Lower Longwood

28/04/2026

love this path down to the old mother oak 🌳
our own little slice of temperate rainforest here at . the woods are full of bluebells with early purple orchids popping up and huge beautiful ferns. . exciting things brewing ..
keep an eye out for updates . !
meanwhile , check out our cabin ‘woods edge’ if you would like to stay this summer. ☀️

23/04/2026

sorry about the music 😂 im no good at reels.
but… , pretty successful first try with the wildlife cam!
lots of deer and squirrels as expected but also a Badger and maybe a vole, rabbit and hedgehog!
Amazing 🤩
the trail cam has been set up in a different spot for tonight. 🤞🤞

01/02/2026

New area unlocked! 🔓
more deer fencing down , its amazing to discover the ‘true’ boundary that hasnt been set foot on for years and years ! going to follow the stream down further see ya!

21/01/2026

Really wet day today at lower longwood, there is major ditch works going on (most of them are completely caved in with trees or just not there at all anymore) so water flowing all over the joint! not ideal, my tiny ditches have been working extra hard today!
found a lovely turkey tail stick bobbing about in one of them though and brought it home. 🍄

07/01/2026

✨ A big warm hello to all our lovely new followers! ✨
Thanks so much for entering our competition – we thought it was time to introduce you to our little slice of magic at Lower Longwood…

Our cabin Woods Edge is tucked away in 100 acres of wild Devon farmland. Think:
🌳 Meadows & new woodlands
🌿 the old “long wood” that feels like a mini temperate rainforest (yes, ferns growing on the trees)
🐦 Wildflower meadows filled with goldfinches in summer – a Charm! or finches
🦆 A hidden pond on the woodland trail… keep your eyes peeled for the heron.
🦌 Deer everywhere. . (we love them really)
-we are very much leaving it to become as wild as it likes-

Your cabin sits in its own private wildflower meadow with parking + EV charging, all the mod cons (hot water & a flushing loo – we’re not that wild 😉)…
PLUS a wood-fired hot tub and a rooftop sundeck for sipping your morning coffee while watching the barn owl glide over the fields (If you are early)

🍳 Fully kitted kitchen
🧺 Welcome hampers available including Pizza! 🍕
🔥 And don’t forget to add on a experience for the ultimate stay.

We’re based in Beaworthy (Highampton), right in the heart of Devon:
🏖 Bude beach – 30 mins
🍺 Hatherleigh – 10 mins (don’t miss a pint at )
⛰ Dartmoor & Okehampton – 20 mins

👉 Find out more at lowerlongwood.co.uk

Thank you for supporting our family-run businesses – here’s to a wonderful year ahead 🥂🌲

15/09/2025

🍄✨ Mushroom Forage & Berry Medicine ✨🍇

Join us on Sunday 28th September (12–4pm) at Lower Longwood, Highampton for a magical day in nature! 🌿

🌸 Learn to identify, collect & safely enjoy wild mushrooms and berries with Medical Herbalist Jenny Carden
🌼 Stroll through meadows & woodlands and dry off in our cosy cabin if the weather turns ⛈️
🍷 Create your own immune-boosting berry elixir to take home
🔥 Optional wood-fired Herbal Sauna afterwards to unwind with 👙

No experience needed – just bring your curiosity and a love for nature 💚

📍 Lower Longwood, near Hatherleigh
💷 £25 per person (includes hedgerow elixir)
💌 Booking essential: [email protected] (places limited!)
➕ Sauna add-on: £10

🌿 Come forage, learn, and nourish yourself for the winter ahead!

30/07/2025

🍄how many do you know?🌿
i took all these photos yesterday, lots of early berries this year!
*answers below*
1. Rowan
2. Alder Buckthorn
3. Spindle
4. Hawthorn
5. Dogwood -white
6. Blackberry
7. Guelder rose
8. Elder

04/07/2025

we have the amazing medical herbalist Jenny Carden coming to for a special 🌻 Summer Foraging Medicinal Plant Walk🌻
we are so excited for you to visit our (very) wild haven in the heart of Devon.

🌼Summer Foraging Medicinal Plant Walk
🌻Saturday 26th July , 2pm-4.30pm
🌞Lower Longwood Church road Highampton.

A special chance to experience meadow, woodland and hedgerow foraging for medicinal plants, in a beautifully looked after rewilding project not usually open to the public.

Medical herbalist Jenny Carden will show you which plants can be foraged, how to identify them and how they can benefit your health~ connecting with the natural world in a slightly different way and working with plants to enhance your own general wellbeing.

We will gather and taste plants, learning how we can instinctively recognise medicinal properties through flavour and appearance. For those of you who wish to/if weather permits, we’ll finish with a short relxing guided meditation or tea tasting to further get to know a plant of your choice. Materials to dry, tincture or glycerite herbs to take home will be provided.
— BOOKING ESSENTIAL AS NUMBERS ARE LIMITED —
£30 per person- £20 concessionary rate
email: [email protected] tel: 07426916236
or visit : dartmoorherbs.sumupstore.com

26/05/2025

Exciting find in one of the *old* meadows The Changing-forget-me-not possibly ssp. dubia. growing in a damp spot. The flowers of the changing-forget-me-not (Myosotis discolor) first open creamy-white or pale yellow before changing to blue and sometimes pink. see the last photo to see how TEEENY it is compared to a water-forget-me-not. 🥰 so cute!

16/04/2024

Forage for treasures in West Devon's wild landscapes... From juicy blackberries to aromatic wild garlic, embark on a foraging adventure with our guide. 🌿🍇

Foraging Adventures: Wild Edibles and Botanical Discoveries in West Devon