Higher Bodley Farm Silver Breakfast
Farm House Bed and Breakfast  
Parracombe North Devon +44(0)1598 763798
The Farm

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Higher Bodley is very much a working farm, covering 1400 acres, with 150 cattle, 1,500 sheep, and is family owned by farmers who have lived and worked on Exmoor for generations. We are pleased to advise our visitors that we are able to offer a comprehensive tour covering much of the farm, and takes in a visit to our herd of Highland cattle which graze on the moor, plus the possibility of a sighting of the wild red deer which have roamed Exmoor for hundreds of years.
Higher Bodley is a place of archeological interest, having Bronze Age burial grounds, prehistoric enclosures and the impressive monolith of Longstone. Visit to these areas of the farm are included in our farm tour.
 

Each season has its own beauty throughout the year, , with some extra special occasions, such as lambing which takes place during March and April, the cuckoos arriving to steal other birds nests, and the swallows building their nests around the farm buildings. Many other species of birds are arriving from their winter habitat, the wild life is abundant and the wild flowers are coming into bloom.
Summer evenings are a great time to take advantage of the farm tours, when the moor is in full flower and in all its glory. The red deer are very much in evidence, and can be seen with their young. The views are stunning with views covering many miles and in some places takes in the sea and the coast of Wales.
Autumn again deserves a visit when the wild red deer are changing the colour of their coats, and losing their antlers, also the young deer start to grow their own. Autumn is the time when the Highland cows calve, and their young are a sight to behold. The leaves on the trees are changing colour as are the colours of the moor.
If a Winter visit is envisaged, here the weather determines the route, and the availability of the farm tour. The moor is quiet and still, but the wild red deer are still in evidence, the Highland cattle are grazing on the moor, with their young, the buzzards and larger birds are hunting for food. Also as the trees have lost their leaves, the views are broader, and the clear mornings with the magnificent sun rises are something not to be missed.

Special farm viewing trips can be organised free of charge
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