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Westcountry Weekender

We believe that weekends are made for getting out and about and exploring the best that the West Country has to offer. Whether you're a weekend visitor, a holidaymaker or a local making the best of your time off, there's always plenty to see and do.

Although Devon is our home, our work and leisure take us all across the southwest. We spend as much of the spring and summer camping and day tripping around Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset as possible, with regular trips to Bristol throughout the year.

Westcountry Weekender is about making the best of your leisure time and whatever your interests we've got it covered. We regularly write about art, literature, places to eat & drink, gigs and shows, theatre, festivals, days out, weekend breaks and more.

If you know of an event, venue, or activity you think we should check out then get in touch, or if you're interested in working with us (including guest blogging) find out more.

Land’s End to John O’Groats – The Women’s End2End

Land’s End to John O’Groats – The Women’s End2End

20th February 2020 liamgoldstein Bath, Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, News & Updates, Somerset, Travel & Adventure, Walks

This April sees the start of the Women’s End2End hiking relay organised by the Love Her Wild community. It will stretch the length of the

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Don’t Walk Down There – Spooky Tales from the West Country

Don’t Walk Down There – Spooky Tales from the West Country

30th January 2020 Nick Art & Entertainment, Cornwall, Days Out, Devon, History, Somerset

Welcome travellers to a special Westcountry Weekender blog where we catch up with Nick, creator of the Don’t Walk Down There video web series, exploring

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Events in Bristol: January 2020

Events in Bristol: January 2020

7th January 2020 Nick Art, Art & Entertainment, Bristol, Comedy, Days Out, Food & Drink, Theatre

Bristol is the perfect place to be this January if you want to beat the winter blues and try something new. We’ve taken a look at the events, shows, exhibitions and festivals coming to Bristol this month and picked a selection of our favourites.

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Canape starters at the Coombe Cellars

Dinner on the Teign, a night at The Coombe Cellars

10th March 2019 Nick Devon, Food & Drink

At Westcountry Weekender we love eating out across the South West. From festival food vans to pubs and restaurants we’re committed to expanding our waistlines

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Brentor Church

The Devil in the Westcountry – A Halloween Special!

28th October 2018 Nick Cornwall, Devon, History

With Halloween just around the corner, we’ve handed the reins of the Westcountry Weekender blog over to Laura-Jayne Fox of Weird Westcountry. We’re big fans

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Westcountry Wasps rugby team

Westcountry Wasps: Devon & Cornwall’s inclusive rugby team

7th October 2018 Nick Cornwall, Devon, Exeter, Festivals & Events, Travel & Adventure

We’re no strangers to muddy boots at Westcountry Weekender, but it’s been a little while since we ran around a rugby pitch. Thankfully we’re in

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Gnome Wallace as part of Gromit Unleashed 2

Wallace and Gromit trail in Bristol

17th September 2018 Nick Art, Art & Entertainment, Bristol, Festivals & Events, Free

This summer there was a new Wallace and Gromit trail in Bristol. The Grand Appeal sculpture trail, starring Wallace, Gromit and The Wrong Trousers’ baddie Feathers McGraw,

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Exeter live music at Exeter Phoenix

Exeter live music: The East Pointers

6th September 2018 Nick Art & Entertainment, Devon, Exeter, Music

In June Canadian folk group The East Pointers brought their distinctive sound to the Exeter live music scene. We’re not total newcomers to Canadian Folk music.

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Dragon kite and others at Exmouth Kite Festival

Flying high at Exmouth Kite Festival

27th August 2018 Nick Days Out, Devon, Festivals & Events, Travel & Adventure

The Exmouth Kite Festival is an annual celebration of kites in the seaside town of Exmouth. Besides a few failed childhood attempts at kite-flying, we’ve

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Bude and Summerleaze Beach

Bude coastal walks & canal strolls

9th August 2018 Nick Cornwall, Days Out, Free, Travel & Adventure, Walks

Nestled at the northern tip of Cornwall is Bude. The seaside resort is famous for its beaches, and in 2017 scored the silver award in

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Macbeth crown and skyline

Bard in the Yard: Macbeth

4th August 2018 Nick Art & Entertainment, Devon, Plymouth, Theatre

Barbican Theatre’s Macbeth is their fourth summer Bard in the Yard production. The show features a local cast and is staged in a walled garden

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Buckfast Abbey, Buckfastleigh

Sunsets and serenity at Devon’s Buckfast Abbey

29th July 2018 Nick Days Out, Devon, Food & Drink

We’ve made a couple of trips to Buckfast Abbey recently. It’s a great place to stop for a bite to eat and show visiting friends

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Over on the blog we’ve been catching up with Bex Over on the blog we’ve been catching up with Bex Band of @loveherwilduk about the epic Women’s End2End relay from Land’s End to John O’Groats. . As well as enjoying an incredible adventure, the women taking part will also be raising money for the amazing @woodlandtrust . Find out more about how to get involved at the Westcountry Weekender blog. . #relay #landsendtojohnogroats #hike #walk #getoutdoors #exploremore #cornwall #devon #getoutside #walkingblog #southwestcoastpath #loveherwild #countryside #visitengland #visitscotland #lifestyleblog #woodlandtrust #multidayhike #walkbritain #westcountryweekender #walkingtheuk #fundraiser #loveherwilduk #charity #sponsoredwalk
Bowerman’s Nose: The dramatic rock formation nea Bowerman’s Nose: The dramatic rock formation near Hound Tor is an impressive sight and the subject of a rich local folklore. . This great shot was taken by Nick from @dontwalkdownthere during filming for the web series. . Don’t Walk Down There is a great Westcountry web series exploring the myths and legends of the south west. . Check out the blog for a Q&A with creator Nick and find out more about this spooky series! . #dartmoor #bowermansnose #devon #westcountry #westcountryweekender #mythsandlegends #folklore #localhistory #dartmoornationalpark #dartmoormythsandlegends #nationalpark #devonblog #devonblogger #visitdevon #visitdartmoor #swisbest #devonheaven #middevon #mondaymotivation #devonlife #devonliving #picoftheday #instatravel #travelstagram #travel #visitengland #devonandcornwall
In our latest blog post we catch up with Nick, cre In our latest blog post we catch up with Nick, creator of the @dontwalkdownthere web series. . Here’s one of Nick’s shots from Episode 7 - Wheal Coates in Cornwall. . The web series is great fun and full of interesting local myths, legends and spooky stories. . In the blog post Nick talks about filming in Devon and Cornwall before moving on to his next county Somerset. . Check out the blog post (link in bio) to hear more from Nick and for a link to his YouTube page. . #dontwalkdownthere #guestblog #cornwall #devon #somerset #localhistory #cornishhistory #whealcoates #whealcoatescornwall #whealcoatesmine #cornishcoast #cornishcoastline #cornishcoastpath #cornishcoastalpath #cornishmine #kernow #southwestcoastpath #southwestcoastalpath #swcoastpath #swcoastalpath #cornishlandscape #cornwallblog #travelcornwall #visitcornwall #cornishmyths #cornishmythology #cornwallliving #cornwalllife #cornwalllegends
There’s still plenty of time to check out our Ja There’s still plenty of time to check out our January guide to events in Bristol featuring theatre, slapstick, giant animals and thousands of fish....all on the blog. . #bristol #bristolevents #bristolfoodie #bookofmormonmusical #bristolhippodrome #bristolzoo #bristolmuseum #slapstick #slapstickfestival #bristolart #whattodoinbristol #bristolevent #bristoleventguide #bristoleventlistings #westcountry #bristollife #bristolliving #bristolblog #bristolbloggers #bristolblogs #cultureblog #bristolmuseumandartgallery #bristolmuseums #bristolaquarium #westcountryweekender #visitbristol #visitengland
We’re talking all things Bristol over on the blo We’re talking all things Bristol over on the blog today! Check the link in the bio for our pick of events this month including Animal Health Evening Classes at Bristol Zoo, Book of Mormon at the Hippodrome, a vegan foodie tour and the return of the Slapstick Festival! . Let us know if you plan on going to any of this month’s event selection! . Image by Arthur Osipyan, Unsplash. . #bristol #bristolevents #whatsonbristol #thingstodoinbristol #bristolfood #bristolfoodanddrink #bristolaquarium #bristolmuseum #bristolmuseumandartgallery #bristolzoo #clifton #bookofmormon #bookofmormonmusical #cliftonsuspensionbridge #westcountryweekender #slapstickfestival #doyoubelieveinmagic #veganfoodtour #bristolguide #bristolhippodrome #bristolliving #visitbristol #bristollife #bristolbloggers #bristolbusiness #bristolculture #bristolcreatives #bristolblog #bristolblogger
This stunning sunrise at Babbacombe Downs was capt This stunning sunrise at Babbacombe Downs was captured by @journeepixelperfect_ on Christmas Day. Check out their Instagram for more fantastic photos like this. . Do you have any favourite spots in the Southwest for sunrise or sunset watching? . #sunrise #sunrisephotography #torquay #torbay #babbacombe #babbacombebeach #babbacombedowns #devon #southdevon #visittorquay #visittorbay #visitdevon #visitsouthdevon #devonheaven #southdevonskies #devonblog #devonblogger #travel #travelstagram #walkdevon #devoncoast #swisbest #southwestisbest #torbayinpictures #torquaylife #babbacombebay #devonlife #devonliving #westcountryweekender
This year’s Christmas Day Santa Swim at Exmouth This year’s Christmas Day Santa Swim at Exmouth was very popular- helped no doubt by the cracking weather. . However you spent the Christmas break I hope you had a fantastic time. . We’ve been a bit quiet on the blog of late but are planning lots of new things for 2020 including the launch of our new directory! . #exmouth #exmouthbeach #santaswim #christmasday #devon #devonblog #eastdevon #visitdevon #visiteastdevon #beach #exeter #exeterliving #exeterlife #walkdevon #travel #travelstagram #daysoutindevon #devondays #devondaysout #exeestuary #westcountry #westcountrylife #swisbest #devondirectory #devonbusinesses #devonbusiness
Winter walks in Exmouth - it may not look like it, Winter walks in Exmouth - it may not look like it, but about 30 minutes before this there was rainstorm of epic proportions with the wind and rain obscuring the view in every direction. . #exmouth #walk #walkdevon #visiteastdevon #coast #devonwalk #bigtrees #southwest #southwestcoastpath #southwestcoastalpath #swcoastpath #swcoastalpath #devon #devonblog #devonblogger #daysoutindevon #devondaysout #traveldevon #devontravel #instatravel #travelstagram #westcountry #swisbest #exmouthdevon #exmouthseafront #devonheaven
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