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The 2009 North Devon and Exmoor Walking Festival takes place from Thursday 30 April to Friday 8 May, and embraces a full programme of guided and speciality graded walks ensuring all levels of ability can discover the region’s beautiful and diverse scenery on foot. A number of special outings are also planned, including - on 4th May - one to the L&B. 

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No sooner had Axe arrived back at Woody Bay from Gartells, then the work of preparing the L&Bs first owned steam locomotive for the 2009 season began in ernest.  Today saw the first movement out of Woody Bay - light engine to Killington Lane for the first of many running-in trips along the restored length of L&B track.

(Words and pictures courtesy of Tony Nicholson)

The work of the Thursday group of volunteers at Woody Bay continued today. With the wooden fence leading to the new toilets completed last week, this mornings work was to move and spread a load of scalpings and chippings in front of the new volunteers building. This area in front of the new buildings also forms the safe and level access into the mess room. Also, two more railway lineside items were added to the display along the embankment leading tothe toilets.

The second day of the 2008 Santa Specials season saw bright, sunny, cold weather at Woody Bay today. The trains were operated by steam locomotive Jung 0-4-0WT 'Justine' currently on loan from the North Gloucester Narrow Gauge Railway at Toddington. Santa was kept busy all day as a steady stream of children and their families visited him in the festively decorated Van 23 serving as 'Santa's Grotto'.

In the station building, visitors enjoyed the traditional mulled wine, mince pies and other catering on offer from the cafe.