Blacklake Farm


A traditional, organic farm in the heart of East Devon.
Just three miles from the coast at Sidmouth, the South West Coast Path and the World Heritage Jurassic Coastline.
There is just one holiday house at Blacklake Farm. The Hay House is a beautifully restored and furnished self catering Landmark Trust style holiday house with far reaching views of classic Devon countryside; Dartmoor to the west and Exmoor to the east.
It offers total peace and tranquility , amidst the seasonal ebb and flow of traditional farm life which you are welcome to enjoy. A real Devon holiday.
Blacklake Farm also sells fine quality meats from traditional breeds of cattle, sheep and pigs which are all born, bred, reared and finished on the farm, then locally butchered and hung for the correct times to give optimum flavour and tenderness.
Blacklake Farm is a good example of a traditional Devon farm. It is owned and farmed by Catherine and Nick Broomfield. Set on the upper slopes of East Hill, 5 miles from the coast at Sidmouth, the farmland is varied; a mix of permanent old pasture, deciduous woodland and old apple orchards. The lie of the land is gently undulating interrupted by several steep sided, deep valleys called Goyles. A beautiful place indeed, deserving of the most sympathetic management and stewardship.
The farm is certified organic with the Soil Association, and much of the land has been managed under a ten year Countryside Stewardship Agreement ensuring the conservation of natural plant and wildlife habitats such as ancient hedgerows, woodland, and uncultivated field margins. We think farming is about working with nature not against it. A large part of our farming calender is spent on conservation work which we find hugely rewarding and beneficial to the farm itself.
The farm animals are all traditional, native breeds. Apart from our enjoyment of these characteristic animals, there are good practical reasons for their selection. Being indigenous to the area they are well suited to the land, and the land to them. They are hardy good doers. Our Red Rubies and Dorset Sheep thrive on the old pasture of Blacklake Farm, needing only our own hay or silage in the winter. Our traditional British breed of pigs are free-range and do well rooting around in the corners of our orchard, or cultivating a piece of rough ground, fertilising as they go.
Contact Information
Tel: 01404 812122
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E-Mail: catherine@blacklakefarm.com
Website: www.blacklakefarm.com
Address: Blacklake Farm
East Hill
Ottery St Mary
Devon
EX11 1QA
United Kingdom
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