Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all will be heading to the annual Widecombe Fair on 14^th September! 

Head to Widecombe-in-the-Moor for a fun-filled annual event that truly offers all the fun of the fair. The gates will open at 9am and the day will be packed with traditional activities, sights and competitions that will draw visitors from all over the country.

Guests of Dartmoor holiday cottages will not want to miss the famous event, especially as entry is just £7 for adults and free for children under 16.

Those lucky enough to be enjoying a holiday in Watergate Bay next month will be treated to a rare sight along the shoreline!

The beautiful Watergate Bay beach will play host to Veuve Clicquot Polo on 16^th September, with free admission to the public.

Watergate Bay’s golden beach will be the setting for an evening game of Veuve Clicquot Polo, and the match is sure to be a spectacular sight. More than twenty ponies and a selection of the sport’s top players will play on a small pitch close to spectators, making an exhilerating spectacle for visitors to Watergate Bay.

The tranquillity of Badham Farm, near Looe, is set to be shattered this September as steam trains whistle through the peaceful valley beside it!

Vintage Trains will mark the 175^th anniversary of Great Western Railway with two special events on 19^th and 26^th September - which will see steam trains run along the line directly behind Badham Farm.

This will be the first time steam trains have operated on this original branch line for nearly half a century.  The events, on two consecutive Sundays, will mean that lucky guests of Badham Farm will have the opportunity to board the steam train at Causeland Station as it journeys between Liskeard and Looe.

Internationally renowned and claimed to be the richest living artist to date, Damien Hirst is no stranger to controversy.

Visitors to the Spanish Barn, Torre Abbey, in Torquay, now have the rare opportunity to get up close and personal with his controversial 1995 Turner Prize winner “Mother and Child, Divided” featuring  a cow and calf suspended in formaldehyde.

Forming part of the TAMED contemporary art exhibition, this truly unique exhibit is certain to leave visitors literally divided and is open daily until the 30^th August 2010. Entry is free.

Torbay, on the English Riviera, will see its sheltered waters come alive with activity for the Torbay Sailing Regatta in August. The annual Torbay Sailing Week will take place between Friday 20th and Wednesday 25th August.

The fun-filled regatta will include many events and activities throughout Torbay - in Torquay, Paignton and Brixham – so those on well-timed Torbay holidays will be treated to various displays and spectacles!

Torbay’s excellent conditions for sailing make it the perfect location for the annual regatta, and those who prefer to enjoy the festivities from dry land will have plenty of opportunity to watch the thrilling races from various locations throughout the Bay.  

We are offering a fantastic £960 off half-term in Falmouth at Nightingale House, a stunning four-bedroom, waterside property set in the heart of Falmouth overlooking the harbour.

This traditionally styled house sleeps up to eight and is perfect for a large family or two sharing. 

Old Lanwarnick Farm is a stunning new collection of five beautifully restored, boutique, luxury self-catering cottages near Fowey, Polperro and Looe, Cornwall.  Set in 34 acres of countryside within the charming 1,000 year-old hamlet of Old Lanwarnick, each property welcomes dogs and horses free of charge.

Recently the focus for Discovery Real Time’s House Wreck Rescue, this collection of 5-star, Gold Standard Award self-catering barn conversions are now available for bookings though Blue Chip Vacations. 

The opening races of the Zapcat powerboat season will take place in Newquay, Cornwall on 24 and 25 April.

 Up to 16 heats of racing will take place culminating in two divisional finals each day.  Each daily round will earn the competitors vital points towards the prestigious National Championships, the Services, Rookie, and Team, Mixed, Home Nations and Surf titles, all of which will come to their tense finales in October.

 We have teamed up with the Early Learning Centre to offer a fantastic prize for one lucky winner! Promotions will run across its 215 UK-wide stores giving children the chance to win their family a self-catering holiday with Blue Chip Vacations worth £1,500, plus £500 spending money, simply be entering a colouring competition.

 We are offering an early Easter present for anyone booking a late break between 27 March and 10 April; a 25 per cent discount on all seven night stays and a 10 per cent discount on all short-breaks.

With hundreds of high quality self-catering properties to choose from across Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Dorset, there’s never been a better time to get a great Westcountry Easter deal.  Savings of up to £499 can be made.

Quote DIS25 to obtain the seven night 25 per cent discount or SB10 to access the short-break 10 per cent Easter discount.