Last year we built our clay oven, barbecue, and open fire facility in Middle Stolford (see earlier blog!). All of these were designed from the perspective of an individual from the chalk downlands of Berkshire and Wiltshire, so our first Exmoor winter highlighted the need for a number a number of changes. Firstly, it required …
Just a reminder of some of the glorious scenery our visitors can walk to from Middle Stolford or the Cowshed. These pictures were taken on an afternoon walk in mid-July. They show some of what can be seen on the way to Clatworthy reservoir, on the southern tip of the farm, as you travel down …
From July 4th this year we have been able to offer Middle Stolford guests a brand new facility to make their stay with us even more exciting and memorable. New stone steps lead down onto an Indian Slate patio with two outside patio tables with parasols, sun loungers, and a 5 seater hot tub. A …
We started this project around August 2019, and we made good progress until about October. Then it started raining, and didn’t really stop until March 2020. The original stone mason got side tracked as his new pub and restaurant business started to take off, but when the weather started to ease in early March local …
Work is well underway for our new all-weather barbecue, pizza oven, and fireplace in Middle Stolford. The design was carefully prepared in the bar at the Lowtrow Arms in July, and the results so far look nothing like the drawings, but in a good way. Dan, the stone mason, also doubles up as the landlord …
Middle Stolford, our 5 bed traditional farm cottage, is almost ready for our first guests. The cottage has been beautifully decorated throughout in Farrow & Ball colours, by P&P Decorators, and the finishing touches are being made. Subsequently we’re almost ready for the launch of this fabulous family holiday accommodation. Furthermore, a new child and …
The fire pit at Middle Stolford Cottage is now complete and ready for our guests to use. Whether you want to toast marshmallows, try your hand at cooking on the tripod grill, or just sit and watch the flames flicker with good friends and a bottle of wine, it’s a lovely way to wind down …
We want the cottage to be a welcoming place for guests with dogs, so in the Spring we made the garden quite a bit bigger, and surrounded it with a post and rail fence with pet friendly smooth wire. Visitors will be able to let their dogs roam the garden without worrying too much, unless …
In the winter storms we had a few of trees blown over, mostly beech, which is nothing unusual. This year we invested in a new log splitter and saw bench because we need a larger stock for our guests when they want to use their stoves or firepits. Actually what you’re going to be using …
