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Snowdrop Valley 2015

Snowdrop Valley 2015 Exmoor

Open from Saturday 31st January
to Sunday 1st March inclusive

Snowdrop Valley is a privately owned remote valley in a hidden part of Exmoor close to Wheddon Cross

The Badgworthy Land Company kindly allow access to the valley while the beautiful carpet of snowdrops is in bloom throughout February each year

Cutcombe Parish Council, in conjunction with Exmoor National Park Authority runs a Park and Ride Service to Snowdrop Valley and staffs the Snowdrop Valley Information Point in the Car Park

Visitors can also walk down into the valley and there is a variety of merchandise available to purchase as souvenirs.

Buses will be operating to the valley from Saturday 7th to Sunday 22nd
February inclusive. The buses have disabled access
There will be walking access only when the buses are not operating
(31st Jan to 6th Feb and 23rd Feb to 1st March)
No vehicles will be allowed into the valley

Downloadable Snowdrop Valley Brochure for 2015

Visitors with mobility problems who cannot visit the Valley while the buses are
running should contact snowdropvalley@gmail.com to arrange a visit on the weekend of 31st Jan/1st Feb or 28th Feb/1st March to be issued with a mobility pass

Parking for all vehicles is at the Exmoor Farmers Market, which is also the start of the walks into Snowdrop Valley, and is clearly signposted from the village

Snowdrop Valley Information Leaflet 2014 ….click here to download

Walking route maps
Winter clothing and suitable sturdy walking footwear is essential. The walking routes take in bridleways and footpaths, and can be very muddy

Short Walks – Route – Map
Medium Walk – Route – Map
Long Walk – Route – Map

Snowdrop Valley Merchandise Please click here to view

The single track lane into the valley is closed by a legal road closure order throughout February. Any vehicle entering the valley without an authorised Vehicle Pass will be reported to the police.

(via www.wheddoncross.org.uk)

Letter from Exmoor: THE OLD WAYS – Exmoor Walking Festival 2014

This post was originally published by Davina Jelley on the Number 7 Dulverton blog.

On Friday I led a walking book club special as part of the North Devon and Exmoor Walking Festival which is now in it’s fourteenth year. Walkers were asked to read The Old Ways – A Journey On foot by Robert Macfarlane, which seemed a very apt choice for a walking festival, particularly as the route I had chosen would include two beautiful holloway tracks.
The weather was perfect for walking, bright, a slight breeze, not too warm and dry and so I guided the group to Dulverton’s alternative venue, our favourite book club spot, the den that is situated on the site of an old hill fort in Burridge woods.

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There were plenty of fallen logs for us all to find a spot to sit amidst the emerging bluebells. The book met with a mixed response, some found it far too in depth and intellectual, others thoroughly enjoyed his style of writing and sense of place. Personally I loved it. I tend to steer away from non fiction, so was a little tentative about starting this book. What if here was the first book club choice that I would be not be able to finish. My fears were immediately alleviated as I was lost in his magical description of a nighttime walk in hushed snow and keen to read on.
Discussion over it was time to continue on a walk and chat in smaller groups about the book, had it inspired our walkers to walk on their own, plan longer walks, walk in different countries or perhaps write about their own journeys on foot.

Not all the group were keen to tackle the steep climb that leads to Court Down, so we said our farewells at Marsh Bridge and they walked along Northmoor Road with the River Barle to accompany them back into town – leaving the keener walkers to continue on the advertised route.

Reading The Old Ways has sparked an inclination to read other non fiction nature writings. Although why I was perturbed I don’t know, as I loved Roger Deakin’s Waterlog, sometimes it’s good to be gently  reminded and nudged back into forgotten territory, surely that is the beauty of a book club. On my list are a couple of proofs that look interesting including Meadowland by John Lewis-Stempel and just published Dip by Andrew Fusek Peters.

Thank you to all who joined us on The Old Ways walk, our regular book club members and those who were discovering the woods around Dulverton for the first time.

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If you’d like to find out more about Number 7 Dulverton and join their Walking Book Club, then please pop over to their website. The next walk will take place on 31 May 2014.

Date for the Diary: National Mills Weekend 10/11 May 2014

NEWS FROM EXMOOR NATIONAL PARK

 

National Mills Weekend – this weekend

Saturday 10 May and Sunday 11 May 2014

Until the advent of the steam engine, wind and watermills provided the only source of power for many different processes – from making flour, paper, and cloth to hammering metal and extracting oils.   Some of these mills have been restored to working order, some are derelict, some still working commercially.  National Mills Weekend is the annual festival of our milling heritage and affords a great opportunity to explore mills, many of which are not usually open to the public.  At least a dozen Devon watermills will be open during the weekend.  A similar number, plus two windmills, will be open in Somerset.

For further information see www.nationalmillsweekend.co.uk which list all the mills open by County.

Both of Exmoor’s restored water-powered sawmills – at Simonsbath and Timberscombe – will be specially open over the weekend

Simonsbath Sawmill

Simonsbath Sawmill is an historic, water-powered sawmill and estate workshops lying in a beautiful riverside location in the heart of Exmoor National Park.  It was built for John Knight (1767 – 1850) who bought much of central Exmoor in the early years of the 19th century, and was refurbished for Viscount Ebrington in 1898. It was bought by Exmoor National Park Authority in 1996 and restored over 2002/03 – with Heritage Lottery Funding.  It is a nationally significant building – one of very few estate sawmills with evidence of systems of power and contemporary sawbenches. The sawmill is no longer in regular operational use but is maintained in working condition and is used for demonstration purposes and as the venue for educational events and activities.  It is cared for by a small team of volunteers who help with maintenance, lead tours and are researching the history of the mill.  Further information:  www.simonsbathsawmill.org.uk

There will be live music at the mill on Sunday 11 May in the afternoon..

Just4Jazz

Just4Jazz are a four piece band of alto saxophone, electric keyboard, electric bass and drums.  They play an eclectic range of ‘lazy’ music with a jazz bias.  Numbers range from classic pieces from the 1930s/40s such as ‘Summertime’ and ‘Autumn Leaves’ to film scores and pop from the 60s through to present day.   Their music is strong on melody but is intended to be gentle on the ear and easy listening.

Cowbridge Sawmill

Cowbridge Sawmill is situated in the village of Timberscombe, set in the midst of the beautiful Exmoor countryside. The first Mill on this site dates from at least the 14th Century when it produced flour for the local people.  In 1904 the Mill was converted to a sawmill which continued to serve the local community.  By the end of the 20th century the Mill was in urgent need of renovation.  This renovation has been driven by the vision and determination of  Mr Owen Rush, who together with his wife Angela purchased the Mill in a derelict state in 1995. The old mill has been reroofed and the floors rebuilt, while the dilapidated workshop and forge have been demolished and replaced by an attractive two storey building of local stone with a slate roof.  As well as enhancing the appearance of the Mill, the  new building contains a forge, workshop and museum providing an interesting attraction for the village of Timberscombe and the Exmoor region.

The most ambitious aspect of the project has been hidden from the view of passers-by. This is the restoration of the 14 ft. water wheel which used water from the Mill Leat to power the Mill for over 700 years. The wheel is now turning again with the aim of producing Hydro Electric Power. The project is one of 5 schemes currently being developed by the Exmoor Renewable Energy Group to provide sustainable energy for local use.    Further information: http://www.timberscombeinfo.com/

Simonsbath Festival – List of Events

Poetry at St Luke’s – Wednesday June 11 – 7.30pm

José Emilio Pacheco 1939 – 2014

Building on the success of last year’s event, the North Devon Poetry Workshop returns to Simonsbath Festival with another informal session, presenting a series of poems by members on various themes and inviting poems from the floor after the interval.  Everyone with an interest in poetry is most welcome, especially poets, readers and writers inspired by Exmoor.

The publication last December of the first-ever Exmoor-based contemporary poetry anthology –Midnight Skies – Exmoor in Verse – has generated interest both locally and further afield.  The launch of the anthology was a manifestation of the power of poetry – its ability to bring people together and create a unique community through the particular means of communication that this medium offers.

Refreshments available and an optional light snack costing £4 may be booked in advance for the interval by telephoning Marian Lloyd on 01643 831451.

Admission: £10 to reserve the seat of your choice; minimum suggested donation £5 for unreserved seating; 14 year-olds and under free.

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Aji Pa’Ti – Saturday May 31 – 7.30pm – St Luke’s 

Outstanding 10-piece band Ají Pa’Ti brings the exciting beat and rhythms of world music and the unmistakable sound of Cuba to Simonsbath Festival.

Ají Pa’Ti is a truly international band with members from Cuba, Colombia, Australia and Britain performing a mix of ancient and modern, folklore and tropical, Latin American and European music.  The distinctive sound of the charango – the small Bolivian Andean lute, guitar and ukulele blends with the driving rhythm section of percussion and bass, while the voice of Cuban lead singer Indira Roman rises effortlessly above the classic Latin American polyrhythms.

Refreshments and a light Cuban-style supper, prepared by Exmoor’s own Cordon Bleu trained Frances Chanter, will be available at approximately 6pm, after the workshop and before the evening’s concert, and may be booked in advance by telephoning Marian Lloyd on 01643 831451.

Admission: £15 to reserve the seat of your choice; standard tickets £10 (student/unemployed £7.50); 14 year-olds and under FREE.

Combined ticket to include Aji Pa’Ti concert and DrumNation workshop (4-6pm at Simonsbath Sawmill): Adults: £12.50 (Concessionary £10); 14 year-olds and under £3.

Alaudiae – Saturday May 17 – 7.30pm – St Luke’s

Sopranos Carleen Ebbs and Claire Egan and mezzo soprano Miranda Westcott, who form the vocal trio Alaudiae, perform a selection of trios, duets and solos from the sacred, song and operatic repertoire encompassing a musical journey through the 16th to 20th centuries, accompanied by pianist Charlotte Forrest.

Refreshments available and an optional canapé selection, costing £5 and prepared by Exmoor’s own Cordon Bleu trained Frances Chanter, may be booked in advance for the interval by telephoning Marian Lloyd on 01643 831451.

Admission: £15 to reserve the seat of your choice; standard tickets £10 (student/unemployed £7.50); 14 year-olds and under FREE.

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John Burgess – Wednesday May 21 – 7.30pm – St Luke’s

Voices from the Moor

Oral history specialist and former BBC Radio producer John Burgess presents a selection of recordings he has made over the years of local people telling their own personal stories about life on Exmoor, including  the Simonsbath area,  with tales about the school, the old mine cottages and stories connected to the First World War.

Refreshments available and an optional light snack costing £4 may be booked in advance for the interval by telephoning Marian Lloyd on 01643 831451.

Admission: £10 to reserve the seat of your choice; minimum suggested donation £5 for unreserved seating; 14 year-olds and under free.

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Chris Chapman – Saturday May 10 – 7.30pm – St Luke’s

Film Premiere 

How Many People see the Stars as I do?  The Exmoor Story of Hope Bourne

Acclaimed photographer and documentary film maker Chris Chapman presents the premiere of his film about the legendary Exmoor writer and artist Hope Bourne, who for 24 years lived in a tiny caravan in remote isolation, leading a life of self-sufficiency, painting and sketching the moor, writing for the local paper and later combining this creativity in a remarkable series of books.

Refreshments available and a snack of produce exclusively sourced from Exmoor, costing £5 and prepared by Exmoor’s own Cordon Bleu trained Frances Chanter, may be booked in advance for the interval by telephoning Marian Lloyd on 01643 831451.

Tickets: £10 to reserve the seat of your choice; standard tickets £5; film sponsors and 14 year-olds and under FREE.

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Lord Douglas Hurd – Wednesday May 14 – 7.30pm – St Luke’s

Lord Douglas Hurd, who served in the governments of Margaret Thatcher and John Major between 1979 and his retirement in 1995, shares personal reminiscences of his time in office and his special interest in the great 19th century Conservative politician and twice Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli, about whom he has co-authored a best-selling biography.

 Refreshments available and an optional light snack costing £4 may be booked in advance for the interval by telephoning Marian Lloyd on 01643 831451.

Admission: £10 to reserve the seat of your choice; suggested minimum donation £5 for unreserved seating; 14 year-olds and under free.

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DrumNation – Saturday May 31 – 4-6pm – Simonsbath Sawmill 

Drumming and percussion workshop with Josh West

A high energy and fun-filled workshop for all ages and abilities, with a range of drums and percussion and some tuned melodic percussion provided, but you are welcome to bring your own instruments as well.

Adults: £5; 14 year-olds and under £3.   

Combined ticket to include DrumNation workshop and evening concert with Cuban band Ají Pa’T at 7.30pm St Luke’s Church Simonsbath: Adults: £12.50 (Concessionary £10); 14 year-olds and under £3.

Refreshments available during the break.

A light Cuban-style supper, prepared by Exmoor’s own Cordon Bleu trained Frances Chanter, will be available at approximately 6pm, after the workshop and before the evening’s concert, and may be booked in advance by telephoning Marian Lloyd on 01643 831451.

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Victoria Eveleigh and Hilary Bradt –  Wednesday June 4 – 7.30pm – St Luke’s 

Saddlebags and Silver Snaffles

Equestrian tales, fact and fiction

Local authors Hilary Bradt and Victoria Eveleigh talk about the experiences and adventures that inspired them to write their much-loved books.

Victoria writes children’s fiction with horses and ponies as a central theme, guided by the conventions of storytelling, whereas Hilary’s recent books describe a journey with her ponies through Ireland, complete with all the things that real life can throw at you in an apparently random manner.

As Hilary and Victoria compared notes about horse stories in general and their own books in particular, they made some surprising discoveries…

Refreshments available and an optional light snack costing £4 may be booked in advance for the interval by telephoning Marian Lloyd on 01643 831451.

Admission: £10 to reserve the seat of your choice; minimum suggested donation £5 for unreserved seating; 14 year-olds and under free. 

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Karl Daymond – Saturday June 14 – 7.30pm – St Luke’s

Lowering the Tone

Opera Singer, pianist and actor Karl Daymond invites you to waste an evening with him in the company of Noel Coward, Tom Lehrer, Gilbert and Sullivan, Flanders and Swann and others.

Karl Daymond trained at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama and at The National Opera Studio, sponsored by Glyndebourne Festival Opera. He has appeared as a principal baritone with English National Opera, Welsh National Opera, at The Royal Opera House (Covent Garden), Opera North, The BBC PROMS, Glyndebourne Festival, The Chicago Festival, The Covent Garden Festival, The Edinburgh Festival, The Dublin Festival, The Bath Festival and with The Philharmonia, The Royal Philharmonic, The London Sinfonietta and The Berlin Philharmonic.

Refreshments available and a “snack with attitude”, costing £5 and prepared by Exmoor’s own Cordon Bleu trained Frances Chanter, may be booked in advance for the interval by telephoning Marian Lloyd on 01643 831451.

Admission: £15 to reserve the seat of your choice; standard tickets £10 (student/unemployed £7.50); 14 year-olds and under FREE.

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Les Petites Annonces – Saturday May 24 – 7.30pm – St Luke’s

Les Petites Annonces Gypsy Swing band performs an irresistibly delicious blend of French music from the foot tapping gypsy jazz of Django Reinhardt’s famed Hot Club de France to the romantic chansons of the 1920s to 60s, including the wonderful Charles Trenet, and plenty more in between.

Refreshments are available and optional tapas snacks costing £5 and prepared by Exmoor’s own Cordon Bleu trained Frances Chanter, may be booked in advance for the interval by telephoning Marian Lloyd on 01643 831451. 

Admission: £15 to reserve the seat of your choice; standard tickets £10 (student/unemployed £7.50); 14 year-olds and under FREE.

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The Moorland Quartet – Sunday May 25 – 7.30pm – St Luke’s Sarah Greinig, Simon Routh, Barbara Pears and Ruth Lock with soprano Alison Routh

The Moorland Quartet was formed by local musician Barbara Pears.  Barbara attended the Guildhall School of Music where she gained a teaching diploma.  She taught violin and viola at Epsom College for 18 years and also taught for Surrey County.

Refreshments available and an optional light snack costing £4 may be booked in advance for the interval by telephoning Marian Lloyd on 01643 831451.

Admission: £10 to reserve the seat of your choice; minimum suggested donation £5 for unreserved seating; 14 year-olds and under free.

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 Geoff Nichols – Good Vibes – Wednesday June 18 – 8pm – Exmoor Forest Inn

Geoff Nichols brings his Swing jazz band Good Vibes to Simonsbath Festival 

“One of the great jazz players in this country today.”  Humphrey Lyttelton.

“One of the best . . . A pleasure to play alongside.”  Acker Bilk. 

Having led the legendary Avon Cities jazz band for many years, trumpet and vibes star Geoff Nichols turns to the Swing music of the 1930s and 40s to present his Good Vibes Band for the discerning jazz fans who require something more than the ordinary or just average.

The band’s style is built around the wonderful jazz sound of the vibraphone (or vibraharp, as it is known in the US), supplemented by the Swing-style trumpet and horn of the leader.

Included in the band’s programme will always be a selection of compositions by Gershwin, Porter, Kern, Berlin, plus some of Geoff’s own compositions, spiced with a handful of jazz classics from the 1920s.

Admission: free with a retiring collection.

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Paddy King-Fretts – Sunday June 1 – 6pm – Boevey’s Tea Rooms

‘Pimms with Paddy’

Paddy King-Fretts – man of Exmoor, soldier, traveller and writer – shares the story of his fascinating and eventful life in the friendly and informal atmosphere of Boevey’s Tea Rooms.

Brought up high in the wilds of Exmoor in the immediate post-war years, Paddy takes us back to the harsh existence of what life was like on the moor in those far-off days – before the advent of electricity, drainage or piped water – when two cart horses pulled the hay wain, years before the National Park.

He recounts vividly how this remote, solitary boyhood shaped his life, first as an infantryman and SAS soldier, then later as a writer about the moors we love.

Refreshments available during the interval and a light Ploughman’s with a selection of local cheeses, costing £5, may be booked in advance for the interval.

Admission: £5 (includes a glass of Pimms).

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Tom and Barbara Brown – Wednesday May 28 – 7.30pm – St Luke’s 

An Exmoor Garland

Ever-popular folk and traditional entertainers Tom and Barbara Brown present an evening of modern and traditional songs, stories, readings and music all about the ancient Forest of Exmoor and its ways of life.

Refreshments available and an optional light snack of a Ploughman’s Supper costing £7 may be booked in advance for the interval by telephoning Marian Lloyd on 01643 831451.

Admission: £10 to reserve the seat of your choice; minimum suggested donation £5 for unreserved seating; 14 year-olds and under free.

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Tamsin Waley-Cohen –  Saturday June 7 – 7.30pm – St Luke’s 

Virtuoso Violin

Supremely gifted violinist Tamsin Waley-Cohen performs some of the greatest works for virtuoso violin on one of the world’s finest violins, her treasured Stradivarius, made in Cremonain 1721.  The violin was played for many years by the great Hungarian violinist Lorand Fenyves, with whom Tamsin studied at Prussia Cove.

Refreshments available and an optional snack during the interval may be booked in advance.

Admission: £15 to reserve the seat of your choice; standard tickets £10 (student/unemployed £7.50); 14 year-olds and under FREE.

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Two Skirts and a Sporran – Friday May 16 – 7.30pm – The Exmoor Forest Inn 

Light musical entertainment for a summer evening from the trio Two Skirts and a Sporran featuring James Ross on bass clarinet and flautists Barbara Wilson and Caroline Taylor. The concert includes popular jazz tunes by Gershwin, Rogers and Hart and Hoagy Carmichael; a selection of pop favourites by Abba and Elvis Presley; film tunes from The Thorn Birds, Robin Hood, All That Jazz; as well as a selection of popular classical pieces.


Admission: suggested donation £5

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Westcombe Brass – Friday May 9 – 6pm – St Luke’s 

Westcombe Brass are an accomplished young brass quintet who have previously given concerts at St Luke’s.  

As part of this year’s Simonsbath Festival they are running a series of workshops in local schools – Cutcombe First, Exford First and Dulverton Middle – and working towards this joint concert with the children.

The concert programme includes songs from the First World War and music composed during that era.

Refreshments available and an optional light snack, costing £4 and consisting of a Cornish pastry, delivered fresh from Cornwall by the trombone player’s family, together with a tub of Styles’s ice cream may be booked in advance for the interval by telephoning Marian Lloyd on 01643 831451.  Free refreshments available for children.

Admission: £10 to reserve the seat of your choice; suggested donation £5 for unreserved seating; 14 year-olds and under free.

Celebrating Exmoor’s 60th Anniversary

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A special Conference called ‘Discovering Exmoor : People and Place’ to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Exmoor’s designation as a National Park is to be held in Dulverton Town Hall on Friday, 11April from 10am to 3 pm approximately and all are welcome. The Exmoor Society in partnership with Exmoor National Park Authority has teamed up with Exeter University and the Centre for Rural Policy Research to raise some of the important issues about Exmoor, to discover what has been found out about them, and to influence the debate on how to manage this complex landscape.

Sixty years ago Exmoor was designated a National Park because of its dramatic coastline, extensive tracts of moorland inter-mixed with ancient woodland and upland farmland, the whole establishing a mosaic of contrasts providing recreational opportunities for walking and riding in particular. The Hobhouse Report stated that “here is a potential national park which is happily free from problems”. This statement could not have been further from the truth.

From the beginning there was fierce opposition to the designation and robust debate over loss of moorland, afforestation proposals, changing hill farming practices, dealing with extreme weather conditions, and with little known  about the archaeology, other local businesses, and an only embryo tourist industry. These issues are very relevant today in different ways, and underline the need to discover more about Exmoor, its people and the place.

 The Society is delighted that a range of speakers from Exeter University will be dealing with these aspects, with plenty of opportunity for delegates who are concerned about the different demands we put on Exmoor, to join in the debate. Academics from Exeter University and their research will be covering the following topics:

· Dr Lee Bray – New archaeological discoveries on Exmoor

· Professor Richard Brazier – Can we create resilient landscapes? Understanding the effects

· of moorland restoration on the Exmoor Mires project

· Dr Matt Lobley – Exmoor farming in a changing policy environment

· Dr Stewart Barr – Flooding and Communities

· Discussion with panel : Dr Nigel Stone, Dr Helen Blackman, Meriel Martin & Professor Chris Binnie

· Dr Keith Howe – will conclude on the day’s presentations and debate

A place at the Spring Conference costs £15 per person including refreshments.  To book and for further details contact: info@exmoorsociety.com. Tel: 01398 323335.

Dates for the Diary: Aspects of Exmoor Art Days

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Wednesdays, June to October 2014 at East Lyn Manor

Wed 4 Jun – Wed 29 Oct 2014 09:45 to 16:00

4362886_1_1East Lyn Manor on Lower East Lyn Farm offers Art Days: opportunities to develop personal skills in sketching and painting, supported by lectures in art. The events are led by writer and artist Sharon Plant, whose aim is to provide a friendly and welcoming setting where guests can pursue their own creative passions, enjoy learning something new, and have a great day out with like-minded people. Aspart of each event, the day includes a lunch of home cooked, locally sourced food. 

East Lyn Manor was acquired as a derelict Grade II Listed buyilding in 2012. The buildings have been repaired, the vegetable garden and courtyard fruit trees planted, the stream and ponds dredged, and new sheep installed. Art Days run from 9.45 to 4pm, and cost £100 per person with a maximum of 10 people per event. Lower East Lyn Farm is a 10 minute drive from Lynton up onto the moor. Please email sharon@aspectsofcreativity.com or telephone 01598 752133 for more information, to check availability and book your places.

09.45 – Tea, coffee & introductions
10.00 – First talk: Exploring the styles of famous artists
10.30 – Walk around land to identify viewpoints & subjects
10.45 – First sketching/painting session
12.30 – Lunch Break
13.15 – Second talk: Exploring the lives of famous artists
13.45 – Second sketching/painting session
15.00 – Tea & coffee, review & discussion of attendees artwork.

Dates for the Diary: 2014 Events at Wimbleball Lake

Date Name of event Type of event
1/5/14 Lapping Wimbleball Lake Guided walk around Wimbleball – led by Exmoor Area Manager (Alex Forster) – part of North Devon Walking Festival (www.exmoorwalkingfestival.co.uk) 
5/5/14(Bank holiday) Family Fun day In house- community games, have a go archery, high ropes, bushcraft, fly-fishing. Free entry (normal car park charges apply, payment required for some activities)
6-8th June Commonwealth Fly fishing comp International fly fishing competition
15/6/14 IronMan One of the world’s most grueling Triathlons 
28/6/14 WRC regatta Rowing Race, bbq etc.   (www.wimbleballrc.co.uk) 
29/6/14 Family cycle day Competitions, games, workshops – Free entry (normal car park charges apply, payment required for some activities)
16/8/14 Pirate party and treasure hunt Fun for all the family – ring for details and to book in your team
25/8/14 Fishing for life sponsored walk Charity fundraising walk, steel band, bbq, stalls, bouncy castle – Free entry (normal car park charges apply, payment required for some activities) 
25/8/14 Midsummer Nights Dream –  Stunning performance of this Shakespeare classic by  Chapterhouse theatre
(call 01566 771930 for tickets) 
30 + 31st Aug. Orvis boat pairs fishing comp Fly-fishing comp
31/10/14 Spooky Walk Halloween ghostly trail family fun  ring for details and to book

Please call (01398) 371460 to confirm the above planned events are going ahead / to book / for further details

Photo by Bob Small
With the sup pubs on Wimbleball Lake. Active Adventure SW Exmoor . http://www.activeadventuresw.co.uk/
Photo by Dave Rowlatt
A spot of fishing at Wimbleball Lake. By Peter French.

Schedule for Astro Camp at Wimbleball Lake

101 Wimbleball Lake Event

WIMBLEBALL ASTRO CAMP PARTY schedule new

WIMBLEBALL ASTRO CAMP PARTY schedule new

Date for the Diary: Exmoor4all PhotoMeet – 5 April 2014

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PHOTO MEET BOX 1

Photo Workshop for everyone who likes to take photos and is interested in learning a few more tricks of the trade.

Join professional photographer Clayton Jane for workshops, tutorial and tips.

Elke Winzer, Director of CultureLine Events & Publicity, will be speaking about how best to promote your work online.

Lunch, tea/coffee and biscuits included.

Venue:  The Culbone, Porlock Hill
Tickets from £44.00.

Limited spaces available!

btn-buynow       Early Bird* – Exmoor Club Member:  £ 44.00

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btn-buynow     Early Bird*:                                             £ 49.00

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btn-buynow     General** – Exmoor Club Member:    £ 54.00    

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* Early Bird:   Book by 28 February 2014

** General:     From 1 March 2014

Date for the Diary: Photography Break – “Spring on Exmoor”

A residential 3 day landscape photography workshop led by Don Bishop, ARPS.

4 nights accommodation package on a full board basis to include bed, breakfast, evening meal, packed lunches for the days out with your camera and all tuition.

On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday you will be taken out onto Exmoor to take photos of the National Park area and coast under the guidance of Don, and each evening there will be a discussion of landscape photography. This workshop is limited to a maximum of 10 people to ensure you get plenty of help and tuition to finish the workshop with some great images.

£490.00 per person.  For further information please contact the Yarn Market Hotel on 01643 821425 or email hotel@yarnmarkethotel.co.uk

Date of Event: 10th to 14th March 2014

Location of Event: Yarn Market Hotel, High Street, Dunster, TA24 6SF

Email: hotel@yarnmarkethotel.co.uk

Website: http://www.yarnmarkethotel.co.uk/photography_workshop.html