To give a little something back this year, why not choose to shop independent. Exeter has got the most fantastic independent shopping scene. From Fore Street to Gandy Street, you’ll find wonderful stores where stock has been chosen for its low ‘craft’ miles.
Author: madaboutdevon
Nkuku Lifestyle Store & Cafe
Tucked away in a quiet corner of South Devon is the wonderful Nkuku Lifestyle Store and Café. A beautiful collection of stone barns that showcase the brand’s collection of ethically sourced and impeccably crafted homeware… it’s a real Aladdin’s cave of delights.
Autumn food festivals
Our fantastic restaurants, hotels and suppliers get to use the most wonderful produce in their recipes and products. We also showcase the taste of our region with some must-visit food festivals this autumn.… make sure you bring your appetite.
Discover Chagford
Chagford is an ancient Stannary town on the edge of Dartmoor, not far from Okehampton and Moretonhampstead, packed full of history, independent boutiques, artists’ studios and numerous cafes and pubs. For a small town, it really does have it all.
Dinner at The Turf Hotel
When choosing the perfect setting for dinner with a friend on a warm summer’s evening, one place sprung to mind, The Turf Hotel in Exeter. Perched on the banks of the Exe Estuary, this tranquil pub should be on everyone’s Devon bucket list.
Broadsands Beach in North Devon
It’s not very often that you find a place that’ll last in your memory forever… today, we were lucky to find the beautiful Broadsands Beach. We were staying in Watermouth Valley Camping Park, just outside Combe Martin. We struck gold, again!
Discover Mortehoe
I’ve driven past the signs for Mortehoe a number of times on my way to Woolacombe, so to visit was a real treat. Mortehoe is a picturesque village right on the South West Coast Path, close to Woolacombe, one of Devon’s best loved resorts.
Pitch Perfect – North Morte Farm
It’s holiday time (insert huge sigh of relief)! We decided to head up to North Devon in our trusty van for the week to a recommended campsite. We couldn’t have chosen a better week to explore this beautiful part of Devon, as the country was basking in glorious sunshine.
Ten Tors is back
It’s early May and it’s that time of year where schools across the South West descend onto Dartmoor for the annual Ten Tors challenge. If you haven’t heard about the Ten Tors challenge before, let me fill you in. You might be thinking ‘ten tors’, that sounds like a doddle?’
