Swimming events organised by the Outdoor Swimming Society were abandoned during the COVID pandemic but will return in 2022. Other estuary users should be aware of potential dangers to themselves and to the swimmers during these events involving hundreds of swimmers....
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Conserving the Devonshire Avon from source to sea
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Tidal Road clean-up, April 26th 2020 – POSTPONEMENT
Owing to the restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic, our Tidal Road clean-up on Sunday April 26th has been postponed until such time as we can all emerge from home without risk. Meanwhile, STAY SAFE!
OUTDOOR SWIMMING EVENTS – AVON ESTUARY
A message from the Outdoor swimming Society:- We wanted to once again notify you of the Swoosh swimming event which will be taking place on Saturday 4 July 2020 with swimmers entering the water at Aveton Gifford from 6am and exiting at Bantham Beach by 9:15am. We are...
Estuary and Bantham beach events
FOR YOUR INFORMATION I have received the following notice from the Outdoor swimming Society:- We wanted to once again notify you of the Swoosh swimming event that will be taking place on the morning of Saturday 14th July 2018. Swimmers will be entering the water from...
‘Water mills on the Devon Avon – an exploration of historical sites’
Thursday 24th November 2016 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Once upon a time there was a surprising number of water mills along the length of the Devon Avon, supporting a way of life that has now largely disappeared. However, many fascinating remnants still exist and this talk,...
GREAT BRITISH BEACH CLEAN: TAKE PART ON COCKLERIDGE, BIGBURY-ON-SEA: 3-4pm, Sunday 20th September
As part of the Great British Beach Clean, we are organising a clean up of rubbish on Cockleridge on Sunday 20th September between 3pm & 4pm (low water will be around 4.30pm) - weather permitting You can sign up via this link - ...
ACA BBQ and picnic – July 10th 2015
Details of this event at 6.00pm, Friday 10th July 2015 at Folly Farm, Bigbury-on-Sea are available by clicking on this link - Ram roast 2015
BANTHAM ‘SWOOSH’ – an Outdoor Swimming Society event on 5th July
''There will be an Outdoor Swimming Society swim (the Bantham 'Swoosh') from Aveton Gifford to Bantham at 0930 on 5th July 2015. Full Bantham Swoosh information is available at: http://www.outdoorswimmingsociety.com/events/?id=112 and you can ask questions at:...
Tidal Road clean-up: Sunday 10th May , 1500-1600: 2015
Tha ACA will be leading a clean up of the Tidal Road between Aveton Gifford and Bigbury on Sunday 10th May 2015 1500-1600. Low water will be around 1630. This operation will be a contribution towards the Marine Conservation Society's Big Beach Clean. It's always a...
NEW YEAR’S DAY RIVER CLEAN – 2015
Weather permitting, we shall be cleaning up along the Tidal Road on New Year’s Day from 1130 onwards; an excellent opportunity to cleanse the mind and spirit, if not the body! Please pay attention to the safety guidelines at ...
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