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Simple Living WeekendWhat to expect: This weeked is led by Tom Hodgkinson. Places are limited to 20 people. The weekend starts at 6pm on Friday 2 July and finishes at 4pm on Sunday 4 July. We will be based in and around Martinhoe, near Parracombe in North Devon for the whole weekend. Don’t forget your bathers if you think you might fancy a spot of wild swimming. You’ll also need suitable attire for napping, drinking tea, and strolling round the village. Camping space is available in Tom’s field. You will need to provide your own camping equipment. There is a bathroom, but please note there are no showers. We will provide breakfast for campers on Saturday and Sunday morning. If you wish to stay elsewhere, you are welcome to make your own arrangements. There is a list of hotels, bed & breakfast and self-catering cottages which are nearby below.
18.00 Welcome drinks & introductions 18.30 Evening session with Tom Hodgkinson 20.00 Dinner and drinks Saturday, 10.00 – late 09.30 Breakfast for campers 10.00 Morning session: Simple Pleasures with Tom & Victoria 13.00 Lunch & afternoon nap 14.30 Wild Swimming with Wild Swimming expert, Dan Start. 17.30 Afternoon session in local hostelry with Tom 18.30 Foraging trip with Robin Harford 20.00 Sing-a-long and medieval feast in village hall Sunday, 10.00 – 16.00 10.00 Husbandry with Tom & Victoria 11.00 Sunday Sermon led by Tom in Village church 12.00 Late Morning session 13.30 Lunch 14.30 Final session 16.00 Afternoon tea & end Please note we are not able to offer refunds less than one month in advance of the weekend. Hotels and B&Bs: • The Old Rectory Hotel (www.oldrectoryhotel.co.uk) Telephone: 01598 763 368 Rooms available from between £115 (sgl occupancy) - £135 (dbl occupancy) per night • Heddon’s Gate (www.heddonsgate.co.uk) Telephone: 01598 763481 Rooms available from between £53 - £89 per night • The Woody Bay (www.woodybayhotel.co.uk) Telephone: 01598 763 264 Rooms available from £84 per person per night • The Hunter’s Inn (www.thehuntersinn.net) Telephone: 01598 763 230 Rooms available from £65 per person per night • Moorlands Hotel (www.moorlandshotel.co.uk) Telephone: 01598 763 224 Rooms available from £35 per person per night • Manacott Farm (www.lynton-lynmouth-tourism.co.uk/mannacott/mannacott_farm.htm) Telephone 01598 752 225. Very limited accommodation from £22 per person per night Dinner on Friday and Saturday evening and lunch on Saturday and Sunday are included. There will also be plenty of tea, ale and snacks to keep us going throughout the weekend. Please let us know if you have any dietary requirements. Getting to Martinhoe Train: from London Paddington, train to Tiverton Parkway and then £50 taxi. OR train to Exeter, change, train to Barnstaple, then £30 taxi or £2 bus to Martinhoe Cross, which is one mile from Martinhoe. Road: M4 to Bristol. M5 south towards Exeter. Come off at junction 27, signposted BARNSTAPLE and join A361. After 30 mins, turn right at roundabout on to the A399 to Ilfracombe, Lynton, Combe Martin. After 20 mins, turn right at Blackmoor Gate junction on to the A39, signposted Lynton. After approx six minutes, turn left just after Woody Bay Station and Moorlands B&B towards Woody Bay and Martinhoe. Drive past fields. At National Trust, veer left and into the tiny hamlet of Martinhoe. Turn right at the well just past church. Turn right again at Bungalow. Straight on through farmyard. The run order for the day is below however please be aware that timings are subject to change. |
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Price: £250.00
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