When March begins, we are still very much in the depths of winter, but by month end it will blossom into springtime. Wrap up warm, get outdoors and use our micro-guide to see what's happening in and around Dartmouth over the next seven days in our Pick of the Week!
28 February - 6 March 2020
The Fourth Stoke Fleming Sunday Stagger is on this Sunday, taking in a progressive lunch through the village, stopping at The Green Dragon, Michael Sutton's Wine Cellar and Stoke Lodge Hotel. As they say, start by walking, finish by staggering!
Get outdoors and join in alongside volunteers to look after oak, beech and chestnut plantlings at Tree Care Day on the Sharpham Estate near Ashprington, clearing the ground around trees, and replacing and fixing tree guards to discourage deer, cattle and sheep from eating the bark.
Have you visited the beautiful gardens at Fast Rabbit Farm in Dartmouth's Strawberry Valley?
Fancy a walk? Routes at a glance for Top Walks in and around Dartmouth.
With all this outdoor activity going on, it sounds like the ideal opportunity to be part of National School Breakfast Week, which takes place March 2 - 6, 2020. Why not join in yourselves, by getting a fabulous breakfast to get your day off to the best start at Cafe Alf Resco, Bula, YARN Dartmouth, Saveur's Boulangerie/Patisserie/Chocolaterie or Bayard's Cove Inn. In fact, there is so much choice in Dartmouth, you can take advantage of brilliant breakfasts around the town every single day of your stay!
Tuesday night is Burger Night, Wednesday night is Steak Night, Thursday night is Fish & Chips Night and Sunday is all about Roast Dinners at the award winning Bear & Blacksmith, Chillington.
Interested in the best places for viewing sunny yellow daffodils throughout the country?
Have you looked into Salcombe Gin Taster Sessions at their Distillery on Island Street, Salcombe?
If antiques are your thing, head over to Newton Abbot racecourse for this month's Antiques and Collectables Fair and their 2020 dates.