farm B&B - IN NEED OF A WEEKEND BREAK

tim z · Post by **tim z** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:09 pm

CAN ANYONE RECOMMEND A FARMHOUSE B&B WITHIN A TWO AND A HALF HOUR DRIVE OF BRISTOL, I FANCY A QUIET WEEKEND BREAK FOR MY WIFE AND MYSELF .I LIKE THE IDEA OF A WORKING FARM SO THAT I CAN PICK THE BRAINS OF THE OWNERS FOR ADVICE AND A WARM RECEPTION AND GOOD FOOD. TIMZ

Inger · Post by **Inger** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 1:03 am

We've got LOT's of B&Bs in New Zealand, bit more than two hours drive though. :laugh: The farming methods are different too.

Linhill · Post by **Linhill** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 11:07 am

Hi ref B&B . Try Chowle Farm House www.chowlefarmhouse.co.uk
About 1 hour from Bristol.
Although not now a working farm they have a few Dexters.
We are 6 miles away and have a herd of 150 so you would be welcome to visit and pick any brains you could find!!!!

Linhill

John C · Post by **John C** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 8:45 am

Get on to stay on farm dot com . We use it as a bible where ever we go through out the country.

harrypage · Post by **harrypage** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 8:52 pm

We are a B&B with a smallholding in Worcestershire. Amazingly we keep Dexters!
Check out our website www.tudor-barn.co.uk
Also keep Ryeland sheep - very sweet animals - Harry

tim z · Post by **tim z** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 1:51 pm

thankyou for your replies , have booked 21/22 Oct. at chowle farm, will let you know how it goes.Will hopefully try the other later , it,s nice to have a break and see other farms/ smallholdings .
Timz

The Whitfield Herd · Post by **The Whitfield Herd** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 5:24 pm

Sorry, we're in Kent, but all are welcome

www.whitfieldfarm.co.uk

tim z · Post by **tim z** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 11:22 am

Have tried via email to contact Linhill to arrange visit while in the area at the weekend ,i don,t know if its getting through.
Anyone got suggestions of nice places to visit in the Faringdon area Sunday or Monday {21/22 Oct).
Thanks Timz

Linhill · Post by **Linhill** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 6:36 pm

Hi Tim I have given my mobile number to Janet at Chowle so you can contact us. There is a list of nearby attractions on their website.
Linhill

tim z · Post by **tim z** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 6:47 pm

Just back from weekend break ,lovely time at Chowle Farm B&B can thoroughly recommend it very friendly and good food and accomodation (they have 5 Dexters of their own).
Also made visit to Linhill and met Lynn and Lucy ,lovely lot of Dexters given nice tour and some advice on selling our excess meat . So good to have people willing to give a little time to talk and share their expertise.
Thanks to all tim z

Adrian · Post by **Adrian** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 7:01 am

Hi,
If it's that difficult to find at a Dexterbreeder's B&B, why you plan your next short trip to our B&B in the Bernese Oberland?
(www.finel.ch)
We run by side a small Dexterherd with about 20 heads at a few Simmentals and Evolèards.

Adrian