Every year Hungarians mark St Stephen’s Day on 20 August. It is the celebration of the custom of welcoming the new bread and in honour of the king who ruled Hungary from 1000 to 1038. King Steven is credited with having brought Christianity to the country’s nomadic tribes. If you are in Budapest on […]

All weather fun guaranteed with an outstanding combination of indoor and outdoor attractions. Experience the biggest indoor venture centre in the UK including rides and 60 acres of outdoor fun with 3 watercoasters, 500metres of toboggan run and 15 playzones. Superb Falconry Centre, hundreds of animals and birds. Live entertainment during school holidays.
Adventure Theme Park, […]

Dating from 14th century, these medieval passages under Exeter High Street are a unique ancient monument: no similar system of passages can be explored by the public elsewhere in Britain. Their purpose was simple: to bring clean drinking water from natural springs in fields lying outside the walled city, through lead pipes into the heart […]

For the past 29 years, the international elite of hot air balloonists have met every January in Filzmoos. Their enthusiasm is appreciated by both spectators and passengers alike in the fabulous Province of Salzburg. Hot air ballooning is one of the most beautiful ways to enjoy aviation and to experience pure individualism and the feeling […]

Exeter Quay was once an international port thriving in the export of woollen cloth, but by the 13th century sea craft could no longer reach Exeter by river. A canal was constructed around 1563 which linked the city to the estuary again and the port trade began to prosper once more. The Exeter Quayside […]

The Red Bull Air Race is an exciting competition in which the world’s most talented pilots are up against each other in a race based on speed, precision and skill. The competition features a dynamic new discipline of flying, called ‘air racing’ where the objective is to navigate a challenging race course in the […]

Just weeks old this St. Bernard puppy already looks like a fully grown dog. She is called Kertesi-Barsony Orange-Blume and originally comes from Hungary. Her coat is a beautiful long orange/white. St. Bernards have a fantastic calm temperament and are wonderful with children. Contrary to popular opinion, they do not cost […]

The course itself stands on undulating, but not hilly ground and is basically the same as when designed in 1931, although lengthened in some areas and played in two 9-hole loops so that the 9th and 18th holes bring you back to the clubhouse. The views from the course are very spectacular, looking over […]

If you have ever thought that your town, village or parish deserves its own book, but have no idea where to start, Halsgrove Community History Series offers local groups and individuals a unique and exciting opprotunity to publish a beautifully illustrated history of their own community. The project does not involve any costs for […]

A new book in Halsgrove’s celebrated community history series. The book of Willand from Domesday to Millenium. Willand History Group have enthusiastically through their own research and with the invaluable help of many past and present Willand residents collected a wealth of written and visual material. This ultimately formed the basis of […]