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Snowdrop Valley 2011 The snowdrop valley Park and Ride scheme is once more being run by Cutcombe Parish Council. Buses will be running to and from the valley (which is closed except for local and disabled access) from the 5 to 27 February 2011. The Park and Ride buses will drop you off allowing you to complete a short walk through the stunning woodlands carpeted by snowdrops before taking the bus back out of the valley again. Buses run from the main car park in Wheddon Cross and can be reached from Dulverton and Minehead using the 399 service. Further details on the scheme can be found here. |
New winter bus service launched A new weekend bus service linking the Exmoor coast from Ilfracombe to Minehead has been established for the winter 2010/11 with funding from Devon County Council. The route will link destinations within the National Park including Lynmouth, Porlock and Combe Martin. For full details visit our interactive map, or download the timetable from here. |
North Devon and Exmoor Autumn Walking Festival 1st – 4th October 2010 The North Devon and Exmoor Autumn Walking Festival will feature 32 guided walks including several foodie outings linking with the Exmoor Food Festival, (which takes place from 2nd – 10th October) as well as a number of walks that can be accessed via public transport. Exmoor has a good choice of outings taking in sections of the South West Coast Path as well as stunning open moorland and the area made famous by RD Blackmore’s novel, Lorna Doone. October is the perfect time to hear the red deer rutting; two walks led by Exmoor rangers go in search of these majestic animals to experience the spectacle. A number of walks link with the Exmoor Food Festival such as a circular, 7.4 mile moorland walk, which drops down to the river Barle for lunch at Tarr Farm beside the famous Tarr Steps clapper bridge or a more strenuous walk over Selworthy Beacon stopping at Hindon Organic Farm for a delicious Exmoor Brunch’. For full details of the event, which is supported by the Exmoor National Park Sustainable Development Fund, please visit the festival website. |
Discount for rail users English Heritage are offering a 20% discount on admission fees to Cleeve Abbey for those arriving by the West Somerset Railway. A visit to the Abbey provides you with a glimpse back into a bygone monastic era, with carved angles and magnificent architecture, all in a peaceful countryside setting. The abbey is jsut a short signposted walk from Washford station and a valid rail ticket must be shown to take advantage of the offer. For information on Cleeve Abbey click here. |
An Exmoor Day Out Do you remember (or wish you had experienced) those bygone days when we went on Holiday by Steam Train and local coach companies ran mystery tours to see lovely scenary along roads that were far from busy? A small taste of yesteryear can be yours in the summer of 2010 when the West Somerset Railway and Blue Motors will combine for a Steam Train ride through the Quantock Hills and along the Bristol Channel coast from Bishops Lydeard (four miles from Taunton) to Dunster. At Dunster the Blue Motors Classic Coach will be waiting to meet you with a driver who is an expert in places of local interest and you will go on your way for the afternoon pausing at an Exmoor Inn for a meal and drink. The route of the Mystery Tour will not be revealed but you will be back at Minehead Station beore the departure of your train back to Bishops Lydeard. For further information please click here. |
