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If there’s one thing Devon can do well, it’s play host to a picnic. With an abundance of hidden areas and beautiful locations, Devon screams out to be explored. We’ve picked 11 spots that are ideal for exploration and picnicking

Flood alerts along M5 corridor as drivers warned to avoid low lying roads The Met Office has issued a warning for heavy rain in the area area throughout today (Thursday) The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now SIGN UP NOW When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice Flood alerts have been put in plac...

Warning for motorists as flood and weather alerts affect roads in Devon The A38 and M5 may see treacherous road conditions and drivers are being urged to heed speed warnings after fire crews deal with three crashes The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Get the pick of the weeks stories and fascinating Devon history features direct to your inbox every Saturday morning in our exclusive Weekend Report newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign me up! When you...

Last modified on Thu 22 Apr 2021 05.43 EDT There have been some benefits to a worldwide pandemic. There was the farmer who grumbled to me that he was having to douse his fields with extra minerals because, in his words: “We’re just not getting the air pollution we used to.” And then there’s all the people who have taken up cold-water swimming, no doubt hoping to boost their immune systems (the evidence remains equivocal: this academic paper is worth reading). I’ll own u...

Last modified on Mon 12 Apr 2021 03.14 EDT Steam Packet, Totnes The Dart is tidal in Totnes, and drinkers and diners on the Steam Packet’s roomy riverside terrace often spot a grey seal that scoops up salmon coming over the weir at high tide, or just pops its head up and takes a look around. The town sits at the bottom of a steep-sided valley, like many places in the South Hams, but a quirk in the contours of the residential area west of this pub means the early evening sun often strikes the ...

The Pigs Nose Inn is definitely one of a kind. - Credit: Pigs Nose Inn As Lockdown 3 regulations ease further on April 12, many of us are going to be seeking out lovely Devon pubs with fabulous outdoor spaces. Here’s our selection of some of the best  The Pigs Nose, East Prawle - Standing proudly on the most southerly point in Devon, East Prawle is about as remote as you can get in these parts. At its heart happily sits the Pigs Nose Inn.  Pinning this old smuggler’s inn (and quite pos...

‘What you see is what you get’: Thomas Randall-Page’s Art Barn. Photograph: Jim Stephenson ‘What you see is what you get’: Thomas Randall-Page’s Art Barn. Photograph: Jim Stephenson Designed for the sculptor Peter Randall-Page by his architect son Thomas, this barn conversion in deepest Dartmoor is a calm, light-filled, practical space that works on every level Sun 7 Mar 2021 12.00 EST Sometimes architecture gets called “sculptural”. It’s a loose adj...

The Saharan dust warning comes after a spell of warmer weather across the UK this weekend, with temperatures lifting away from the Baltic winter lows of the past few weeks. The Met Office tweeted: “Low pressure to our NW is feeding Sly winds into the UK from the Canaries, allowing #Saharandust to be drawn N too. “The recent satellite image below shows this in red. “You may notice dust deposits on cars & colourful sunrises/sets next few days.” Read More:  Met Office forecast: Saharan du...

Exploring the most beautiful estuaries in England Sarah Turner For The Mail On Sunday © Provided by Daily Mail MailOnline logo I love the sea. I love rivers. The point at which the two come together, an estuary, leaves me inexplicably excited. Between the ebbs and flows of the tides, estuaries hold secrets – some a bit murky, but all the more fascinating for it – and some of Britain’s most potent history. The Wash, the huge bucket-shaped stretch of water that lies betwe...

BBC News Published image captionBilly Cochrane died after getting into difficulty while using a personal watercraft at Teignmouth A 22-year-old man who died when he came off a personal watercraft in the sea off Devon had only bought it that day, an inquest has heard. Billy Cochrane bought the Yamaha craft with his friend and was riding it at Teignmouth in May 2020 when he drowned, Plymouth Coroners Court heard. The £5,000 craft had no defects but Mr Cochrane was not wearing a life jacket, the ...