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
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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
Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and 2023 Offers
Where has the year gone? 2022 has flown faster than Santa’s sleigh. 2022 has been an incredibly special year. After a couple of years with covid restrictions, 2022 has been the first year that we’ve been able to open every … Read More
Holidays on Dartmoor
Our guests, reviews and journalists are better at letting you know what they really think about us. The winter 2022 edition of Dartmoor Magazine features a story about us as a Dartmoor Business. We thought Chrissy Harris summed us up … Read More
North or South Devon?
OK. We have to admit, there’s a bit of a North/South divide. Not just in the country overall. There’s one in Devon! Devon is one of the largest counties in England and we’re fortunate to have two national parks, two … 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
Gold Standard Green Tourism at The Cottages at Blackadon Farm
When we became stewards of the farm in November 2019, we realised that we were living in such a special place. Some say Devon is Heaven and it is – especially on Dartmoor National Park where we’re located. Rather than … Read More
Paw-fect dog friendly holidays
Woof! We reckon your four legged friend deserves a holiday, so please bring them with you. Unlike most other places, we welcome dogs in all of our cottages and they are going to love it here. When you book a … Read More
Devon’s Perfect Retreat Venue
We’re open every day of the year so if you’re planning a New Year New You retreat, would like to help clients align their chakras, provide full body detox programmes or looking for the perfect place for a mindfulness weekend, … Read More