Last week the best of the South West were announced at the South West Tourism Excellence Awards held in the Arena at the Riviera International Conference Centre in Torquay. There was a special Outstanding Contribution award given to those looking after South West’s Protected Landscapes –...
Today sees the publication of an independent review of housing in England’s National Landscapes by Dave Dixon, Neil Sinden and Tim Crabtree. The review is based on data collected by Glenigan covering planning applications and approvals for housing development in and near to National Landscapes...
South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Unit together with National Trust – South Devon Countryside, held another successful Big Night Out on the beach at Milton Sands. Around 120 people came and set up camp to participate in activities from late afternoon into...
New signs denoting that Kingswear is a part of the South Devon National Landscape have been installed at the entry points to Kingswear parish. The new signs are partly thanks to grants from locality funds held by Cllr Jonathan Hawkins. Cllr...
Venus Café at Blackpool Sands was the venue for the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Unit’s recent conference. The theme was Natural Capital and the importance of business in the National Landscape. The guest speakers were local businessman...
The South Devon National Landscape Unit is inviting nominations from amenity groups for a representative to serve on the National Landscape Partnership Committee. Nominations should be submitted by Monday 2nd October. The election will take place at the National Landscape Annual Forum at Venus cafe,...
Join us at the Avon Mill garden centre for a weekend of apple based fun and games with storytelling, crafts, an exhibition and apple pressing. This event is to celebrate the end of a project run by Orchard Link, working with volunteers from 23 community...
September has always been an outstanding month in our countryside, with harvests being brought safely home, trees and meadows taking on their autumnal colours, skies offering a full palette of hues, musky bonfires lingering in the evening air and a welcoming calmness for visitors. September this...
The South Devon Coastal Local Action Group has approved a number of application for grant funding over the past 12 months including help for local food and drink businesses, events companies, rural workshop units and farmers. Projects need to be of an rural economic nature...
The 2017 National Landscape 'Explorer' magazine is out with lots of information and ideas on getting out and about in this fantastic landscape with information on walking, cyling and watersports, Local Food writer and restaurateur Mitch Tonks has been interviewed about what he...
