10/08/2026
A little bit about our journey… ❤️
When we started North Devon Hog Roast and continued growing Lower Whitsleigh Farm, we never imagined quite how much they would become part of our lives.
There was no huge business plan or grand vision. It started simply with a love of farming, great food, animals and bringing people together.
Lower Whitsleigh Farm has always been home. It’s where we raise our animals, where we work hard every day, and where we’ve created a place we are incredibly proud to share with others.
North Devon Hog Roast grew from the same belief — that good food, made properly and served with genuine hospitality, can bring people together and create memories.
Over the years, we’ve had the privilege of catering for hundreds of weddings, celebrations, businesses and community events across Devon. Every event is different, but the thing that stays the same is the people we meet along the way.
The couples who trust us with one of the biggest days of their lives.
The families celebrating special milestones.
The businesses who welcome us back year after year.
The guests who stop, chat and share their stories.
Those moments are what make running a family business so rewarding.
Of course, behind every event there is a lot of hard work — early mornings, late nights, planning, preparation, muddy boots, weather challenges and plenty of juggling behind the scenes!
But then there are the moments that remind us why we do it…
Seeing guests enjoying food prepared with care.
Watching children meet our animals for the first time.
Welcoming holiday guests who arrive as strangers and leave feeling like friends.
Our little farm family has grown too. From our rescue donkeys Daphne and Delilah, young donkeys Dave and Roy, horses Joe and Ferdie, our ex-battery hens, three Labradors and our ever-growing collection of pigs, sheep and rescued animals — every animal has a story.
Alongside North Devon Hog Roast, we are lucky enough to welcome guests to Lower Whitsleigh Farm, offering three unique stays — our luxury Safari Lodge, handcrafted Oak Cabin on the Lake and our award-winning cottage where the animals are your neighbours.
We love that guests can join our daily animal feeds, enjoy the peace of the Devon countryside and explore with their four-legged friends too, as our stays are proudly dog friendly.
We are incredibly grateful for every person who has supported us — whether you have booked us, stayed with us, recommended us, shared our posts or simply taken the time to say hello.
Small businesses are built on people, and we never forget that.
We’re excited for the next chapter and to continue sharing what we love — good food, great hospitality, farming, animals and the wonderful community around us.
Thank you for being part of our story.
Sam & Andy ❤️
www.northdevonhogroast.co.uk
www.lowerwhitsleighfarm.co.uk
