An exhibition of children’s artwork based on the habitats and species of the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is to be held this autumn. Show more A Collage of the Blackdown Hills’ ...

Keen bird spotters on the Blackdown Hills in Somerset are being asked to help halt the decline of the swift. Numbers of the bird have fallen by 45% in the South West since 1995, and a survey last year ...

An exhibition that retraces the steps of artists as they visited the Blackdown Hills more than 100 years ago has opened. The hills, on the Devon and Somerset border, were once the focus of ...

Music lovers and families alike are gearing up for a weekend of rhythm and revelry as Altitude Festival prepares to return to the Blackdown Hills next month. Nestled in the picturesque village of ...

Cutting edge: a new hedge is examined by enthusiasts, above; George Pigeon shows learners how to lay them, right High up in the Blackdown Hills, close to the Devon-Somerset border, the venerable ...

More than 300 new homes will be built on the edge of the Blackdown Hills following a successful appeal. Gladman Developments put forward outline plans in October 2023 for 315 new homes and a ...

Business is booming at Blackdown Hills West Country Eggs. Although Ken and Deb Cottey only started keeping free-range hens in 2004, they have now got a thriving egg packing business, supplying the ...

Troubled egg packer Blackdown Hills Enterprises has formally entered administration after ceasing to trade at the end of July. The company, which in its latest financial results posted a turnover of ...