Devon self catering cottage and eco lodges
Your Devon holiday will be truly green at our eco accommodation: three self catering lodges and a cottage (with wood burner). We're a 'green' business, (with gold approval from both the Green Tourism Business Scheme and the Devon Wildlife Trust) but you don't need to be super-green to stay here - it's for everyone. Relax in the tranquil haven of 21 acres managed exclusively for Devon's wildlife and your enjoyment. Let us make your self catering holiday or off-season escape easier by ordering local food ahead. And if you come without the car we'll collect you from the station or bus.
Whether you want a base in North Devon, love nature, want to walk with your dog, cycle the glorious Devon countryside, or just relax with a book, our self catering accommodation is for you. Both North Devon and northern Dartmoor are within easy reach of our lodges and cottage, and there are lots of ideas for Devon days out on our growing blog - please add your thoughts!
Welcome to Wheatland Farm in the heart of Devon
Feel free to browse the site - there is lots of information on Devon, our self catering holiday accommodation and activities to make yours a great holiday.
Devon Wildlife Trust approved
Gold award
Green Tourism Business Scheme
Gold award
Looking forward to seeing you here soon! - Ian and Maggie
Sometimes it's the small stuff that catches your eye - this is a vapourer moth caterpillar that George proudly brought in. And the beetle is the gardener's friend, the violet ground beetle. The kids found lots of them unable to escape from a water trough, providing a chance for a close up look and a sketch by my wildlife-artist sister...
Here's a quick Youtube tour of the new eco lodge before all the walls go up and the cladding goes back on. Early days yet!
There are orchids blooming everywhere now on Popehouse Moor - both southern marsh orchids and heath spotted orchids. This wonderful piece of culm grassland is coming into its height of summer growth. The rest of the farm is lovely, but the reserve is a class apart. Immediately you step out of the trees from across the stream dragonflies and chasers zoom by and butterflies flutter in the sunshine...
We've bought a new fridge for Beech Lodge. It was time really. It's our policy to by the most efficient we can manage so this time we chose an A+ model...
New chairs from a very local supplier. A guest coming to the...
This post is a short video explaining how (and why) we graze our Popehouse Moor site of special scientific interest. There's a clip of the flower-rich grass before it gets eaten, some chit chat from me, the cows being driven down the lane by our neighbours, and finally the cows eating their fill...
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Green holiday accommodation
Exploring North Devon
Short breaks and holiday escapes
Holidaying with children
Walking, cycling, fishing, good food and pubs - Devon has it all. We're open year-round and offer short breaks all year apart from 6 weeks in the summer school holidays. We are in the heart of Devon yet offer incredibly peaceful surroundings.
Holidays for dogs too...
Why put your dogs in kennels when they'll be welcome here at Wheatland Farm? Ask us about good dog walks - we can lend you maps too. Most Devon pubs welcome well-behaved dogs, and dogs are welcome everywhere on the farm apart from the 7 acre SSSI nature reserve. More information about bringing your pets on our 'dogs welcome' page. Come and meet Muttley!
Children love the space Wheatland Farm offers - 21 acres to explore, managed for wildlife and your enjoyment. Kids can visit the cows in summer, collect eggs from the hens, fish the small pond and play on the swings and slide. Older children particularly enjoy the free-to-borrow bikes and the mown volleyball / badminton court. North Devon's attractions are within easy reach, and after a great day, there's outdoor space for children to be out from under your feet when you're cooking - or why not all decamp to the Kings Arms in Winkleigh for a family friendly pub meal. More about family holidays on our 'children welcome' page.
Many guests just come to relax and chill out. Order some Devon delicacies from our neighbour's farm shop or let the nearby award-winning pub kitchens take the strain! Stride out on Dartmoor, borrow our reclaimed bikes, leave the car behind for a day and go exploring on the bus, or just take your book down to the woodland pond on Popehouse Moor.
8 August, Karen and Matt, Livie and Ellie (from the feedback form)
We really liked the self-contained accommodation which feels cosy and spacious at the same time. We were impressed with the design features of the cabin and particularly liked the balcony/veranda. The farm is well-situated, with many attractions and places of interest within an easy drive. And there is plenty to do on the farm itself: the children enjoyed the swings and the 'lawns' and we enjoyed being surrounded by the fields and wildlife.