Hele Farm

Gulworthy, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8PA
Telephone: 01822 833084
Fax: 01822 833084
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A friendly working organic dairy farm, within easy reach of Dartmoor National Park and the surrounding Devon countryside Hele Farm is a fully organic dairy farm which dates from 1780. The Grade II Listed farmhouse retains many features of bygone years, stone floors, polished wood, bread ovens and artefacts of farming history. Hele provides bed and breakfast in two pretty en-suite rooms which are colour co-ordinated and have T.V and tea making facilities.The family room has a double and a single bed, the other room has a double bed. Hele provides a mostly organic breakfast, non organic items are all sourced locally, so you will be well set up for a happy day, visiting the many places of interest nearby. Evening meals can be found to suit every pocket, from the famous Horn of Plenty Restaurantto local pubs, which are within a short distance by car. Hele Farm also has two well equipped one bedroom self catering units. Self catering can be any length of stay and is charged on a daily basis with all services included in the price.Hele is an excellent touring base and central for activity centres providing fishing, riding, cycling, canoeing and not forgetting Dartmoor letterboxing. Visitors are welcome to bring their well behaved small dogs with them.

About the Farm Hele Farm is a fully organic dairy farm which dates from 1780. The farm has been in the owner's family since that time. The farmhouse is listed and retains many features of bygone years including stone floors, polished wood, bread ovens and artefacts of farming history. The ground floor comprises of a slate floor dining room with large family table. Thedrawing room has an old pine floor and has many interesting pieces of antique furniture. Hele Farms' organic farming practices make it a haven for wildlife. The younger members of the family have successfully reared both grey and red legged partridge into the wild. Mallard ducks breed successfully on the wild ponds as do moorhen. Through the woods which end at the River Tamar, during the season, nightjars and nightingales can be heard, kingfishers can also be glimpsed. The family keep a record of the many different types of songbird to be seen. Swallows, swifts and house martins return year after year to nest in the farm buildings. The woods are home to many different owls and barn owls can be seen in the twilight hunting the hedgerows. Deer, foxes and badgers abound. There is about an hour long walk from the farm which takes in woodland and farmland. Dogs are welcome on this walk but must be kept on a lead at all times. The milk produced by our organic dairy herd is taken every day by tanker to Organic Milk Suppliers Co-operative Ltd (OMSCO) where it is pasteurised and made into breakfast milk, Yeo Valley yoghurt and organic chesses. The milk and yoghurt are served on the Hele Farm breakfast table to our guests. Our eggs are produced by our own free range hens.

Accommodation The ground floor comprises of a slate floor dining room with large family table where breakfast is served. The drawing room has an old pine floor and has many interesting pieces of antique furniture and a welcoming log fire on colder days. After a busy day return to Hele and relax in the drawing room or sit in the garden and enjoy the peace and tranquillity of the surrounding countryside. A wide selection of books and games are available for our guests. The drawing room also has an open log fire for those colder evenings.

Self Catering - The Old Root House Hele Farm has a well equipped one bedroom self catering unit in "The Old Root House". The bedroom has a double bed and a set of bunks, there is also a large lounge with T.V. The lounge was the former "root house" where potatoes and vegetables were stored in the winter. There is a well equipped kitchen with washing machine, microwave and electric oven. The bathroom is a good size and has a shower and bath. Visitors are welcome to bring their well behaved small dogs with them. Self catering is a minimum two night stay and is charged on a daily basis with all services included in the price. The accommodation has been inspected and approved by Dartmoor Tourist Association.

Self Catering - Miners Dry Hele Farm also provides self catering accommodation in a well equipped one bedroom self catering unit in "Miner’s Dry". “Miner’s Dry” is where the miners came from deep underground after working in wetconditions. “The Dry’s” were used to dry their clothing overnight before starting workthe following day. The accommodation consists of a king size bedded room that can be converted into twin beds if required, en-suite shower room, kitchen/dining/sitting room with a feature stone fireplace and woodburner. The kitchen has an electric built-in cooker, microwave, fridge and built in washing machine and is well equipped. This property would be ideal for those looking for a quiet retreat surrounded by local wildlife and birds. Visitors are welcome to bring their well behaved small dogs with them. Self catering is a minimum two night stay and is charged on a daily basis with all servicesincluded in the price.

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