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A new project aimed at improving the health of the River Axe and its catchment is set to get underway early next year, thanks to a grant of more than £250,000 from The National Lottery [...]

John Greenshields Award is open to groups and individuals who have made a significant contribution to the Blackdown Hills in the areas of nature recovery, climate action, sustainable farming, [...]

Discover the delights of St Thomas' Church, Thurlbear on guided tours developed especially for the Blackdown Hills National Landscape Festival of Heritage and Heritage Open Days.

Join us for a one-hour guided tour of Dunkeswell Abbey, a monastic site nestled in a beautiful rural location in the Blackdown Hills National Landscape.

Join us to get creative and learn the history of the Blackdown Hills. Receive a free children's book 'Noni the Blacksmith' for all families!

A walking tour of the Coldharbour Mill estate, led by Bryher Mason, Chair of Trustees at Coldharbour Mill and Associate Director at Avalon Planning and Heritage.

A unique guided tour of the historic airfield at RAF Upottery, led by the knowledgeable Brian Lane-Smith, chair of the South West Airfields Heritage Trust.

A unique guided tour of the historic airfield at RAF Upottery, led by the knowledgeable Brian Lane-Smith, chair of the South West Airfields Heritage Trust.

Hear about the monuments we can see in our local churchyards, from the tombs and headstones to catacombs and vaults.

See the rare surviving ruins of Hemyock's moated medieval castle including remains of the gatehouse archway, towers, curtain-walls and moat which surround the older manor house.