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| 5th Feb 11 |
Snowdrop Valley |
| 27th Feb 11 |
Exmoor—Wheddon Cross |
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The whole Avill River Valley becomes carpeted in snowdrops. A spectacular sight for all nature lovers. A special park and ride is operated from Wheddon Cross to cope with demand. |
| 5th Mar 11 |
Star Trek |
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Exmoor
A charity night time walk around Exmoor for orienteering teams. See www.rotary-startrek.org.uk for more info. |
19-20th
Mar 11
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Spring Steam Gala
& West Somerset Railway - Minehead to Bishops Lydeard
A celebration of our Great Steam Heritage with the opening of the West Somerset Steam line for the season (01643 704996) |
24-28th
Mar 11 |
| 19th Mar 11 |
4x4 Jaunt & Challenge |
| 20th Mar 11 |
Exmoor
The event is set in the glorious Exmoor countryside and uses special off road driving sections. See www.4x4onexmoor.co.uk |
| 14th Apr 11 |
The Betta Somerset Stages Rally |
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Minehead
The Somerset Stages is now firmly established in the British Motorsport calendar |
| 29th Apr 11 |
The Original Sailors Hobby Horse |
| 3rd May 11 |
Minehead & Dunster
The May Day celebrations reflect pagan traditions, as a hobby horse stalks the streets of Minehead and Dunster.... |
| 29th Apr 11 |
North Devon and Exmoor Spring Walking Festival |
| 8th May 11 |
Various
A Festival of Walks, now in its 10th Year, from easy to strenuous in the glorious Exmoor and North Devon countryside. |
| 29th Apr 11 |
Easter & Spring Festival of Football |
| 2nd May 11 |
Minehead
A feast of football with over 6000 youngsters taking part.
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| 14th May 11 |
Point to Point |
| 14th May 11 |
Minehead, Holnicote
Point to Point horse racing in the beautiful Exmoor countryside.
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| 15th May 11 |
Exmoor Golden Horseshoe |
| 17th May 11 |
Exford
A 3 day event set in the stunning scenery of Exmoor.
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| 28th May 11 |
Tour of Wessex Cycling Event |
| 30th May 11 |
All through the region with the final day on Exmoor
The Tour of Wessex Cyclosportive takes place over 3 days in May attracting a few thousand amateur cyclists with many participants raising thousands of pounds for charity.
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| 10th Jun 11 |
Mixed Traffic Weekend at the Railway |
| 12th Jun 11 |
Minehead
Steam and diesel trains galore in an action packed weekend.
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| 10th June 11 |
Lynton & Lynmouth Music Festival |
| 12th June 11 |
Lynton & Lynmouth
Few festivals showcase such a diverse mix of budding new talent and well established acts from so many musical genres (at least, not this deep into the south west…)
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| 25th Jun 11 |
Active Exmoor Perambulation |
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Pinkery, Exmoor
The Perambulation of the Royal Forest of Exmoor dates back to 1279. The route is a massive 31 miles and takes you through part of Exmoor not normally accessible to the general public. |
| 19th Jun11 |
UK Ironman 70.3 Triathlon |
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Wimbleball Lake—Exmoor
The UK Ironman 70.3 triathlon, held at Wimbleball Lake, Exmoor, consists of a 1.2 mile swim, a 56 mile bike and a 13.1 mile run. 1,500 athletes compete for an opportunity to qualify for one of the 100 qualifying slots for the second Ford Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Florida. |
| 15th Jun 11 |
Old English Fayre |
| 19th Jun 11 |
South Molton, call 01769 574180
Celebrating the Charter given to the town by Charles I & Elizabeth II. A weekend of events with something for all.
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| 10th Jul 11 |
Beacon to Beach Run |
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Minehead
A 7 mile fun run from Selworthy Beacon, down North Hill to the beach, along the seafront and across the marshes |
| 27th Jul 11 |
Dunster Country Fair |
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Dunster
A great day out for all the family celebrating the country way of life. Ring 01984 640253 |
| 7th Aug 11 |
Exmoor Explorer - Mountain Biking Marathon |
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Exmoor
This is not a race, it is a long distance off road reliability trial across Exmoor's challenging terrain which takes place on the 1st Sunday of August every year. The start, finish and tea stop change every year as does the set of routes. The course is unknown to you until a week before the event, when they will be published online with a map and route instructions. |
| 19th Aug 11 |
Dunster Show |
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Dunster
A country show set in stunning Exmoor scenery on the edge of the Medieval village of Dunster with it's Castle.
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| Events |
Dates |
| 1st Sept 11 |
Raft Race - RNLI |
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Blue Anchor to Minehead
Over 50 rafts battling the seas in a 4.5 mile race. Live music, craft and market stalls and a spectacular firework display filling the evening sky over the harbour and beach. |
| 3rd Sep 11 |
Porlock Carnival |
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Porlock
Fun and festivities in the stunning setting of an Exmoor coastal village. Ring 01643 863150 |
| 10th Sep 11 |
Somerset CAMRA Real Ale Festival |
| 11th Sep 11 |
Minehead
Historic Minehead station, home of the heritage West Somerset Railway provide the backdrop for some of the finest traditional cask-conditioned ales brewed in Britain. Organised in conjunction with the Somerset Branch of CAMRA |
| 29th Sep 11 |
Autumn Steam Gala |
| 2nd Oct 11 |
Whole Line
Savour the sight and sound of a superb array of steam engines. Call 01643 704996
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| 1st Oct 11 |
Exmoor Food Festival |
| 9th Oct 11 |
Exmoor
Food, glorious food! A diverse selection of foodie events set in the stunning scenery of Exmoor. |
| 30th Sep 11 |
North Devon and Exmoor Autumn Walking Festival |
| 3rd Oct 11 |
Various
A Festival of Walks, now in its 10th Year, from easy to strenuous in the glorious Exmoor and North Devon countryside. |
| 13th Oct 11 |
The Two Moors Festival |
| 22nd Oct 11 |
Exmoor & Dartmoor
Classic FM's "Festival in the South West" that uses rural churches as venues across one thousand square miles of Exmoor and Dartmoor |
| 30th Oct 11 |
Exmoor Beast Cyclo Sportive Challenge |
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Exmoor, see www.exmoorbeast.org
Just when you thought it was safe to put your bike away for the winter, the Exmoor Beast rears its majestic head to give you the last chance to test yourself in what will be one of the best and most challenging cyclo-sportives of the year. |
| 2nd Dec 11 |
Dunster by Candlelight |
| 3rd Dec 11 |
Dunster
Each Christmas the Medieval village turns its back on the present and lights it's streets in the soft glow of candle lanterns.. |
| 3rd Dec 11 |
Santa's Special at the Railway |
| 24th Dec 11 |
Minehead to Bishops Lydeard
Train rides and Father Christmas, what more could a child ask for....
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| 30th Dec 11 |
Winter Steam Festival at the Railway |
| 31st Dec 11 |
Bishops Lydeard to Minehead
The Winter Steam Festival is the thinking person’s alternative to whatever the television schedules have been reduced to by that stage of the 12 days.
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