Enjoy Torbay Regatta with a Torquay Holiday Cottage

kelly@bluechipvacations.com — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

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!

Out and About: Beautiful Brixham

anthony@bluechipvacations.com — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Blue Chip Vacations' Marketing Executive Michelle Roberts took advantage of the glorious weather in sunny Brixham yesterday, enjoying a scenic bike ride around the quaint seaside town. Initially taking in the charming scenery of Berry Head Country Park, and then arcing around to the stunning panorama [...]

Vacation Donation to Lifeboat Station!

anthony@bluechipvacations.com — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Torbay Lifeboat Station gave Blue Chip Vacations a warm welcome despite the wintry weather, when Alan Taylor, MD of the self-catering holiday home specialist, and Maggie Sycamore, its Accounts Administrator, came in to present a cheque for £250 to the RNLI.

The money had [...]

Agatha Christie Week - Finding a late deal needn’t be murder!

michelle@bluechipvacations.com — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100

This Sunday (13th September) marks the start of Agatha Christie Week in Torquay, where a host of events will be held in homage of the town's author, daughter and the world's most prolific whodunit writer.

While many self-catering properties have already been booked up there are still a few late deals [...]

Steam down to Torbay for a great late deal!

elise@bluechipvacations.com — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100

STEAM DOWN TO TORBAY FOR A GREAT LATE DEAL!

Steam fans are set for a bumper month of fun in Torbay as Tornado, star of the curtain raiser for year's Top Gear Series, comes to town to run the Torbay Express, and the Torbay Steam Festival rolls into action at the end of the month. To celebrate, Blue Chip Vacations is offering a host of discounts across a number of its luxury self-catering properties in the area.More on

Tornado

On the opening programme of this season's Top G [...]

Gooseberries at Galmpton!

elise@bluechipvacations.com — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Sunday the 5th of July sees the small Devon Village of Galmpton, near Brixham host its annual Gooseberry Pie Fair. This quirky festival involves a giant Gooseberry Pie prepared by Hallett's The Bakers. The Pie arrives by steam train at 12noon at the neighbouring village of [...]

The ultimate holiday guide to Brixham

michelle@bluechipvacations.com — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Brixham is situated in the heart of the English Riviera and is regarded as one of the brightest jewels of the Devon coast. The town is still a working fishing port, with the largest fishing fleet in the UK. The catch is landed on the harbour and sold to top restaurants across the country. Because of its reliance on the sea for much of the town's income, Brixham is justifiably proud of its fishing industry, and this is reflected in some of the town's restaurants.

Brixham is small and clusters a [...]

Brixham Holiday Homes

alan@bluechipvacations.com — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Following investigation into Devon-based letting agency Brixham Holiday Homes, by police and trading standards officials from Torbay Council, after complaints from holiday homeowners claiming to be owed money, leading Brixham based holiday letting company Blue Chip Vacations has stepped in to help holidaymakers affected by the incident.

Brixham Holiday Homes had been acting as agent for around 40 properties, but the company office has been vacated, with no-one answering calls. [...]

Welcome to the Blue Chip Vacations Blog

alan@bluechipvacations.com — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Welcome to the Blue Chip Vacations blog! It's been a while in the planning stage but we are now up and running with what will become a great resource for visitors to Devon and Cornwall.

To start, here's a shot of Mooring's Reach in Brixham where it all started for Blue Chip Vacations. Comprising of houses and apartments, the properties continues to achieve a 5 star rating from Quality in Tourism. Their location and outlook over the harbour make them very popular wi [...]

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