Love it or hate it, Damien Hirst certainly knows how to cause a stir. The Quay restaurant is packed and the harbour is buzzing. Another great reason to head to Ilfracombe this weekend. You can find out more information about Damien Hirst on Artsy.
We set off from Ilfracombe in the morning for a 12 mile walk along the coastal path taking in all of our favourite places; Ilfracombe Tunnels, Lee Bay, Bull Point, Morthoe, Barricane, Woolacombe and Putsborough beaches and finally Baggy Point. We arrived mid afternoon in Croyde in time for tea at Sandleigh.
The Broomhill Sculpture Garden is a lovely place to go for an afternoon stroll in the woods and head back to the hotel afterwards for tea and cake. We all loved these tiny figures by Carol Peace.
Sri Lankan curry on the beach from 6pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights in the holidays. Take a rug and something to drink and watch the sunset.
Squeeze 4-5 lemons, dilute with about a litre of water, infuse with mint leaves and add sugar or honey to taste. Serve chilled from the fridge with ice cubes. Thank you Clara!
The Museum of British Surfing in Braunton is a great place to visit in the holidays. It has lots of surfboards and memorabilia and has lovely activities for the kids.
We made the most of the brief spell of sunshine and headed out for one of our favourite walks around Morte Point. You can start in National Trust car park in Mortehoe, walk around the point ready for a cream tea at the end. Look out for seals on the north side, we saw seven, our largest number of sightings yet.
Love it or hate it, Damien Hirst certainly knows how to cause a stir. The Quay restaurant is packed and the harbour is buzzing. Another great reason to head to Ilfracombe this weekend. You can find out more information about Damien Hirst on Artsy.
Our raspberry canes have taken over the top end of the garden and we have been picking punnets of them every day for weeks now.
We set off from Ilfracombe in the morning for a 12 mile walk along the coastal path taking in all of our favourite places; Ilfracombe Tunnels, Lee Bay, Bull Point, Morthoe, Barricane, Woolacombe and Putsborough beaches and finally Baggy Point. We arrived mid afternoon in Croyde in time for tea at Sandleigh.
In a Devon tea it's always cream first and then the jam, but if you were down the road in Cornwall it's butter first, then jam, then cream.
How exciting...we're new in Heaven-shire! The Guardian
We've been having some busy days and then heading to Putsborough beach to catch some evening sun.
Sri Lankan curry on the beach from 6pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights in the holidays. Take a rug and something to drink and watch the sunset.
Squeeze 4-5 lemons, dilute with about a litre of water, infuse with mint leaves and add sugar or honey to taste. Serve chilled from the fridge with ice cubes. Thank you Clara!
The Museum of British Surfing in Braunton is a great place to visit in the holidays. It has lots of surfboards and memorabilia and has lovely activities for the kids.
We are eating every meal outside, desperate not to miss a moment of sunshine while it lasts.
We made the most of the brief spell of sunshine and headed out for one of our favourite walks around Morte Point. You can start in National Trust car park in Mortehoe, walk around the point ready for a cream tea at the end. Look out for seals on the north side, we saw seven, our largest number of sightings yet.
It has poured with rain again all day but the sun came out just in time for an evening swim.
The Lambshed is open for bookings. More photos at www.upcottfarm.com/lambshed/interior
The roses have had a bit of a battering with all the rain but everything is looking very green.