View Torbay 's beautiful coastline from the best vantage point - the sea, and hear the stories behind its formation and rich cultural past from tropical seas to ancient deserts and the Napoleonic fleet to fishing trawlers.  A wonderful experience for all the family.
Cruises run everyday (weather permitting) lasting for 1 hour
Departure from: Princess Pier, Torquay & Brixham Harbour
Departure times: 11am , 12pm , 1.15pm , 2.30pm , 3.45pm
Cost: Adult £6, Child £4, Seniors £5.50
More information: Greenway Ferry Service Tel: 01803 844010
www.greenwayferry.co.uk

Open-air theatre by Westcountry Theatre Co. Bring low-backed seating. Order a fresh hamper from Occombe Farm to enjoy during the performance – 01803 696255
No booking required, tickets available at the performance
Meet: Occombe Farm
Time: Gates open at 6pm , performance starts at 7pm
Cost: Adults £8.50, children £5

Open-air theatre by Westcountry Theatre Co. Bring rugs or low seating and a picnic!
No booking required, tickets available at the performance
Meet: Roundham Head, Paignton
Time: Gates open at 6pm , performance starts at 7pm
Cost: Adults £8.50, children £5

An exciting practical workshop for local people to learn about the importance of veteran trees in our landscape and how to go about spotting and recording them for the national Ancient Tree Hunt project and their Summer of Hugs campaign. There will be a short training session indoors but most of the day will take place outdoors looking at trees in parkland and woodland in and around Cockington.
Meet: Country Park Office
Time: 10 am to 3pm
Cost: Free – funded by the Ancient Tree Hunt Project
Booking: Essential on 01803 606035

Make and bake your own pizza in our outdoor clay oven.
Meet: Occombe Farm
Time: 12pm to 1pm / 1pm to 2pm
Cost: £4 per pizza

Discover where ancient desert, volcanoes and changing sea levels have shaped the landscape of today. Taking in Goodrington, Saltern Cove and Sugarloaf Hill. Bring refreshments.
Meet: Seashore Centre, Goodrington
Time: 9.30am to 12.30pm
Cost: Adults £3, Children free

Come and watch the rare greater horseshoe bats emerge from their roost. These masters of nocturnal aviation will thrill you with their acrobatics as we tune in with bat detectors.
Meet: Berry Head Visitor Centre
Time: 7.45pm to 9.45pm
Cost: Adults £3.50, children £2
Booking: Essential on 01803 606035

A hands-on day of practical bread making with artisan producer Emma Parkin from Emma's Bread.
Meet: Warren Barn
Time: 10am to 4pm
Cost: £50 or FREE if you join the Soil Association, includes lunch
Booking: Essential on 01803 606035

Kids, want to scare your parents? Test your nerves on a hunt for the big, bad and ugly.
Meet: Front of Cockington Court
Time: 2pm to 4 pm
Cost: Children £2

Cockington Magic by Charlie Shields is an exciting fantasy novel set within Cockington.
Come along to pick up your copy and have it signed by the author.
Meet: Cockington Court Restaurant & Tearooms
Time: 11am to 1pm
Cost: £6.99 to purchase novel

Open-air theatre by Quantum Theatre . Bring rugs, low seating and a picnic!
Meet: Cockington Court
Time: Gates open at 6pm , performance begins at 7pm
Cost: Adults £9, Children £6
Booking: Through Torbay TIC's, the Trust main office or call 01803 606035, tickets also available on the gates
Visit the Theatre page here for further details

A family adventure trail challenge – hunt for letterboxes and collect clues around the park to learn more about Cockington's bird life.
Meet: Front of Cockington Court
Time: Arrive between 1.30pm-3pm (trail takes about 1 hour)
Cost: Children £2
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Open-air theatre by Westcountry Theatre Co. Bring rugs or low seating and a picnic!
No booking required, tickets available at the performance.
Meet: Berry Head
Time: Gates open at 6pm , performance begins at 7pm
Cost: Adults £8.50, children £5
Visit the Theatre page here for further details

Create your own seaweed forest puppet theatre with a sea creature cast and find out about the amazing animals that live in Torbay 's underwater forests.
Meet: Seashore Centre
Time: 1pm to 3pm
Cost: Children £2, 1 puppet theatre per family
Booking: Essential on 01803 606035

Hunt for evidence of underwater creatures that used to live here in the past and for the weird and wonderful underwater creatures that live here today.
Meet: Seashore Centre
Time: 10am to 12pm
Cost: Adults £3.50, children £2

Open-air theatre by Illyria . Bring rugs or low-backed seating and a picnic!
Meet: Cockington Court
Time: Gates open at 6pm , performance begins at 7pm
Cost: Adults £9, children £6
Booking: Through Torbay TIC's, the Trust main office or call 01803 606035, tickets also available on the gates
Visit the Theatre page here for further details

Bat Walk at Berry Head NNR
Thursday 31 July

Come and watch the rare greater horseshoe bats emerge from their roost. These masters of nocturnal aviation will thrill you with their acrobatics as we tune in with bat detectors.
Meet: Berry Head Visitor Centre
Time: 7.45pm to 9.45pm
Cost: Adults £3.50, children £2
Booking: Essential on 01803 606035

Discover anemones, devil crabs, squat lobsters and blennies at Goodrington's rockpools.
Meet: Seashore Centre
Time: 11am to 1pm
Cost: Adults £3.50, children £2

Come and see the beautiful butterflies of the grasslands then make your own to take home.
Meet: Berry Head Visitor Centre
Time: 11am to 1pm
Cost: Children £2
Booking: Essential on 01803 606035
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Open-air theatre by Westcountry Theatre Co. Bring rugs or low seating and a picnic!
No booking required, tickets available at the performance.
Meet: Cockington Court
Time: Gates open at 6pm , performance begins at 7pm
Cost: Adults £8.50, children £5
Visit the Theatre page here for further details

Be inspired by the sea! A marine arts festival with puppetry, painting and more.
Meet: Seashore Centre & Living Coasts
Time: 10am to 3pm
Cost: Free

A hands-on day of learning how to use your digital camera for wildlife photography with local expert Mike Langman
Meet: Warren Barn
Time: 10am to 4pm
Cost: £50 or FREE if you join the Soil Association includes lunch
Booking: Essential on 01803 606035

Help the rangers feed and look after the farmyard animals.
Suitable for children 7 -12 years old. Adult supervision required. Meet: Occombe Farm yard
Time: 2pm to 4pm
Cost: Children £4
Booking: Essential on 01803 606035
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Learn how to track animals and be a real wildlife detective . Suitable for ages 8 and up; all children to be accompanied by an adult.
Meet: Gamekeeper's Cottage
Time: 1.30pm to 4pm
Cost: Children £4
Booking: Essential on 01803 606035
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An introduction to Devon ' s beautiful butterflies with a short stroll along the Maidencombe coast path and meadows. Brush up on your identification skills from common blues to marbled whites. Weather dependent.
Meet: Maidencombe Car Park
Time: 10am to 12.30pm
Cost: Adults £3.50

Use nets to harmlessly catch meadow creatures including the Great Green Bush Cricket.
Packed lunches available.
Meet: Outside Occombe Farm Café
Time: 2pm to 4pm
Cost: Children £2
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Open-air theatre by Chapterhouse. Bring rugs or low-backed seating and a picnic!
Meet: Cockington Court
Time: Gates open at 6pm , performance begins at 7pm
Cost: Adults £12, children £8
Booking: Through Torbay TIC's, the Trust main office or call 01803 606035, tickets also available on the gates
Visit the Theatre page here for further details

Enjoy a delicious Occombe BBQ, real ales and local cider with live music, entertainment and family activities.
Meet: Occombe Farm yard
Time: 11am to 3pm
Cost: Free
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Fun for all the family – search the headland for hidden clues to win prizes.
Meet: Berry Head Visitor Centre
Time: 10am to 12noon
Cost: £5 per team (maximum of 5 people per team).
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Get stuck in creating and constructing a minibeast manor. We will also have a go at sweep netting in our meadow and discovering some of the creatures which may move into the new manor!
Suitable for children 7 – 12 years old. Adult supervision required.
Meet: Outside Occombe Farm Café
Time: 2pm to 4pm
Cost: £4 Children
Booking: Essential on 01803 606035
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Learn about the softer side of sharks and make your own friendly basking shark to take home.
Meet: Seashore Centre
Time: 1pm to 3pm
Cost: Children £2
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Hunt for fossils on the beach and then make Geopark flags
Meet: Seashore Centre
Time: 10am to 12pm
Cost: Adults £3.50, children £2

Eco-Rangers 2: Woodland Explorers
Wednesday 13 August

Discover Cockington's woodlands and its inhabitants through an afternoon of fun-filled activities. Suitable for ages 8 and up; all children to be accompanied by an adult.
Time: 1.30pm to 4 pm
Meet: Gamekeeper's Cottage, Cockington
Cost: Children £4
Booking: Essential on 01803 606035
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Summer Secrets
Thursday 14 August

Follow clues around the Country Park and see how many summer secrets you can spot.
Meet: Front of Cockington Court
Time: Arrive between 1.30pm-3pm
Cost: Children £2
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Pinocchio
Thursday 14 August

Open-air theatre by Illyria . Bring rugs or low-backed seating and a picnic!
Meet: Cockington Court
Time: Gates open at 6pm , performance begins at 7pm
Cost: Adults £9, children £6
Booking: Through Torbay TIC's, the Trust main office or call 01803 606035, tickets also available on the gates
Visit the Theatre page here for further details

Meet the Tractors
Friday 15 August

Come and see our vintage and modern tractors and take part in a kids craft activity making tractors. Trailer Rides around the farm.
Meet: Occombe Farm yard
Time: 11am to 3pm
Cost: Free, £1 per trailer ride
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As You Like It
Friday 15 August

Open-air theatre by Westcountry Theatre Co. Bring rugs or low seating and a picnic! No booking required, tickets available at the performance.
Meet: Cockington Court
Time: Gates open at 6pm , performance begins at 7pm
Cost: Adults £8.50, children £5
Visit the Theatre page here for further details

Bat Walk at Berry Head NNR
Friday 15 August

Come and watch the rare greater horseshoe bats emerge from their roost. These masters of nocturnal aviation will thrill you with their acrobatics as we tune in with bat detectors.
Meet: Berry Head Visitor Centre
Time: 7.15pm to 9.15pm
Cost: Adults £3.50, children £2
 Booking: Essential on 01803 606035

Farm Rangers 3: Bugs & Birds
Monday 18 August

Discover and explore some hidden, secret places at Occombe with a ranger, taking part in pond dipping and bird watching. Binoculars, telescope and nets all provided.
Suitable for children 7- 12 years old. Adult supervision required.
Meet: Outside Occombe Farm Café
Time: 2pm to 4pm
Cost: Children £4
Booking: Essential on 01803 606035
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Slugs, Snails & Fish Tails
Tuesday 19 August

A truly revolting rockpool ramble for kids! Discover the smallest, slimiest and smelliest creatures in Goodrington's rockpools and make your own gruesome beastie to take home.
Meet: Seashore Centre
Time: 1pm to 3pm
Cost: Children £2
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Berry Head Illuminations
Tuesday 19 August

Make willow lanterns then join the procession to the forts for stories from a professional storyteller.
Meet: Berry Head Visitor Centre
Time: 7pm to 9.30pm
Cost: Children £6
Booking: Essential on 01803 606035
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Eco-Rangers 3: Go Grrreen!
Wednesday 20 August

Find out how you can go green with a range of fun-packed activities from making ‘skottles' to campaigning for change. Suitable for ages 8 and up; all children to be accompanied by an adult.
Meet: Gamekeeper's Cottage, Cockington
Time: 1.30pm to 4pm
Cost: Children £4
Booking: Essential on 01803 606035
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Rockpool Rambling
Wednesday 20 August

Come and explore the seashore with Nigel Smallbones to find out what creatures are lurking in the rockpools.
Meet: Shoalstone Beach
Time: 2pm to 4pm
Cost: Adults £3.50, children £2
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Summer Bugs & Beasties
Thursday 21 August

Hunt the ‘mini-forest' meadows of Cockington for bright butterflies, brilliant beetles and bizarre bugs.
Meet: Gamekeeper's Cottage, Cockington
Time: 2pm to 4pm
Cost: Children £2
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Meet the Bees
Friday 22 August

Come and meet the Occombe Bees and our Beekeeper in total safety!
Meet: Occombe Farmyard
Time: 2pm to 4pm
Cost: Free

Bat Bonanza
Friday 22 August

The masters of nocturnal aviation will thrill you with their acrobatics, as we tune in with bat detectors to the sound of their hunting calls.
Meet: Higher Lodge Car Park
Time: 7.45pm to 9.45 pm
Cost: Adults £3.50, children £2
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Beachcomber Boat Building
Tuesday 26 August

Beachcomb for treasure, build a boat and race it. Be prepared to get wet!
Meet: Seashore Centre
Time: 1pm to 3pm
Cost: Children £2
Booking: Essential on 01803 606035
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Farmyard Rangers 4: Baking for Beginners
Tuesday 26 August

Become an Occombe Farm baker for the afternoon - prepare and bake your own bread to take home.
Suitable for children 7- 12 years old. Adult supervision required.
Meet: Occombe Farm
Time: 2pm to 4pm
Cost: Children £4
Booking: Essential on 01803 606035
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Creatures of the Night
Wednesday 27 August

Discover the bats of Berry Head and the moths that they hunt, using bat detectors and moth traps to catch a glimpse into their world.
Meet: Berry Head Visitor Centre
Time: 6.45pm to 9.15pm
Cost: Adults £3.50, children £2
Booking: Essential on 01803 606035
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Eco-Rangers 4: Batty Picnic
Wednesday 27 August

Bring a hamper to enjoy a family picnic before decorating lanterns for the twilight bat hunt . Suitable for ages 8 and up; all children to be accompanied by an adult.
Meet: Gamekeeper's Cottage, Cockington
Time: 7pm to 9pm
Cost: Children £4
Booking: Essential on 01803 606035
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Hound of the Baskervilles
Wednesday 27 August

Open-air theatre by Illyria . Bring rugs or low-backed seating and a picnic!
Meet: Cockington Court
Time: Gates open at 6pm , performance begins at 7pm
Cost: Adults £9, children £6
Booking: Through Torbay TIC's, the Trust main office or call 01803 606035, tickets also available on the gates
Visit the Theatre page here for further details

Meet the Spiders
Friday 29 August

Kids, want to scare your parents? Test your nerves on a hunt for the big, bad and ugly.
Meet: Occombe Café
Time: 2pm to 4pm
Cost: Children £2
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Rockpool Ramble
Sunday 31 August