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FREE Fishing OFFERS for Holiday Guests

Due to popular demand we will be resuming our FREE FISHING offer for all our guests in November. To qualify all you need to do is book a week's holiday in one of our luxury cottages and FISH for FREE all week!*

Offer available from 7th November 2009 - 18th December 2009. BOOK early to avoid disappointment. CALL 01803 553602 and quote REF: FAF1410 to qualify for this offer.

Or visit our webste http://www.newbarnfarm.com/

* This offer cannot to be taken in conjuction with any late availability or deals offer.
Offer updated 14th October 2009 for all your Devon Fishing Holiday requirements

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Ghostly Fishing in Devon at Newbarn Farm!

As the nights draw in - venture forth into the depths of the unknown...

When the sun sets late this autumn, after a day's fishing here at Newbarn Farm, a great Fishing Holiday in Devon location; the full moon will be reflected in the waters of Mirror Lake with the Ghost Carp swimming to the depths of the silty floor for fear of being spooked by something more sinister lurking close by!!!!

Spooky Halloween Week of Horrors kicks of with The Wicked Witch of the Woods making an appearance at Woodlands during 'Halloween Happenings' from October 26th - October 31st. Don't just come yourself and have a wicked time bring Ghoulish Dads, Ghostly Mums and dastardly friends they'll have a bewitching time as well. FREE pumpkins & carving, workshops, Trick or Treat, Fiendish Beasties and a Ghost Train. All taking place at Woodlands Leisure Park, Devon TQ9 7DQ. Open daily from 9.30am.
And, as the witching hour draws near join the Haldon Rangers for a feast of Halloween Horrors storytelling around a campfire in the forest! Why not get into the spirit of the event and come in fancy dress? Prize for the under 15's and warm punch will be provided. Well behaved (and quiet!) dogs welcome. Thursday 29th October: Time: 6pm - 7.30pm for children aged 4 - 8 and 8pm - 9.30pm for children 8 and over. £5.00 per person. Booking essentail. Forestry Commission: 0845 3673787.

Scared? Never fear you will be able to retreat into the warmth of your chosen self-catering cottage with fishing here at Newbarn Farm - shut the cold night air and the screeching of the night owls and hungry foxes out by playing your favourite CD soaking in a hot luxurious bath or curled up on the sofa watching a DVD from the library sipping your favourite tipple!

Or maybe you would prefer a Firework Festival - War of the Wizards! On November 7th the famous Woodlands Fireworks Festival heralds the biggest themed bonfire yet. Expectations will be at fever pitch 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!

'On This Night of a Thousand Stars', 'Don't Cry For Me Argentina' and 'You Must Love Me' are just some of the classics to be heard at one of the most famous and inspiring stage musicals ever written, Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Extraordinary 'Evita' comes to the Princess Theatre in Torquay. Bringing to life the dynamic, larger than-life persona of Eva Peron, wife of former Argentine dictator Juan Peron, Evita tells the story from her young and ambitious beginnings to the enormous wealth and power she gained and her ultimate rise to sainthood. With more than 20 major awards to its credit, including the Oscar winning film version starring Madonna and Antonia Banderas, and featuring one of the most coveted roles in musical theatre, this brand new production of the smash hit show truly promises to be The Theatrical event of the year! Showing twice daily: 30th November - 12th December 2009. Tickets from £12.50 - £29.50. Box Office: 0844 847 2315.


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.

Fishing in Devon and some Nocturnal Activity on the Side!

Nocturnal Activity

Fancy a spot of fishing in Devon - why not pick Newbarn Farm for your angling needs. Here we have eight 4 star luxury self-catering cottages with fishing. And that's not all thriving within the boundaries of the farm's outer hedges.

For several months now Richard and his team have been clearing the densely populated copse at the bottom of Eleven Acre field, paths have been cleared and brambles thinned to allow access through this beautiful haven to wildlife. Boxes for the Barn Owl, Tawny Owl, Bats, Insects, Dormice, Various Tits and Treecreepers have all now been erected for nesting purposes early next Spring when the woodland bluebell will be in full bloom making this a truly magical home for our wildlfe friends! More of our wildlife friends have been making appearances throughout the night - here are just a few of the inhabitants of Newbarn Farm's Nature Trail!

So come and give us a go! You never know what you may catch or glimpse on your Fishing in Devon Holiday here at Newbarn Farm!

Go Newbarn Farm Self Catering and have a real holiday

Hi Everyone

The manic season has completed and Devon Fishing has started to get back to normal now. So keep and eye out for the bargains over the winter months.



Well Queenie was out to Richard Ward this week at 26lbs up a little from her last landing at 25lbs 8oz. I think we should rename her ‘Yo Yo’ !

And what a catch Richard had with 11 Carp totaling 175lbs+. A great 24 Hour session!

Jeffrey Butler, a regular visitor from Cambridge, caught the biggest fish in the pond, now a 27lb Common, plus three other great weights to 19lbs as well. He used raw sausage an old favourite of his which he has had a lot of success with on previous visits to Newbarn Farm.

Visitor numbers have dropped now the self catering holidays season is over but the specimen lake is still giving some good sport. Bread is still being taken from the surface, mostly around the early evenings.

If anyone has any ideas on attracting more visitors during the winter, let us know,

We had a visit from Carp.com this week who are doing a review so keep your eyes open for that.

Ok so lets hope this weather stays around for a while yet and we get some more good sport from all the pools.

Cheer Richard.

How the other half goes self-catering

Arrivals/Departures: How the other half goes self-catering

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.

See what Robert Barton of the Independent on Sunday had to say

You can get nearly all that at Newbarn Farm for a fraction of the cost

I always new we were trend setters

Newbarn Farm - Fishing in Devon

Catch Reporting w/e 15th September 2009

We have had a great week this week, none more than Jeffrey Butler, a regular all the way from Cambridge. He had a woderful session last Saturday fishing from Hut 9 on Mirror Lake - his largest catch of the day was a 27lb Common caught on raw sausage on the bottom, using the same technique he also bagged a 19lb Mirror and two more Common of 17lb and 13lb.

Another regular, Richard Ward from Torquay had a rewarding 36 hours fishing from Hut 6 on Mirror, catching a total of 11 fish, topped by Queenie weighing in at 26lb up a little from her last landing at 25lb 8oz. Maybe we should rename her 'YO YO!' Richard caught all 11 carp (all in double figures) on Tiger Nut Boilie or maggots.

Up on Lily, Adam Hackett from Paignton had a lovely mixed bag of silvers;- Perch, Bream and Roach, the Perch ws caught on worms and the rest on soft hookable pellets over a bed of pellet.
Visitor numbers have dropped now the peak holiday season has drawn to a close but the specimen lake is still giving some good sport. Bread as ever is still been taken from the surface, mostly around the early evening!

We had a visit from Carp.com this week, so keep your eyes open for thier review.
Let us hope this good weather stays with us for a while longer for more good sport from our fishing in Devon lakes!

Newbarn Farm - Fishing Holidays in Devon

What's on around Newbarn Farm - Fishing Holidays in Devon

Spend some hazy Autumn Days taking in the views from Newbarn Farm and enjoying just a few events taking place this month!

For those who enjoy mystery, murder, chills and thrills, you will love Agatha Christie's - the undisputed 'Queen' of Torbay - production of ' The Spider's Web' at the Princess Theatre in Torquay, with performances running from 14th September through to 19th September. When Clarissa discovers a dead body in her drawing room, she tries to dispose of it before her Foreign Office Diplomat husband returns home with a government VIP guest in tow. Equipped with an overactive imagaination, Clarissa finds real life murder a little too hard to handle! And having persuaded her houseguests to help her, it soon becomes apparent that the dead man was not unknown to everyone amongst them. As the web of deceit starts to unravel, Clarris pulls her friends into a desperate race to unveil the murderer and solve the mystery before the police discover the felony and arrest her as their prime suspect! A great way to finish of a day's fishing at Newbarn Farm - probably one of the best self-catering and fishing holidays!

Enjoy sampling different ales and food - well the Abbfest - the Abbotskerswell Beer and Food Festival may just be for you. Forever a highlight in the locals Autumn Dairy, this festival taking place during the British Food Fortnight is a must. In addition to being able to sample over 100 beers and ciders - all produced in Devon, 50 local food producers will be displaying their produce - with plenty of traditional fayre. There will be free food tasting and cookery demonstrations by some of the best local Chefs- some of whom you will have seen on the Telly! This wonderful tribute to Devon's finest foods and beverages takes place from Friday 25th September through to Sunday 27th September. Spread over three days allows you at least a morning's fishing at Newbarn Farm a great Fishing in Devon location!

And lastly watch in awe as the Deer rut in Haldon Forest! Take a minibus safari with the Haldon Forest ranger into the depths of the forest, then walk - over rough terrain in places - to see and hear the rut of the rare Black Fallow Deer, seen in the picture here. This will be followed by a well deserved full breakfast at a local establishment (vegetarian option available). Saturday 10th October - 6.30am - 9.30am. £15.00 per person. Booking essential. And for the energetic there is cylce hire available in Haldon Forest with some wonderful tracks to explore and stunning scenery and views! After such an energetic morning why not finish the day off with a peaceful afternoon of fishing at Newbarn Farm one of the best Fishing Holiday destinations!