Activities

On Farm Activities:

• Farm Tours, we are very happy to show you around the farm and meet the animals 

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• Yoga/Pilates in the woods or with the cows (in the cowshed if it rains) Bend it with our fully qualified instructor Marcie. £10 per head minimum 8. Booking essential​

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• Natural Swimming in the River Taw, Simple fun!  just at the bottom of our hill,  strip off under bridge and  swim upstream or catch minnows in the shallows ( help yourselves to nets and jam jars from our shop)

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• Clay Pigeon Shooting with a qualified BASC instructor, 2 hours competition style lesson, no previous experience necessary £25 pp, includes all kit and 20 shots.  

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• Tennis court, football/rounders pitch at the  swing park  a short stroll up our quiet lane to the village of Atherington.​

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Off Farm Activities:

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BEST BEACHES: (30/40mins)

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• Putsborough sands is the best and ticks all the boxes for a perfect beach

• Croyde Bay= surfers beach

• Saunton Sands huge beach with Braunton Burrows at the other end good for dune walking 

• Barricain Bay intimate with a good cafe selling curries

• IIfracombe Tunnels beach voted the best rockpooling in UK with victorian natural swimming pool

• Instow beach on the  estuary good for easy access and sandcastles but not swimming

• Please ask us where's best to go depending on the weather and wind direction

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• Coasteering  www.xtremecoasteering.co.uk 07412  603116 £35pp,                            

• Paddle boarding & kayak www.activeescape.co.uk 01271320745 £25pp,                                                             

• Surfing www.croydesurfacadamy.com 01271 320218 £40pp

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• The Tarka Cycle Trail (over 30 miles ) Really good active fun. We suggest you hire bikes from Puffing Billy in Torrington 01805622633 and follow the almost dead flat cycle path , following the River Torridge all the  way  to Instow beach ( 9 miles 1.5 hrs approx ) for a picnic or pub lunch, stopping for an ice cream/cream tea mid way from a converted train carridge at Bideford. Tip- ask for bike with a soft seat !www.torringtoncyclehire.co.uk £12 all day bike hire     

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• RHS Rosemoor a mecca for garden lovers , 40  acres of formal , wild , wooded and  vegetable gardens,  activities for all ages and a very good place to eat , fabulous Sunday Lunches or take a pic nic www.rhs.org.uk/rosemoor

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• Clovelly an ancient and fascinating village . A labyrinth of  steep cobbled streets, with almost tropical sheltered gardens  leading to a beautiful harbour and stoney beach www.clovelly.co.uk

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• Watermouth Castle an eccentric collection of all sorts, like no other theme park on earth! words can't really describe it!  set in a beautiful sheltered bay www.watermouthcastle .com

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• Cobbaton Combat Collection one man's obsession and now museum  stuffed with a Naafi bus cafe run by his long suffering wife! www.cobbatoncombat.co.uk

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• The High Bullen Hotel  & Country club book a treatment or for £6 ph you can use the  indoor swimming pool, with hot tub, sauna and steam room. There is also a gym, cafe, restaurant and Golf course, check out their 'Dip & Dine' Sunday lunch deal  www.highbullen.co.uk

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• Exmoor National park . 267sq miles of jaw-dropping landscape to explore.  The medieval  Lanacre Bridge is a favourite spot to picnic and paddle in whist watching the wild ponies and red deer  www.exmoornationalpark.co.uk   

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• South West Coastal Path 50 miles of which are in North Devon. Challenging, moderate and easy walking through stunning varied coastline www.southwestcoastalpaths.com 

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• North Devon Wake and Aqua Park- Its like total wipe out!

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• Paintball/lazer and airsoft combat games www.survivalpaintball.com

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• Quad biking, Clay and rifle shooting, Zorbing www.southdownadventure.co.uk

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•  Stained glass or mosaic workshop with Gigha in her fabulous warehouse in Bideford.  A  4 hour course is £25 pp   (min 4 max 12) take home  something really beautiful.

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Rainy days, big and small Kids (indoor activities)

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• North Devon Arena- roller skating and scooters

• Quinces Honey Farm-  

• Dingles Fairground- Antique fairground collection with rides! 

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EATING OUT​

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• ​The Bell at Chittlehampton (5m) always popular , good ale & atmosphere  tel 01769 540368 thebellatchittlehampton.co.uk

• Chichester Arms at Bishops Tawton (5m) huge portions of good pub grub tel 01271 343945 chichesterarmsbishopstawton.co.uk  EX32 ODQ                                      

• The Rams Head at Dolton (10m) posh pub grub set in pretty village and next to Halsdon nature reserve , excellent walks by the River Torridge,  ...01805 804255 theramsheadinndolton.co.uk    EX19 8QS                                                                                   

• The Rising sun at Umberleigh (1.5m) On our doorstep on  the river Taw.  risingsuninumberleigh.co.uk  tel 01769 560 447

• The New Inn at Roborough (5m), good locally sourced food  01805 603247 thenewinnroborough.co.uk  EX19 8SY

• The Boat house Instow great food and view of the beach & sunset. 01271 861292 theboathouseinstow.co.uk

• The Glorious Oyster, beach cafe at Instow amazing home cooked local fish 07843 278521 thegloriousoyster.co.uk

• The Royal George Appledore delicious and smart, beautiful views 01237 424138 trgpub.co.uk

• Storm in a teacup .Watermouth Harbour, near Ilfracombe .cafe in a boat, great cream tea's in a sheltered harbour

• Seafood and Grill Ilfracombe. Mich star style pub. 01271 555005 thomascarrdining.co.uk