Water sports enthusiasts whose bulky equipment means they’re unable to catch a bus to the beach, could soon have a service all of their own.
North Devon+ is putting forward a new initiative to create a ‘surf bus’ that would allow people with watersports equipment, such as surf boards, to use public transport.
An online survey has [...]
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Get on board the Surf Bus
Posted in Something for everyone, surfing, tagged public transport, surfing on December 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
South Coast Rowing Regatta to attract thousands to Wimbleball Lake
Posted in Major events, Rowing, Something for everyone, tagged Rowing, wimbleball lake on October 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Wimbleball Rowing Club, hosts of the 2010 South Coast Championships on Wimbleball Lake high up on Exmoor, have confirmed that a straight 2000 metre, 6 lane course for the event has now been agreed with South West Lakes Trust who manage the facilities at the Lake.
Stephen Worley who is both the Chairman of the Wimbleball Club and [...]
Autumn Events on Exmoor
Posted in Something for everyone, Walking on October 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A range of interesting and varied events are on offer in the coming weeks, with everything from the Exmoor Wood Fair to star gazing, to make the most of autumn on Exmoor .
West Somerset Mineral Railway, Friday 9 October:
A fascinating insight into one of West Somerset’s finest feats of Victorian engineering in this free, [...]
Porlock’s Rutting Weekend
Posted in Something for everyone on September 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Porlock’s Rutting Weekend, Friday 16 – Sunday 18 October, which gives visitors an opportunity to get close to the
magnificent Exmoor red deer in their natural surroundings, has now been reduced to £195 per person for double or single room occupancy.
The package includes early morning and late afternoon/evening expeditions to view the rut at dawn and [...]
Moor Rover launched
Posted in Mountain Biking, Something for everyone, Walking, tagged exmoor, transport, travel on July 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Local celebrity Johnny Kingdom and his wife Julie were some of the first people to enjoy a Moor Rover bus ride on the new flexible public transport service for Exmoor that was launched recently. The service provides access for local residents and visitors alike to areas previously unreachable with public transport.
The [...]
A unique opportunity to experience the wild red deer rut on Exmoor
Posted in Something for everyone on July 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A unique opportunity to experience the wild red deer rut on Exmoor
The weekend includes
Two nights bed and breakfast
Jazz and Exmoor supper on the Friday evening
Two excursions to view the red deer rut, accompanied by National Trust and Exmoor National Park experts
A traditional Exmoor dinner on Saturday night with an illustrated talk
A wildlife jeep safari
Visit to [...]
World Record Attempt – Twist on the Beach
Posted in Something for everyone on July 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The biggest ever Twist on the Beach, followed by a free fun day for Twisters at Somerset’s leading resort, Butlins at Minehead, aims to smash the world record while raising funds for the Somerset Breakthrough Breast Cancer Group. Breakthrough Breast Cancer is the UK’s leading charity committed to fighting breast cancer through research, campaigning and [...]
Woodland Discovery Trail opens
Posted in Something for everyone, Walking, tagged walk, Walking, wimbleball lake, woodland trail on April 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The recently completed Woodland Discovery Trail was officially opened at Wimbleball Lake near Dulverton last Tuesday by Bryan Cath of West Country Walks and Cairns Boston, Chairman of the Trustees of South West Lakes Trust which manages the reservoir and surrounding countryside. A party of guests, including David Wood, Deputy Lieutenant of Somerset and John [...]
Active Exmoor Magazine 2009
Posted in Cycling, Horse riding, Major events, Mountain Biking, Something for everyone, Walking, running on April 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
You can now pick up a copy of the brand new Active Exmoor Magazine for 2009.
This year we’ve packed its 60 pages full of Exmoor inspiration.
Mountain biking
Walking
Cycling
Fishing
Riding
Coasteering
Discount vouchers & much more!
Download your copy or pick one up from Tourist Information centres today.
Get your Groats in April!
Posted in Something for everyone, tagged april, discount, exmoor groat, groat, money off, voucher on March 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Exmoor is introducing its own free currency, the Groat, to give visitors extra value during their stay and help beat the credit crunch. Groats can be downloaded online from Friday, 13 March or collected from local tourism businesses in and around the National Park, which straddles West Somerset and North Devon. Issued by the Royal [...]
