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Ladram Bay is celebrated as Devon's top holiday park at tourism award finals

Ladram Bay Holiday Park in Budleigh Salterton has been named as Devon's top holiday park by judges of this year's Devon Tourism Awards.

The family-run business beat scores of other eligible parks to take the overall gold honour in the Holiday Park of the Year category of the annual contest.

The announcement was made at the glittering awards ceremony held at Torquay’s Riviera...

Escape to nature: Discover the best camping spots near Dartmoor National Park

Popular camping, touring and glamping booking platform, Campsites.co.uk is thrilled to share some of the best spots to camp near Dartmoor National Park . With its rugged landscapes, diverse wildlife, and breathtaking views, the area provides the perfect backdrop for a memorable camping experience.

Dartmoor National Park offers a range of activities like hiking, birdwatching, and...

Luxury lodge destination Resort launches full resort offering in time for summer staycations

Pack your bags and make a beeline for the Devonshire countryside as fun, frolics and a jam-packed itinerary of adventure awaits…

Following a hugely successful first stage launch earlier this year of The Mole Resort, L+R Hotels has announced full completion of the highly-anticipated North Devon destination, which now features 58 premium eco-conscious lodges, 39 hotel rooms, over 40...

Devon holiday let owners win awards

Two pairs of local holiday home owners, Gillian and Steve Miles and Mike and Julie Carpenter, have been recognised in a new awards scheme by Sykes Holiday Cottages that celebrates standout owners.

The owners of two separate holiday lets located in Devon were named winners in the holiday let agency’s Sykes Stars programme after receiving excellent guest feedback.

Gillian and...

Warm accessible Tolkien suite at The Miggi vegan guesthouse

That’s novel: book-themed, vegan guesthouse opens in Torbay

Torbay’s first ever completely vegan guesthouse will open for business this year and is already taking bookings.

Opening from 1st May, The Miggi has guest suites themed on books and named after their authors.

The Mary Shelley room is a romantic, dramatic, gothic suite with red velvet covered armchairs. The Frankenstein author stayed in Torbay for a Summer, writing a children’s...

Clawford Lakes is Making Waves in the UK Travel Industry

Clawford Lakes Resort and Spa , a stunning 80-acre Devon holiday destination, is celebrating its first anniversary bylaunching two new luxury escape packages to enable guests to create their perfect holiday. Both the Lake Spa and Water Sports Escape packages are available to book now and have been created to cater for lovers of tranquillity and relaxation or action and adventure.

The...

Register your child for free activities and hot meals this Easter

Children and young people, eligible for benefit-related free school meals, have the chance to take part in four days of exciting activities over the Easter Holidays.

Once again parents and guardians have the chance to apply for their child to take part in Devon County Council's (DCC) government-funded Holiday Activities and Food programme.

The programme, for eligible five to...

Choir’s carol concerts raise thousands for local charity Dream-A-Way

Two carol concerts by Exeter Philharmonic Choir have raised almost three thousand pounds for local charity Dream-A-Way, which helps make holiday dreams come true for Devon children and adults with disabilities or life-affecting health conditions.

The generosity of concertgoers at Exeter Cathedral on 13 and 14 December raised a total of £2,913, a sum that representatives of Exeter-based...

Devon revealed as top UK holiday spots for warm weather in new study

With the UK heading into autumn, new analysis of meteorological data from the Met Office reveals the UK staycation hotspots where holidaymakers are most likely to find the warmest weather.

The study of UK weather records , carried out by Devon Holiday Park Cofton Holidays , shows that London, the Devonshire seaside town of Torbay and the county of Devon as a whole top the leader board...

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