Are you a Maker, Produce Seller or do you occasionally have something to sell?

Would you like to have a stall regularly, occasionally or as a one off at The Nicholls Hall Bacon Butty Morning?

The Nicholls Hall Bacon Butty Morning takes place on the last Saturday of each month and runs from 10.00am to 12.30pm. We are inviting locals with items to sell to hire a pitch during these mornings.

The cost for hiring a pitch will be 10% of the sales you make on the morning with a maximum cost to you of £10.

We are happy to consider all types of sellers and pitch sizes can vary, so no problem if you can’t fill a whole table.

If you would like to discuss taking a stall please contact Ellie on 01822 820210.

We’d love everyone who is able to create a scarecrow to make this year’s trail even bigger and better than last year. We’re therefore announcing it now to give you time to design your scarecrow and gather items needed to make it.

Theme: This year we have chosen the theme of Book Characters for the scarecrows.  These can be human or non-human and hopefully this gives a good broad choice of recognizable characters to choose from.

How to Make a Scarecrow: If you need hay to stuff your scarecrow or help/advice making a scarecrow, we will be holding a Scarecrow Making Day in the Nicholls Hall in August – Date to be Decide

Prizes: There will be a prize for the best scarecrow (voted for by those who take part in following the scarecrow trail over the bank holiday weekend) and possibly further prizes if we can obtain them.

Costs: £3 to enter a scarecrow into the competition. £1 for a map to do the walk and vote for your favourite scarecrow.

Where should the scarecrows be placed?: Scarecrows should be placed in visible places on or safely near your property, but if you don’t have somewhere to place a scarecrow or live somewhere it won’t be seen by many people, we can place it for you.

When is the trail on?: This year’s trail will be running run from Saturday 15^th to Monday 31^st August, but don’t worry if you can’t put your scarecrow out at the start. Scarecrows can be put out any time from the 15^th August onwards, but if you wish to take part in the competition to win the prize for best scarecrow they must be in place by 9am on Saturday 29^th August.  

What to do Right Now:

1. Think about which character(s) you would like make a scarecrow of.
2. Look out for/save items of clothing etc that would be good for making your scarecrow.
3. Save anything that would be good for stuffing your scarecrow with.

Pillowcases: If you’re throwing out any plain old pillow cases, save them for your scarecrow’s head or please pass them on to a member of the hall committee for someone else to use for their scarecrow.

LAST YEAR’S SCARECROW TRAIL WAS FABULOUS. WITH YOUR HELP WE CAN MAKE THIS YEAR EVEN BETTER!

The Dartmoor National Park Authority and the police have been notified. Please follow the guidance below to protect your financial data.

How to Stay Safe:
DO NOT SCAN: Avoid using QR codes to pay for parking. Scammers place fake stickers over official signage to redirect you to fraudulent payment sites.

USE OFFICIAL METHODS: Only pay via the official physical machines or the authorized parking app mentioned on permanent signage.

UPDATE: The company operating the payment device in Lydford car park do not use QR codes on their devices specifically because they can so easily be defrauded. If you see a QR code of barcode on any Ringo device it will direct you incorrectly.

VERIFY TAMPERING: If a QR code looks like a sticker or appears “stuck on” over original text, do not use it.

 If You Have Fallen Victim:

If you have entered your card details via a QR code link in this car park, contact your bank immediately to freeze your card. Then, report the incident:

Phone: 0300 123 2040

Online: www.reportfraud.police.uk

29th March 2026

Last year’s event was extremely popular with locals and tourists alike and good sales were made by several of our exhibitors.

This year the event will be open from 11am to 3pm on both days. Artists will need to be available to set up on the Friday afternoon (28^th) and pack down promptly at 3pm on the Sunday. Cost is £10 per exhibitor.

If you live in Lydford or are local to Lydford and would like to apply to take part in the exhibition please email Bekki at bekkihillscbwi@gmail.com.

Places are limited, so please get in touch as soon as possible.

In light of recent events and call-outs, the parish council has updated its Emergency Plan. The page also provides a link to the Home Emergency Plan which the council has produced as an aide-memoire for residents, outlining the kind of information which should be to hand in all households in case of any emergency.

The Community Emergency Response Team are volunteers and not an emergency service. If you have an emergency, please call the relevant emergency service in the usual way. Should you require help until the emergency service(s) arrive, contact the Team using any one of the phone numbers to be found in the Plan.

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service are asking for the community’s help. They are starting to develop their new Community Risk Management Plan and are conducting a survey, asking for your opinions and ideas.

The poster advertising the survey can be found here

The survey itself can be found here

Grants for social inclusion and health and wellbeing projects, to registered non profit organisations. Closing date for applications is 11^th February

How to apply | Stanley Smith (UK) Horticultural Trust

Grants for improving or restoring gardens of importance or historical interest, community spaces and matters relating to conservation. Grants are awarded two times per year – April and September – application deadlines of 15 February and 15 August 26..

Garfield Weston Foundation – Devon Funding News

Grants typically in the £10,000 to £50,000 range, to charities that are making a positive difference through art, education, faith, health, welfare. Applications can be made at any time of year.

The Gibbons Trusts – Devon Funding News

The Trust supports those who are in financial hardship, elderly or unwell. Applications through registered charities or non-profit organisations. Closing date 28^th February

Barchester’s Charitable Foundation – Devon Funding News

Grants are available to small community groups and local charities to help with activities, equipment, transport etc for projects intended to combat loneliness or to encourage people to be active or engaged. Applications can be made in January, April and October.

King Charles III Charitable Fund – Devon Funding News

The fund provides small grants of up to £3,000 for up to 3 years to community – based organisations. There are three funding windows each year. Each funds projects focussing on different funding themes.

BBC Children in Need – Devon Funding News

Grants are available to support children who are facing challenges such as growing up in poverty or with health issues. Applications can be made at anytime.