Walking the Geopark Trail. Saturday 3rd April.
prepare for the forthcoming 'Feast of Flesh' contest, which could turn them from has-beens to heroes overnight.
Searching for Spring Trail - Castle Drogo. Sat 5th & Sun 6th February
Are you about to book your big family holiday now and are looking for ways to cut the cost this year?
Well look no further!
Opt for a staycation. Cut the price of flights and stay in the UK. Fishing Holidays in Devon
Book Late. This can be a gamble. Don't relay on this one, but having said that here at Newbarn Farm we occassionally have some great last minute deals. Self-catering Cottages & Fishing
Save on Travel Insurance. With annual, multi-trip cover if you plan more than two trips this year. Devon Fishing Holidays
Team up with Friends. Rent a big cottage, more more, better value for money per head. Devon Fishing Holidays
Avoid Peak Holiday Times. This applies to school half-term holidays too! Newbarn Farm Fishing Holidays in Devon
As the big freeze continues to keep South Devon in its grip with the gritters a regular sight and most of us with one ear glued to the radio for hope of a thaw, give a thought to our feathery friends. Plenty of us are wondering whether we have have enough food stocked in our cupboards and freezer. I for one made a dash to Sainsbury's yesterday to stock up on frozen food just in case!! I was shocked to see so many empty shelves but logic told me there and then I wasn't the only one especially when I saw there was only peas left in the frozen vegetable department!
So do spare a thought for our feathery friends who need our help to survive the cold snap. The combination of snow and frozen water makes it harder for them to find food and ensure they eat enough of it to build - and maintain - adequate fat supplies to store on the body and 'burn' for energy.
Here at Newbarn Farm, a great Devon Fishing Holiday location, though probably not so during this cold spell! We make sure that the bird feeders remain full and that there is plenty of free flowing water for the birds to flourish. The ground just becomes too hard for birds like thrushes and lapwings to probe, and natural food like berries, acorns and seeds are buried.
During cold spells like this current one, birds are more likely to come into our gardens to seek sanctuary and this is where you can help. By putting out food such as meal worms, fatballs, crushed peanuts, dried fruit and seeds and grains. For those who don't have any of this bird food to hand, leftovers such as grated cheese, porridge oats, soft fruit, pasta, COOKED rice and the insides of baked potatoes are just as good and provide much needed nourishment.
Water is also vital for both drinking and bathing and bird baths can be kept from freezing over by using small floating items like twigs or ping pong balls.
Remember, freezing weather is a potential death sentence for many birds but by feeding the birds in your garden you can help them survive the worst of the winter weather. Just a little water, food and shelter can turn your garden into a vital haven for birds in the freezing winter months.
Wrap up and stay warm without forgetting our feathery friends.
Here at Newbarn Farm we love seeing the wildlife in abundance during the summer months and so too do our guests staying in our 4 STAR luxury self-catering cottages with fishing. We have bird feeders positioned so that most can watch the birds feed as the sunrises whilst they are eating their leisurely breakfast!! Those same bird feeders are kept well stocked throughout the winter months too!
l 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. 
erican 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. 
Here at Newbarn Farm we offer you so much more than our luxurious self-catering cottages & fishing at affordable prices. Our very recent Quality in Tourism Report was exceptional for our 4 STAR rating with compliments ranging from 'beautifully coordinated bed linen' to 'stylish furnishings' and 'breathtaking views - a glorious location for a holiday in South Devon'. This Report only covers the accommodation and on-site facilities excluding the Fishing in Devon aspect of Newbarn Farm which boasts some of the finest coarse fishing around.
Here are just a sample of the extra mile we go to make your Devon Fishing Holiday one to remember......
Planning a Celebration Away!
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ing a surprise holiday or a short break away can be tricky! Secret hushed phone calls or having to make a dive for the mail in the mornings is bad enough to keep the surprise in tact - even using the internet warrants feelings of 'guilt', not wanting to be caught! Eventually the holiday is booked without you having been rumbled. But how on earth do you keep the flowers, chocolates, balloons, banners, cake and anything else you would like to be part of the celebration a surprise. Well this is where we can help - just talk to us about anything you would like to make the celebration complete and we will do the rest. We can even arrange for a massage in the comfort of your own cottage or a pedicure or manicure.*
* Please note this service is only available during peak season (May - October inclusive) and must be booked in advance.
Taste of Devon - heavenly fresh foods!
Now in its fourth year, our popular food ordering scheme has even more on offer. We provide locally produced cider, wine and real ale, plus Newbarn Farm's very own Sloe Gin made from berries hand picked from
our hedgerows last October. We have also provide some of the best traditional pasties in the locality and some heavenly cakes just to die for! Want to order a hamper to enjoy on your holiday - not long to wait you will be sent a tempting menu 6 weeks before your stay. So take advantage of our food ordering system - 'Taste of Devon' and have that little something tucked away in your hand picked hamper - maybe a traditional Devon Cream Tea or some of the regions finest cheeses.
So why not pay us a visit and experience a great Devon Fishing Holiday?
as Spangles the Clown and Ben the Master Juggler march with flaming torches to light the Wizards Bonfire. The leaping flames will light up the stalls and games as the Live Band get's everyone's feet stomping. Best Wizard, Witch & Warlock fancy dress competition & parade plus new for this year - Best Guy competition. Bonfire lit at 6.30pm, 12% discount tickets for Woodlands Leisure Park are available all year round from Newbarn Farm, Fishing in Devon at its finest!
Trend-spotters and high-rollers will have noticed that several hotel firms are now offering exclusive apartments as well as rooms and are charging four-figure sums for them.
How to ... spend £1,000 on a room for the night
Trend-spotters and high-rollers will have noticed that several hotel firms are now offering exclusive apartments as well as rooms and are charging four-figure sums for them. The most recent addition in London is myplace, a two-bedroom apartment on the fifth floor of Bloomsbury's hotel The rate is £1,000 per night (excluding VAT), and includes a compact kitchen and a balcony. Billed as James Bond meets the Dalai Lama, the apartment has DVD players, PlayStations and computers, as well as a butler, chef and beauty therapist on call. And the ideal guest? "We're expecting guests from the music, film and media industries," said a spokesperson. Eminem has been a guest at the hotel and would be particularly welcome.
