa
Posted: Fri, 12/09/2016 - 8:14am

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to leap through the air between obstacles, glide effortlessly over barriers or pull off the perfect backflip?

Street Motion is about to bring those ideas to life, for free! As part of a seasonal promotion, Street Motion Freerunning Academy is offering new customers a chance to try a specialised session free of charge.

Our Free Introductory Session Timetable will take place on weekends throughout the winter and will be held in Exeter’s only dedicated indoor Parkour & Freerunning facility located at the back of Exeter Sports Academy...

Cofton Country Holidays opens new fitness studio

Authored by Gill Vosper
Posted: Wed, 01/13/2016 - 7:45am

Devon’s favourite multi-award-winning holiday park, Cofton Country Holidays near Dawlish Warren, is celebrating the opening of its brand new on-site fitness studio with a host of special offers and a range of new classes to help locals get lean in 2016.

Following two months of work and an investment of over £20,000 in the new fitness studio, Cofton is all set to welcome guests to a variety of classes for all abilities including spinning, high intensity interval training, Zumba, pilates, yoga, thighs, bums and tums, and kettlebells.

Early bird sessions start from 06.00am...

Free gym and swim sessions in Teignbridge

Teignbridge leisure centres are encouraging a healthy lifestyle by joining in with National Fitness Day on Wednesday 9 September.

Newton Abbot Leisure Centre, Broadmeadow Sports Centre and Dawlish Leisure Centre are providing free swims, gym sessions and other events for everyone as part of National Fitness Day.

People across the country will be given access to gyms, health clubs, leisure centres and park sessions throughout the UK in what is being billed as the country’s largest celebration of physical activity.

National Fitness Day 2015 will build upon the success...

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