Blog Entries tagged 'Dartmouth'

The Kingswear Castle paddle steamer returns to the River Dart

kelly@bluechipholidays.co.uk — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100

Exciting news everyone - the Kingswear Castle paddle steamer is back in service on Devon’s River Dart after almost fifty years. Guests of our Dartmouth holiday cottages can now cruise the river in style, enjoying all the sights and sounds of the era when steam reigned.

In fact, you can even make a day of it with a Paddle Steamer Round Robin tour, which includes a trip on the steam train as well as a cruise on the paddle steamer. All fe [...]

The Dartmouth Food Festival returns next month

kelly@bluechipholidays.co.uk — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0100

To those of us in Devon October means one thing - the Dartmouth Food Festival!

This celebration of local produce, chefs and cooking will take place from 26 – 28 October and Blue Chip Holidays are proud to be official sponsors.

Festival events include demonstrations, samples, stalls and dozens of other mouthwatering activities.

This year sees the tenth anniversary of the festival, and ther [...]

Blue Chip Holidays are proud to sponsor the South Devon Crab Festival

kelly@bluechipholidays.co.uk — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Get ready to celebrate the South Devon crab!

The South Devon Crab Festival will run from 30 July – 5 August and Blue Chip Holidays are proud to be sponsoring it.

The week will be jam packed with various events dedicated to showcasing and celebrating the delicious local crab. These include talks from TV personalities and crab experts, input from local fishermen and plenty of chances to sample South Devon crab in va [...]

This Weekend Combine Dartmouth’s Music Festival with Monty Halls Great Escapes

kelly@bluechipholidays.co.uk — Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

This weekend sees a trio of events in Dartmouth starting with the Dartmouth Music Festival on Friday, headlined by the Military Wives along a host of other performers including Grainne Duffy, Bo Diddley’s protégé Hamilton Loomis, The Larry Garner Blues Band and The Martin Harley Band.

The Festival lasts three days and features over 80 groups and soloists performing at venues around this pretty coastal town.

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Agatha Christie’s Greenway gets its own station

kelly@bluechipholidays.co.uk — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Visitors to Agatha Christie’s rural retreat can now arrive in style – aboard a steam train!

The infamous Greenway near Dartmouth has its own steam train station – Greenway Halt - for 2012, and it runs from Paignton and Dartmouth.

The station is part of the Dartmouth Steam Railway and River Boat Company line.

Greenway was the second home to the Christie family, and many o [...]

Get ready for a giggle with the Dartmouth Comedy Festival

kelly@bluechipholidays.co.uk — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Dartmouth’s 6th Comedy Festival is back in slapstick style from 6-10 March featuring among others Jenny Eclair, Mark Steel and Miles Jupp in a series of sketches and shows over the five days of this hilarious hoedown.

All tickets for the Festival can be purchased online at www.theflavel.org.uk

Mark Steel

The raucous entertainment starts at the Flavel on Tuesday 6th March at 8pm with Mark Steel’s extraordinary explanation of exactly why he’s here to [...]

We have another winner

kelly@bluechipholidays.co.uk — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Congratulations to the winner of our Dartmouth Food Festival competition – Tracy Noble from Oxfordshire.

Tracy entered our competition at the Dartmouth Food Festival back in October 2011, and she’s the lucky winner of a £500 voucher towards a break with Blue Chip Holidays!

Many thanks to all of you who entered the draw, and we wish Tracy a fantastic holiday.

It’s our top ten... New Year nights out!

kelly@bluechipholidays.co.uk — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

There’s not much explanation needed for this one, with only 10 days to go until we’re reaching for our New Year’s outfits we’ve listed our ten favourite events across the South West. They say it’s always the quiet ones, and some of the sleepiest towns and villages in Devon and Cornwall come into their own on 31 each year!

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<h1>Lighten up your winter with these special events!</h1>
<p>kelly@bluechipholidays.co.uk — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0100</p>
<p class= This winter the South West is set to lighten up with a host of candlelit festivals starting on Wednesday 16 November with Truro’s spectacular City of Lights celebration.

This is followed by a candlelight procession through the medieval Exmoor village of Dunster on 2 and 3 December, finishing with a l [...]

See you at the Dartmouth Food Festival?!

kelly@bluechipholidays.co.uk — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100

We’re all reaching for our aprons and rolling up our sleeves here at Blue Chip, as the Dartmouth Food Festival takes place this weekend.

Blue Chip Holidays are proud sponsors of the festival, and it’s one of the biggest weekends in the Dartmouth events diary.

South Dev [...]

You'd be crackers to miss this!

kelly@bluechipholidays.co.uk — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The Dartmouth Food Festival is nearly upon us again (yes, it really has been a whole year!) so we thought we’d celebrate the countdown with some foodie-friendly blogs.

As it happens, tomorrow marks the start of British Cheese Week, which runs from 24 September – Oc [...]

Peek behind the plots at Agatha Christie’s Greenway

kelly@bluechipholidays.co.uk — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Torquay is famous as Agatha Christie’s birthplace, but her summer home - Greenway, near Dartmouth is THE place for fans of the author to visit.

Nestled on a hill overlooking the river Dart, Greenway gives a fascinating look into the life and family behind the novels. The property is [...]

A royal day out in Dartmouth

kelly@bluechipholidays.co.uk — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The Royal Wedding has us all feeling a little regal, so here’s an idea for a royal day out in Dartmouth – the Britannia Royal Naval College.

The prestigious college hit the headlines in 2008 when Prince William himself spent two months training there.

Old chums made Dartmouth Comedy Festival one to remember!

kelly@bluechipholidays.co.uk — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100

This year’s Dartmouth Comedy Festival was the most successful to date, and audiences enjoyed a programme of laughs throughout March – with the odd surprise along the way...

The Dartmouth Comedy Festival enjoyed a surprising start when the launch night was attended by Harry [...]

Totnes, a patchwork of modern and ancient

kelly@bluechipholidays.co.uk — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Just half an hour’s drive from Dartmouth you’ll find Totnes, a quirky and historic town in the heart of South Devon.

Totnes has a character all of its own, and its thousand year history and colourful atmosphere make it popular with visitors from all walks of life.

Explore the fascinating past of this rur [...]

The Dartmouth Comedy Festival will return in March

kelly@bluechipholidays.co.uk — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The Flavel Dartmouth and various other venues will host some of our best loved comedians from 9-12 March, as the Dartmouth Comedy Festival takes place.

There will be a range of side-splitting events in Dartmouth during the festival, and tickets are on sale now.

On Saturday 12 Chris Addison, star of [...]

Christmas may be gone, but the Santa Express will return next year!

kelly@bluechipholidays.co.uk — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Although the snow's melting and the Santa Express has chugged off into the horizon, the children who enjoyed the festive journey and panto this year will remember the experience for years to come...

Click here to read more about the fun aboard the Dartmouth Steam Railway.

Our Dartmouth Food Festival Competition Winner is Announced

kelly@bluechipholidays.co.uk — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The winner of the Blue Chip Holidays competition which was run at the Dartmouth Food Festival has been selected, congratulations to Mrs Mardon from Bath!

The lucky Mrs Mardon has won £500 off a stay in one of Blue Chip Holiday’s luxury self-ca [...]

Look Out for Blue Chip Holidays at the Dartmouth Food Festival

kelly@bluechipholidays.co.uk — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The Dartmouth Food Festival is just around the corner, and visitors will soon be following their noses and heading down to the South West for the delicious event set for 19th – 24th October. As one of the main sponsors of the Dartmouth Food Festival, Blue Chip Holidays will be running a stand during the festival so keep your eyes open for us!

Dartmouth Food Festival

15th September 1890 saw the birth of one of the world’s most celebrated authors. The mistress of mysteries, Agatha Christie, would have seen her 120th birthday were she alive today. Instead, her life and works will be celebrated throughout her beloved English Riviera with Christie Week.

Christie [...]