We run our farm for you to enjoy and as a safe haven for Devon's wonderful wildlife. A third of the farm is a site of special scientific interest (SSSI). This national designation marks Popehouse Moor out as amongst the best sites for culm grassland wildlife in Devon. When you holiday at our lodges and cottage the whole farm is yours to explore and relax. And we can almost always make time to give you a guided tour of the nature reserve - it's our way of saying thank you for holidaying with us and making our wildlife conservation possible.

This blog is about our wildlife management as we strive to make the farm even better for our dormice, badgers, foxes, owls, orchids....
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Latest post...

There's a patch of creeping thistle that has run away with itself in the lodge field. All spring I meant to get on top of it. But now it has finally flowered. It looks fabulous - for now - and the mown path runs right by it. And it is just alive with bees, hoverflies, and butterflies. They are simply loving the flowers. Today in about 5 mins I saw silver washed fritillary (not common here - so that made my day), ringlet, green veined white, small white, peacock, gate keeper, small copper and some amazing-looking flies and bees which I can't identify. So here are some pictures, in defence of thistles.




full post and pictures...
Some of the best bits...

Devon wildlife on your cottage doorstep

So far this year...