Devonshire July and August 18

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A HUB FOR WALKS IN EAST DEVON
Britain is famed for its network of walking routes short
and long distance. We all know that walking is the
perfect exercise for health and happiness!
More and more
p e o p l e a r e
choosing walking
holidays, but rather than
the long distance A - B type,
stopping off at different spots
each night and carrying your
luggage, they are looking
to base themselves at a
centre from which a variety
of walks emanate. But where
to choose?
May I propose Beer, the fishing
village on East Devon’s World
Heritage Jurassic Coast. Beer is
an idyllic location and was a finalist
in Channel 4’s 2018 series “Village
of the Year.” But, I hear you ask - if
being by the sea in a picture perfect
setting is great, but what about the
walks and facilities for a week’s stay?
This is where Beer comes into its
own. Although a small village of only
1500 souls it boasts a fine range of
accommodation from hotels, B&B’s,
YHA to many self-catering cottages,
and apartments, perhaps 300 rooms
in all. For catering, Beer has a range
of restaurants from pizza and fish &
chips to wine bars, cafés and finedining
restaurants as well as three
good pubs. There’s a full range of
village shops and galleries and a
large Tesco and Waitrose are only
short drives.
And now the walk! Beer Parish have
been active at mapping out and
testing a week’s worth of intriguing
trails from 5 to 15 miles along the
coast and surrounding beautiful hills
and valleys including Branscombe,
Colyton, Axmouth and Blackbury
Camp. All have “watering holes” en
route and the anticipation of perhaps
a swim in the sea and refreshment
on return to Beer.
Here’s one of the routes to whet your
appetite. Leave Beer and follow the
South West Coastal Path via Beer
Head with its spectacular vista of
Lyme Bay. Descend to Branscombe
Mouth, a great barbecue beach
and a fine café, the Sea Shanty.
Continue on the coast
path deviating towards
The Fountain Head
Inn (one of the highest
rated Devon pubs in
The Good Beer Guide.)
Cross two ridges with
stunning valleys, the
home of Deer and
Buzzards to arrive at
Branscombe by the
famed Mason’s Arms
pub/hotel. Climb back out of
Branscombe and the route takes
you either to the unique Beer Quarry
Caves dating back to Roman times
or the Pecorama complex with steam
railway, restaurant, gardens and kids
attractions. You’re then back in Beer.
9 miles in all. No mountains, but
enough ups and downs to get the
heart beating!
Mike Lambert
Beer Parish have produced a pack
of leaflets detailing each walk
and they are available widely in
the village for only £2.95. The
walks also have a web site www.
circularwalksbeerdevon.co.uk.
So come on down to Beer, it stays
open and is great for walking any
time of year.
Maps courtesy of the Ordnance
survey. OS licence No. 100057321
What's On: July & August 18
THE STORY OF GUITAR
HEROES
26 Jul - If you like music
and guitars you will love
this show! The Queen's
Theatre, 100 Boutport Street,
Barnstaple, 7.30pm.
NOSTALGIC CINEMA:
SUMMER HOLIDAY (U)
27 Jul - A fabulous 60s
Musical, The Beehive, Dowell
Street, Honiton, 2.00pm to
3.40pm.
LEST WE FORGET
01 Aug to 29 Aug -
Wednesdays only.
Commemorative show with
songs and stories for WW1,
Palace Theatre Paignton,
Palace Avenue, Paignton,
7.30pm to 9.30pm.
CINDERELLA - SUMMER
PANTOMIME
02 Aug to 30 Aug -
Thursdays only, Palace
Theatre Paignton, Palace
Avenue, Paignton, 6.00pm
to 9.00pm.
SKYSCAPE CINEMA AT
STONE LANE -
25 Aug - Outdoor showing
of the 2007 romantic fantasy
adventure film "Stardust",
Stone Lane Gardens, Stone
Farm, Stone Lane, Chagford,
5.00pm to 10.00pm.
Sport
WIMBLEDON
SCREENINGS
Until 15 Jul - Make it a
day at Princesshay at our
free Wimbledon event,
Princesshay Exeter, 9
Catherine Street, Exeter,
10.00am to 6.00pm.
HORSE RACING
30 Jul - National Hunt Racing,
Newton Abbot Racecourse,
Newton Road, Newton Abbot,
11.45am to 6.00pm.
TAUNTON FLYER
SPORTIVE
04 Aug - A cycling challenge
across Somerset & Devon.
Supporting SSAFA, Just
Events Ltd, Taunton
Racecourse, Orchard
Portman, Taunton, 8.00am
to 6.00pm.
Theatre
MUSICALS
WIND IN THE WILLOWS
03 to 04 Aug - A family
musical with Honiton
Community Theatre Company,
The Beehive, Dowell Street,
Honiton, 7.00pm to 9.40pm.
7.00pm to 9.40pm, Matinee
4th 2-4pm.
BROADWAY BABY
14 Jul - A local group of
talented women present
Broadway Baby in aid of
FORCE, Exmouth Players,
10 Bicton Street, Exmouth,
7.30pm to 10.00pm.
MUSICALS & MUSIC
HALLS
14 Jul to 15 Jul - Exmouth
Players & Blackmore Youth
Theatre, Exmouth Players,
10 Bicton Street, Exmouth,
3.00pm to 5.00pm.
HABEAS CORPUS A PLAY BY ALAN BENNETT
26 Jul to 28 Jul - Alan Bennetts rollicking farce. Lots of fun
and mistaken identities, Cafe Theatre, Barnfield theatre, Exeter,
7.30pm to 9.30pm.
OLDE TYME MUSIC HALL
06 Aug to 11 Aug - Directed
by Martin Waddington (A
TOADS season production)
Welcome bac, TOADS
Theatre Company, The Little
Theatre, St Marks Road,
Torquay, 7.30pm to 7.30pm.
SHANDYTOWN
25 Aug - A Playback Youth
Theatre production, Barnfield
Theatre, Barnfield Road,
Exeter, 2.00pm to 4.30pm.
PLAYS
A MURDER IS
ANNOUNCED - AGATHA
CHRISTIE
Until 26 Jul - Paignton’s
famous Bijou Theatre
Productions present this
Agatha Christie drama,
Palace Theatre Paignton,
Palace Avenue, Paignton,
7.30pm to 9.30pm.
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THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
10 to 14 Jul - Shakesperian
Comedy, Barnfield Theatre,
Barnfield Road, Exeter,
7.30pm to 10.30pm.
AMENDMENTS
13 Jul - Edinburgh Fringe
Preview, Barnfield Theatre,
Barnfield Road, Exeter,
8.30pm to 9.30pm.
AMENDMENTS
14 Jul - Edinburgh Fringe
Preview, Barnfield Theatre,
Barnfield Road, Exeter,
8.30pm to 9.30pm.
OPEN AIR THEATRE -
ISLE OF SLAVES
14 Jul - Cygnet Theatre
perform "Isle of Slaves"
in a Lympstone garden,
Lympstone Entertainments,
Ellenthorpe Garden, Underhill,
Lympstone, 5.00pm to
8.00pm.
RSC LIVE: ROMEO AND
JULIET
18 Jul - On Screen live the
RSC production of Romeo &
Juliet, Teignmouth Pavilions,
Den Crescent, Teignmouth,
7.00pm to 10.40pm.
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S
DREAM
24 Jul to 28 Jul -
Shakespeare's enchanting
comedy; a magical play in
an equally magical location,
The Inn Theatre Company,
Dartmouth Castle, Castle
Road, Dartmouth, 7.30pm to
10.15pm.
LIVE THEATRE
26 Jul to 28 Jul - This is a
blissfully funny farce, an end
of the pier romp by ALAN
BENNETT, Café Theatre,
Barnfield Theatre, Barnfield
Road, Exeter, 7.30pm to
9.45pm.
HABEAS CORPUS A PLAY
BY ALAN BENNETT
26 Jul to 28 Jul - Alan
Bennetts rollicking farce.
Lots of fun and mistaken
identities, Cafe Theatre,
Barnfield theatre, Exeter,
7.30pm to 9.30pm.
LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST
01 Aug - Open Air
Shakespeare, Folksy Theatre,
Connaught Gardens, Peak
Hill Road, Sidmouth.
WIND IN THE WILLOWS
01 to 02 Aug - A FAMILY
MUSICAL with Honiton
Community Theatre Company,
The Beehive, Dowell Street,
Honiton, 7.00pm to 9.40pm.
INTO THE LIGHT
31 Aug to 01 Sep - The
Northcott Young Company
bring W H Auden's poem
1 September 1939 to life,
Exeter Northcott Theatre,
Stocker Road, Exeter, 6.30pm
to 7.30pm.
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