Plymouth

Recognised as one of Visit England’s Top Three Tourism Businesses

11 June 2023 – The Cottages at Blackadon Farm, based near Ivybridge on Dartmoor National Park this week was recognised by Visit England as one of England’s top three tourism businesses. In a glittering awards ceremony hosted by renowned Alex … Read More

The Cottages at Blackadon Farm Becomes Devon’s Most Awarded Tourism Business

3 February 2023 – The Cottages at Blackadon Farm, based near Ivybridge on Dartmoor National Park has swept the board at this year’s Devon Tourism Awards, recognising the small business’ contribution to one of the county’s most important industries. In … Read More

We’re the best place to holiday in England

It’s official. Devon is officially the best place to holiday in England and Dartmoor is the best thing to see during your stay. The Telegraph newspaper has done lots of number crunching across 33 criteria over 4 categories to find … Read More

Wish you were here!

This summer is turning out to be a real scorcher. With the weather being so good, guests are really enjoying relaxing on the farm or making the most of the moor, coast and cities that are close by. We’ve enlisted … Read More

Cracking Easter Fun in Devon

The Easter holidays have started. It’s that time when parents wonder how they’re going to fill the days, control the chocolate intake and keep everyone happy during family gatherings. In Devon, we’re so fortunate that kids don’t need to be … Read More

The Cottages at Blackadon Farm named as Devon’s Best Self Catering Accommodation

The Cottages at Blackadon Farm awarded Gold – the top accolade in a heavily contested Self Catering Accommodation category Also awarded a one-off special Silver Resilience & Innovation Award for support given to the community during the COVID pandemic 10 … Read More

Things to do in Plymouth

Let’s look things to do in Plymouth given it’s only 15 minutes away by car. … Read More

Celebrate the Mayflower’s 400th anniversary

Can you believe that 2020 marks the 400th anniversary of English explorers leaving the port city of Plymouth in Devon to discover America? Back then it was known as the New World. It was a journey of discovery for colonists … Read More

Location location location

When you bought or rented your first house, I’m sure you recited the location, location, location mantra. It’s also one we see on our TV screens during property buying programmes. As I write this blog, I’m also watching Kirsty and … Read More