The English Riviera is expecting bumper Bank Holiday weekends in May with a big programme of events designed to create an explosion of family fun around South Devon’s Beautiful Bay. Brixham Pirate Festival, 2 – 4 May Pirates will once again be massing in Brixham on the early May Bank Holiday weekend as this [...]
View PostAqua Adrenaline, Vintage Planes & Geology Rocks as Devon’s English Riviera Celebrates the Late May Bank Holiday

The English Riviera is expecting another bumper Bank Holiday weekend in late May with a big programme of events and lots of family fun. Aqua Adrenaline Tour, 24 – 26 May Aqua Adrenaline 2014 features The British Raceboat Championship, Zapcat Racing Series and a host of other highlights. Come down to the waterfront in Torquay [...]
View Post 2014 Events, babbacombe, Bank Holiday, brixham, devon, english riviera, paignton, south devon, torbay, torquay, what's onPirates, Motorbike Stunts, Foodie Delights & Fast Boats as Devon’s English Riviera Celebrates the May Bank Holidays

Pirates, Motorbike Stunts, Foodie Delights & Fast Boats as Devon’s English Riviera Celebrates the May Bank Holidays - The English Riviera is expecting bumper Bank Holiday weekends in May with a big programme of events designed to create an explosion of family fun on South Devon’s Beautiful Bay. Early May Bank Holiday: Brixham Pirate Festival, 3 – [...]
View Post babbacombe, Bank Holiday, brixham, devon, english riviera, family attraction, family hol, paignton, south devon, torbay, torquayMay Bank Holiday on Devon’s English Riviera

May Bank Holiday will be non-stop fun for the whole family on Devon’s English Riviera with a range of really spectacular events. This popular Devon resort, now designated a Global Geopark, includes the coastal towns of Torquay, Paignton, Brixham and Babbacombe, all offering the famous English Riviera welcome. Brixham Pirate Festival – 4th and 5th [...]
View Post 2013 Events, Bank Holiday, brixham, devon, eatingout, english riviera, family hol, festivals, May Bank Holiday, paignton, south devon, torbay, torquayTorqEat – Brand-New Food Festival for Devon’s English Riviera

To kick off the first May Bank Holiday 2013 the famous seaside resort of Torquay in South Devon will be holding TorqEat, a brand-new FREE Food and Drink festival on Saturday 4th May. The event, organised by Torquay BID and supported by Taste of the West, will be located on the vibrant Torquay harbourside and [...]
View Post 2013 Events, Bank Holiday, devon, eatingout, english riviera, family attraction, family hol, festivals, food & drink, south devon, torbay, torquayMotorbikes, Music and Family Fun on Devon’s English Riviera – May Bank Holiday

During the May Bank Holiday weekend (3rd – 5th May), the Bikers Make a Difference (BMAD) Festival will transform Paignton Green on Devon’s English Riviera into an exciting destination of high-octane thrills, music and fun. BMAD will appeal to all ages whether they have an interest in motorbikes or not, although bike lovers will be [...]
View Post 2013 Events, Bank Holiday, english riviera, family attraction, family hol, festivals, motorbikes, paignton, resort, south devon, torbayPirates Commandeer Devon Fishing Port On May Bank Holiday

Up to 2,000 pirates will be heading to the historic fishing port of Brixham on Devon’s English Riviera for the renowned Brixham Pirate Festival that attracts visitors from all over the world. The Pirate Festival sees the whole of picturesque Brixham Harbour with its colourful cottages, spectacular marina, half-mile long breakwater and pretty beach gripped [...]
View Post 2013 Events, Bank Holiday, brixham, english riviera, events, family attraction, family hol, festivals, Pirate Festival, south devon, torbayBank Holiday Bonanza on the English Riviera

Visitors to Devon’s English Riviera needn’t worry about having a good time this Bank Holiday weekend as not only does it have a famed microclimate that often beats the forecasters’ doom and gloom, but there are probably more all-weather attractions here than any other UK resort. Described on TripAdvisor as having “a distinctly Mediterranean feel”, [...]
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