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Relaxation at West Withy Farm. Our guests say that West Withy Farm is the perfect place to relax – get away from it all – unwind – de-stress – chill. The usual words and phrases our guests use to describe our farm are – tranquil, peaceful, unhurried, green, clean air – it smells so fresh […]
Read MoreExmoor – mushrooms. So many mushrooms at our farm on Exmoor during autumn, this year. This is our seventh autumn at West Withy Farm and it has been by far the most prolific for mushrooms. The photo shows the largest that I have seen – about 12 centimeters across (5” in old money). It was […]
Read MoreExmoor stargazing facilities. Exmoor is Europe’s first Dark Sky Reserve. But successful stargazing needs more than just ‘dark skies’. Stargazing also needs uninterrupted, all round visibility to horizon. Many astronomers are staying in the cottages at West Withy Farm on the eastern side of Exmoor and bringing their own scopes to take advantage of both […]
Read MoreStargazing on Exmoor. Stargaze on Exmoor featured in The Times newspaper (travel section) on Saturday 17 September 2016 as one of the 50 best activity ideas for an autumn break in Britain. West Withy Farm features in The Times[/caption] West Withy Farm was The Times’ chosen holiday accommodation on Exmoor for a stargazing break. West […]
Read MoreWe have lots of signs of spring here at West Withy Farm – seasonal bulbs, of course and signs of catkins and pussy willow. Our lake is quite crowded with about 10 wild mallard in addition to the usual residents. Four seem like our regular mallard couples and there is lively competition among the other to […]
Read MoreBradt – publishers of the Slow Guide series of travel books, held a competition as part of the launch of the new edition of Slow Guide to North Devon and Exmoor. The competition involved writing an article entitled – ‘My perfect day in North Devon and Exmoor’. Winners of the Bradt competition – the Holland McGhee family – […]
Read MoreSo what would you do for your significant other? Would it be – ‘true love’ or ‘look after yourself’? And would each have the same interpretation of the same action? And how would you approach the subject? Perhaps this – Gigi (our cockerel) to Josephine yesterday. Hey Jo, are you good? beautiful day today. Just been […]
Read MoreThese ducks have been seen on the lake at West Withy Farm for the last 10 days. We see them swimming on our lake first thing in the morning. They are easily spooked by the slightest noise – like the sound of a camera shutter – at 30 meters. Each morning, there is just one opportunity […]
Read MoreHappy New Year. Very Best Wishes for 2016 to you all from Lorena and I. We took our first booking today using our new online booking system and with deposit payment made by credit card. It was really quite painless for us – I was having breakfast at the time. Our thanks to John, Caroline […]
Read MoreExmoor Food Festival The Exmoor Food Festival will take place again next year – in February 2016. You can use these links to the Exmoor 4 All and Exmoor Food Festival websites to find out more. The websites profile the restaurants who are participating in the festival and the events taking place on Exmoor during the […]
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