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Birds in our Dartmoor garden

Ian Corner — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:44:47 +0000

With bird feeders in the trees, we get a lot of birds visiting us – one of our favorites is a pair of woodpeckers who nest in the woods by the river and can often be heard making a racket knocking on the trees!

With dippers in the Teign Valley, king fishers, woodpeckers, lots of blue tits and nuthatchs, this is a lovely place to sit and admire these colourful active birds. You’d never believe that you are only 7 miles from Exeter….

Who's making all that noise!!

Wonderful West Country Holiday – B&B at Orchard Barn, Dartmoor near Exeter

Ian Corner — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 12:10:18 +0000

I’m posting this Blog from a laptop in Cornwall as a trial………..being a techno-biff I’m hoping I can proove to myself that it can be done remotely and then I can travel around the world happily in the fullsome knowledge that I can still post them from wherever and keep my web site active. Well that’s the general idea anyway.

I get lots of quests from sources various to improve my SEO………..invariably they all want to charge for this service!! Well between Paul my very able web designer and I we’re managing to be up there or there abouts and with more regular blogs from me that should help a lot………..that’s the plan anyway!!

Here are a few wonderful photos of Sunny Cornwall to remind us of our few days camping on the North Coast………..it’s quiet beautiful and but a 90 minute drive from Orchard Barn…………..priceless.

DARTMOOR BED AND BREAKFAST NEAR EXETER – BEST IN THE WEST – IDEAL FOR EXETER, THE GATEWAY TO DARTMOOR AND ITS MAGIC

Ian Corner — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 16:43:43 +0000

Orchard Barn Bed and Breakfast just 7 miles from Exeter is idealy situated for anyone looking to stay on the Dartmoor National Park and be close to the Capital City of Devon and all its many wanderful facilities.

We’re on a quiet B Road en route to Mortonhampstaead which is another gateway onto the many and varied parts of the National Park……….our B&B overlooks the River Teign at the famous Dunsford Stepping Stones with all bedrooms having a panoramic view of the river and surrounding National Trust Woodland. It’s spectacular – take a look at orchardbarn.info and the 360 degree camera shots of both the house, gardens and the river.

ORCHARD BARN FRONTAGE

This is one of the most flexible properties to book into for either B&B or Self Catering situated on the principle gateway onto Dartmoor itself. Do look at the web at orchardbarn.info and see for yourself.

Cheers,

Ian

01647-252620

BED AND BREAKFAST DARTMOOR – NEW YEAR 2011 SELF CATERING PROMOTION

Ian Corner — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 16:17:35 +0000

Orchard Barn is promoting self catering opportunites this year at an extremely reasonable rate……………at £100 per night for the whole house and all facilities for a minimum of 5 nights, this represents a real bargain.

The house was let for both Christmas and New Year……….and the plan is for Lesley and I to do a bit more traveling this year and so we’re promoting self catering via Trip Advisor and other media in order to build in short breaks throughout the year.

So if you’d still like Bed and Breakfast that’s fine, just ring or e-mail and ask and if rooms are available we’ll book you in……………if however you fancy a self catering option anytime over the year then again do contact us and float your prefered dates……….as long as it’s for a minimum of 5 nights we’ll look at it favourably and commensure with a confirmed booking , we’ll plan a short break holiday ourselves. There are just so many places we still want to go and visit, both home and abroad……….and this is a good year to do so.

So, if that floats your boats at all then do get in touch.

Cheers, Ian and Lesley

Dartmoor Bed and Breakfast – Orchard Barn B&B – Warren House Inn – Dartmoor Accommodation

Ian Corner — Wed, 05 May 2010 11:19:18 +0000

As Lesley’s son Jamie is a boarder at Mount House School in Tavistock we find ourselves regularly driving passed The Warren House Inn on Dartmoor about halfway between home and school. It’s reputed to have an open log fire which has never been out since the pub opened in 1835 (but I know 2 highly spirited now also former Royal Marines who decided to extinguish it for a laugh some 30 odd years ago and served 2 weeks in Jankers shortly afterwards for their efforts!!!!) – but anyway it serves excellent Real Ales as you would expect, Dartmmor Bitter and Jail Ale from the nearby Princetown brewery…………..just what’s needed!!!

Awaiting opening time at The Warren House Inn

Just a bit further on at Two Bridges is another wonderful ‘Watering Hole’ this time an old coaching house and still a hotel known as The Two Bridges Hotel…again good real ales and another lovely fire (no known RM extinguishers here mind!!!) – makes going to school sound like fun for a change!!

Two Bridges Hotel

Wow – the Two Bridges Hotel former access bridge at dusk – quite magnificent

Orchard Barn Bed and Breakfast in the Dartmoor National Park

Ian Corner — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 10:39:12 +0000

Dartmoor Visitor Information

Orchard Barn bed and breakfast lies just inside the beautiful Dartmoor National Park.

It is the perfect base from which to explore. Just ten minutes drive through the forest you find the lovely town of Moretonhampstead, sometimes called the gateway to dartmoor. From here you have many options for exploring the high moor with it’s rocky outcrops such as the famous Haytor. Dartmoor National Park gives you the opportunity for many activities from forest and lakeside walks to rock climbing and pot holing. There are many guided walks and lots of other activities, arranged by the Dartmoor Parks Authority. Orchard Barn bed and breakfast can advise you how to make the most of your visit to Dartmoor National Park.

For much more information, check out the Orchard Barn Bed and Breakfast website .

http://www.orchardbarn.info

Teign Valley Graduation Ceremony

Ian Corner — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:07:27 +0000

It was with the greatest of paternal pride that I attended Kate’s Graduation Ceremony at Kingston University in London recently.

I shared the celebration with Kate and her boyfriend and family and felt an enormous pleasure in her excitement and joy………….you can see the ‘I’m so happy’ smile………..it was quite excellent and no mean achievement to be one of a hand-full in several hundred fellow graduates to attain ‘with Distinction’.

Hugs from boyfriend Alex.

One very successful Graduate and another hug from one hell of a proud Dad…………!! Well done Kate – BZ