Torrington time after time. Te Black Horse in the town centre is a typical Devon pub.
Some of the attractions in and around the town are: the ROYAL HORTICULTURE SOCIETY GARDENS AT ROSEMOOR, the Dartington Crystal Factory or the unique Barometer World Exhibition. Have fun in the woods at Survival Paintball or try North Devon Quads or Madtrax Southwest. Alternatively, enjoy theatre, art, music and dance at the Plough Arts Centre. All of this is complemented with a huge programme of festivals and special events which welcome visitors of all ages at all times of the year.
For outdoor entertainment there are the Torrington Commons, with wooded valleys, riverside walks, cycle tracks along the world famous Tarka Trail, golf, fishing, picnic areas, swimming and great scenery. Te essential
hub for visitors to learn about places to stay and activities in and around Great Torrington is the Information Centre at Castle Hill.
Tere’s always something new and inspiring going on at RHS GARDENS ROSEMOOR, whatever your interest or level of ability. Acivities include a delightful natural play area set in our pine woodland with living willow structures, sand pit, slide, bug magnifiers, stepping logs and climbing frames. Picnic benches and a wooden shelter are also available. Te Copse features a ‘Green Ship’ and has equipment suitable for slightly older children, including a see-saw and spiro-giro. Tere are also stepping logs and living willow sculptures for younger children. A wooden shelter and picnic benches are available and the nearby arboretum lawn is a great place to run and picnic.
STUNNING GARDENS & AMAZING EVENTS
Spring Craft & Design Fair • 29 April – 1 May Plant Heritage Spring Plant Fair • 13 – 14 May Devon Chilli Fiesta • 20 – 21 May Summer Half Term • 27 May – 4 June Rose Festival • 17 June – 30 July Rose Weekend • 23 – 24 June
Great Torrington, Devon, EX38 8PH
For tickets and promotions
rhs.org.uk/rosemoor
Off the Beaten Track
Either side of the Bude to Exeter road is an area known as Ruby Country. Tis is the off the beaten track hinterland of the Torridge area, where you can experience some of the darkest night skies in the UK. If you are seeking a weekend country escape, a countryside holiday, or simply a great DAY OUT in the country, this is the place to be. Te rural towns, quiet villages, winding lanes, rolling landscape, accessibility to nearby Dartmoor, makes this an ideal area for cycling, rambling, horse riding and fishing.
Te traditional market town of Holsworthy is set around a rather nice town square that has a small shopping area that gets very busy on Wednesday market days. Also around the square, there are a number of eateries and pubs that also get busy on market day. Just outside of the town is the regional livestock market.
Near the main car park is a small local museum where you can find out more about the history of the town. Te museum is open in the season on weekday mornings. Tere is the St Peter’s and St Paul’s
church with interesting stained glass windows, includ ing those made by World War II Italian prisoners of war, and a 16th century granite tower. Staying somewhere in or around the town you can explore this very rural area of Devon, and the northern coast of Devon and Cornwall is not far away.
Our last featured town is Hatherleigh, with a small shopping area in a narrow street, but busy on Tuesday market days.
Hatherleigh is well known for preserving Devon traditions with annual events that have long been abandoned elsewhere. Te Flaming Tar Barrel runs, a meeting of the Hunt & Town Crier’s Contest and
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the Hatherleigh Carnival are fine examples. Tere is a monument to honour William Morris who led the 17th Lancers in the first line of the Charge of the Light Brigade and when visiting the town’s Belvedere Tower, it is possible to see twelve church
spires from this wonderful vantage point. Te Tarka Trail starts at Hatherliegh and goes to Bideford and Barnstaple, the trail is ideal for walking or cycling as it follows the old railway line and is hard- surfaced in places.
WHAT’S ON 2017 4 June Lundy Gig Row / Seawed Festival Clovely
16 July Clovely Maritime Festival 28–29 July Lapstock Festival Lapford 20–23 July Hatherleigh Festival 2 Aug North Devon Show Showground, Umberleigh 24 Aug Holsworthy & Straton Agricultural Show The Showground, Kilatre Cros, Holsworthy 3 Sept Lobster and Crab Feast 10th Aniversary Clovely
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