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Reptile and butterfly survey day at Stithians Lake

We invite you to Stithians Lake for an exciting day of wildlife surveying on Friday 24 July. Whether you're passionate about conservation or simply love exploring nature, this event is a great way to make a positive impact. Event details Date: Friday 24 July 2026 Time: 9am to 2pm (end time may vary) Meeting point: Stithians Activity Centre car park What you'll be doing During the event, we will be walking around the lake to carry out a butterfly survey and check reptile refugia mats along the way. This hands-on activity will help us record species data essential for monitoring the site and creating improved management plans. The recorded data will be uploaded to iRecord and shared with the Local Environment Record Centre to contribute to regional conservation efforts. Why volunteer? Volunteering in this activity is not just about conservation, it's an opportunity to connect with the community and meet like-minded individuals who share a passion for nature. Your participat...

Fri 24 Jul10:00Wimbleball Lake Activity Centre High Ropes(3.1mi)

via Wimbleball Lake Activity Centre High Ropes

Likely freeTalks & Lectures

Exmoor Friends July Talk - Les Silverlock

Exmoor Friends July Talk The Exmoor Friends invite Les Silverlock to talk about Exmoor Living for the Young on Wednesday 29 July in Dulverton Town Hall. 10 for 10.30am. Non-members are welcome – Admission free as an introductory offer

Wed 29 Jul11:00Dulverton Town Hall(2.9mi)

via Dulverton Town Hall

Community

Dulverton Gardening Club August Garden Visit

Dulverton Gardening Club August Garden Visit Wednesdy 12 August – ABBOTSBURY SUB-TROPICAL GARDENS A world-renowned garden with exotic, unusual subtropical plants and flowers is what the Gardens are known for. The Gardens are a mixture of formal and informal flowers, world famous for its Camellia groves and Magnolias. Noted in Dorset for its Rhododendron and Hydrangea collections and the charming Victorian Garden. The Plant Centre gives you an opportunity to take home a little piece of Abbotsbury, with a variety of plants that have been tried and tested over decades by the gardens. For bookings and information on any of the Dulverton Gardening Club Garden Visits, please

Wed 12 AugDulverton By Starlight(2.9mi)

via Dulverton By Starlight

Community

Exford Show - Exmoor Events

We are delighted to support the Exford show on Wednesday 13th August. Visit our stand in the food and rural crafts tent.

Wed 12 AugThe Exmoor Society(2.9mi)

via The Exmoor SocietyLocal gem

Community

Dulverton Gardening Club Annual Flower & Produce Show

Dulverton Gardening Club Annual Flower & Produce Show Join the members of the Dulverton Gardening Club for their annual Dulverton & District Flower & Produce Show to be held on Saturday 15 August in Dulverton Town Hall from 2 to 4pm. There are categories in the show schedule suitable for everyone to enter: from growing, to making and sewing, from baking and flower arranging, to photography and many more. Our grateful thanks to Exmoor Distillery for sponsoring the 2026 Show. Please note that Entry Forms (within the Schedule linked below), accompanied by the appropriate fee, must be handed into Dulverton Post Office between Monday 3 and Monday 10 August 2026. For the 2026 Flower & Produce Show Schedule, click HERE

Sat 15 Aug15:00Dulverton Town Hall(2.9mi)

via Dulverton Town Hall

Community

Dunster Show - Exmoor Events

We are delighted to be attending Dunster Show on Friday 21st August. Visit our stand to hear what we've been up to this year.

Fri 21 AugThe Exmoor Society(2.9mi)

via The Exmoor SocietyLocal gem

Likely freeCommunity

Burrator tree planting stakeholder event

We are excited to invite all local stakeholders to a special event at Burrator Discovery Centre on Wednesday, 26 August. This is your opportunity to get involved and contribute to the discussion around our tree planting initiative designed to improve biodiversity and animal welfare in the catchment. Event Details Date: Wednesday, 26 August 2026 Time: 12pm to 4pm Location: Burrator Discovery Centre Tickets: Tickets to this event are free, find our booking link below. What's Happening? Join us for an open discussion on where and how we plan to plant trees in the Burrator catchment area. You will be able to engage with our volunteers and environment team in addition to meeting fellow stakeholders including parish councillors, recreational users, local residents and Dartmoor commoners. Key Activities: Meet and greet with project volunteers and staff In-depth discussion on the tree planting plans Enjoy a locally sourced BBQ featuring burgers, sausages and vegetarian ...

Wed 26 Aug13:00Wimbleball Lake Activity Centre High Ropes(3.1mi)

via Wimbleball Lake Activity Centre High Ropes

Community

Dulverton Gardening Club September Garden Visit

Dulverton Gardening Club September Garden Visit Wednesday 9 September – BELLA GIVEN’S GARDEN, EXTON, NR EXETER Bella was a garden designer in Southwest London for almost 10 years before moving to North Devon 12 years ago. She then moved to Exton in May 2022 creating a garden from scratch that includes a cutting garden growing over 50 different dahlia varieties and a similar number of tulip varieties, and a 9 bed veg garden where she grows at least two crops in each bed. For bookings and information on any of the Dulverton Gardening Club Garden Visits, please

Wed 9 SeptDulverton By Starlight(2.9mi)

via Dulverton By Starlight

Talks & Lectures

Around £4

Dulverton Gardening Club September Talk

Dulverton Gardening Club September Talk Thursday 17 September – Claire Forster – ‘Winter Container Gardening’ An experienced, creative and passionate horticulturalist, Claire specialises in creative restoration and will show us how to breathe new life into the container we may neglect after summer’s blooms have finished. Doors open 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Non-members welcome at £4 per person. Refreshments available.

Thu 17 Sept20:00Dulverton Town Hall(2.9mi)

via Dulverton Town Hall

Sports & Fitness

Dulverton Trail Fun Run & Canicross 2026

Now in its sixth consecutive year, join us for the popular Dulverton Trail Fun Run & Canicross – cross country running along 5km or 10km routes through the beautiful countryside around Dulverton, Exmoor – with or without your dog of course! The start and finish are located at the Exmoor Lawns, Dulverton beside the River Barle – with refreshments available. Are you brave enough to tackle the Dulverton Demon – a steep, wooded hill leading from Marsh Bridge up towards Court Down?! Beautiful but challenging! New for 2026 – walkers will be invited to join the 5k route! ONLINE BOOKINGS ARE NOW OPEN – click HERE to reserve your space! We are extremely grateful to have the support and generous sponsorship in 2026 of The Bridge Inn, Dulverton (our fabulous pub located right beside the Exmoor Lawns and the historic bridge over the River Barle) and local businesses Stag Environmental, suppliers of Polaris ATVs and UTVs on Exmoor, and Dulverton’s excellent music shop, Oggies, a one stop shop for all your musical needs. On the day itself, registration will open at 9am, there will be a warm up, a briefing by the Race Director from 10am and the start time is 10.30am. Entries will be possible on the day. Online entries will close at 4pm on Saturday 19 September. All information available here at Dulverton Trail Fun Run & Canicross

Sun 20 Sept11:30Exmoor Lawns(2.9mi)

via Exmoor Lawns

Likely freeCommunity

When was Britain last truly wild? - Exmoor Events

In partnership with Seven Fables, we are delighted to present an evening with historical archaeologist Eloise Kane, author of Wilderlands.

Wed 30 SeptThe Exmoor Society(2.9mi)

via The Exmoor SocietyLocal gem

Likely freeTalks & Lectures

Exmoor Friends September Talk - Simon Rous

Exmoor Friends September Talk The Exmoor Friends invite Simon Rous to talk about the Dutch Golden Age 1588 to 1702 on Wednesday 30 September in Dulverton Town Hall. 10 for 10.30am. Non-members are welcome – Admission free as an introductory offer

Wed 30 Sept11:00Dulverton Town Hall(2.9mi)

via Dulverton Town Hall

Community

The Season of Frost and Fire

With Rebecca Beattie

Sat 10 OctSeven Fables Dulverton(2.9mi)

via Seven Fables DulvertonLocal gem

Community

The Season of Frost and Fire

Winter is often seen as a season for retreat – a time to draw our seats up close to the hearth and wait for spring. But what if the cold months hold their own magic?

Sat 10 Oct15:00Seven Fables Dulverton(2.9mi)

via Seven Fables DulvertonLocal gem

Cinema

Exmoor: A Thousand Years in a Hundred Minutes

Join us for another evening of Exmoor on Film with a presentation entitled: Exmoor: A Thousand Years in a Hundred Minutes. After sell out Exmoor on Film evenings in 2024 and 2025, TV programme maker, David Parker will return to Dulverton on Wednesday 14 October with a presentation he has created about the last 1000 years of Exmoor. David has made many films over the years that have told stories of Exmoor in the Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age and the time of the Romans, as well as the Vikings, the Normans, the Medieval Period. There are also more recent clips of film from the Victorian Era, during the Second World War and the modern day. The film screening will see David having assembled all these various clips to form a fascinating film detailing a chronological timeline of Exmoor. Tickets will be available from September, both online here and also in person at the Dulverton Town Hall Thrift Shop.

Wed 14 Oct19:00Dulverton Town Hall(2.9mi)

via Dulverton Town Hall

Talks & Lectures

Around £4

Dulverton Gardening Club October Talk

Dulverton Gardening Club October Talk Thursday 15 October – Saul Walker – ‘Woodland Gardening – The Art of Growing in Shade’ Saul was head gardener at Stonelands House, National Trust and is Kew trained. He has been on the show management team for RHS Hampton Court and the Chelsea Flower Shows. He is a lifelong horticulturist and plantsman and is host of ‘Talking Heads’- a gardening podcast since 2020. He sits on the trustee board of the Hardy Plant Society.

Thu 15 Oct20:00Dulverton Town Hall(2.9mi)

via Dulverton Town Hall

Community

When the Sky Falls

A human history of shooting stars

Sat 24 OctSeven Fables Dulverton(2.9mi)

via Seven Fables DulvertonLocal gem

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Venues with events near Hollam Farm

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Dulverton Town Hall2.9 miles away The Exmoor Society2.9 miles away Seven Fables Dulverton2.9 miles away

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Somerset, England

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Reptile and butterfly survey day at Stithians Lake

Exmoor Friends July Talk - Les Silverlock