All about Cleave Farm

All about Cleave Farm

Cleave Farm is known to have existed since the Domesday book, but it was plans for the future that drew the Hugheses to the area. To them, it seemed the perfect place to bring up a family and fulfilled many of their own childhood fantasies of freedom and adventure amongst nature. They loved Totnes as a place to hang out and wanted to have access to the beaches for sailing, surfing and the occasional caffé latté. Although it feels initially like the middle of nowhere, it's actually in easy reach of many of the lovely towns in the area; Totnes, Dartmouth, Modbury, Salcombe and Kingsbridge and also just a short dr

ive to the A 38, with access to Exeter and Plymouth for their other jobs.

How do you like them apples?

Local produce abounds in the area around Cleave Farm with a wealth of growers, farmers and, most importantly, cider makers. While Jane & Will are looking to press their own soon, there is no shortage of people nearby to make use of the orchard's bounty.

In & around Pippin the Gypsy Caravan

• Original cast-iron cooking pot and skiddle
• Gas hob for making tea
• The open fire
• Stew pot
• Coffee pot
• Cutlery, crockery & utensils
• Kettle
• Original Queenie stove (just for heating)
• Tea, coffee & sugar provided
• Picnic hamper with vintage crockery

• All linen, duvet & pillows provided
• Towels & extra blankets provided

• Small selection of books & playing cards

• A torch
• Wellies
• An appreciation of the simple things
• Woolly socks

• Check in time is between 4pm and 6pm
• Check out time is 11am
• Kids are welcome but it's going to be a squeeze! You are more than welcome to pitch a tent for them and a simple dome tent can be provided
• Sorry, but pets cannot be accommodated at Cleave Farm

Getting there

Cleave Farm, Butterwells, Morleigh, Totnes, TQ9 7JS

By train

There are direct train services from Paddington to Totnes in 2hrs 45, from Bristol in 1hr 30, and from Birmingham in 3 hours.
A taxi from the station will cost around £20. If you do travel by train, make sure you bring enough food for your stay, as the nearest shop is not very near, and the welcome hamper is meant to supplement rather than sustain!

By car

You can take the scenic route through Totnes to give yourself a picture of the area, but in the summer this can be gridlocked in all directions at certain times of the day. A more direct route from the Exeter direction is to continue on the A38 towards Plymouth until you see the exit for Ivybridge Park & Ride/ Loddiswell/Ugborough. Take this exit and then turn left at the T-junction. Follow this road until you reach the BP garage and California Inn. Take the left before the garage signposted to Moreleigh. Go over Gara Bridge, a tiny humpback bridge, up a steep hill and on the left there is a blue sign for the Newhouse Trout Farm. Take this left onto a single track lane. This leads to Cleave Farm, but you need to keep driving until you see the farmhouse and barns.
When you arrive, you can park your car near the house and then it is a short walk along a green lane to the orchard, where you will find Pippin the Gypsy caravan.

Local activities

Things to do on the farm

Life on the farm is best enjoyed slowly. You might like to spend some time collecting your own firewood to stoke up the log burner, or foraging for wild fruits to eat. There are hundreds of acres of ancient land to explore, with plenty of picnic spots and viewpoints.

Children can explore – lots of space to run around in and animals to say hello to, including peacocks and two young ponies.

Guests can help out on the farm: feeding the animals, collecting the chicken’s eggs, or you can even turn your hand to herding the sheep and cattle!

In the local area

Outdoor & active

Try your hand at letterboxing – a uniquely Devonian (the place not the era) mix between orienteering and a treasure hunt.

Plenty of beaches to choose from to suit whatever you’re after: beautiful Hope Cove, surfers’ paradise Bantham, or unique Bigbury, with its sea tractor across to Burgh Island.

There are riding stables for trekking and hacking on Dartmoor, ask Jane or Will for details.

The local environment provides hours of hiking opportunities, whether across the wilds of Dartmoor or along the many coastal trails, which link with the South West Coast Path.

Bike hire is available in Ivybridge, gateway to Dartmoor.

Take a crash course in surfing, diving or other watersports on the coast.

Take a boat along the River Dart… or join in an organised canoe adventure and paddle yourself down the river instead.

Hire a boat at Salcombe and explore the estuary, looking out for seals.

Places to visit

Totnes

You're not too far from civilisation: the medieval towns of Totnes and Dartmouth have many attractions.

Blackdown Rings: an Iron Age fort just down the valley, a great spot to take a picnic.

Eating & drinking

Eating & drinking at Cleave Farm

Jane will provide a welcome hamper of local foods, including eggs from Olive and Starbucks, the farm’s two free-range chickens, and meat from local producers.

Apples from the farm’s own orchard are pressed into cider or juice.

You can pre-order a hamper from local veg/meat box suppliers so you have a selection of fresh food ready and waiting to be cooked over the open fire.

Nearby Harbentonford has a village shop and post office, perfect for buying essential supplies including freshly-baked bread.

For a more substantial array of food, the local towns each have a range of independent shops and delis, plus a wide selection of pubs, restaurants, cafes and traditional tearooms.

Pubs & restaurants

Pilchard Inn

New Inn, Morleigh (2.5 miles). Work up an appetite (or walk off your meal!) with a stroll to the village pub, renowned locally for its steaks.

Pilchard Inn, Burgh Island (11 miles). It’s worth making the trip to Bigbury beach and then taking the sea tractor across to Burgh Island, where this unique pub is completely cut off from the mainland at high tide.

All about Cleave Farm

Cleave Farm is known to have existed since the Domesday book, but it was plans for the future that drew the Hugheses to the area. To them, it seemed the perfect place to bring up a family and fulfilled many of their own childhood fantasies of freedom and adventure amongst nature. They loved Totnes as a place to hang out and wanted to have access to the beaches for sailing, surfing and the occasional caffé latté. Although it feels initially like the middle of nowhere, it's actually in easy reach of many of the lovely towns in the area; Totnes, Dartmouth, Modbury, Salcombe and Kingsbridge and also just a short dr

ive to the A 38, with access to Exeter and Plymouth for their other jobs.

How do you like them apples?

Local produce abounds in the area around Cleave Farm with a wealth of growers, farmers and, most importantly, cider makers. While Jane & Will are looking to press their own soon, there is no shortage of people nearby to make use of the orchard's bounty.

Booking terms for Pippin the Gypsy Caravan

Booking Conditions

Please note that Canopy & Stars is acting as an 'Agent' in the booking of Mally's Wagon at Cleave Farm on behalf of Jane & William Hughes Johnson (hereafter referred to as the 'Owner'). The Owner of the property is responsible for your stay and is the 'Principal' in this agreement. Customers renting property through Canopy & Stars are referred to as the Guest. The rental arrangements are made by Canopy & Stars, on behalf of the Owners and the contractual relationship is directly between the Owners of the property and the Guest.

The Canopy & Stars booking line (01275 395 447) is open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, except public holidays. When using the online enquiry form, please allow 24 working hours for us to contact you by telephone to confirm the booking. If we are unable to reach you by phone we will attempt to contact you by email. We will contact you during Canopy & Stars working hours. Online enquiries will be dealt with in the order they are received, but please be aware that we cannot guarantee reservation of your selected dates until the receipt of suitable payment.

1. Booking and payments

1.1 The dates of your booking will be held upon payment of a non-refundable deposit of 25% or payment in full. Deposits are only payable when booking more than 10 weeks in advance of your check in date. Any booking less than 10 weeks in advance of your check in date must be paid in full immediately.

1.2 On receipt of the deposit, a booking confirmation will be sent to you within 24 hours in the case of email and seven working days in the case of post, containing the details of your stay and of payments made and due. If you have not received your booking confirmation within the specified time, please notify us as soon as possible. We're sorry for any inconvenience, but payments can only be made by credit and debit cards. A 2% surcharge will be applied to credit cards. We do not accept American Express, cheques or cash.

1.3 Where a deposit has been paid, full balance payment will be due 10 weeks in advance of your check in date and a reminder will be sent to you two weeks prior to this date, where applicable, by email. If you are unable to pay the balance before the stated due date, you will forfeit your deposit and your booking will be cancelled.

2. Cancellation

2.1 Cancellation by you at any time will result in your deposit being forfeited, as all deposits are non-refundable.

2.2 All monies paid for a holiday (deposit and balance) are non-refundable within 10 weeks before check in date.

2.3 Cancellation of any holiday after it has been paid in full and at a date 10 weeks or more in advance of your check in date, will result in forfeiture of your deposit (or an amount equivalent where one was not paid as the holiday was paid in full) and the balance being returned to you.

2.4 Cancellation insurance is available but will be a third party arrangement and not involve Canopy & Stars or the Owner in any way.

2.5 If the location of your booking is inaccessible due to adverse conditions your booking can be deferred to a later date subject to availability and at discretion of Canopy & Stars on behalf of the owner of the property.

3. Alteration

3.1 Alterations to your booking can only be made more than 10 weeks prior to the check in date, after which time alterations will be treated as cancellation. All alterations will incur a £30 administration fee and are subject to availability and at the discretion of Canopy & Stars on behalf of the Owner of the property.

3.2 Differences in the total amount payable resulting from alterations will be refunded to you in the case of a decrease in price and paid by you in the case of increases in price.

4. Complaints

In the event that you have any complaint about your stay, please notify the Owner of the property as soon as possible and they will use all reasonable endeavours to resolve the issue. Whether or not your complaint is dealt with satisfactorily, please also contact us as we appreciate all feedback.

5. Pricing

Prices on the website are not binding, but costs stated in any booking confirmation email you receive from Canopy & Stars will be honoured as shown and will include all VAT and any charges.

6. Information

Information on the website is correct to the best of our knowledge, but circumstances outside of our control may cause it to become inaccurate. We apologise for any inconvenience that may result from this.

7. Liability

7.1 Canopy & Stars accept no liability for accident, loss of property or personal injury whilst on your stay.

7.2 Canopy & Stars will not be liable for any act, neglect or default on the part of the Owners or any other person not within their employ or otherwise under their control, nor for any accident, damage, loss, injury, expense or inconvenience, whether to person or property, which the Guest or any other person may suffer or incur arising out of, or in any way connected with the rental unless Canopy & Stars is responsible. In addition, the Owners and Canopy & Stars accept no liability for loss of or damage to the Guest’s possessions on the Owners’ property or land.

7.3 Nothing in these conditions excludes or limits the liability of Canopy & Stars or the Owners:

a. for death or personal injury caused by Canopy & Stars or the Owners negligence.

b. for any matter which it would be illegal for Canopy & Stars or the Owners to exclude or attempt to exclude their liability.

7.4 The use of swimming pools, lakes, climbing trees, tractor rides and any other activity on the Owners land is the responsibility of the Guest and is done so at their own risk.

8. Pets

Pets are not permitted at Yarlington House. We apologise for any inconvenience.

9. VAT

Many of the Owners of properties in the Canopy & Stars portfolio are not registered for VAT in which case no tax is payable. Where VAT is payable the tax is included in the weekly rent.

10. The Holiday – Guest Conditions of occupancy and Conduct

10.1 The Guests have the right to occupy the Property for the paid for holiday period only (within the meaning of Schedule 1 Paragraph 9 of the Housing Act 1988).

10.2 Guests undertake to behave in a proper, appropriate and legal manner with due respect to the Owner, the Property and other guests and their property. If any guest behaves inappropriately or improperly (of which the Owner will be the final judge on their Property), or illegally, the Owner reserves the right to ask the guest and their party (at their discretion) to leave the Property before the end of the holiday period. Any refund for so doing will be at the entire discretion of the Owner in consultation with the Agents. In addition, the Owner reserves the right to sue the guest for any loss, damage or injury caused to the Owner, the Property or to other guests and/or their property.

11. Breach of Booking Conditions

11.1 If there is a breach of any of these conditions by the Guest or any of their party, the Owners or Canopy & Stars reserve the right to re-enter the Property and end the holiday and ask the Guest and their party to leave in addition to their other rights specified in these Booking Conditions.

11.2 Ending the Holiday by either the Owners or Canopy & Stars, or the Guests does not affect that party’s other rights and remedies.

12 Governing Law and Jurisdiction

Any dispute will be governed by the non-exclusive law and jurisdiction of the English or Scottish Courts depending on the location of the Property.

13. Authority to Sign

The person who signs the Booking Form certifies that:

1. he or she is authorised to agree the Booking Conditions on behalf of all persons included in the Booking Form, including those substituted or added at a later date;
2. the signatory is over eighteen years of age;
3. they agree to take responsibility for the party occupying the Property, and to notify Canopy & Stars if they are not a member of the holiday party.

14. Discrepancies

In case of a discrepancy between these Booking Conditions and any other Canopy & Stars literature, these Booking Conditions shall prevail.

15. Validity clause

In the event that a court finds that a condition in these Booking Conditions is illegal or void, the illegal or void provision will be severed from the remainder of the Booking Conditions, which will continue to be valid and have full force and effect.