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HALLOWEEN!!

Posted on September 30th, 2009 by Monkleigh House
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Title: HALLOWEEN!!Location: Quigleys Bar, BidefordDescription: Witches, wizards, ghosts and all things scary! Come along for a fun night out!Start Time: 19.00hrsDate: 2009-10-31End Time: 24.00

Clovelly

Posted on July 31st, 2009 by Monkleigh House
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Set into a steep hillside, Clovelly is one of the most famous villages in the world. The single cobbled high street winds its way down the hillside through traditional whitewashed cottages festooned with fuchsias and geraniums.
Unusually, the village is privately owned and has been by the Hamlyn family since 1738 because of this the Lower [...]

Bideford

Posted on July 31st, 2009 by Monkleigh House
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Bideford was once described as ‘the little white town’ by the 20th century author Charles Kinglsey, he of the famed Water Babies book. The quaint town, with its pannier market, borders the Rier Torridge and was once an important port. it is not far from the beaches that are washed by the Atlantic Ocean.
Boats still [...]