At Twitchen Farm, near Challacombe, they have just completed a variety of clearly marked walks round the farm, from quick dog-walks to a Challacombe village walk. There is also a fascinating nature-trail round the farm, complete with an information sheet, which passes by old wildflower meadows, ancient hedgerows, coppiced woodlands and wetlands. These are habitats for an amazing array of mammals, birds, insects, plants, fungi and lichens. Jaye and Helen from Twitchen Farm say that in creating the walks they have learnt a great deal about their farm and its wildlife, and this has encouraged them to manage the farm for wildlife in various ways, like providing nesting boxes and cutting wildflower meadows only after they have seeded. The walks have been produced with financial help from the Exmoor National Park Sustainable Development Fund.

Bluebells at Twitchen Farm

Please see http://www.twitchen.co.uk/ for full details of the accommodation on offer at Twitchen Farm.

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For bed and breakfast vacancies and information, please ring Patricia Vellacott on (01398) 323722

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