14 THINGS
fourteen things to do in
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AS 2014 sheds its winter coat and gallops ahead into spring, it’s time to take a fresh look at what local delights are on offer this year.
Why not make a short leap over to newton Abbot
Racecourse for an action packed day of horseracing. The racecourse stages 18 fixtures throughout the April to October season including a race on easter saturday. The pinnacle of newton Abbot’s racing season is ladies Day on June 24. The flamboyant event gives spectators the ideal excuse to don their finery, compete for coveted best
dress titles and enjoy a midsummer’s evening of horse-jump racing. Children love the excitement of horseracing too and the racecourse offers free entry to children and students to ensure a great day out for all the family. The course boasts a family enclosure complete with inflatables and garden games and great views across the course. For information and racing dates visit
www.newtonabbotracing.com or phone 01626 353235.
Visit Berry Pomeroy Castle near Totnes. This perfect romantic ruin tucked away in a deep wooded valley has a colourful history of intrigue. Within the 15th Century defences of the Pomeroy family castle looms the dramatic ruined shell of its successor, the great Elizabethan mansion of the Seymours. The mansion, which was built around 1560 and ambitiously enlarged from 1600, was intended to become the most spectacular house in Devon - a rival to Longleat and Audley End. But it was never completed and after it was abandoned in 1700 it became the focus of blood-curdling ghost stories, which today are recounted in the castle’s audio tour. Keen walkers can also explore the nearby beautiful woodland followed by a light snack or restorative cup of tea in the castle’s café. For more information visit
www.english-heritage.org.uk.
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bursts forth, observe some of the birds that have spent the winter on the upper reaches of the Kingsbridge/salcombe estuary. peacefully explore the estuary in a two-person canoe with singing paddles, whose guided tour will take in
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the over-wintering birds and reveal the industrial heritage of the area. The two-hour tour is taking place on March 12 at 1.30pm. Booking is essential. For more information or to book phone 077544 26633 or email singingpaddles@hot-
mail.co.uk. The tour is £25 for adults and £10 for children.
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