British holiday information

Tiverton is to host a three-day balloon festival this May. Taking place at Hartnoll Farm, Tiverton – the site of The Mid Devon Show – the festival will see more than 50 balloons take flight between 20 and 22 May. The amazing ‘Night Glow’ – a choreographed balloon display set to music – will take [...]

Devon is a great place to be for families looking for something different this October Half Term and although there is plenty to satisfy fans of Halloween, there are also a number of fun and educational options available. Visitors to Devon may want to get involved in the following activities: Saturday 23 – Sunday 31 [...]

Visitors to this year’s Dartmouth Royal Regatta will be delighted to hear that, contrary to recent rumours in the local and national press, the Red Arrows will be making an appearance. There were health and safety concerns over buildings damaged by a fire in the town back in May 2010. However, the arrival of scaffolding has secured the buildings [...]

Although there’s always plenty going on in Devon, and you’ll never be stuck for things to do, it is nice to have a few options, such as those listed below: Plymouth Summer Festival Plymouth’s Summer Festival offers an exciting programme of events right across the summer holidays including: 4 August – National Play day event [...]

The whole of the West Country offers a wealth of possibilities to tourists and families looking for a great summer getaway and, if you get lucky with the weather, there’s no better place to spend your summer holiday. Ok, so I may be a little biased as I have very fond childhood memories of family [...]

Tourists worried about booking flights for holidays abroad this summer could bring a welcome boost for Devon tourism, according to Visit Devon. The voice of tourism in the county, Visit Devon says that the combination of the travel crisis caused by the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud and the current good weather in Devon has led [...]

There’s has been great emphasis on holidaying in the UK this year, however, one tourist board is taking it a step further. Visit Devon has launched a local marketing campaign to urge people living in Devon and the South West of England to take a holiday at home, in Devon. Working in conjunction with Devon [...]