Hill Farm Cottages

12/10/2026

🎃👻 October Half Term in North Devon & Exmoor! 🍂🦇

Looking for spooky adventures and family fun this October half term? There’s plenty happening across North Devon, from pumpkin trails and creepy castles to Halloween entertainment and autumn adventures!

🎃 Watermouth Castle – Discover Pumpkins at the Castle, with pumpkin-filled walkways, autumn displays, a pumpkin market and all the usual rides, gardens and dungeons.

🍯 Quince Honey Farm – A lovely family day out with fascinating bees, honey-themed activities and harvest & halloween events to look out for.

🍂 Arlington Court – Enjoy Autumnfest, with an animal-themed scarecrow trail and beautiful autumn grounds to explore.

🧙 The Milky Way Adventure Park – Get ready for a spooktacular Halloween half term packed with family entertainment and indoor and outdoor fun.

🐑 The BIG Sheep – Check out their seasonal events alongside animal encounters, rides and plenty of indoor fun.

🦖 Combe Martin Wildlife & Dinosaur Park – A great option for little adventurers who love animals and dinosaurs.

🌙 Head to Lynton and Lynmouth for the Halloween Spooktakular at the Cliff Railway on 31 October, with spooky effects, decorations and staff in costume!

Whether you’re after pumpkins, spooky surprises or simply a fun-filled family day out surrounded by autumn scenery, North Devon and Exmoor have plenty to keep everyone entertained.

🍁 Make the most of the season, explore somewhere new and create some lovely family memories on one of our farm stays.

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09/10/2026

Sunny Bank is a separate holiday Bungalow sleeps x 4 in
Milton Dameral 20 mins from hill farm while staying you get to use all the hillfarm amenities including indoor pool and games room
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04/10/2026

Court Yard October 2026
Looking fabulous 🌺
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27/09/2026

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October Half Term is fast approaching
We only have 2x4 berth left so get in quick and come and enjoy the Halloween Fun
Pool /Games room
Animal feeding
Beaches and attractions still open 🎃

27/09/2026

TONIGHT…👍7pm

On September 8th, the Chair of our Action Group joined the Chair of Devon CPRE at Torrington Commons car park to meet with the BBC Countryfile crew. Serving in an advisory role, our Chair was on hand to highlight the stunning wildlife that calls the proposed "Devon Data Campus" site home.

Riding alongside the Bristol-based production team, both Chairs headed to the proposed data centre site. They walked the scenic public footpath up to the brow of the hill - keeping strictly to the path - where the Chair of Devon CPRE was interviewed. The crew did a thorough job, though it will naturally be edited down to a few key minutes for tonight’s episode!

Tune in to BBC Countryfile tonight at 7:00 PM - fingers crossed it gives our campaign a well-deserved boost! 🤞📺

(Let’s hope Steve Crowther of Devon CPRE made the cut! ☺️)

07/09/2026

📢 Why your objection to the Woodtown BESS appeal matters:

Torridge District Council refused the Woodtown East Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) on 6 July 2026, against officer recommendation, on landscape, farmland, heritage, and cumulative impact grounds. The applicant has now appealed that decision to the Planning Inspectorate.

This site is separate from the Xlinks/Valeon data centre and BESS proposals at Huntshaw and Weare Giffard, but the two cases share the same council and overlapping planning grounds. If this appeal succeeds, it could weaken our ability to rely on the Woodtown refusal as a precedent. If it is dismissed, it strengthens the case against the wider scheme.

You do not need to be a planning expert to have your say, and the deadline to submit a representation is 16 September 2026.

To make this as easy as possible, visit our website for:
✅ A step-by-step guide to objecting to the appeal
✅ A sample layout letter you can adapt
✅ A toolbox of ready-to-use paragraphs covering landscape, farmland, heritage, and cumulative impact
👉 https://nodevondatacentre.co.uk/public-information

Every genuine, personal representation adds weight. Please take a few minutes to have your say, and share this post with neighbours who live nearby.

Please note and we cannot stress strongly enough, that you must not just cut and paste your comments from our list or indeed quote the verbatim, but use our examples to formulate a response in your own words. We have seen situations where direct copies, AI generated or template style submissions have been frowned upon by the Planning Inspectorate and in some instances, completely excluded. Thank you.

Project Name: Land at West Webbery Farm, Woodtown, Bideford EX39 4PP

Planning Application Ref: 1/0939/2025/FULM.

Planning Appeal Ref: 6013918

Planning Inspectorate website link:

https://appeal-planning-decision.service.gov.uk/comment-planning-appeal/appeals/6013918

Devon Data Centre and BESS Action Group

(Thank you to Sarah White for the picture)

04/09/2026

Will all our hill farm followers sign and share to all your friends and family,this petition .. takes a couple of minutes ..
We need more signatures to get it to parliament 🙏🙏

To help stop the 850 acre Ai & Battery storage that is proposed on farm land around Torrington .

Safe Hounds Dog Park if you can share and sign would be fab also 👍

We love Devon and we want it to stay as it is to everyone to enjoy 🙏🙏🙏🙏

Introduce: (1) an immediate moratorium on planning approvals for BESS (Battery Energy Storage Systems) and Data Centres outside designated AI Growth Zones; (2) mandatory Rural Impact Assessments conducted at local level; and (3) mandatory comprehensive investigation into financing of all proposals.

25/08/2026

Sunny Bank our stand alone property in Milton Dameral ..20 mins from Hill Farm and 20 mins from the beautiful Bude Beach ..

Some of the recent reviews left by our summer clients ..thank you for taking the time it’s so appreciated 👍
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24/08/2026

So it’s a sad one .. our beloved Peppa
Crossed the 🌈 we don’t know how old he was but we reckon 15 at least

We inherited him with the purchase of Hill farm and I know the previous owners also did ..a lover of ginger biscuits and with no top teeth it was a mission
He was the best old goat and we will miss him dearly and his very peculiar ways ..💙

14/08/2026

So another Friday comes round
Brillant week with 4 families on a return vist ..and a new family got to enjoy all that North Devon and of course
Hill Farm Cottages has to offer ..
Rebooking to come again 2027
It’s filling fast so get on the website and book your holiday with us ASAP
To save disappointment 👍👍
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