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Tucked away in the North West
corner of Devon, on the border
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just over an hour from the M5.

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Have you seen a Great spotted woodpecker around the Hartland Peninsula?

Great spotted woodpecker courtesy of Devon Wildlife (Neil Bygrave)

Most of us have heard woodpeckers... but how many of us have seen one? The Great spotted woodpecker can be seen all year round in our woodlands and hedgerows, although they are quite shy and will often play 'hide and seek' with watchers! Up to 23cm they are black and white with a distinctive crimson area under the tail. They live on insects and grubs living in dead trees - pecking and boring for them produces that distinctive drumming sound.

They are not particulary endangered but you can still report sightings to the Devon Biodiversity Records Centre.

For more information, photographs and a video of this lovely bird, see this page of the Devon Wildlife Trust website.

Sat 2nd - Tues 5th June, Clovelly Diamond Jubilee Celebrations

Supported by Country Life Brewery. Join Clovelly for their annual local ales and cider festival with live music, and celebrate The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee! The New Inn will also host a fabulous street party on Saturday 2nd June, from 3pm.
Normal admission applies, See the website for details.

Fri 16th - Sun 18th Jun, GoldCoast Oceanfest.

The biggest music and surf festival in the area. Three days of top bands, surf competitions, great food and even better vibe to turn the longest weekend of the year into the best weekend of year.   See www.goldcoastoceanfest.co.uk .

Sun 15th Jul, Clovelly Maritime Festival

This great day out is packed with attractions, including rousing shanty singers, Punch and Judy, maritime themed entertainment, local stalls and more.

Enjoy fresh seafood or a succulent spit roast on the quay and delicious, fresh strawberry and cream teas at the New Inn. In support of the North Devon Hospice. See the website for more.

Sat 4th & Sun 5th Aug, Lifeboat Weekend in aid of the RNLI

Held at Clovelly, North Devon, in aid of the RNLI, this is a popular celebration of the Clovelly Lifeboat, Spirit of Clovelly. The Lifeboat House will be open both days to the public.
On Saturday there'll be a sponsored swim from Bucks Mills to Clovelly. On Sunday enjoy a cross dressing-up race, a tug-of-war and the ever popular slave auction in which young local men are 'sold' to the highest bidder to do their chores for the day. With many local stalls, a cobble race, an auction of pledges, a lifeboat display and a helicopter flypast.

Sun 2nd Sep, Clovelly Lobster and Crab Festival.

Held on the ancient quay in historic Clovelly, North Devon, this is a tribute to Clovelly's famous lobsters and crabs with a day of live folk music, quay kitchens, beer tasting, local food stalls, prize draw, arts and crafts stalls. For the children there's face painting, a creative workshop and storytelling, walkabout magic, balloon modelling, street theatre and N. Devon A.O.N.B.'s event-themed craft activities.

Sat 29th Sep - Sun 7th Oct, Appledore Book Festival

Appledore, North Devon is one of the most picturesque villages and draws some of the biggest writers and commentators in all genres to this unusual and acclaimed book festival.  Enjoy readings, talks, book signings and meeting the authors for inside accounts of their written words. 

See the website for this year's incredible line up.

Sun 18th Nov, Clovelly Herring Festival

Clovelly, North Devon. Clovelly was once a major centre for herring fishing. This popular and extensively reviewed festival is held in support of sustainable fishing by traditional methods and to celebrate the herring, the Silver Darlings of the sea.

There'll be herring specialities, beer and cider, traditional shanty singers, street entertainment, local stalls and the N. Devon A.O.N.B. will provide event-themed, free craft activities.

Sat 11th - Sun 12th Feb, Hartland Abbey Snowdrop weekend

Snowdrop days at Hartland Abbey, Hartland, North DevonFrom 11 am to 4 p.m.

Enjoy a wonderful day out in the snowdrops, some planted many hundreds of years ago. See the early daffodils, camellias, hellebores and spring flowers. This year you can choose to come on either the Saturday or the Sunday for the first time. Please do bring your dogs too; they love all the walks!

Sun 18th Mar, Daffodil Day & Mothering Sunday at Hartland Abbey

Historic daffodils at Hartland Abbey, North Devon on Mothering SundayFrom 11 am to 4 pm.

Hartland Abbey is holding their Daffodil Day again this year on Mothering Sunday. It will be a lovely chance to come with the family to see the wonderful collection of historic daffodils, many planted 150 years ago. Please do bring your dogs too; they love all the walks!

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