Climb on board our luxury Land Rover Discovery and join us on a wonderful trip to seek out, observe and hear all about the world famous free living Exmoor Ponies.  

After meeting the most ancient of British equines on the open moorland, we head to West Ilkerton Farm, the wonderful home of Victoria (Tortie) and Chris Eveleigh. Enjoy refreshments while Tortie tells you about their personal experiences with the Exmoor Ponies. Weather permitting, we will include a farm tour to see local Exmoor horn sheep and Devon cattle.

A unique opportunity to get close to a remarkable equine breed and meet a truly charismatic herd owner and celebrated author and illustrator.

Date:  May 5^th 2013

Duration:  3 hours

Starts: 2 pm

Meeting point: Car park in front of the Lynton Town Hall

Price: £40 per person (only 6 spaces available!)

Bookings and info:  01271 889316 or

Email:  info@experienceexmoor.co.uk

Exmoor Ponies. By Experience Exmoor http://www.exmoorexperience.co.uk

This is great news! For anyone who hasn’t been on this trip yet – it’s a must! And please do share your photos with us 🙂

It does look sooooooo cold……

The West Somerset Railways’ Spring Steam Gala begins on 16 March and continues on through 17, 21, 22, 23 and 24 March. They are also running a normal “Red” service timetable on 20 March and two days called “Somerset Branchlines through the Ages” on 18 and 19 March.

GWR Steam Railmotor No 93 on hire from Didcot Railway Centre

As usual there will be guest steam engines in action, especially hired-in for the occasion, but perhaps the most interesting visitor is Great Western Steam Railmotor number 93. This is a self-contained unit which was built at the start of the 20th century with a boiler and power unit contained in a single car together with 50 seats for passengers. It is known to have worked in Somerset on branch lines from Yatton and Taunton but it is believed that it will be the first time it has run on the Minehead line. Because of the limited number of seats it will spend most of its time doing shuttle trips from either Minehead to Dunster (16th, 17th, 23rd and 24th) or from Bishops Lydeard towards Norton Fitzwarren (21st and 22nd). It is running the full length of the route between Bishops Lydeard and Minehead on Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th but because of the restricted amount of seats travel on it is strictly by pre-booking.

For more information about the Gala and how to get tickets call in at www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk.

That’s good to know!