• 29th Oct 2008 10:30 - 18th Mar 2009 15:30

Join Trees For Health in caring for the wonderful woodland at Combe Royal, Kingsbridge. There is always something interesting to take part in at this diverse site. Activities can include tree planting, green woodworking and nursery work.

Workshops are held monthly on the following Wednesdays:
October 29th; November 26th; December 17th; January 21st; February 18th; March 18th

10.30 a.m. - 3.30 p.m. - FREE

Call Trees for Health on 01803 867018 for more details

• 03rd Jan 2009 - 22nd May 2009

Sat 3   Jan  Princess Theatre Torquay - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs  £22.50/£16.50

Sun 11 Jan  Britannia Royal Naval College - Guided Tour and cream tea     £22.50 inc

Sat 24 Jan   Clarks Village                                                                    £16.50

Sat 24 Jan   Wells & Glastonbury                                                           £16.50

Sat 21 Jan   Westpoint Exeter - Holiday on Ice                                        £33.00/£19.00

Fri 22 May    London Weekend Break                                                     £ TBA

For further details call Tally Ho Coaches on 01548 853081 or visit www.tallyhocoaches.com

Tickets also available from Kingsbridge

• 10th Jan 2009 09:30 -16:30

Dry stone walling at Churston, near Brixham. Course runs from 9.30 a.m. - 4.30 p.m. Wear outdoor clothes and sturdy footwear, and bring a packed lunch.

Course fees for DRST members £15.00, non members £25.00.

For enquiries and BOOKING, call Mick Godfrey on 01548 821156

• 11th Jan 2009

Tour of the Britannia Naval College with a complimentary cream tea, with stop off point at Torcross to see the War Memorial Tank.
Tour pick up in:
Plymton
Totnes
Lee Mill
Kingsbridge
Dartmouth

All this for just £22.50
For further details call Tally Ho Coaches Ltd 01548 853081
www.tallyhocoaches.com
 

• 18th Jan 2009 - 19th Jan 2009 16:30

Nigel Mortimer - Marine Ecologist - invites you to join him on a circular walk along the Kingsbridge  and Bowcombe Creeks and back over the hill between, taking in the fine views of he estuary. Along the way, investigate the sheltered rock and muddy shores, saltmarshes and estuarine mudflats. There is a good possibility of seeing some estuarine birds so bring binoculars and an ID guide if you have them.
 
The walk covers about 2 1/2 miles with a few level but slippery rocks and a short steep hill climb. Not recommended for the very young, and dogs must be on a lead.

Meet at Kingsbridge Tourist Information Centre on the Kingsbridge Quay art 2.00 p.m. Return around 4.30 p.m.  Please wear appropriate clothing wellies or wlaking boots.

Adults £3.00, Children £1.00

• 25th Jan 2009 10:30

Charles Staniland - Orchard Expert. Learn how to prune apple trees - old and young - at this hands-on day course. Wear stout boots, bring lunch, waterproofs and secatuers or loppers if you have them. A selection of tools will be available. All participants must be prepared to work up a ladder.

10.30 a.m. - 4.00 p.m. in beautiful old orchards near Totnes.

To book and for further details, call 01364 653169 - £20, or £15 to Orchard Link members.

• 08th Feb 2009 14:30

Warm up those winter afternoons with some toe-tapping jazz in the saloon of Coleton Fishacre House.

2.30 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. - £10 per person.

BOOKING ESSENTIAL - call 01803 752466

• 18th Feb 2009

Give garden birds and beasties a treat this spring! Come along and make your own wildlife retreats and bird feeders at Berry Head Nature Reserve, Brixham. An event for all the family.

Meet at Berry Head Visitor Centre at 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 noon.

Adults £3.50, Children £2.00. BOOKING ESSENTIAL - call 01803 606035 or e mail info@countryside-trust-org.uk

• 21st Feb 2009

Come and watch, support, or run! Last year this challenging course around some of South Devon's most outstanding landscape attracted over 500 runners from all over the UK.

Participants leave the Cricket Inn, Beesands at 9.00 a.m. for the marathon, 10.00 a.m. for the half marathon and 11.00 a.m. for the 10K. Spectators welcome.

Visit www.endurancelife.com or call 01548 853524 for more details and to book your place. 

• 28th Feb 2009

Auditions were held on 1st February and this final will have celebrity judges!

The winner will open the Dart Music Festival (8th, 9th and 10th May 2009), the premier music event in the South West, with a performance of their act, plus there will be prizes to be won, and you might even get on telly!

Audience tickets will be available from the Flavel for £10.

For more information visit www.theflavel.org.uk, or call 01803 839530

• 14th Mar 2009 09:30 -16:30

At Dartington, near Totnes. Course runs from 9.30 a.m. - 4.30 p.m.

Wear outdoor clothes and sturdy footwear, and bring a packed lunch.

Course fees for DRST members £15, non members £25.

For enquiries and booking call Mick Godfrey on 01548 821156

• 22nd Mar 2009

Richard Thompson - Seabreeze Sports.
Experience the thrill of speeding along in a buggy powered only by the wind! Exhilarating fun! A unique chance to try a kite buggy! Join in a taster session, with a group of just 4 people.

Sessions at 9 - 11am, 11.30-1.30pm, and 2 - 4pm, all at Beesands.

Numbers are limited and places are restricted to South devon residents, so booking is essentail.  Call Richard on 01803 872191 or e mail Richard@seabreezesports.com

• 22nd Mar 2009 14:30

A great opportunity to enjoy songs from this wonderful era in its original setting - the saloon of Coleton Fiushacre House.

From 2.30 p.m. - 4.00 p.m.

£10 per person. BOOKING ESSESNTIAL - call 01803 752466

• 27th Mar 2009 - 29th Mar 2009

Enjoy a gourmet weekend at The Royal Castle Hotel. Dinner, wine tastings and a quiz on friday. A day out to a local vineyard and cheese factory, lunch at an organic farm on Saturday, with a black tie dinner in the evening. A visit to a local smokers Sunday and after, enjoy our famous carvery.

Accommodation offer for Friday and Saturday nights for £230.00 per person in a double room or £270.00 per person in a river view room. Includes dinner on both Friday and Saturday nights, Sunday carvery lunch, two nights of accomidation with full English breakfast, excursions and tastings.

For more information contact The Royal Castle Hotel 01803 833033

www.royalcastle.co.uk

• 29th Mar 2009

Martin Connolly - South Devon Discovery Surf School

Try our beginners' 2-hour surf lesson at Bigbury-On-Sea. You'll need to be able to swim 50 metres. Wetsuits and surfboards are all included at less than the ususal price. Suitable for adults and children 8+.

Meet in the main car park at Bigbury-On-Sea (charges apply) Time to be confirmed upon booking. £15 per person. Numbers are limited and restricted to South devon residents so BOOKING ESSENTIAL. E mail enquiries@southdevonaonb.org.uk or call 01803 861384

• 10th Apr 2009 - 13th Apr 2009

Come and take part in the hunt for Easter treasure and complete THE QUEST to claim your yummy prize!

Prices:  Adult £4.20;  Concessions £3.60;  Children £2.10

For fuller details visit www.english-heritage.org.uk/dartmouth

• 08th May 2009 - 10th May 2009

Various musicians playing all over Dartmouth from the Bandstand to the local pubs.
www.dartmusicfestival.co.uk for more infomation
8th-10th May 2009

• 24th May 2009 - 25th May 2009

Our resident Victorian Gunners will be taking over the castle and giving demonstrations of Garrison life at the castle in the 19th century, including rifle and bayonet demonstrations and firings.

Prices: adults £4.20  Concessions  £3.60  Child £2.10

For fuller details visit www.english-heritage.org.uk/dartmouth

• 04th Jul 2009 - 05th Jul 2009

Saturday July 4th- Saturday July 11th 2009

Dartmouth Classics will be held over the weekend of Saturday July 4th - Sunday 5th, kicking off with a welcome do on Friday evening. There will be racing in Start Bay off Dartmouth on Saturday and Sunday before the start of the Classic Channel Race to Dinard on Monday July 6th.

The weekend will again be hosted by the Royal Dart Yacht Club and a full programme of social events is planned at both the RDYC clubhouse and the Old Market Square in Dartmouth. The Dart Harbour Authority are very kindly waiving mooring fees for two nights over the weekend for competitors.

All boats and crews are assured of a very warm welcome at the beautiful port of Dartmouth

• 04th Aug 2009 18:30 - 08th Aug 2009

The Inn Theature Company proudly presents
Much Ado About Nothing

At Dartmouth Castle 4th-8th August 2009

Tickets will be available from Dartmouth Tourist Information Centre
More information @ www.dartmouthshakespeare.co.uk

• 27th Aug 2009 - 29th Aug 2009

Sailing and rowing events as well as fanatasic air displays and markets.
Fun for all the family with competitions for the children like spot the odd oddity.

www.dartmouthregatta.co.uk for more infomation.

27th to the 29th of August 2009

• 08th Oct 2009 - 12th Oct 2009

Dartmouth's' reputation as a destination for food lovers continues to grow and we can justifiably claim to be a world class foodie hot spot.

At the annual Food Festival we celebrate this fact and enjoy all that's best in food and drink in the area. With parties, food markets, tasting shacks, demonstrations and special events across town, the atmosphere will be amazing. See you there!