AGM followed by South West Coast Path Talk

Poster for the illustrated talk entiteld "South West Coast Path – A Smuggling Legacy" by Bob Mark
Date: 14 March 2025
Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Galmpton Village Institute
Entrance Fee: £3
There will be a short meeting for the AGM followed by an illustrated talk by Bob Mark entitled ‘South West Coast Path - A Smuggling Legacy’  Bob Mark is a former Chair of the Board of Trustees of the South West Coast Path Association, the charity which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2023, and which has […]

Broadsands – A Changing Landscape

Title graphics for John Risdon's illustrated talk "Broadsands - A Changing Landscape"
Date: 17 January 2025
Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Galmpton Village Institute
Entrance Fee: £3
An Illustrated Talk by John Risdon John Risdon, our very own historian and chairman will be as entertaining as ever with this fascinating talk about the history of Broadsands. 400 million years in the making and yet only around 6,000 years ago our 'broad sands' began to develop.With human influence hardly perceptible, the 20th Century […]

The History of Great Ambrook House and the Italianate Garden

Date: 21 February 2025
Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Galmpton Village Institute
Entrance Fee: £3
An Illustrated Talk by Angela Dodd-Crompton Angela has meticulously researched the story of the garden's creator, Arthur Smith Graham who bought the house in 1899 in order to live a life of seclusion, as a retreat from the social pressures of the time, creating the unique garden we see today, with the aid of well […]

Devon Archive & Local Studies Service, Torre Abbey

Devon Archive & Local Studies Service, Torre Abbey . Research documents with Brian Carpenter.
Date: 13 December 2024
Time: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: Torre Abbey, Torquay
Entrance Fee: FREE
The Devon Archive & Local Studies Service comes to Torre Abbey on this day. The sessions will run from 11.00 am until 3.30 pm, and will take place in the Learning Lab at Torre Abbey. Archivist Brian Carpenter, by prior arrangement will bring documents from the Devon Archive for people to see. For more information […]

Christmas Traditions – an Illustrated Talk by Todd Gray

Date: 15 November 2024
Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Galmpton Village Institute
Entrance Fee: £3
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Buckfastleigh Caves – an Illustrated talk by Sheila Phillips

Higher Kiln Quarry Caves at Buckfastleigh, Devon Caves
Date: 11 October 2024
Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Galmpton Village Institute
Entrance Fee: £3
Sheila is an education officer at The William Pengelly Cave Studies Centre, Buckfastleigh, Devon where she gives guided cave walks. Sheila tells the amazing story of 350 million years of development involving volcanoes, coral reefs, and a huge mountain range all in Devon. There is also a cave where you can see the remains of […]

Devon Archive & Local Studies Service, Torre Abbey

Devon Archive & Local Studies Service, Torre Abbey . Research documents with Brian Carpenter.
Date: 13 September 2024
Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: Torre Abbey, Torquay
Entrance Fee: FREE
The Devon Archive & Local Studies Service comes to Torre Abbey on this day. The sessions will run from 11.00 am until 3.30 pm, and will take place in the Learning Lab at Torre Abbey. Archivist Brian Carpenter, by prior arrangement will bring documents from the Devon Archive for people to see. For more information […]

Group Tour of The Italian Garden at Great Ambrook – Fully Booked!

The Italian Garden at Great Ambrook
Date: 12 July 2024
Time: 10:30 am
Location: The Italian Garden at Great Ambrook, Near Ipplepen
Entrance Fee: £7.50
This event is now fully booked, but you can always make your own arrangements for another day via The Italian Garden website https://www.theitaliangarden.org/ A guided tour of The Italian Garden exploring the garden, seeing the work in progress, and learning about its fascinating history, its creators and their restoration plans. The Italian Garden, which is not open to the general […]

Visit to Kirkham House, Paignton

Kirkham House, Paignton, Devon. This well-preserved late medieval house, built of local stone, lies near the centre of the Devon town of Paignton.
Date: 6 September 2024
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Entrance Fee: Free
The Paignton Heritage Society have very kindly invited us for a free guided tour of Kirkham House, a mediaeval masterpiece, and other than the Parish Church, the oldest building remaining in Paignton. We will also be taken to visit the nearby ‘clink’ and ‘Coverdale Tower’.As space and access are constricted we will be limiting our […]