Torbay Coast & Countryside Trust (TCCT) is proud to announce that its staff have undergone dementia awareness training to achieve their Purple Angel accreditation. This initiative ensures that TCCT’s team […]
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Our Local Barn Owl called Barbara!
My name is Pippa and I joined the Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust as a Volunteer Trainee Ranger at Berry Head in January this year. Here at the National Nature […]
Bays Teams Up With Torbay Coast & Countryside Trust To Support Devon’s Wild Spaces
Bays Brewery has teamed up with Torbay Coast & Countryside Trust (TCCT) for its first charity brew of 2025 entitled ‘Evergreen’, a smooth session IPA inspired by the region’s rich […]
Occombe Farm Celebrates Runner-Up Award in Primary Times Devon Star Awards
Occombe Farm is thrilled to announce that it has been named Runner-Up in the ‘Best Family Half Day Out’ category in the 2024 Primary Times Devon Star Awards. These prestigious […]
Guardhouse Café Joins Forces with Torbay Coast & Countryside Trust to Preserve Berry Head and Beyond
We’re delighted to welcome The Guardhouse Café as our latest Corporate Partner. The Guardhouse Café is nestled within Berry Head National Nature Reserve, a site that we care for. This […]
Welcoming Mercure and ibis Styles Hotels as Our Newest Corporate Partner
We are delighted to announce that Mercure and ibis Styles Hotels in Paignton, owned by the Fragrance Group, have joined Torbay Coast & Countryside Trust as our latest Corporate Partner! […]
Celebrating a new corporate partnership
JR Pat Testing Joins Forces with Torbay Coast & Countryside Trust. We are thrilled to announce JR Pat Testing as our new Corporate Partner at Torbay Coast & Countryside Trust! […]
Volunteers helping to restore heathland at Berry Head
Dog walkers on the heathland at Berry Head National Nature Reserve recently may have been puzzled to stumble across a group of volunteers on their hands and knees, wielding sharp […]
Autumn Harvest – what it means for us
Read our latest blog from Justin, Farmer here at Torbay Coast & Countryside Trust. Harvesting in Autumn It’s been quite the year, and we’ve just wrapped up harvesting the oats […]
Life experiences learned at Berry Head
Ellen joined as one of our residential Long Term Volunteers (LTV) in November 2023, working with the ranger team at Berry Head National Nature Reserve, and more recently also the […]
National Whale and Dolphin Watch was a great success
We once again got involved in this annual event at Berry Head National Nature Reserve which took place between 29 July – 2 Aug 2024. Our Engagement Range Marije Zwager […]
Where are all the butterflies this year?
Nestled on the rugged coastline of South Devon, Berry Head National Nature Reserve is a sanctuary for wildlife and a haven for nature enthusiasts. Here you’ll find Marije Zwager our […]
It’s official – Cockington Country Park is one of Devon’s most beautiful parks
We are delighted to confirm that Cockington Country Park has once again received the Green Flag Award – an international quality mark for parks and green spaces. We are one […]
Promising Survey Results of Cirl Bunting at Berry Head National Nature Reserve
Torbay Coast & Countryside Trust is pleased to announce the results of their latest survey on the Cirl Bunting population at Berry Head National Nature Reserve. This study, conducted with […]
Impressive Numbers of Rare Plant Discovered at Berry Head National Nature Reserve
Torbay Coast & Countryside Trust is delighted to announce a remarkable discovery of over 800 Small Hare’s-ear plants (Bupleurum baldense) thriving at Berry Head National Nature Reserve, perhaps its sole […]
A Partnership for Preservation
A brand-new collaboration underscores the power of corporate responsibility. Superhub, a dynamic media agency, based in Paignton, has joined forces with Torbay Coast & Countryside Trust as their first Corporate […]
A shared mission with Redbay Design
Nestled in the heart of Cockington lies Cockington Country Park, a beautiful country estate cared for by Torbay Coast & Countryside Trust. A park that is also home to Redbay […]
A new Journey of Growth in our Community Garden
Welcome to our brand new Community Garden blog written by Torbay Coast & Countryside Volunteer Amanda. After years of dormancy, our Community Garden, at Occombe Farm, is springing into life. […]
Cockington Water Meadows
Torbay Coast & Countryside Trust is a dedicated conservation charity that cares for nearly 80% of all Torbay’s green spaces, some of which are sites of national and international importance. […]
Please don’t disturb nesting guillemots!
The breeding season for guillemots is here (March – July), so extra caution is needed when exploring the coastline that we care for at Berry Head National Nature Reserve. In […]