Stone Barn at Beer Mill Farm

29/07/2023

Stone Barn guests do not have access to any part of Beer Mill Farm Conservation Project, please contact your booking agent with any further questions

27/09/2022

Found a nest of these magnificent creatures .They got quite angry when i got too close !

30/07/2022

Stone Barn now has a new owner and is no longer part of Beer Mill Farm Conservation Project, future guests will not have access to any part of Beer Mill and must contact the new owner for any further information.
Thank you to everyone who has stayed with us and supported our wildlife project since 2000, for future updates follow Beer Mill Wildlife

15/02/2022

One small corner of Beer Mill Farm Conservation Project and so much wildlife activity!

06/02/2022

For anyone wondering what's going on around the Stone Barn... Here's the latest

29/01/2022

Wildlife encounter at Beer Mill Farm Conservation Project, never know what or who we'll meet 🦇

26/12/2021

Festive Greetings to you all, may you find your 'pot of gold' whatever that may be 😍

21/12/2021

All is quiet in a corner of the woods known as Polecat Corner.... Or is it? Our camera traps reveal what's really going on in the dark winter days and nights: redwings, woodcock, hare and fox plus others not on this clip

23/09/2021

Stone Barn, our pride and joy eco barn conversion is now for sale (anyone interested please contact us for further information) and we are only accepting reservations for family and friends (to avoid confusion or disappointment) but if there's any change we'll keep you all updated, meanwhile our heartfelt thanks to all our guests for your support and custom 😍 keep an eye on our Beer Mill Wildlife page for all ongoing news of our conservation work

16/09/2021

Great local help for our veg plot 😁

16/08/2021

Special opportunity at an amazing location very close by!

Interested in exploring nature from the water? Encompass Training will be leading watersports taster sessions at DWT's Meeth Quarry nature reserve to raise funds for DWT and introduce people to this amazing part of Devon. These taster sessions will be led by qualified instructors on Monday the 23rd of August - book your place now to avoid disappointment! 👉https://buff.ly/2UcryIB

02/08/2021

Borrowboard Scheme is working! Massive thanks to BeachCare Keep Britain Tidy for your support.

Borrow a board. Use it in the Pool. Donate if you can to keep Bude Sea Pool free and open.

02/08/2021

Great idea for any of our guests visiting Bude beach this summer

It was agreed at the last full council that Bude-Stratton Town Council will work with local partners to assist retailers to remove cheap polystyrene body boards from sale in Bude.

Encouraging the sale and use of more sustainable alternatives, as well as rental programmes, to avoid expensive, environmentally damaging and difficult to recycle waste from polluting our beaches and the marine environment.

If you are a local retailer and would like to find our more please contact the office and we can help get you in touch with local partners. [email protected]

23/07/2021

Look closely and see if you can identify different animals 🦡

23/07/2021

07/07/2021

For continuing news and wildlife updates head to our new FB page Beer Mill Wildlife

03/07/2021

Wander up to the ponds on a sunny day and you'll see lots of damsels and dragons 😊

They're fast like a lighting bolt, but if you're lucky you might see one resting near a stream/pond, mating or even laying their eggs in the water! The dragonfly is a well-known insect, but did you know its other names include Adder Bolt, Snake Doctor, Devil’s Riding Horse, Horse-Stinger and Devil’s Darning Needle? Take a look at more of our dazzling dragonflies here 👉 https://buff.ly/3jpFCbZ

28/06/2021

Change is coming! This will be the last summer that Stone Barn at Beer Mill Farm will be available for holidays. From the end of October 2021 the Stone Barn will close. Consequently our website will soon no longer be available and all information will move to this page. Guests can, of course, still contact us by email as usual or by messaging us via this page.
We will still be here at Beer Mill but focused on our wildlife conservation, habitat restoration and rewilding work and of course welcoming our school and education groups.
More news will follow including a new dedicated wildlife page for you all to follow, but for now thanks for your support and feel free to get in touch 😊

01/06/2021

So pleased with all our hedge laying and tree planting, lots more to come, feels like a very positive thing to do 😊

Happy ! A big shout out to our hedgerows, helping to prevent flooding, absorbing carbon, providing habitats and corridors for wildlife and much more. Thank you to everyone who manages their hedge for wildlife, make sure you enter yourself for the Devon Hedge Award! 👉 https://buff.ly/34sDYxI

📷 Vaughn Matthews

09/05/2021

Balloons may be colorful and cheery, but they're lousy for wildlife.

26/04/2021

Stone Barn all ready for a busy summer ahead so thought you might like some new photos taken today - just a few last slots available:
4th June, 17th September and a few days in October - www.selfcateringcottagesdevon.co.uk

18/04/2021

Great to visit any time of year but spring is a bit special 🐸🐇🦊🐭🐾🐛🦋🐌🐜🐝🐞🦗🕷️🌻🌼🌺🌹

🐦🌺🐝Where are the best places to see wildflowers bloom, buzzing insects and birds singing melodies? Here's a guide to some of DWT's top reserves to visit this Spring 👉https://buff.ly/3uMgkHA 📷Zofia Alvarez-Rabenda

14/04/2021

1week left in September and some early October available at Stone Barn at Beer Mill Farm Conservation Project on the North Devon and Cornwall border www.selfcateringcottagesdevon.co.uk sleeps 10 (+2) in 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms, large private enclosed garden and courtyard with 130 acres of private nature trails from the garden gate, short drive to coast and moors

03/04/2021

Happy Easter! We're looking forward to seeing you all soon 🐰 availability from 19th April to mid May with special rates for small single household bookings www.selfcateringcottagesdevon.co.uk for details or send us a msg for a quick escape to the wilds

08/03/2021

*SPECIAL OFFER* Stone Barn stands in its own large, enclosed garden at the heart of Beer Mill Conservation Project on the North Devon/Cornwall border, 20mins drive from stunning coast and beaches or Dartmoor - due to Covid19 we now have the following dates available at special prices for single households to enjoy the whole of this large private property for short breaks or 7 nights:
16th April £650/£750
23rd April £650/£750
30th April £900/£1050
7th May £650/£750
14th May £650/£750
Up to 2 dogs accepted (£20 per dog) all above prices are for 2 to 6 guests, Stone Barn sleeps up to 12 in 5 bedrooms - please contact us for all other options, we are very flexible www.selfcateringcottagesdevon.co.uk

02/03/2021

Stone Barn at Beer Mill Farm Conservation Project on the North Devon and Cornwall border, available from 19th April to mid May for single household bookings at special rates for 2 to 6 people www.selfcateringcottagesdevon.co.uk get in touch with your wild side, explore our nature reserve, local beaches and moors

24/02/2021

Toads Gallery! Toads are on the move and spawning has begun, can you tell the difference between frogs and toads? 🐸

22/02/2021

Sandymouth Beach, still one of our local favourites

13/02/2021

Seeing these little mammals dashing around in the tussocks, hiding from barn owls and kestrels!

🐀The chestnut-brown bank vole is our smallest vole and can be found in hedgerows, woodlands, parks and gardens. Unlike many other small mammals, they don't hibernate over winter - instead they eat a lot and burrow in the ground or snuggle up in grassy nests. What a life!

📷 Donald Sutherland