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National Trust reopens Dunster Castle

On Monday 24 August, the National Trust in the South West will see Dunster Castle open their doors daily, for the first time in more than four months – with several new safety measures in place.

Salcombe Gin and two Michelin-starred chef Niall Keating unveil the world’s first gin distilled with a liquid botanical

Pushing the boundaries of gin distillation, ‘Restless’ is the fifth limited-edition release in the award-winning Voyager Series from Salcombe Gin.

Bristol hotels reach 30% occupancy in August

Hotels in Bristol are operating at around one-third of their potential occupancy rates as they re-open following the Covid-19 lockdown.

A deluge of awards for Sharpham Wine

Well-known West Country winery, Sharpham Wine, has taken a clutch of top awards at WineGB, a major competition for British wines.

Discover Newperran Heights at Aria Resorts’ Open Day

Aria Resorts’ Newperran resort based near the golden sands of Cornwall’s Perranporth Beach has just opened up a fantastic lifestyle opportunity

Planned redundancies at The Headland reduced by 90%

The Headland, a double five-star destination in Newquay, had expected that 80 staff would be made redundant in order to safeguard the business following the loss of revenue caused by enforced closure during the lockdown.

Salcombe Gin launch stunning new waterfront Embassy at Wesup in Torquay

Salcombe Distilling Co. is delighted to announce the launch of a new Salcombe Gin Embassy in Torquay, in partnership with Wesup in Torquay.

2,500 Hotels, Restaurants, Campsites and Self-Catering Properties Approved as AA COVID CONFIDENT

South West and North Yorkshire are COVID CONFIDENT capitals of the UK, as Devon and Cornwall lead the way.

Rich’s Boat Charitable Trust launches with new arrival into Charlestown Harbour

The arrival of Mascotte, the largest surviving Bristol Channel Pilot Cutter, into her new home in Charlestown Harbour marks the launch of a new sailing trust – Rich’s Boat.

Eat out to help out a farm shop

Farm shop directory, Fabulous Farm Shops is backing the government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme by compiling a list of participating outlets on its website

13 South West Winners in National Tourism Awards

VisitEngland has announced the winners of its annual Awards for Excellence, celebrating the best of the country’s tourism industry, with the South West again outperforming all other regions with 13 national winners.

Country Pub Group goes into administration

A pub group with four sites in the South West has gone into administration, appointing appointed Steven John Parker and Trevor John Binyon of restructuring and insolvency firm Opus as administrators.

Rockfish restaurant group bounces back from lockdown with a flourish

Rockfish seafood restaurant group in Devon and Dorset have now opened the full estate of 9 restaurants in the group, including their restaurant in Poole

The Green Dragon in Combe St Nichols, Somerset brought to market through Stonesmiths £485,000

The Green Dragon is a substantial and deceptively spacious character village inn with origins dating back around 400 years

Managed pub groups lead steady but mixed out-of-home sales recovery

As Britain’s managed pub, bar and restaurant groups reopened more sites last week, sales across the market also saw an improvement on previous weeks

Sharpham Cheese unveils a new visual identity

Award-winning dairy Sharpham Cheese has unveiled a new visual identity to communicate its simple, natural approach to cheese-making.

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