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17 years ago
Lovely place, not a Castle though :-) But seriously, this is a fantastic little place. Don't expect an all action day out, it's country house with some interesting history and lovely gardens. read more
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Drogo is more interesting than the National Trust gives it credit for. If you can look beyond the…read morefaux-heritage associations, it's a very modern design. Put together in blocks, it's almost cubist - except it has the castle ornamentations. Worth a look if you can ignore the typical National Trust 'upstairs downstairs' and 'our glorious heritage' rubbish.
Oh my, this castle has some of the silliest reviews I've ever seen on Yelp. One visitor is…read moredissatisfied that this building from 1911(!) is not medieval enough. Another complains that this is not a castle (actually, it perfectly fits the definition), and that the residents did nothing of importance. As opposed to all those achievements of the vast majority of British nobleman who spent their life sitting on their ass collecting rent from tenants? At least this man worked hard to build his own fortunate as a grocer; a true self-made man whose had-work and ingenuity allowed him to retire by age 33 (though he never stopped working). That's more than I can say for most noblemen. In reality, this 20th century castle is a beautiful building designed by one of the great 20th century British architects, Lutyens, who is also responsible for the famous London Cenotaph. Unfortunately, flaws in the building design, relating to the use of asphalt for roofing, allowed the building to suffer nearly a century of water damage. Since asphalt was quite new at the time, nobody fully understood how it would behave over time; that it would expand and contract with fluctuations in the temperature, and that it would eventually harden and crack. The National Trust is now lovingly restoring the building, which gives users a unique 'behind-the-scenes' look at how a castle is built. What this means in practice is that they allow you to still visit the interior, albeit partially boarded up but with displays to show you its ordinary appearance and to tell you more about the history and work in progress. But you also get to climb up the scaffolding to look down into the building, which currently has its roof removed. A unique opportunity! Drogo was a great Easter destination for kids too. They did an easter egg hunt, and they had an indoor game for children as well, helping them to learn more about life in the castle. And no matter what time of year, you can enjoy the gardens, have a picnic or play games on the croquet lawn, or enjoy a good lunch at the cafe. I had a savory scone that was delicious, and my husband enjoyed a mushroom and cheddar pasta bake that was quite impressive too. The cafe and gift shop are accessible even without paying the entry fee!
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Situated towards the seafront, on higher market street, east looe, you will find the Old Guildhall…read moreand Gaol with lots to see! Tells stories of Looe's Fishing history, ship building etc The Old Guildhall is Looe's oldest building!!! Dating around 1500. It is a Tudor building once magistrates court and cells. Right outside you can see a huge Cannon which I believe was from the Spanish Armada. The Cannon used to be infront of a Cafe on the seafront but in recent years has been moved to the Old Guildhall, which serves as a nifty resting place on a drunken Saturday night when you want to rest your feet before heading to Looe's one and only 'nightclub' (see picture) :D
The Weymouth Pavilion is a great place to visit if you are interested in the theatre arts. There…read moreare lots of different live showings throughout the year and many local people and tourist go and visit it all the time. You can book your tickets on their website, phone up or buy it when your there.
From the owner: About Weymouth Pavilion Weymouth's only entertainment venue…read morefor cinema, live theatre, music, arts, events and more. Our packed programme features world-class comedians, live music, opera, ballet, musicals, drama and tribute acts, with multiple shows every week of the year. We now offer a new cinema experience, featuring a huge 11-metre screen. The Cafe Ritz Conveniently located by Weymouth's award-winning beach, Weymouth Pavilion is the perfect stop for walkers or sightseers, with hot and cold refreshments available. The Cafe Ritz is open daily from 10am, serving tea, coffee, cakes and hot food to eat in or take away. Visit our website for the latest menu. Weddings and Events Looking for a venue for your wedding or event? Weymouth Pavilion offers a warm, friendly and welcoming atmosphere, with a dedicated team ready to meet your individual needs. Room Hire Choose from the intimate Piano Bar, the spacious Ocean Room, or the newly refurbished Sun Deck Suite, all with stunning sea views and private facilities. We also offer our main theatre space for on-stage wedding ceremonies or conferences, complete with professional audio-visual equipment.
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This cinema is a great investment for the area. It's well built and most importantly all 4 screens…read moreare really good. The seating is well angled and comfy and the projector and screen quality are high (digital I would guess, not sure if 4K though). Sound system also seemed good and I did not hear any noise coming from other screens. My main criticism is that the management clearly have no clue about anything digital. The website is poor, the online booking system and ticket collection system are terrible. They are not listed on Google cinema. But ignoring all that, there's a good chance you will enjoy the movie. Oh, and they serve Ben & Jerrys icecream.
great place to relax and take some time out and enjoy the theatre. Fun for all the family and all…read moreages. all sorts of stage play and to enjoy a good night out
Penny Simpson has studied ceramics around the world and holds regular exhibitions in Japan amongst…read moreother places. She's good, and very passionate in a quiet way about her craft - a real traditional artisan who will probably carry on learning and experimenting until they pry the clay out of her hands. And she offers value for money - she doesn't do hugely expensive art objects, she makes affordable, useable heart-full objects that will fit on your table or your sideboard. She'll also welcome you with a tea and a talk about all the qualities of ceramics she so admires - and as you buy you can see her workshop and meet a true craftswoman.
Rileys is the best place in Exeter for playing pool as they have about 10 large American style pool…read moretables which are never all being used. The beer is usually cheap early evenings and all day Sunday although the range is pretty uninspiring. The service is usually pretty bad in my view.
This is a wicked place to play pool loads of pool table great atmosphere, amarecan style tables etc…read moreits great.
You know Wallace and Gromit right? Well they were created right here (well at their old studios…read morethat burnt down) but they live here now! Animators/businessmen Nick Park and David Sproxton have done themselves proud with a new site for the stupendous studios. Now they've got themselves a proper place to house their Oscars for model animation. And man, have they done them all. As well as the aforementioned dog and man in their various adventures, they've done Morph, Creature Comforts, Chicken Run, Shaun the Sheep and Timmy Time, and, bizarrely, Peter Gabriel's Sledgehammer video. They've also filmed commercials and promos. Oh how I love 'em and their cute plasticine figures. Aardman entertain, provide humour, employ local people, create beautiful films and works of art with their progressive technology. All this fun and creativity stemming from little old Bristol. Aren't we lucky!
Many a Christmas of my youth was spent with the family huddled around the television watching the…read morelatest Wallace and Gromit episode. A source of much Bristolian pride, Aardman Animations are responsible for them, as well as the popular creature comforts series (the one with all the talking animals). Aardman do a good trade in slightly off the wall family animation and have been enjoying major success over the last few years, taking a clutch of Oscars for their feature length Wallace and Gromit films. They've also been venturing into computer animation with the release of Flushed Away. If you've ever watched a behind the scenes on Wallace and Gromit, you'll know why they only get a release out every few years. It takes hours of painstaking work, gently moving the arms of tiny little plasticine models millimetre by millimetre just to get a few seconds of shot. Very skilled stuff and you can see that they must be mad about animation to spend all day doing this. All the success is starting to show, and they've moved into a new purpose built building, a welcome change to the warehouses and flats that populate Spike Island (the land sliced up Bristol harbour that the building sits on). Just wondering into the lobby is a fantastic way to see these innovative people at work.
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Ilfracombe's very own landmark! A very funny sight as you drive into central ilfracombe, as its two…read moreupside down buckets of brick on the seafront! It houses the Landmark Theatre, Tourist Information, and a Cafe Bar. It has its own pay and display parking. The theatre is nice, fairly modern and a great location. The bar is fairly priced for a theatre and good helpful staff! You can also sit outside and enjoy watching the sea.
When we heard Bill Bailey was performing warm-ups for his UK tour 2 years ago, we decided to get…read moretickets to see him. The woman at the box office was very lovely, and we ended up with front row centre seats! The theatre is a modern building on the seaside. There is a bar, a cafe and a large room on one side, and the theatre on the other. If it's a nice day/evening, you can sit on the outside patio to enjoy the view with your drinks. The theatre has great sight lines, comfy seats and good lights and sound. Those in the back of the balcony would be ab;e to enjoy any show performed there. The visit to this gem was a delight from start to finish, from the reasonably priced seats, the helpful staff, the modern toilets, the well stocked bar, to the view. If we lived closer, I think we would happily see more music, comedy and theatre events here!
We love this place .......a bit like going back in time but they haven't spared the horses on…read morerefurbing. Enthusiastic staff, several restaurants, pubs & takeaways nearby. Need to park in one of the main car parks via the front though.
Lovely Cinema - went to a Silver Screening in the day once - ticket was £3 inc. free coffee and sat…read moreat back on balcony (has tables between seats).
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within walking distance of okehampton town centre, the ruins of the okehampton castle stand in a…read morestunning location. with okehampton being just on the edge of dartmoor national park the views are quite spectacular. the castle itself is pretty much just ruins now, but there is an audio guide you can hire out ( headphones and tape player really) which talks you through the history of the castle as you walk around. quite a nice day out if you are in the area, kids get a bit bored though.
I have visited this castle a few times, the first on my honeymoon! It is not particuarly huge and…read moreits quite ruined but part of it is set up on a large hill and is quite stunning. We mainly visited it due to not a lot on in the area though Okehampton is a lovely town and within walking distance of it.
Tiverton Castle is just outside Tiverton on the road to Exeter…read more It is a beautiful small castle where you can stay in its accommodation or just visit. It is a private house and not a National Trust property so you are allowed to sit on the chairs. You can read about the ghost stories and find out about secret passages. To walk around the gardens is at the very reasonable rate of £1.50. There are regular guided tours every Sunday, otherwise you can wander around at your own leisure. Open from Easter Sunday right through to the end of October on Sundays, Thursdays and Bank Holidays only. They do accept bookings of groups of over 12 by arrangement outside of the normal opening times. Disabled access is limited to the gardens and the ground floor of the castle only. The only drawback is that there are no catering facilities available. Well worth a visit for the gardens on a nice sunny Sunday afternoon!
Fantastic place to take the whole family. Completely accessible by wheelchair and has good toilet…read morefacitilities. This has been voted top tourist attraction in Devon many times and well deserves this honoured title. A great place depicting fantasy lands, Victorian times, war torn times and much much more you will love it.
Very cluttered and you really have to look hard to see the interesting things amongst all the junk…read more Alot of the penny arcade machines were out of order or take your money but then did not work. Overall it was a positive experience for me and my 8 year old son. However it was not half as good as Flambards which is a similar attraction and the ticket price was very high.
Well preserved grounds of a monetary from the 12th century. One floor of the museum is committed to…read morethe Abbey. Other floors are art. But the real joy is the grounds. Ticket is good for two days, so you can come back at your leisure. We felt it was well worth the money.
Lovely house open to the public during the summer for visitors. Guided tours are available but most…read morepeople find their wn way around. Mind out for the coach of school children on a school trip though, as it's very popular with local schools. Not exactly cheap entry but well worth it as the grounds and building are kept beautifully.
If you are in the area visiting Killerton house then you should make the effort to visit the mill…read more You drive to the village and park up in the village car park . Then follow the signs to the mill, this involves walking through the church graveyard and over a field. On a wet day it may be best to have wellies as it can get really muddy. We went and you can walk around and explore the mill. It is a working mill on certain days and you can buy the flour the mill makes. Check the opening times if you want to see the mill working. We went on a day that the mill was not working and still enjoyed walking around.
Beautiful, peaceful gardens and house, with good photography.read more
Topsham is a picturesque village on the outskirts of Exeter, famed for it's several good…read morerestaurants and situated right on the river Exe Estuary. It is very popular for day trips, and the Museum is well worth a visit if you do find yourself exploring. The Museum is housed in a lovely 17th Century town house and has exhibits of local interest, with a particular focus on maritime history. Admission is free, the museum opens in the afternoons from Spring till Autumn, but is closed on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Admission is free!
On the way to Lydford Gorge we passed this castle and had to stop for a look…read more A 13th Century prison. Reknowned as 'the most annoyous, contagious and detestable place within this realm' Notorious for harsh punishments.
Nice local history museum! Many artifacts around the long history of this area, with particular…read moreattention to the maritime industry and the wartime stories. I love the Donald Crowhurst exhibit, and the virtual reality WW1 experience was fascinating. Very friendly volunteer staff, newly refreshed and modern-feeling. Extensive gift shop. If I were a local I'd be very pleased to have such a professional and thorough museum about my community's history!
Great things to see here which are historical,It is only open in the summer and shuts in the…read morewinter,it is run by local volunteers and they do a good job of looking after the museum :) it is worth going to have a look at when you visit Teignmouth.
If you want a slice of heaven:come here. Nestled in the…read moreSouth Hams of glorious Devon is Dartington. The mediaeval Hall & gardens play host to a Festival of Literature in July : Ways With Words & to a month of classical music in August : The Dartington Music Fesitval. I've seen such greats as Stravinsky strolling the lanes around the Hall in August.It is a simple pleasure of mine to take a blanket & a good bottle of wine & sit with a friend outside the Hall listening to marvellous music on a summer evening. There are 3 huge car parks & 3 buses a day Station is Totnes, 3 hours from London Paddington. If you want something more commercial, or even entertainment for children,drive down to the Cider Press on the Estate (see my review elsewhere)
Beautiful gardens to rival some of the best in the country, and they are free. I'm currently laying…read moredown in a serene secluded spot listening to bird song. Nearby there are wonderful tiered gardens, windy paths and amazing views and prospects. There's also a Henry Moore too. It's July and the Way with words literary festival is on, a middle class festival of delight but definitely worth checking out if you are here then for talks, events and pop up food spots.