Spirit of Mystery, a 37ft wooden lugger, was built in Cornwall and sailed by Pete and his crew all the way to Australia, replicating the original voyage of 1854. By popular demand, he’s coming back for a second chat about the voyage at the National Maritime Museum in Falmouth on 29th June. Tickets are limited, so do call 01326 214546 if you’d like to go.

Ride the waves back to S226

Chy Bre
St Mawes, Cornwall's Med

Fun throughout June...

The North Devon Festival starts at the end of May and runs throughout June; there are dances, fairs, art, sport, theatre, comedy - an endless stream of happenings at what is said to be one of the top five events in the country. The GoldCoast Oceanfeast from 19th to 21st June forms a big part of the Festival with 500 athletes competing for 10 beach free sports titles in Croyde Bay together with live bands and lots to eat and drink.

Rock back to K21

Crossmead Cottage
Stoke Rivers, North Devon

Frivolity in the streets of Salcombe...

The Salcombe Festival runs from 12th to 14th June – music, street entertainers, great food and a race for classic keelboats.

Just a stroll from all the action: L59 

Firm Anchor
Salcombe, South Hams

Over forty events in Exeter...

Exeter Summer Festival, 12th to 28th June at venues in and around the city. Listen to classical, contemporary and world music, comedy and spoken word, children’s events and much, much more.

Relive the memories at G28

Perrimans Living
Exmouth, East Devon

Undiscovered Polperro...

Polperro Festival is from 19th to 28th June and the theme this year is unearthing the history and mysteries of ‘Undiscovered Polperro’.


R392 is just up the hill

Pleydon
Polperro, South Cornwall

Festivities galore in Penzance...

Get along to Penzance for the Golowan Festival and Mazey Day. Celebrate ancient Celtic traditions and the Feast of St John from 20th to 28th June. On Mazey Eve, Penglaz, the Penzance ‘Obby ‘Oss, is set loose around the quay followed by dancers and musicians, and on Mazey Day itself there are lots of parades and events in the streets.

Take refuge in Z413

North Wing
Rosudgeon, End of England

Boogie on down...

In Dorset, there’s an 18-band line-up at the Best of Dorset Music Festival at Milton St Andrew near Blandford Forum. Ben Waters headlines on Saturday night, with Howling at the Moon topping the bill on Friday 19th June.

Boogie woogie on down to H12

Thatch Cottage
Shaftesbury, Dorset

How does your garden grow?

Many of the fantastic West Country gardens also have some great vegetable sections and the produce often finds its way into their cafés and restaurants. There’s Nansloe Manor near Helston, The Lost Gardens of Heligan, of course, and Trevaskis Farm near Hayle. In Devon you can wander round Lewtrenchard Manor near Okehampton and Knightshayes on the edge of Tiverton. Ston Easton is a stunning Victorian vegetable garden near Bath and Barrington Court, Ilminster has a lovely stone-walled kitchen garden.

Enjoy those veggies back at E8

The Old Bakery
North Curry, Somerset's Heart

Time to get sporty…

Actually more a case of watching those who are as we're sponsoring the match ball when Chagford Cricket Club plays Dartington and Totnes on June 20th. It’s a lovely ground and there’ll be time for tea, perhaps.

Check your score card at A140

Rockmead
Chagford, Dartmoor

West Country Olympians...

We're sponsoring Georgina Geikie, Britain's top lady pistol shooter and a favourite to compete at the 2012 London Olympics. Georgina is also a Commonwealth bronze medalist, current Senior Ladies 10m air pistol and 25m sport pistol British champion and record holder. She lives in South Tawton in Devon and works in one of our local Chagford pubs. 

Georgina needs your help. BA are running a competition giving away free flights - Georgina's application has been shortlisted. So please visit the British Airways website and vote for her - the more votes the better her chances of winning. We're right behind her.

From bough to bough…

Tree-surfing comes to Devon! Not far from Tavistock, in an ancient broadleaf wood, an incredible treetop eco-trail offers you a heart-stopping, birdseye route through this beautiful area using ropes, swings, bridges and zip-wires!

Swing your way back to A91

Batavia
Lydford, Dartmoor

One last push...

Along the wild Cornish coast you might stumble across loads of people having a go at the Classic Quarter on June 27th; a brutish challenge of a race, the aim is to run non-stop from Lizard Point to Land’s End between dawn and dusk, whilst raising money for Cornwall Hospice Care. 

Catch your breath at T3

The Cottage
Trescowe, Lizard

All that exercise, I need to sit down…oh good, here’s a bus…

In Cornwall, the First Cornwall No 1 service takes you along the top of Lamorna Valley while No 300 carries you in open-top style round the scenic West Penwith peninsula. 

Hail No 300 close to Z441

Cot Manor
St Just-in-Penwith, End of England

Keep running up that hill...

And if you’re on the Exmoor coast, don’t forget about the No 400 open-top service running between Porlock Weir and Minehead via that very scary hill at Porlock!


F32 is on the route

Horner Farm
Porlock, Exmoor

Dad, where's my spade?

But if you want something a bit quieter in the way of exercise, there’s always the UK National Sandcastle Competition at Woolacombe beach on 12th July.


Practice your skills at K18

5 Hillcliff Terrace
Appledore, North Devon

Father’s Day Treat, June 21st…

How about a day’s shark fishing from Looe in South Cornwall, the HQ of British Shark Fishing? Plenty of expertise on hand from local trip organisers and you don’t have to take your catch home; it’s just tagged and returned to the sea.

Tell your tall tales at R391

5 Hillcliff Terrace
Lerryn, South Cornwall