{"id":45424,"date":"2017-02-24T23:30:37","date_gmt":"2017-02-24T16:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/lets-move-to-the-torridge-valley-devon-its-lush\/"},"modified":"2017-02-24T23:42:46","modified_gmt":"2017-02-24T16:42:46","slug":"lets-move-to-the-torridge-valley-devon-its-lush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/lets-move-to-the-torridge-valley-devon-its-lush\/","title":{"rendered":"Let\u2019s move to the Torridge valley, Devon: \u2018It\u2019s lush\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThese rolling hills, thatched pubs and gay towns are a long way from the nearest turmeric latteWhat\u2019s going for it? We\u2019re not in Kansas any more, Toto. This is north Devon, deeeeeep Devon. Far, far, far from the nearest motorway. Far, far, far from the nearest turmeric latte. You need resilience out here. Survival skills. Your role model? Tarka the Otter. His creator, author Henry Williamson, moved here from London to track the tough lives of local otters. Poor old Tarka suffers endless iniquities (the loss of his mum, the death of his first mate, the trials of being a young dad, fleeing hunts and facing up to his old foe, Deadlock the dog) but nothing can break his spirit.The Torridge valley is a little less harsh for the 21st-century human. Think lush hills, thatched pubs and gay towns, such as Great Torrington, bedecked in bunting. But you\u2019ll still need your wits about you: with mod cons so distant, Torridge denizens have learned to be resourceful. This is one of the UK\u2019s hot spots for volunteering and community fundraising, keeping the likes of the Plough arts centre and cinema going strong. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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