When: 24th August 2013
Where: The Square, Barnstaple, North Devon
£: Raising money for the Calvert Trust Exmoor
What is it?
Barnstaple will celebrate Elephant Day on 24th August with a fun-filled day in the heart of the historic market town. There will be craft stalls, local food and drink and the chance to meet ‘Barny’, The Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon‘s resident elephant.
Elephant Day celebrates the discovery in 1844 of the fossilised remains of a prehistoric straight tusked elephant under Summerland Street in Barnstaple.
More info: Visit the Elephant Day Facebook page for more details.