Tavistock Feature

We have a new Tavistock feature page on simplydevonandcornwall.com

Tavistock is a great (award-winning) market town in West Devon. Lots of independent shops, an award-winning Farmers' Market, great walks, and nice places to eat, drink and stay.

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Rick Stein takes over Cornwall pub

Rick and Jill Stein have taken over their local pub!

The Cornish Arms in St Merryn near Padstow is a proper Cornish pub, and Rick and Jill Stein will no doubt be making this THE pub in the area in which to enjoy a pint of proper Cornish ale or a decent pub meal.

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>>> Hotels in the Padstow area

BBC Antiques Roadshow to visit Morwellham Quay

BBC One's ever popular Sunday evening programme ANTIQUES ROADSHOW will be filming for its 32nd series at Morwellham Quay, near Tavistock on Thursday 25th June. The doors open at 9.30 am and close at 4.30pm. Some of Britain’s leading antiques and fine arts specialists will be on hand to offer free advice and valuations to visitors, who are invited to raid their attics and bring along their family heirlooms, household treasures and car boot bargains for inspection by the experts.

People with large pieces of furniture or other big items can send details and photographs of their objects to: antiques.roadshow@bbc.co.uk. It may be possible to arrange to look at the item in advance and organise transportation to the venue.

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New airlink from London City Airport

Air Southwest, Devon and Cornwall's own airline, has announced a brand new air link direct from London City Airport in the heart of the capital to both Plymouth (Devon) and Newquay (Cornwall).

The new flights start on 20 April, and will fly twice daily on weekdays, once on Sunday, cutting hours off road and rail journey times. And fares start from £29 way (including all the taxes, charges and baggage).

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