Gillian Birch 
Restored motorbikes, historic car collections and a scenic Devon Coastal Run by the Historic Transport Club of South West England provide classic car lovers with some great reasons to take a trip down memory lane.
Why not book a holiday cottage in Devon and discover the perfect place for classic car lovers to holiday?
If you hanker for traditional pastimes in the days leading up to Christmas, you need to join in some of the organised events taking place throughout Cornwall. Make Victorian Christmas cards, join a Lantern Parade or feast on a decadent Christmas lunch when you spend a week in a cottage in Cornwall. Book now!
Cornwall has a vast array of attractions packed into this tiny county at the “toe” of England. Classic car lovers, railway enthusiasts and boating fans will surely find something to amuse them during their stay.
Arrive by train, plan or automobile and enjoy some historic transport attractions in Cornwall from your Cornish holiday rental.
Advent, the run-up to Christmas, is a magical time to visit Devon. Small villages are bedecked with fairylights, churches are festively decorated and attractions put on some extra special events for the season. It is also a great destination to head to for Christmas shopping without the stress and crowds back home.
Book a reasonably priced holiday cottage in Devon and do your Christmas shopping spree the easy way!
If you are already dreading the thought of Christmas shopping, why not escape the crowds and head to Cornwall? You can do all your Christmas shopping without any stress and have a fun winter break with family or friends.
Look forward to doing your Christmas shopping this year by booking a short break in a cottage in Cornwall.
If you’re visiting Cornwall and want to do something amazing, why not visit the Isles of Scilly? Lying just 30 miles off Land’s End, they are England’s smallest Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and getting there is half the fun!
Book a holiday cottage in Cornwall and do something completely different with a day trip to the Scilly isles!
Lundy Island is a little-known island off the north coast of Devon where the Bristol Channel meets the rolling waves of the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached by boat from Ilfracombe Harbour or Bideford Quay or alternatively by helicopter from Hartland Point.
Book a holiday cottage in Devon and plan to do something completely different with a trip to Lundy Island!
Every winter the Eden Project opens its ice rink to the general public and this one will be unlike anything that you have ever experienced before. The magical ice rink is opens at the end of October & ice-skating in November seems particularly exciting.
You don’t have to be an expert skater to enjoy what it has to offer; as long as you are game for a laugh it will definitely be a winter wonderland to remember.
A short walk from Newlyn Harbour and you will arrive at Trereife House. Parts of the house date back to the reign of Elizabeth I and it is a wonderful sight on a normal day but when it is transformed into a winter wonderland, it takes on a truly magical atmosphere.
With such a fantastic Christmas market in the grounds, there cannot be many places which are able to offer such a fabulous Christmas shopping experience.
Spending is unfortunately all part of the ‘Christmas Experience’. So if you are going to spend, why not do it in style? The Pencarrow Christmas Fair is the perfect place to do it. Walking in a winter wonderland, Christmas shopping has never been so enjoyable.
At Pencarrow Christmas Fair quality is the watchword at this high-class event, which really is the crème de la crème of Christmas fairs in Cornwall.
St Austell Torchlight Carnival grows in popularity every year & with the involvement of the Eden Project you can be sure that it is pretty spectacular. The carnival lasts all day, as a brilliant assortment of floats & entertainment makes its way through the town.
The day offers stalls with entertainment, food & other activities to keep everyone amused, leading to the amazing display of lanterns in the torchlight carnival.
There is nothing better than being on a beach, wrapped up against the elements & watching the fireworks explode in the night sky. Cornwall offers lots of choices to enjoy the evening, with some of them a little different to any other Guy Fawkes Night experience.
From harbourside fireworks in Polperro to partying the night away on Gwithian Beach, Cornwall has plenty to make your Bonfire Night celebration go with a bang.
There’s a lot going on in Devon on Guy Fawkes Night. So whether you fancy joining in with the crowds in Exeter or enjoying a more sophisticated evening in the grounds of a manor house, with high quality food to match, Devon will certainly not let you down!
Check out our round up of the best bonfire bashes in the county and make your plans to visit a firework fiesta on November 5th.
Enjoying a holiday near the Devon coast provides an excellent opportunity for visiting some of the attractions related to the area’s shipwrecks, wildlife and maritime history.
Satisfy your curiosity by visiting some of these water-themed family attractions in Devon. There’s plenty to learn, see and do when you stay in a holiday cottage in Devon!
From shipwrecks to sea life sanctuaries, Cornwall has a feast of natural and historic attractions that are based on the county’s proximity to the ocean. Learn, explore and enjoy these great maritime attractions by booking a holiday cottage in Cornwall now.
Inspired by the rash of cycling medals picked up by Britain at the 2012 Olympics and following an unprecedented victory by British cyclist Bradley Wiggins in the Tour de France, there has never been a better time to dust off your wheels and take a cycling break. The beauty of Devon in the off-peak season is that many cottage rentals are still available at short notice, so book your Devon cottage accommodation without delay!
If Bradley Wiggins’ yellow-jersey-winning success in the Tour de France has inspired you, perhaps a short cycling break in Cornwall could be just the kickstart you need to take up a new sport. Cornwall has several excellent cycle trails, so book a last-minute Cornwall holiday cottage now and enjoy an off-season cycling break!
As the hordes of summer visitors with children become a distant memory, Newquay still has plenty to offer travellers prepared to visit the West Country in the autumn.
Book a holiday cottage in Newquay for a short break and enjoy the last vestiges of summer activities.
School holidays are over and the first signs of autumn are stealing across the Devon countryside. Rose hips and berries are ripening in the hedgerows, brown seedheads decorate the verges and soft mist and dew add an ethereal beauty to cooler mornings.
Enjoy the last colourful days of Autumn with a relaxing short break in a Devon holiday cottage!
Many authors and artists have fallen under the spell of Cornwall with its bleak moorland running down to scenic hidden coves. Discover some of the places immortalized in Daphne du Maurier’s novels when you book a holiday cottage in Cornwall.
Devon is home to the original “Hound of the Baskervilles” as well as many haunted churches, taverns and stately homes. From Shriek Week at Dingles Fairground Heritage Centre to Mini Horrors in Babbacombe there’s something for all the family.
Take your pick from our selection of ghostly goings on, from zombies to ghost walks and make sure that Halloween will never be quite the same again!
With many schools in the area enjoying half term break on the days leading up to Halloween, there are numerous spooky and haunted themed events taking place in Cornwall during this week.
Learn about a Halloween Trail in Cardinham Woods, a Zombie Walk or a Ghost Night at Jamaica Inn to scare even the most hardened non-believer!
Cornwall is well known for its traditions, some of which can be traced back hundreds of years. Although the Roseland Festival began only a few years ago, attending the event feels like you are involved in a piece of Cornish history.
Discover more about this scenic area and the walks, talks and concerts that make up this splendid two-week festival in late September / early October.
October sees the return of the British Stand Up Paddle Association National Championships at Watergate Bay near Newquay. One of the area’s newer sports, this event is fun to learn and great for spectators to enjoy.
Discover more about the BSUP Championships and plan your next self-catering holiday in Newquay in early October to join in the fun.