What's on list (updated 14/12/11)

This is not the complete list of events you can expect to find taking place within 30 minutes drive of Leadstone Camping. Every care has been taken to ensure it’s accuracy. As new events become publicised we will try and keep this list up to date – if in doubt please contact the local Tourist Information Centres:

Dawlish 01626 215665 Email: dawtic@teignbridge.gov.uk

Teignmouth 01626 215666 Email: teigntic@teignbridge.gov.uk

VisitSouthDevon.co.uk also has a list of events you may wish to visit (Opens a new window)

Steam Train fans!! The "Torbay Express" will be running again this June, July, August and September.

June - July - August - September

Nature Reserve ::  Powderham Castle (home to many events)

WE DO NOT HAVE DETAILS FOR 2012 YET!

The dates below will give you a guide as to what goes on in the summer each year though!

JUNE 2011

The Torbay Express - This is one of the most Extraordinary and Scenic Railway Journeys in Europe.  BBC Television hired helicopters to home-in on ‘The Torbay Express’ for its award-winning programme ‘Coast’, showing some wonderful aerial sequences of GWR ‘King’ No.6024 King Edward I ducking and diving around the red-sandstone inlets and coves, and bobbing between the tunnels along the sea wall near Teignmouth.  That really wasn’t a surprise, for the steam-hauled ‘Torbay Express’ and the old GWR ‘West of England Main Line’ together make one of the most enchanting railway journeys anywhere in the world, and after seven consecutive summers of operation, the train now enjoys full ‘celebrity’ status.

Passes Dawlish Warren at approximately: 11.15am and returns at 5.50pm - dates below

  "NR" = Nature Reserve

11 – 12 – Sat&Sun - Totnes – South Devon Railway summer diesel gala

12 – Sunday - Newton Abbot – Car boot sale at the Racecourse

12 – Sunday – Torbay Express steam train passes through

14 - Newton Abbot - National Hunt Racing at the Racecourse from 6.15pm

15 – Wednesday - Shaldon "1785" themed craft day from 10am til evening

15 – Wednesday – Open Air Market, near Langstone Cliff Hotel

16 – 20 – Thurs / Mon – Shaldon classical music festival

16 – Thursday – Car boot sale at Warren Farm, Warren Road. 4-8pm

17 – 19 – Fri / Sun – Teignmouth folk festival

19 – Sunday – NR Junior Rangers – The microscopic world of Dawlish Warren

21 - Newton Abbot - National Hunt Racing at the Racecourse from 6.00pm

22 – Wednesday - Shaldon "1785" themed craft day from 10am til evening

22 – Wednesday – Open Air Market, near Langstone Cliff Hotel

23 – Thursday – Car boot sale at Warren Farm, Warren Road. 4-8pm

26 – Sunday – Torbay Express steam train passes through

26 – Sunday - Newton Abbot – Car boot sale at the Racecourse

29 – Wednesday - Shaldon "1785" themed craft day from 10am til evening

29 – Wednesday – Open Air Market, near Langstone Cliff Hotel

30 – Thursday – Car boot sale at Warren Farm, Warren Road. 4-8pm

JULY 2011

The Torbay Express - This is one of the most Extraordinary and Scenic Railway Journeys in Europe.  BBC Television hired helicopters to home-in on ‘The Torbay Express’ for its award-winning programme ‘Coast’, showing some wonderful aerial sequences of GWR ‘King’ No.6024 King Edward I ducking and diving around the red-sandstone inlets and coves, and bobbing between the tunnels along the sea wall near Teignmouth.  That really wasn’t a surprise, for the steam-hauled ‘Torbay Express’ and the old GWR ‘West of England Main Line’ together make one of the most enchanting railway journeys anywhere in the world, and after seven consecutive summers of operation, the train now enjoys full ‘celebrity’ status.

Passes Dawlish Warren at approximately: 11.15am and returns at 5.50pm - dates below

    "NR" = Nature Reserve

1 – Friday – Local Produce market on the Piazza in Dawlish town

2 - Newton Abbot - Antique Fair at the Racecourse

3 – Sunday – Torbay Express steam train passes through

4 - Newton Abbot - National Hunt Racing at the Racecourse from 2.00pm

6 – Wednesday - Shaldon "1785" themed craft day from 10am til evening

6 – Wednesday – Open Air Market, near Langstone Cliff Hotel

8 -11 – Fri/Sun-  Newton Abbot - QUEST Natural Health Show at the Racecourse

7 – Thursday – Car boot sale at Warren Farm, Warren Road. 4-8pm

9 – 10 –Sat/Sun - Totnes - South Devon Railway 1940s weekend

10 – Sunday – Torbay Express steam train passes through

13 – Wednesday - Shaldon "1785" themed craft day from 10am til evening

13 – Wednesday – Open Air Market, near Langstone Cliff Hotel

14 – Thursday – Car boot sale at Warren Farm, Warren Road. 4-8pm

17 – Sunday – NR - Submarine Saunter – low tide beachcombing

17 – Sunday – Torbay Express steam train passes through

17 - Newton Abbot - National Hunt Racing at the Racecourse from 2.00pm

20 – Wednesday - Shaldon "1785" themed craft day from 10am til evening

20 – Wednesday – Open Air Market, near Langstone Cliff Hotel

21 – Thursday – Car boot sale at Warren Farm, Warren Road. 4-8pm

24 – Sunday – NR Junior Rangers – Butterfly workshop

24 – Sunday – Torbay Express steam train passes through

27 – Wednesday - Shaldon "1785" themed craft day from 10am til evening

27 – Wednesday – Facepainting and Magician/Entertainment - FREE

27 – Wednesday – Open Air Market, near Langstone Cliff Hotel

28 – Thursday – Car boot sale at Warren Farm, Warren Road. 4-8pm

29 – Friday – Teignmouth Carnival

30 – Saturday – Jools Holland plays at Powderham Castle

30 -7 – Teignmouth regatta, events based on the Beach and Water

31 – Sunday – NR – Volunteer event – Summer saplings

31 – Sunday – Torbay Express steam train passes through

31 – Wednesday – Totnes -  a great 1 day country show

AUGUST 2011

The Torbay Express - This is one of the most Extraordinary and Scenic Railway Journeys in Europe.  BBC Television hired helicopters to home-in on ‘The Torbay Express’ for its award-winning programme ‘Coast’, showing some wonderful aerial sequences of GWR ‘King’ No.6024 King Edward I ducking and diving around the red-sandstone inlets and coves, and bobbing between the tunnels along the sea wall near Teignmouth.  That really wasn’t a surprise, for the steam-hauled ‘Torbay Express’ and the old GWR ‘West of England Main Line’ together make one of the most enchanting railway journeys anywhere in the world, and after seven consecutive summers of operation, the train now enjoys full ‘celebrity’ status.

Passes Dawlish Warren at approximately: 11.15am and returns at 5.50pm - Dates below.

    "NR" = Nature Reserve

30 -7 - Teignmouth regatta, events based on the Beach and Water

1 - Newton Abbot - National Hunt Racing at the Racecourse from 2.00pm

2 – Tuesday – NR – Beach art and shell hunt

3 – Wednesday – Facepainting and Magician/Entertainment - FREE

3 – Wednesday – Open Air Market, near Langstone Cliff Hotel

3 – Wednesday - Shaldon "1785" themed craft day from 10am til evening

4 – Thursday – Car boot sale at Warren Farm, Warren Road. 4-8pm

5 – Friday – Local Produce market on the Piazza in Dawlish town

7 – Sunday – Torbay Express steam train passes through

7 – Sunday - Newton Abbot – Car Boot at the Racecourse

9 – Tuesday - Newton Abbot - National Hunt Racing at the Racecourse from 2.00pm

10 – Wednesday – Facepainting and Magician/Entertainment - FREE

10 – Wednesday – NR – Bugs, Bugs, Bugs – enter the microworld of minibeasts

10 – Wednesday – Open Air Market, near Langstone Cliff Hotel

10 – Wednesday - Shaldon "1785" themed craft day from 10am til evening

11 – Thursday – Car boot sale at Warren Farm, Warren Road. 4-8pm

13 – 21st DAWLISH CARNIVAL WEEK

14 – Sunday – Torbay Express steam train passes through

16 – Tuesday – NR – Children’s activity walk around the reserve

17 – Wednesday – Facepainting and Magician/Entertainment - FREE

17 – Wednesday – Open Air Market, near Langstone Cliff Hotel

17 – Wednesday - Shaldon "1785" themed craft day from 10am til evening

18 – Thursday – Dawlish Air Show

18 – Thursday – Car boot sale at Warren Farm, Warren Road. 4-8pm

19 – Friday – Dawlish Grand Carnival Procession

20 – Saturday - Newton Abbot – 2 days NH Racing at the Racecourse from 2.00pm

21 – Sunday - Newton Abbot - NH Racing at the Racecourse from 2.00pm

21 – Sunday – NR Junior Rangers – Team Building!

21 – Sunday – Torbay Express steam train passes through

24 – Wednesday – Facepainting and Magician/Entertainment - FREE

24 – Wednesday – Open Air Market, near Langstone Cliff Hotel

25 – Wednesday - Shaldon "1785" themed craft day from 10am til evening

25 – Thursday – FREE Fireworks Spectacular and entertainment from 1pm

25 – Thursday – Car boot sale at Warren Farm, Warren Road. 4-8pm

26 - 29 – Fri/Mon-  Totnes - South Devon Railway "Rails and Ales" weekend

28 – Sunday – Torbay Express steam train passes through

28 – Sunday - Newton Abbot – Car Boot at the Racecourse

29 – Monday – Car boot sale at Warren Farm, Warren Road. 4-8pm

29 – Monday – Lustleigh – excellent traditional 1 day village show

31 – Wednesday – Open Air Market, near Langstone Cliff Hotel

31 – Wednesday - Shaldon "1785" themed craft day from 10am til evening

SEPTEMBER 2011

The Torbay Express - This is one of the most Extraordinary and Scenic Railway Journeys in Europe.  BBC Television hired helicopters to home-in on ‘The Torbay Express’ for its award-winning programme ‘Coast’, showing some wonderful aerial sequences of GWR ‘King’ No.6024 King Edward I ducking and diving around the red-sandstone inlets and coves, and bobbing between the tunnels along the sea wall near Teignmouth.  That really wasn’t a surprise, for the steam-hauled ‘Torbay Express’ and the old GWR ‘West of England Main Line’ together make one of the most enchanting railway journeys anywhere in the world, and after seven consecutive summers of operation, the train now enjoys full ‘celebrity’ status.

Passes Dawlish Warren at approximately: 11.15am and returns at 5.50pm - dates below

    "NR" = Nature Reserve

1 – Thursday - Newton Abbot – National Hunt Racing at the Racecourse from 2.00pm

1 – Thursday – Car boot sale at Warren Farm, Warren Road. 4-8pm

2 – Friday – Local Produce market on the Piazza in Dawlish town

4 – Sunday – Torbay Express steam train passes through

Additional Events

Charity Fetes/Displays

In addition to the above list of events there is usually a charity Fete or display on the "Lawn" in Dawlish, or on "The Den" in Teignmouth every Saturday or Sunday during July and August.

Exeter Festival - June - date to be confirmed

Attracts some "big names" in stage, comedy, music and theatre! Lots of Free street entertainment plus loads of "gigs". Check out the council website for details http://www.exeter.gov.uk/festival (opens new window)

Car Boot Sales

In addition to the "Big One" at the Racecourse in Newton Abbot there are 3 local "Boots".

Every Saturday morning at Starcross Playing field - about 5 minutes drive or jump on the bus.

Every Sunday morning in the field 5 minutes walk from Leadstone towards the Beach!

Every Thursday at 4pm-8pm, just around the corner from us - 5 minutes walk towards Dawlish!

Dawlish Airshow 2008 - video highlights

Guided Walks on the Warren Nature Reserve

Phone  01626 863980 for further details

Enjoy a walk along this beautiful coastal Nature Reserve. All walks are led by Reserve Wardens who will tell you about the Warren’s wildlife and history, and help you to see the estuary’s famous bird life.

2011 DATES
Listed above as "NR"

Call 01626 863980 or call in at he Nature Reserve Visitor centre for details.

Essential Information!
No need to book – just turn up on the day
Walk charge is £3 per adult / £1.50 children
Walks last about 2h 30minutes
Sorry, no dogs
Some binoculars are available to borrow
Wear stout footwear and suitable clothing for the weather – some walking on soft sand.

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