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Dunkeswell Abbey Church community open day

Saturday 7 May 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Explore Dunkeswell Abbey Church and find out more about the Simcoe sisters whose furnishings adorn the church. Read our blog about the Simcoe sisters and Dunkeswell Abbey Church  

Location: Dunkeswell Abbey, Dunkeswell Honiton, Devon EX14 4RP United Kingdom
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Dunkeswell Abbey Church

Dunkeswell Abbey heritage tours

Tuesday 27 September 2022 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

A unique guided tour delving into the skills and masterful water management of the monks at Dunkeswell Abbey. There will be tours at 11am, 1pm and 3pm.

Location: Dunkeswell Abbey, Dunkeswell Honiton, Devon EX14 4RP United Kingdom
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Dunkeswell Church with the Abbey ruins in the foreground

Dunkeswell Abbey

Wednesday 9 November 2022 @ 10:30 am - 3:00 pm

Autumn clear up around the ruins of the Abbey and a walk to discuss the recent geophysical survey findings.

Location: Dunkeswell Abbey, Dunkeswell Honiton, Devon EX14 4RP United Kingdom
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Dunkeswell Abbey Church

Whetstone mining walking tour

Saturday 9 September 2023 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Whetstones, used for sharpening tools, were mined in the Blackdown Hills from the 17th to the 19th century. Join Bill Horner, Devon County Archaeologist, on a walking tour of Witness Moor to find out about this forgotten industry and the impact it had on the landscape of the Blackdown Hills.

Location: Witness Moor, Opposite Hembury Hillfort Near Honiton, Devon EX14 3LA
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Whetstone Mining Walking Tour. Photo of woodland.

Dunkeswell Abbey guided tours

Sunday 10 September 2023 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join us for a one hour guided tour of Dunkeswell Abbey, a monastic site, nestled in a beautiful rural location. Tours will be at 11am, 1pm and 3pm.

Location: Dunkeswell Abbey, Dunkeswell Honiton, Devon EX14 4RP United Kingdom
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Dunkeswell Abbey guided tour

Hemyock Castle Heritage Open Day

Sunday 10 September 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Pre-booked self-guided tours to see the rare surviving ruins of Hemyock's moated medieval castle.

Location: Hemyock Castle, Culmstock Road Hemyock, Devon EX15 3RJ
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The ruins of a castle next to a house

Toddler stroll at Hembury Hillfort

Tuesday 12 September 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 pm

Stroll around Hembury hillfort on a guided heritage walk for families and carers with young children. Babies in slings and walking toddlers welcome (the walk is not suitable for pushchairs).

Location: Hembury Hillfort
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Toddler Walk Hembury Hillfort 12 September

RAF Culmhead guided tour

Thursday 14 September 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Join Brian Lane-Smith from the South West Airfields Heritage Trust for a tour the historic airfield at RAF Culmhead,

Location: RAF Culmhead, Culmhead Business Park Culmhead, near Taunton, Somerset TA3 7DY
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RAF Culmhead guided tour. Photo of a pill box at Culmhead.

Archaeological finds day

Saturday 16 September 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Drop in to find out more about archaeology in the Blackdown Hills. Bring finds to be identified by an archaeologist. Learn how to research your local historic landscape. Free family activities - make a coil pot, have ago at a mini-excavation or make a roundhouse to take home!

Location: Hemyock Parish Hall EX15 3QW
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Advert with an image of pottery fragments, flints, a map and a history book

Hemyock’s early Medieval iron industry: tea and talk

Saturday 16 September 2023 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Dr Chris Smart, University of Exeter, will be sharing the latest research about Hemyock's early medieval iron industry.

Location: Hemyock Parish Hall EX15 3QW
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Hemyock's early medieval iron industry - tea and talk . Panoramic photo of the Blackdown Hills landscape.
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