The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway's Special Events programme for 2008 is:
May 10-11 Victorian Weekend to celebrate the 110th anniversary of the
Opening of the Railway
June 14-15 Lynton Music Festival
June 27-29 Woody Bay Real Ale Festival
September 27-28 Autumn Gala
November 11 Armistice Day commemoration
December 6-7, 13-14 and 20-24 Santa Specials
2008 Events on Exmoor and surrounding areas
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6 Oct – 4 Apr |
Minehead & West Somerset Arts Society |
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Jan-Dec 2008 |
Shammick Accoustic Sessions |
Combe Martin |
February |
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16-24 Feb |
Step into Spring |
Dunster Castle |
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2-24 Feb |
Snowdrop Valley |
Wheddon Cross |
March |
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1 Mar – 22 Nov |
Attic & Basement Tours |
Dunster Castle |
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7-9 Mar |
4x4 Jaunt & Challenge |
Exmoor |
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8 & 9 +13-16 March |
West Somerset Railway Spring Gala |
Bishops Lydeard to Minehead |
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22-23 March |
Easter Eggs |
Dunster Castle |
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28 Mar – 31 Oct |
Siege & Surrender Tours |
Dunster Castle |
April |
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5-20 Apr |
Medieval Games |
Dunster Castle |
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6 April |
Exmoor Rotary Challenge |
Exmoor |
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12 April |
Endurance Life Coastal Trail Run |
Lynton |
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26 April |
Betta Somerset Stages Rally |
Minehead |
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30Apr-3 May |
Minehead Hobby Horse |
Minehead & Dunster |
May |
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1-9 May |
North Devon and Exmoor Walking Festival |
Exmoor |
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2-5 May |
Easter & Spring Festival of Football |
Minehead |
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3 May |
Point to Point |
Holnicote, Minehead |
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4-7 May |
Beer Festival, Landmark Theatre |
Ilfracombe |
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10 May |
Point to Point |
Holnicote, Minehead |
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May 10th/11th |
Porlock Open Gardens |
Porlock |
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11 May |
Exmoor Charity Walk |
East Anstey |
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11-13 May |
Golden Horseshoe Endurance Ride |
Exford & Exmoor |
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May 17th |
Coffee, Cake and Clean UP Enjoy coffee & cake before helping clean up Porlock Shingle Ridge |
Porlock |
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23-26 May |
Hunting the Earl of Rone |
Combe Martin |
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24 May – 5June |
Wild about Dunster Castle |
Dunster Castle |
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31 May-1June |
South Molton Vintage Rally |
Combstand Cross South Molton |
June |
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1-30 June |
North Devon Festival |
North Devon & Exmoor |
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7-8 June |
Endurancelife Coast 2 Coast |
Exmoor & Dartmoor |
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7-15 June |
Ilfracombe Victorian Celebration |
Ilfracombe |
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13-15 June |
Lynton & Lynmouth Music Festival |
Lynton & Lynmouth |
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13-15 June |
West Somerset Railway Mixed Traffic Weekend |
Bishops Lydeard to Minehead |
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14-15 June |
Town Criers’ Competition |
Ilfracombe |
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15 June |
UK Ironman 70.3 Competition |
Wimbleball Lake, Exmoor |
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15-22 June |
Archery Week |
Dunster Castle |
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19-22 June |
Art Trek |
South Molton |
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21 June |
Active Exmoor Perambulation |
Pinkery, Exmoor |
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21-22 June |
Vintage Farming & Rural Heritage Show |
Bishops Lydeard |
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21-22 June |
South Molton Olde English Fayre |
South Molton |
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27-29 June |
Birds & Bees… and a little bit moor! |
Porlock |
July |
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4-27 July |
Combe Martin Music Festival |
Combe Martin |
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4-6 July |
Folk Festival |
Carhampton |
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5 July |
Tour of Exmoor |
Porlock |
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6 July |
Beacon to Beach Run |
Minehead |
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27 July-2 Aug |
Minehead and Exmoor Festival |
Mnehead |
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20 July |
Porlock Country Fair |
Porlock |
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22Jul-26 Aug |
Sheepdog & Falconry Displays |
Dunster Castle |
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July |
Dulverton Traditional Folk Festival |
Dulverton |
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23 July |
Dunster Country Fair |
Dunster |
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25-27 July |
Watchet Carnival |
Watchet |
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27 July-2 Aug |
Minehead & Exmoor Festival |
Minehead & Exmoor |
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27 July |
Bird Man Competition |
Ilfracombe |
August |
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2-3 Augusut |
West Somerset Railway Vintage Vehicle Rally |
Bishops Lydeard |
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3 August |
Exmoor Explorer |
Exmoor |
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5 August |
West Somerset Railway Toy & Train Collectors Fair |
Bishops Lydeard |
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6 August |
Ilfracombe Rescue Day |
Ilfracombe |
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6 Aug |
North Devon Show |
Barnstaple/Torrington |
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6 Aug |
Exford Show |
Exford |
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6-22 Aug |
Victorian Basement Tours |
Dunster Castle |
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10 Aug |
English Civil War |
Dunster Castle |
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15 Aug |
Dunster Show |
Dunster |
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22-25 Aug |
Pirate Weekend Dunster Castle |
Dunster Castle |
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23-24 Aug |
Legendary Grand Tour of Minis |
Ilfracombe & Exmoor |
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24 Aug |
RNLI Raft Race |
Minehead |
September |
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Sept 6th |
Porlock Carnival |
Porlock |
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13 Sept |
West Somerset Railway CAMRA Real Ale Festival |
Minehead |
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11-14 Sep |
Porlock Arts Festival |
Porlock |
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13 Sept |
Heritage Day |
Dunster Castle |
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21 Sept |
The Doone Run |
Lynmouth |
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13-28 Sept |
Somerset Art Weeks |
Somerset wide |
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27 Sep |
South Molton Carnival |
South Molton |
October |
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2-5 Oct |
West Somerset Railway Autumn Steam Gala |
Bishops Lydeard to Minehead |
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Oct 8th |
Hidden Corners of Exmoor by Vintage Bus |
Start in Porlock |
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4 Oct |
Dulverton Carnival |
Dulverton |
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4-12 Oct |
Exmoor Food Festival |
Exmoor |
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Oct 10th - 12th |
Exmoor Food Festival Rutting Weekend |
Porlock |
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10-18 Oct |
Two Moors Festival |
Exmoor & Dartmoor |
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25-26 Oct |
West Somerset Railway Somerset in Autumn |
Bishops Lydeard to Minehead |
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25-31 Oct |
Ghost Week |
Dunster Castle |
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30 Oct-1Nov |
Bampton Charter Fair |
Bampton |
November |
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Nov 15th/16th |
Wartime in Porlock Vale |
Porlock |
December |
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5/6 December |
Dunster by Candlelight |
Dunster |
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7 December |
Dulverton by Starlight |
Dulverton |
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13 Dec |
Porlock Late Night Christmas Shopping |
Porlock |
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15-16 Dec |