Exmoor – mushrooms

Exmoor – mushrooms. So many mushrooms at our farm on Exmoor during autumn, this year. This is our seventh autumn at West Withy Farm and it has been by far the most prolific for mushrooms. The photo shows the largest that I have seen – about 12 centimeters across (5” in old money). It was […]

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Exmoor – Stargazing facilities

Exmoor stargazing facilities. Exmoor is Europe’s first Dark Sky Reserve. But successful stargazing needs more than just ‘dark skies’. Stargazing also needs uninterrupted, all round visibility to horizon. Many astronomers are staying in the cottages at West Withy Farm on the eastern side of Exmoor and bringing their own scopes to take advantage of both […]

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The Times’ newspaper – 50 best British autumn breaks

Stargazing on Exmoor. Stargaze on Exmoor featured in The Times newspaper (travel section) on Saturday 17 September 2016 as one of the 50 best activity ideas for an autumn break in Britain. West Withy Farm features in The Times[/caption] West Withy Farm was The Times’ chosen holiday accommodation on Exmoor for a stargazing break. West […]

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True love? at Exmoor self catering cottage.

So what would you do for your significant other?  Would it be – ‘true love’ or ‘look after yourself’?  And would each have the same interpretation of the same action? And how would you approach the subject? Perhaps this – Gigi (our cockerel) to Josephine yesterday.  Hey Jo, are you good?  beautiful day today.  Just been […]

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Links to Exmoor 4 All and Exmoor Food Festival

Exmoor Food Festival The Exmoor Food Festival will take place again next year – in February 2016.  You can use these links to the Exmoor 4 All and Exmoor Food Festival websites to find out more.  The websites profile the restaurants who are participating in the festival and the events taking place on Exmoor during the […]

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