FREE things to do on the FARM

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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