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Renovating beautiful self-catering holiday cottages in the Blackdown Hills in East Devon

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    • 01 Walk around Furley, Howley, Marsh and Yarcombe
    • 02 Walk around Stockland
    • 03 Walk around Upottery and Beacon Hill, Yarcombe
    • 04 Walk around Rower Hill, Stockland
    • 05 Beacon Hill, Stockland
    • 06 Yarty Valley to Stockland
    • 07 Churchinford – Bishopswood – Marsh – Yarcombe
    • 08 Pub Hike: Upottery, Churchinford, Bishopswood, Marsh, Yarcombe
    • 09 Walk up Beacon Hill to Dalwood and Stockland
    • 10 Circular walk to The Kings Arms Stockland
    • 11 Low Yarty Valley to Stockland
    • 12 Pound Lane loop
    • 13 Yarcombe loop
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Reclaiming our new greenhouse from aphids!

26th Oct 2025 leyfarmcottages

It turns out that weekend same-day changeovers are easier to manage alongside work than Friday changeovers, but it does limit the number of jobs we

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Jamming at Ley Farm Cottages

21st Sep 2025 leyfarmcottages

This week we’ve only managed to make a couple of batches of jam as we’ve been spending the time harvesting and chopping up and freezing

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Making slow progress in the games room

13th Oct 2024 leyfarmcottages

We’ve managed to find time to make more progress in the games room in the New Barn this week. The pool table we ordered arrived

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Fixing things to walls

29th Sep 2024 leyfarmcottages

It feels like we’ve spent a good chunk of this weekend fixing things to walls and doors. Our [very lovely] third guests are staying with

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Revisiting Renewables and a weekend mixing work with fun (for a change)

6th Nov 2022 leyfarmcottages

Since we got our planning approval a few weeks ago, we’ve finally been able to look properly at our renewable options and get quotes from

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