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16 By the Dart • What’s On Children’s summer activities


Café Alf Resco, Dartmouth – lots of crabby activities Until 21 August


Dame Hannahs, Seale Hayne, Newton Abbot Children’s Quidditch Lessons 25 July – 29 August Come and join the Children’s Quidditch Lessons. £5 a child. 7 years and up. Booking highly recommended. Meet in arch. Broomsticks provided. www.discoverhannahs.org


Golden Hind, Brixham Pennywell Piglets! 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 August Golden Hind welcomes Pennywell Piglets on Tuesdays in August.. Late morning and early afternoon. www.goldenhind


Overbeck’s, Salcombe Throughout holidays Bug Hunt Trail Take our 50 things challenge to find as many different bugs in the garden as you can. Pick up a trail and see if you can spot one of our lovely slow worms. Free event – no booking needed.


Paignton Zoo Throughout summer there are lots of animal activities including: World Lion Day – 10 August World Orang-utan Day - 19 August World Rhino Day - 22 September And don’t forget The Great Big Rhino Project with life-size rhino sculptures rampaging through exeter and The english Riviera throughout the summer. www.paigntonzoo.org.uk


Pirate Thursdays in Brixham enjoy swashbuckling days of fun and dressing up at Brixham Quay presented by Brixham Buccaneers.co.uk


Powderham Castle, Nr Exeter A range of themed events with sessions running for approximately 45 to 60 minutes all aimed for children between 5 -11yrs (and adults) of all ages: 7 – 12 August: Wonderland 14 – 19 August: Robin Hood 21 – 29 August: Pirates & Mermaids


Living Coasts, Torquay Superhero Summer Join Living Coasts for loads of superhero fun throughout holidays with superhero games and challenges, a super penguin trail and special superhero stickers and tattoos to take...


Occombe Farm, Paignton Wondrous Occombe Wildlife Trail Throughout the holidays super fun WoW trail with hidden clues. no booking required. Tel: 01803 520022 or www.countryside-trust.org.uk


Shoalstone Pool, Brixham Open till 30 August. Free seawater pool


Slapton Ley Nature Reserve From 25 July: www.slnnr.org.uk BooKInG essenTIAL Tel: 07967 497624 secret World of Wildlife – Mondays: 10am – 12noon Bat Watch – Mondays & Thursdays: dusk – check times when booking Mammals & Moths – Tuesdays 9.30 – 11.30am What Lurks Beneath –Tuesdays 1.30 – 3.30pm seashore Adventure – Wednesdays 1.30 – 3.30pm secretive Dormice – Thursdays 10.30am – 12.30pm survive in the Wild – Thursdays 1.30 – 3.30pm Rocky shore Ramble – sunday 31 July 10am – 12noon.


What’s on at


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GREENWAY Open every day from 10.30am – 5pm. Fridays in September DEAD MAN’S FOLLY WALK & TALK Join volunteer nick on a house and garden tour to hear more about Greenway as the setting for Agatha Christie’s Dead Man’s Folly novel. Booking not needed. Free.


COLETON FISHACRE Open every day 10.30am – 5pm. 3, 10, 17, 24 August WILD WEDNESDAYS We’re taking over the gardens at Coleton Fishacre on Wednesdays in the summer holidays for some wild fun. Come and do activities like pond dipping, hill rolling or wild art making. 2 – 4pm. Booking not needed. Free event but normal admission charges apply.


4 September JAZZ AGE LAWN PARTY enjoy cocktails and canapés on the bowling green lawn as the jazz band perform from the Loggia, and soak up the beautiful surroundings of the D’oyly Carte’s 1920s summer home on this special evening of elegance and music. 6.30 – 9pm.


OVERBECK’S Open every day 11am – 5pm. Till 31 August EXHIBITION: FORGOTTEN WRECKS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR


Wednesdays in September & October AUTUMN GARDEN Join one of the gardeners and enjoy a seasonal tour of the gardens. 2 - 3pm. Free and booking not needed.


10 September HERITAGE OPEN DAY Free entry to overbeck’s on Heritage open Day.


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