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
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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Dinner on the Teign, a night at The Coombe Cellars
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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The Devil in the Westcountry – A Halloween Special!
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: Devon & Cornwall’s inclusive rugby team
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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Wallace and Gromit trail in Bristol
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: The East Pointers
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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Flying high at Exmouth Kite Festival
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 coastal walks & canal strolls
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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Bard in the Yard: Macbeth
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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Sunsets and serenity at Devon’s Buckfast Abbey
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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Cornish glamping at Lombard Farm, Fowey
We haven’t had much experience of glamping. We’ve done a lot of tent and van camping and have also stayed in a covered camping pod.
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