Friars Farm & The Birches

Friars Farm & The Birches Who wouldn't love golden sandy beaches, fabulous coastal walks and beautiful Exmoor valleys

Friars Farm & its self catering holiday cottage The Birches, provide a peaceful & dog friendly location for breaks on the edge of Exmoor & close to the sea

We had to say goodbye to our wonderful friend and very special goat Edgar (Eddie) today.Bladder stones had again formed ...
28/04/2025

We had to say goodbye to our wonderful friend and very special goat Edgar (Eddie) today.

Bladder stones had again formed causing him a lot of pain and we couldn't face seeing him going through the further surgeries and medication required, which had no real guarantee of long term sucess.

We will miss his character and loving ways so much. It was such a pleasure to have him in our lives.

Safe journey over the rainbow bridge little fella, Mum Alice will be waiting for you.

Credits to Josh Lawton for 2nd pic.

Home grown asparagus, yum! Where's the butter?
25/04/2025

Home grown asparagus, yum!
Where's the butter?

Chickens enjoying the Orchard area, although not sure the trees agree?Also great improvements made to the veggie garden ...
05/04/2025

Chickens enjoying the Orchard area, although not sure the trees agree?

Also great improvements made to the veggie garden with the help of Philip Chard

Spent a great afternoon at Bratton Down Point to Point. Well worth a visit for the remainder of the dates over the next ...
14/05/2023

Spent a great afternoon at Bratton Down Point to Point. Well worth a visit for the remainder of the dates over the next few weeks

Pics from our recent (2 weeks early) Winter Solstice party.May the light of the year to come bring all our friends and c...
15/12/2022

Pics from our recent (2 weeks early) Winter Solstice party.

May the light of the year to come bring all our friends and customers happiness and prosperity.

Mark & Debbie

Recently had our neighbours herd of cows in the land south of the grove.With this fine looking fella!
15/07/2021

Recently had our neighbours herd of cows in the land south of the grove.

With this fine looking fella!

Friars Farm compost & sunshine sure grows fine radishes!Lots more to come from the veg garden 🌞💦🌱😁
08/06/2021

Friars Farm compost & sunshine sure grows fine radishes!
Lots more to come from the veg garden 🌞💦🌱😁

17/12/2020

Wishing all our past guests a very
Happy Christmas
Maybe see you in 2021
Mark & Debbie

Our wonderful old cockerel Sandy died this morning at the incredible age of 11.He was the kindest, most tolerent old cha...
10/10/2020

Our wonderful old cockerel Sandy died this morning at the incredible age of 11.

He was the kindest, most tolerent old chap with the most enormous spurs which he thankfully never used in anger.

I had a little thanksgiving ritual with him down in the Grove where I held him up and crowed one last time for before burying him beneath a small oak tree.

May he find many hens and golden grains in the Summerlands.

Chanticleer the giant itinerant cockerel considers whether to peck at the little man grovelling about in the grass of hi...
12/06/2020

Chanticleer the giant itinerant cockerel considers whether to peck at the little man grovelling about in the grass of his chicken kingdom.

On the locally sourced food front, a friend in West Down supplied us with a whole leg of Pork. You Tube has some great b...
14/04/2020

On the locally sourced food front, a friend in West Down supplied us with a whole leg of Pork. You Tube has some great butchery videos so I managed to convert this into 2 joints plus some steaks and also diced pork from the offcuts.
Thanks to Richie, at Lower Aylescott Farm. Its delicious!!

Its not only us having a change to our usual routine during the period we have to stay home. The goats have been allowed...
14/04/2020

Its not only us having a change to our usual routine during the period we have to stay home. The goats have been allowed out for their exercise into the riverside paddock. They've been happily running about in a larger space and also munching back some of the brambles and marram grass.

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Barnstaple
EX314ND

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