Time to start thinking about unique Christmas gifts!

Camping Pitch 1 at Huxtable Farm

With Christmas approaching it’s time to start thinking about purchasing those unique Christmas gifts family & friends will cherish!

Christmas gift ideas;

Purchase a memorable experience with a £25, £40 or £50 Huxtable Farm voucher to use as payment towards a camping pitch at Huxtable Farm or part payment towards a Bed and Breakfast stay at Huxtable Farm, including a Devon Cream Tea welcome on arrival or use the voucher to purchase a woolly or wooden item made at Huxtable Farm.

Alternatively, please do have a look at our unique Christmas gifts by clicking on this link. Unique gifts made from our Jacob sheep wool, including Jacob wool throws & cushions, knitting kits, hand knitted hats and more. Plus cards & prints & of paintings by Jackie – West Buckland School, Springer Spaniel dog and Flowers. (Photographs below)

Do send an e-mail to jackie@huxtablefarm.co.uk or Telephone 01598 760254, if you are interested in purchasing something. Payment can be made by Bacs, Credit or Debit card.

Your hosts Antony and Jackie

Antony & I, Jackie, would also like to take this opportunity to thank all our visitors who came to stay at Huxtable Farm during 2024. It’s always a pleasure to welcome back many returning and new friends to share our special piece of Devon. The two family B&B rooms and the three unique camping pitches, each with their own wash room, are now closed until April 2025. During the winter months, Antony & I, are busy running our woodland business, selling logs locally for log burners and creating bespoke wooden tables & furniture.

We look forward to welcoming you to Huxtable Farm in 2025; We are already taking bookings for 2025, so in order not to miss out on your favourite camping pitch or B&B bedroom do check out the availability and get in touch soon.

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In the meantime, we look forward to hearing from you – Happy Christmas shopping!

Jacob wool cowl knitting Kit £13.95 Available in dark brown & grey

Jacob-sheep-wool-hat

Springer Spaniel – Print of acrylic painting by Jackie Payne (A4 print to fit 11″X14″ frame) Price includes P&P but not frame. £23 each

Wild flowers painting by Jackie Payne (A4 print to fit 11″X14″ frame) Price includes P&P but not frame. £23 each

Set of 5 cards £10

Beech live edge table, H39.5cm, W64 cms, L116cms £200

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September – Harvest. Camping & B&B for 2025

Harvesting Figs, Blackberries, Apples & Tomatoes

Autumn is officially here and it’s time to gather natures fruits; blackberries, figs, apples and elderberries to make delicious compotes and jams to serve at the breakfast table.

For those of you who have visited multiple times before you will know that we have reduced the number of B&B rooms and the times that they are available, as we try to retire, which we are finding difficult to achieve, as we enjoy meeting and sharing our little piece of Devon with others. The unique camping pitches, each with thier own private washroom, however are available for much of the camping season in North Devon.

To make sure you get the dtaes for your next visit in 2025 do contact us asap, by emailing jackie@huxtablefarm.co.uk

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Spot majestic Exmoor ponies on Exmoor

Here’s some ideas of what to do & see on your visit to North Devon & Exmoor.

If you wish to have a car free day there are so many free things you can do at Huxtable Farm

Enjoy walks from Huxtable Farm, through wooded valleys (Coombes) and enjoy the glorious golden, autumnal colours of the tree canopy.

Visit the fabulous Beaches of North Devon , take a scenic walk (Walking in North Devon) or here is a link to some ideas for days out for the family.

There are so many beautiful Gardens to visit in North Devon; Castle Hill gardens 2 miles from Huxtable Farm B&B, Marwood Hill Gardens, Tapely Park Instow, not forgetting RHS Rosemoor near Torrington, you will be spoilt for choice.

Don’t forget if you are starting to think about unique Christmas gifts do have a look at what’s available made from our Jacob sheep wool, including these gorgeous hand knitted elephants with removeable clothing, Jacob wool woven throws & cushions, knitting kits, hand knitted hats etc. All can be posted to an address in the UK.

Hand Knitted elephants with removable clothing £19 each

100% Huxtable Farm Jacob wool throw (140cm x 180cm) £130

Hand knitted Jacob sheep wool hats £25 each

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July & August

Camping at Huxtable Farm

Now that the summer days are here camping at Huxtable Farm is popular, especially if you wish to camp with no other campers next to you and have your own private bathroom.

If you have family members who are not keen on camping, then Huxtable Farm has the luxury of being able to offer them Huxtable Farms B&B accommodation, whilst those who wish to camp under canvas or the stars can still do so.

With the farm (woodland, pasture, pond & stream) to explore, via it’s Devon Wildlife Trail, you have a chance to ‘ Get back to nature’, breath in the countryside and enjoy the space our farm has to offer.

Here’s a link to some suggestions of FREE things you can do on the farm too.

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Gardens of North Devon
RHS Rosemoor Roses in June

July & August are fantastic times to visit the wonderful gardens in North Devon including; RHS Rosemoor, with it’s Rose festival, Castle Hill Gardens (just 2 miles down the road from Huxtable Farm), Marwood Hill gardens just the other side of Barnstaple, Tapeley Park at Instow and National Trust Arlington Court, 12 miles north west of Huxtable Farm.

Cycling theTarka Trail, North Devon

For the adverturous, there are bike trails, such as the Tarka trail or mountain biking on Exmoor with ‘Exmoor Adventures‘ who also offer paddle boarding, kayaking, rock climbing & archery. Coasteering and Paddle boarding around the North Devon coast & surfing at the reknowned beaches of Croyde, Saunton and Woolacombe, or kite surfing at Westward Ho! Off road adventures at ‘Keypitts’, where you can have a 4X4 Landrover experience, go Quad biking or Axe throwing.

Fruit; Raspberries, Gooseberries and Logenberries

Here on the farm, it’s a busy time, picking fruit, to be used at the breakfast table either served fresh, as a compote or homemade jam to enjoy on freshly baked toasted bread.

Surfer sunset North Devon

Coasteering-North-Devon

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Wishing you a very Happy Christmas from all at Huxtable Farm

Wishing you a very Happy Christmas

Here at Huxtable Farm, we would like to thank our customers and followers for your support during the past year and wish you & your family a very Happy Christmas from us, Jackie, Antony & our family. May all your wishes come true XXX

With a reduced number of B&B rooms (2 en-suite family bedrooms) and a select few, secluded camping pitches (3 pitches, each with their own wash room), we’d like to remind you to book early so that you don’t miss out on the dates you require.

If you are looking at our website for the first time, we’d love to welcome you to this special, secluded, off the beaten track, north Devon farm, we are lucky enough to call home. Explore the farm via Devon Wildlife Farm trail and meet the poulty and sheep at feeding time, with Jackie or Antony.

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Camping pitch 1 at Huxtable Farm, North Devon

Camping Pitch 3 at Huxtable Farm, North Devon

Camping Pitch 2 at Huxtable Farm, North Devon

Huxtable Farm B&B Pond on Devon Wildlife Farm Trail

Huxtable Farm Pond on Devon Wildlife Farm Trail

‘Barley Barn’ en-suite family B&B bedroom

‘Swallow Barn’ en-suite family B&B bedroom

Breakfast in the Medieval dining room

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Wishing you a very Happy Christmas

With a reduced number of B&B rooms (2 en-suite family bedrooms) and select few secluded camping pitches (3 pitches, each with their own wash room), we’d like to remind you to book early so that you don’t miss out on the dates you require. We’d love to welcome you to this special place, we are lucky enough to call home.
May all your wishes come true XXX

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Some Christmasy photographs from around the farms’ Devon wildlife trail, during the recent snow – Enjoy!

Snowy Christmas trees & moon

Snowy Christmas trees

Snowy house & moon

Snowy farm walk through wooded avenue

Snowy trees

Snowy trees with hens roosting

Snow loving dog 🙂

Decorated Christmas Tree

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February 2022 – Snowdrops, first signs of Spring

snowdrops

The first signs of Spring!- Snowdrops and catkins are out whilst daffodils are peeking through the ground. As we watch nature coming back to life, it’s a wonderful reminder that spring is on the way and, we hope, better and happier times for us all.

As Huxtable Farm is situated within North Devon’s Area of Outstanding Beauty and close to Exmoors Dark Skies Reserve, on clear crisp days we are experiencing some stunning sunrises, sunsets and starry skies, like in the photograph above.

Hazel tee flowers and catkins

We are looking forward to welcoming you back to the B&B & camping pitches in April 2022. To help with social distancing etc. the number of B&B bedrooms on offer have been be reduced to two en-suite rooms; one family bedroom and a twin bedded room and each of the three camping pitches have their own private wash rooms.

Camping in tent

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National Trust Baggy Point

Here’s some ideas of what to do & see on your visit to Huxtable Farm in North Devon near Exmoor;

Please click here for some 2022 events dates to look forward to. If you wish to have a car free day there are so many free things you can do at Huxtable Farm . Enjoy walks from Huxtable Farm, through wooded valleys (Coombes), visit the fabulous Beaches of North Devon , a family attraction, or one of the many beatifulful Gardens of North Devon; including Castle Hill gardens (RHS partner garden) only 2 miles from Huxtable Farm or 19 miles to RHS Rosemoor near Torrington.

Elephants with removable outfit, Hand Knitted with Huxtable Farm Jacob Wool £19 each

Don’t forget if you are looking at finding a unqiue gift, card or print for some one, please do have a look at what’s available made from our Jacob sheep wool, including these gorgeous hand knitted elephants with removeable clothing, Jacob wool throws, cushions, knitting kits and hand knitted hats – All made with Devon love.

If you’d like to receive ‘Huxtable Farm’s Newletter’, I don’t send many, with the occasional offer please sign up here ‘Huxtable Farm’s Newletter’.

From our family to yours with warm regards Jackie & Antony

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Happy Christmas from all at Huxtable Farm B&B

Happy Christmas from all at Huxtable Farm West Buckland, Devon, Exmoor

Happy Christmas from all at Huxtable Farm B&B, West Buckland, Devon, Exmoor

National Trust Knightshayes Court at Christmas

Wishing everyone a very Happy Christmas from Huxtable Farm B&B Accommodation.
We look forward to welcoming you to Huxtable Farm B&B in 2020.
Please click here to see what’s on in 2020
May all your wishes come true XXX

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Book all about - Huxtable Farm - The story of a Devon Farm

Book – ‘Huxtable – The story of a Devon Farm’

Huxtable Farm B&B Vouchers

Gift Vouchers to stay at Huxtable Farm B&B, from £50, please e-mail jackie@huxtablefarm.co.uk or telephone 01598 760254 to find out more.

‘Huxtable -The Story of a Devon Farm’ book £7.50 per copy plus £3.50 postage & packing within the UK

Huxtable Farm Bed and Breakfast accommodation in Medieval Farmhouse and converted barns, West Buckland, Barnstaple, Devon. Situated near Filleigh, South Molton and Exmoor National Park on the Tarka Trail, an ideal base for visiting North Devon’s Gardens; RHS Rosemoor, Castle Hill, Marwood Hill and National Trust Arlington Court.

Christmas dining room at Huxtable Farm B&B , Devon

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June – North Devon Events and things to do

Campers in the orchard

Now that the summer days are longer and warmer camping at Huxtable Farm is available as alternative accommodation or in addition to B&B accommodation for other members of the family. With the farm to explore via it’s Devon Wildlife Trail the family have a chance to get back to nature, here’s a link to some ideas of FREE things you can do on the farm

Cards

In addition to Jacob wool items; throws, cushions, made from the fleeces of our ewes Jackie now has some prints of her water colour painting available to purchase too

The orphan tame (Romney) lambs are growing well, enjoying their bottles of milk

The wildlife on the farm are busy too; The Tawny Owl chicks have left their box, the Blue tit is busy feeding it’s chicks and bees are collecting nectar. Do come enjoy Huxtable Farm’s Devon Wildlife Farm Trail around the farm.

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Events taking place during June in the North Devon area;

Point-to-point racing in North Devon (Bratton Down & Umberleigh)

June 15th & 16th – Devon D-Day Saunton Sands Beach – Historic vehicles and re-enactments, live music – 40’s disco, bar tent, picnic on the beach, Military Wives Choir & Spitfire fly past.

June 1st & 2nd – South Molton Vintage Rally, Steam engines, vintage cars, motorbikes, military vehicle and much more…. Comsland Cross EX36 3NW

June 9th – Bratton Down Point to Point Races

June 21st, 22nd & 23rd – Gold Coast Oceanfest, Croyde, Headliners – Craig David, The Cuban Brothers, Billy Lockett to name a few.

June 15th – 21st July – RHS Garden Rosemoor – Rose Festival

There are so many beautiful gardens to visit in North Devon; Castle Hill only 2 miles from Huxtable Farm B&B, Marwood Hill gardens just the other side of Barnstaple, Tapeley Park at Instow and National Trust Arlington Court 12 miles away.

Gardens of North Devon
RHS Rosemoor Roses in June

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July – Fruit, butterflies & Things to do in North Devon

Butterfly-tortoiseshell

Butterfly Peacock

Butterfly Green Veined White

Butterfly Meadow Brown

Butterfly

Speckled wood Butterfly

The warm sunny weather this summer has been great for the butterflies

Shorn Jacob sheep

Fruit; Raspberries, Gooseberries and Logenberries

The ewes are pleased to have been shorn on the 2/7/18 and we now have Jacob fleeces available to purchase for spinning or felting. We also have some brown fleeces, a perfect natural material for when the weather gets colder and your plants e.g. Dalia’s need some protection from the frost.

Fruit picking is going well; the redcurrants are now Redcurrant Jelly, delicious with our Huxtable Farm Jacob Lamb. The gooseberries ‘Elderflower & Gooseberry Jam’ to have at the breakfast table with a warm croissant or some toasted homemade bread. The raspberries and loganberries as fresh fruit for breakfast.

RHS Rosemoor Rose Festival

Things to do/Events this July;

RHS Rosemoor Rose Festival has 2000 roses on display now 16th June – 22nd July – The largest rose gardens in the South West.

RHS Rosemoor Flower Show

17, 18 & 19th August RHS Rosemoor Flower Show

New valley view through trees on Huxtable Farm Devon Wildlife Trail, now that our neighbour has felled a woodland area

National Trust Arlington Court – What’s on in July

Things to do for free at Huxtable Farm B&B

Tiverton Mid Devon Show 28th July

North Devon Show 1st August

Visit & see beautiful North Devon places;

National Trust Baggy Point near Croyde beach

Exmoor ponies near Landacre Bridge Exmoor

Tarr Steps Exmoor

Fly catcher on nest

Or stay at Huxtable Farm and enjoy the wildlife, such as these two very different fly catchers!

Cobwebs

Huxtable Farm B&B, West Buckland, Barnstaple, North Devon EX32 0SR

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June – North Devon Events & Water colour cards

June 2nd & 3rd – Devon D-Day Saunton Sands Beach – 75th Anniversary – Historic vehicles and re-enactments, live music – 40’s disco, bar tent, picnic on the beach, Military Wives Choir & Spitfire fly past.

June 2nd & 3rd – South Molton Vintage Rally, Steam engines, vintage cars, motorbikes, military vehicle and much more…. Comsland Cross EX36 3NW

June 3rd and 10th – Bratton Down Point to Point Races

June 7th – 10th – South Molton Olde English Fayre

June 15th – 17th – Gold Coast Oceanfest, Croyde, Headliners – Jess Glynne, Razorlight, Chase and Status, Toploader.

June 23rd – Ilfracombe Gig Regatta

June 16th – 22nd July – RHS Garden Rosemoor – Rose Festival

Water colour painting print Cards by Jackie

Now available at Huxtable Farm B&B – Cards – Water colour painting prints by Jackie

The wildlife on the farm are busy; The Tawny Owl chicks have left their box, the Blue tit is busy feeding it’s chicks, bees are collecting nectar and mother Roe deer has two fawns in the woodland (haven’t be able to photograph they’re so quick off the mark!) Do come enjoy Huxtable Farm’s Devon Wildlife Farm Trail around the farm.

Blue tit feeding

Tawny owl in owl box

Bee in Wisteria

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