things to do
lots of summer events including recent music concerts. An outdoor cinema this summer will be showing Dirty Dancing, mamma mia and top gun. themed weeks in August, and a great excuse to dress up, include kings and queens; pirates; knights and dragons; and robin Hood. For more details and a programme of events see www.
powderham.co.uk
5 The Shops at Dartington
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previously known as the Cider press, the shops at Dartington have had a recent revamp and you can now buy health and beauty products and exclusive bed linen, alongside traditional Dartington Crystal, pottery, jewelry and crafts. they’ve got a great toyshop too. the shops at Dartington are a social enterprise and all profits go towards supporting the charitable activities of the Dartington Hall trust. there are two cafés at the site - Venus café and takeaway, providing hearty organic cooked breakfasts and burgers and the vegetarian restaurant Cranks Kitchen. there are also a variety of workshops to get involved in, including pot throwing, leather-making and furniture restoration. For more information see www.dartington. org/visit/the-shops-at- dartington
6 KIngswear Castle Paddle Steamer
the uK’s only coal-fired paddle steamer is now taking passengers up and down the tidal river Dart, between Dartmouth and totnes. passengers can journey on her as part of the round robin excursion. this all-inclusive ticket includes a steam train ride, open-topped bus journey, and connecting river cruise on the Dart. You can start at any point en route between totnes, paignton and Dartmouth. there’s time to explore all destinations
with an extensive ongoing timetable, dependent on the tides. For fares and timetables see
www.paddlesteamerkc.co.uk Visit
www.dartmouthrailriver.co.uk to check round robin itineraries and book tickets.
7 Dartmoor Zoo
As seen in Hollywood blockbuster ‘We bought A Zoo’ - adapted from Dartmoor Zoo owner benjamin mee’s bestselling book, and starring matt Damon and scarlett Johansson. In 2006 benjamin and his family came across the rundown zoo and, knowing many animals faced being destroyed if no buyer was found, set about purchasing and renovating it. benjamin now delivers motivational speeches and workshops on his experience, made all the harder by losing his wife Katherine to a brain tumour around the same time. Just last year the zoo was converted to a charity, enabling its vision of becoming a centre of excellence for research, conservation and education to move one step closer. Hear more about the family’s incredible journey, and see the exotic and native animals, in the 33- acre woodland site on the edge of Dartmoor. Dartmoor Zoo is open everyday in the summer, from10am to 6pm. For more information see
www.dartmoorzoo.org.uk
8 Totnes Castle
towering over the trendy town of totnes is a fantastic example of a classic motte and bailey castle, founded soon after the Norman Conquest. Climb to the top of the keep to enjoy stunning views over the town’s rooftops and across to the river Dart. And enjoy
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