Things to do for Free at Huxtable Farm B&B, North Devon

 

Things to do for free at Huxtable Farm B&B What you need What to remember Done
1 Complete Huxtable Farm’s Treasure Trail: A bit like geocaching around the farm! Huxtable Farm Treasure Trail answer sheet and pen or pencil. Wellington boots. To shut gates if shut and leave open if open. Tred carefully!
2 Complete Huxtable Farm’s Eye Spy: Search for the objects in the pictures of the Eye Spy sheet. Huxtable Farm Eye Spy sheet and pen or pencil. Wellington boots. To shut gates if shut and leave open if open. Tred carefully!
3 Build a dam in the stream near the two bridges Wellington boots and a towel to dry your hands on. To make a hole in the dam for the stream to flow again before you leave.
4 Play Pooh Sticks Little sticks or leaves, one per person Drop the sticks or leaves into the water (up stream) at the same time, so that they float with the water flow. See who’s stick wins
5 Fly at Kite A Kite and plenty of wind and open space. Barn field (highest field on the farm) is best Hold onto the handles at the end of the string and walk backwards into the wind
6 Feed the Chickens Chickens will eat bread and biscuit crumbs. Call them to you ‘Here chick, chick, chick’ and scatter the food on the ground Chickens are vegetarian so you can also feed the fruit bits but please do not feed them any meat
7 Bottle feed the tame lambs (Spring time only) Ask Jackie f you can help when she’s next feeding the lambs Wellington if the grass is wet, to wash your hands well after feeding the lambs
8 Collect the hens eggs Feed for the hens, a bucket of food and a bucket to collect the eggs in. Wellingtons and to wash your hands well after handling the eggs
9 Go sledging A sledge or used animal feed bag and a grassy or snowy slope. To wear warm, padded, waterproof clothing, including gloves
10 Fish for pond creatures A fishing net and bucket To handle the creatures carefully and put them back in the pond before leaving
11 Play in the Wendy House Imagination Becareful on the steps
12 Play in the sand pit and on the swings Suitable clothing Becareful not to get sand in eyes
13 Play Table Football Found in the shop/games room Enjoy the game
14 Pick fruit when in season Ask Jackie how much the friut is to pick To have something to cloocet your fruit in
15 Walk Huxtable Farm’s Devon Wildlife Farm Trail by day Wellington boots and suitable clothing depending on the weather, binoclulars and farm map To shut gates if shut and leave open if open. Tred carefully, taking care when climbing over the stiles. Enjoy the views!
16 Walk Huxtable Farm’s Devon Wildlife Farm Trail at night time Wellington boots, warm clothing a torch and star identification map To shut gates if shut and leave open if open. Tred carefully, taking care when climbing over the stiles
17 Identify the bat’s at Huxtable Farm Ask to borrow the bat detector from Jackie The best time to see & identify bats is at dusk just before it gets too dark or on full moon nights
18 Build a Den in the woods Find some branches on the woodland floor and lean them up against a tree. Wear gloves to prevent your hands from getting splinters Becareful not to get stung by nettles or accidentally hit yourself or someone else with a branch
19 Roll down a hill A hill preferably with dry grass Remember to keep your arms stretched out above your head and that you may feel dissy when you stand up
20 Make a grass trumpet A thick blade of grass secured between your thumb knuckles. Blow so that the blade of grass vibrates to make a sound Make sure the blade of grass is clean
21 Watch the sun set A place with a good view Something warm to wear because it can get cooler once the sun goes down
22 Identify the stars at night A map of the stars (constellations) at night or night sky app on your telephone or iPad. A pair of binoculars or preferably a telescope. Wear something warm and have a hot drink in a flask
23 Have a picnic by the pond, in the woodland or on top of the field [Bring your own picnic or ask Jackie about a Backpack Picnic (there is a small charge for this)] Food and drink that you’ve bought at a shop or from Jackie. To take home all the picnic rubbish and everything else you took to the picnic. To have fun 🙂
24 Watch a lamb being born (spring time) Watch the sheep get shorn (June) Wellingtons and suitable warm clothing if cold Remember to keep quiet so that you do not disturb and worry the sheep
25 Learn to Knit and have a go at spinning a fleece (there is a small charge for this) Wool, knitting needles and someone to teach you to knit (Jackie). A spinning wheel, some fleece and Jackie to teach you how to use the spinning wheel To book some time with Jackie
26 Play Croquet The croquet set (balls, mallets, hocks post) set up on the flat garden situated between the car park and fruit garden. Enjoy yourself

 

Picking up sticks in Huxtable Farm's Woodland

Picking up sticks in Huxtable Farm’s Woodland

Build a den in the woods

Build a den in the woods

Fly a kite at Huxtable farm B&B North Devon

Fly a kite at Huxtable Farm B&B North Devon

Collecting hens eggs

Collecting hens eggs

Meet the hens

Meet the hens

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Huxtable Farm Bed and Breakfast, West Buckland, Barnstaple, Devon EX32 0SR