Moonacre Alpacas

Some lovely land lies around this part of Devon, for strolls and hikes as well as bike rides and vineyards, moors and coast, old houses and green gardens. A 35-lake coarse and carp fishery with its own tackle and bait shop and catches of over 30lb is half a mile up the road. Plenty of walking and cycling paths are easy to access from here, including the famed Tarka Trail, following the supposed path made by Henry Williamson's eponymous otter in an 180-mile loop around north Devon. A section of the trail makes up part of National Cycle Network  27 and the 99-mile Devon Coast to Coast Cycle Route from Ilfracombe to Plymouth. More hiking and cycling, as well horse riding, climbing and piles more outdoor options are at Dartmoor, about 20 minutes from the farm. You can drive to here via Moonacre's traditional local village of Winkleigh, onto Okehampton, and then to Belstone, right on the edge of the moor and the sinister setting for Agatha Christie's The Sittaford Mystery. Going towards the coast, Westward Ho! and Saunton Sands are under 20 miles away. For gardens, the farm is within a 10-minute drive of RHS Rosemoor. The Moonacre team also recommends Great Torrington, a 12-minute drive away and home to an arts centre with cinema, bar and café for day and evening refreshments and meals.