Founded by George Wallace in 1949 this family run farm near South Molton, Devon operates 1500 hives over an area of some 2500 square miles of rolling Devonshire hills and moors. Collected by the bees from the tiny purple heather flowers on the rolling hills of Exmoor their Heather Honey has a distinct and much […]

Home to the last horsedrawn barge in the South West. Escape Lifes Pressures . . . indulge your senses and relax on this rare Horse-Drawn Barge, now one of only 5 in Great Britain. Experience this gentle journey that will take you back in time to memories of yesteryear, as you travel through the […]

Dickie Dirts Curiosity Shop would like to introduce you to a day out with a difference. Let the train take you on a scenic tour of real ales in the West Country. The Rail Ale Trail provides you with the ideal opportunity to experience the beauty of Devon and Cornwall whilst being able to savour […]

On the doorstep of Dickie Dirts Curiosity Shop, The Grand Western Canal dates back to 1814, when it was built as part of a major transportation plan to link the Exeter Ship Canal to the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal, thus avoiding the long and dangerous voyage around Lands End. John Rennie who supervised the construction […]

The Devon County Show is the largest event in the county calendar. The Show is a giant shop window for rural Devon and links consumers with farmers, food producers and others working in the countryside economy. Come along to Westpoint, just outside Exeter, on May 17, 18 or 19 and meet people bursting with enthusiasm […]

Dickie Dirts Curiosity Shop love gardens. Set deep in the lovely North Devon countryside, RHS Garden Rosemoor is a garden of national importance. Lady Anne Berry gifted Rosemoor to the RHS in 1988, since then, the original eight acres have been greatly developed into 65 acres of enchanting garden and woodlands. In addition to the […]

Hartland Abbey is the lived-in family home of the Stucley family. Although it was built in the 12th century, remaining as a monastery for 400 years and passing through the female line three times, it has never been sold. Consequently, it contains collections of pictures, furniture and porcelain which have accumulated over many generations. The […]

Dickie Dirts Curiosity Shop are privileged to be close to Exmoor National Park an area of oustanding beauty. Exmoor is 267 square miles of countryside protected for the conservation of its scenery, wildlife and cultural heritage and for the understanding and enjoyment which it can provide. Exmoor’s landscape ranges from deep ancient wooded valleys […]

Dunster is an idyllic medieval village set in Exmoor National Park. With a wealth of heritage and history from the National Trust’s 11th century Dunster castle to the Old Yarn Market in the middle of the high street. A focal point for the old Exmoor wool and cloth trade. With over 200 […]

A registered Charity who operate a Standard Gauge Railway between Buckfastleigh and Totnes in South Devon. The line was built by the South Devon Railway and first opened on 1st May 1872. It was taken over by the Great Western Railway in 1876 and the line closed to all traffic on 7th September 1962. It […]