Wrap up warm and enjoy Newbarn Farm

A Little warm up of things to come!

It would be true to say that not many people decide to up sticks and venture forth for a holiday on our shores - 'mad dog and Englishmen' sums it up nicely! Mad Englishmen - yes I can almost hear you mutter - with cheap package deals to warmer climes surely what is the point?

Well this is what the point is! For as little as £280 for a week's stay in a luxury 4 STAR cottage which includes all heating and hot water, linen,towels and every kitchen utensil you could image, Newbarn Farm offers far more than just a fishing holiday in Devon! Just check out some of the events taking place less than 30 minutes drive from us. And this is only a sample:

Stoke Gabriel Wassail. Saturday 16th January.

A magical evening at the ancient ceremony of apple tree wassailing. Join the lantern parade to the orchard for the traditional wassailing ceremony. Be entertained by the Newton Bushel Morris Dancers, Bovey Tracey Mummers, folk music and story telling with Clive Fairweather. Home made soup, pasties and cakes, BBQ, bar and warm mulled cider. Bring your lantern and torch and wrap up warm. Event opens at 4.30pm for food, music and morris dancing. Procession starts at 5.30pm. £2.50 adults, £1 children.

Big Time American Wrestling. Friday 29th January

The colourful, charismatic kings of the canvas are coming to town for American Superslam team action. You have seen it on TV, now experience the excitement and atmoshphere of big time wrestling live - there's absolutley nothing like it! Solo and tag team bouts and over the top rope rumble battles will provide an unforgettable spectacle for the whole family! Performance at the Princess Theatre, Torquay. 7.30pm. Adults - £15.25, Children - £12.50.

Buckfastleigh Farmers' Market. Every Thursday in January

An oppotunity to taste the delights of distinctive foods and meet members of this friendly local community. One of the best in the area, it is distinct in its wide range of produce inlcuding: free-range home-reared beef, lamb, pork, poultry & game, meat pies, bacon & sausages, gammons; fresh local fish and smoked fish, shellfish, home produced fish based readymeals, fishcakes; West country cheeses, goat & sheeps milk cheeses, butter and eggs; home baked fare; organic salad and vegetables; locally sourced vegetables; plants; venison; Luscombe cordials; hand crafted knitwear and Aloe Vera range products.

Pennywell Farm - Lambing Special - Opening 13th February

Join activity leader, Olly Lamb (yes, that's his real name) for a truly ewe-nique line up of activities, shows and displays, giving the whole week a very special feel. Enjoy the new born lambs skipping about in the winter sunshine. Don't be sheepish, there are plenty of lambs to cuddle and bottle feed in the main barn. Who knows, you may be lucky enough to see some new lambs come into the world. As well as lamb cuddles and lamb feeding, you can make your own baa-rmy lamb to take home as even the craft activities will take on the lambing theme. Every day the winner of a lamb treasure hunt will win a giant cuddly toy sheepdog and there are some great fun facts to discover in the 'Did ewe know?' quiz.Just a tiny selection of things to do when staying at Newbarn Farm this month. All events within 30 minutes travelling time from the Farm.

So just remember next time - Newbarn Farm is not only a lovely haven for fishing holidays in Devon but a great base for exploring this beautiful county with may I say it some of the best self-catering holiday cottages (with fishing)!