Brendon Barton Campsite

16/10/2026

16/10/2026

🐴 Keeping you & the ponies safe at Tippbarlake gathering 2026

We're looking forward to welcoming everyone to the gathering on Sunday 18 October!

It's a wonderful opportunity to experience a traditional Exmoor pony gathering, and we want everyone, including our ponies, to have a safe and enjoyable day.

🐴 Please give the ponies plenty of space

Our ponies are free-roaming, semi-wild animals. Although they're used to life on the moor, gathering day can be unsettling, and their behaviour can be unpredictable.

Please don't approach, touch, feed or attempt to stop the ponies. Even if they appear calm, they can change direction or move suddenly.

👋 Please follow our helpers' directions

We'll have helpers positioned at key points along the route, including popular viewing areas such as Lancombe Crossing.

They're there to guide you to safe viewing areas and help keep everyone clear of the ponies' route.

Please follow their instructions, even if it means moving from your chosen spot. A good view is never worth putting yourself or the ponies at risk.

🐕 Dogs

We strongly recommend leaving dogs at home. If you do bring a dog, it must be kept on a short lead and well away from the ponies at all times.

👨‍👩‍👧 Children

We love seeing families enjoying the gathering! Please keep children close and under supervision at all times, particularly when the ponies are approaching or passing.

🚗 Roads and access

Please park considerately, keeping gateways, tracks and roads clear for the gatherers, local residents and emergency vehicles.

The ponies will be travelling along the road from Scobhill Gate to Brendon Barton. Please keep well clear of the route and follow directions from our helpers.

📸 Watching and taking photographs

There are some fantastic opportunities to watch and photograph the ponies, particularly at Lancombe Crossing.

Please enjoy the spectacle from a safe distance. Don't step into the ponies' path for a better photograph, use flash photography close to the ponies or do anything that might startle them.

🌿 Remember, this is a working gathering

The ponies don't follow a timetable! Their movements can be unpredictable, and the gatherers need plenty of space to work safely.

Please don't follow the herd, interfere with the gathering or enter areas where you've been asked to keep clear.

🌦️ Dress for Exmoor weather!

The weather on Exmoor can change quickly, so please come prepared with warm layers, waterproofs and sturdy footwear. The ground can be wet and uneven, and you may be standing around for a while waiting for the ponies!

⚠️ Your safety, your responsibility

Everyone attending does so at their own risk and is responsible for their own safety and that of any children or dependants in their care.

This is a working gathering across open moorland, tracks and public roads, involving free-roaming ponies, horses and moving vehicles. Please be mindful of the terrain, weather and activity around you.

Our helpers will do their best to guide everyone safely, but we ask all visitors to take responsibility for themselves and follow any safety instructions given.

💚 Thank you for helping us look after our ponies and each other.

We love sharing this special Exmoor tradition with you, and your cooperation helps make it possible for everyone to enjoy the day safely.

📅 Sunday 18 October 10 am
📍 Brendon Common, Exmoor

Full event details and updates: https://fb.me/e/aUJE41cbW

16/10/2026

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16/10/2026

🐴 This is what you’re coming to see… 🌿

The Tippbarlake ponies, the open moor and a gathering that brings people together to share an Exmoor tradition.

Photographs capture a moment, but there’s something special about being there. Watching the herd, taking in the landscape and enjoying a day out on the moor. 💚

Join us for the Tippbarlake Gathering this Sunday, 18 October. Bring your camera, pack a picnic and come along.

📅 Sunday 18 October 10 am
📍 Brendon Common, Exmoor

Full details and updates on the Facebook event:
https://fb.me/e/aUJE41cbW

Who’s coming along? 🐴

Photo credit: Geoff Baylis

13/10/2026

🐴 Enjoy the Gathering and help make a difference 💚

At this year’s Tippbarlake gathering 2026, we’ll be raising money for Devon Air Ambulance and towards the running costs of our herd.

Behind the scenes, caring for the ponies comes with essential costs, including gelding and microchipping. We receive no financial help towards these costs and cover them ourselves, so any contribution towards them is greatly appreciated.

If you’re joining us and feel able to give, thank you. Your support means a great deal, both for the herd and for Devon Air Ambulance.

We’re looking forward to sharing the day with you. 🌿

📅 Sunday 18 October 10 am
📍 Brendon Common, Exmoor

Full Gathering details and updates:
https://fb.me/e/aUJE41cbW

11/10/2026

🐴 What happens at the Tippbarlake gathering?

If you've never been to a traditional Exmoor pony gathering, here's a little insight into what to expect on Sunday 18th October!

We welcome everyone to come along and watch this wonderful Exmoor tradition.

The day begins at the farm, in the show field, where everyone meets before heading up towards Scobhill Gate.

From there, the gatherers, both on horseback and quad bikes, spread out across the moor to bring the ponies together.

As the herd begins to come together, they make their way towards the famous Lancombe Crossing, one of the most popular spots for spectators to watch the ponies coming across the moor.

The ponies are then guided back towards Scobhill Gate before making their way down the road to Brendon Barton, where they'll be checked over and given any care or attention they need.

After a day or two at the farm, the ponies are returned to the moor, where they'll continue roaming freely until the next gathering.

💚 Everyone is welcome, and there's no charge to come and watch. We will, however, be very grateful for any donations, which will go towards Devon Air Ambulance and the ongoing costs of caring for and managing the herd.

🐴 Keeping everyone safe

We'll have helpers on hand throughout the day to guide spectators and ensure everyone can enjoy watching the ponies from a safe distance. We'll share more information about keeping yourselves and the ponies safe in a separate post before the Gathering.

It's a wonderful opportunity to experience a traditional part of Exmoor life, see these remarkable ponies in their natural surroundings and appreciate the work that goes into looking after them.

📅 Sunday 18 October - 10 am
📍 Brendon Common, Exmoor

Full details and updates on the Facebook event: https://fb.me/e/aUJE41cbW

We hope to see lots of familiar faces and some new ones too!

Photo credit: Barnaby Haynes

08/10/2026

Tomorrow’s the day! 🎉

Brendon Fair returns tomorrow, Friday 9 October, at Leeford Farm, EX35 6PS

A proper local day with familiar faces, local traditions, plenty going on and, hopefully, a bit of decent Exmoor weather thrown in too 🤞

Come along, have a wander, catch up with people and enjoy the day.

💷 Cash only please! Thank you!

📅 Friday 9 October
📍 Leeford Farm, Brendon, EX35 6PS

Full event details here: https://fb.me/e/54b1MJpMS

08/10/2026

🐴🌿 Want to see one of Exmoor’s great traditions up close?

In case you missed it, the Tippbarlake Gathering is happening on Sunday 18th October!

Bring a picnic, grab your camera and come along to spend some time in the heart of Exmoor, surrounded by the ponies and experiencing this incredible age-old tradition for yourself. 📸

👉 Full details & updates on the Facebook event: https://fb.me/e/aUJE41cbW

📅 Sunday 18th October
📍 Brendon Common, Exmoor

More details will be shared over the coming days, so follow the Tippbarlake page for the latest updates.

Please share and help us spread the word. 💚

Photo by Kirsten Bruns

09/07/2026

22/08/2025

So… Me and 15 colleagues are cycling from our little office in Elkstone all the way down to Ghent in Belgium 🇧🇪. We will be completing this over 4 days with an estimated end kilometre amount of 550km.

⭐️The important part⭐️
We are raising money for CRISIS a charity that is close to our heart; are work is based in the housing sector so we want to raise money for people in need of houses!

A lot of you will know about my trap-gun accident 11 years ago and you will know how affected both my legs are. So personally this will be a massive achievement, physically and mentally! I have been training pretty hard and I am super excited/nervous for the whole trip! I keep telling myself “Belgium is lower than the UK on the map, so it must all be down hill!” 😂🫣

Please donate what you can!

Help EDP Cycle Team raise money to support Crisis