Self catering holiday cottages and Caravan and Motorhome Club CL touring caravan site at Hendrifton Farm on Bodmin Moor, Cornwall for all the family.
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Welcome to Hendrifton Farm
Situated in a small farming community, and surrounded by beautiful countryside, we are centrally located for Cornwall’s main attractions. We have three well appointed holiday cottages (with wi-fi) and we are a Caravan and Motorhome Club CL. You will find a warm welcome from your hosts who want to ensure that your holiday is a pleasure. With secure off road parking, our 4 acres are surrounded by farmland and country walks, and close to both moor and sea.
21/11/2024
The snow day was fabulous!
Bob has had such a great day! He loves the snow and had time outside with us as we built our snowman and later cleared the polytunnel gutters. He also had at least 3 walks around Hendrifton. Reka on the other side has only gone outside when forced to!
The forecast rain didn’t arrive and this evening the snow is very crunchy underfoot so it’ll be interesting to see what we have tomorrow!
Hope all is well with you.
Suzanne, David, Bob and Reka
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21/11/2024
The caravan field and meadow look lovely in the snow and if you look closely you’ll spot Bob hunting!
21/11/2024
We’ve got snow!
We haven’t ventured out of the back garden yet but it looks fabulous. Bob loves it, Reka is not impressed! More photos later!
I hope the guests in Field View like snow too!
Back later, Suzanne x
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12/11/2024
Thank you to everyone who has stayed with us this year, to those who have recommended us to their friends and family, to those who follow us and will one day get the opportunity to stay with us, to those returning guests who haven’t been able to visit us this year (we’ve missed you).
It’s hard to believe we’ve completed our 8th season here and we thank you for the love and support you have shown to us.
Our main season has finished but we’re still fully open in the cottages and we’ll open the caravan field on request too (contact us if you want to stay over the winter!). We have plenty of jobs to do, we’re still waiting on the updated Fire Regs and we’re waiting to hear about the new Self Catering Registration Scheme but we’re also determined to enjoy some time off too.
We hope you have a peaceful wintertime and we hope to see you in 2025.
Best wishes
Suzanne, David, Bob and Reka
27/10/2024
We’ve had a good week and we hope you have too.
Our week has been fairly foody! We had dinner and a night away at The Rising Sun, Altarnun, just 40 minutes drive from us. The food was delicious, service was attentive and friendly, and the pub had a really welcoming feel. Bob was welcomed too. We were really pleased that April Cottage guests took our recommendation and ate there - it was top of their list for their week here!
Monday night saw us back at The Smugglers Cott in Looe for our second visit this month! This time it was to celebrate Suzanne’s mum and dad’s 57th Wedding Anniversary. The food was delicious again and we had a lovely evening.
Not content with that, we saw that Olive and Co cafe at the lake had launched their new lunch menu so we went to try it out. Wow! It was fabulous! The ramen noodles were delicious and have knocked the breakfast burrito off Suzanne’s top spot. David had the potato cakes and thought they were delicious too.
Finally, this morning with visiting family we had breakfast back at the lake. It was a beautiful morning, the lake looked great and Olive and Co breakfast was as good as ever. Regular and vegan hot chocolate was ordered, with marshmallows and cream, and they looked fabulous. We definitely recommend a visit to the cafe when you’re staying with us (did I mention that we bought cake to enjoy with tea this afternoon too!!).
We’re full in the cottages for half term and have guests in the caravan field too and we’re really pleased for them that the weather forecast is looking great.
We hope all is well with you.
Suzanne, David, Bob and Reka
13/10/2024
We’ve had a good week and we hope you have too.
Yesterday we wished Reka a very happy 15th birthday and although she doesn’t venture outside of the garden very often, and has pretty much retired from her Border Patrol and Border Security roles, she is still a fabulous dog who leads a very comfortable life!
We started (and almost finished) work to clear the grass on the pond - it’s amazing to see how the grass forms a mat - and hopefully we’ll finish the rest of it before the weather turns too cold. We were delighted to see at least 4 generations of frogs but also concerned as it feels like there’s never a good time to clear a pond!
In aid of the local Palmate Newts, we’ve taken the ridge tiles that were removed from April and Granary Cottages and we’ve laid them in our bin area. Hopefully this will mean that the newts have a safe hiding space that isn’t on or in our domestic recycling bags
Chris has worked hard to replace the handrails on the steps at the front of Granary Cottage and he’s also put the hand rails up outside Granary and April Cottage, we’ve received good reviews about this already.
October on the caravan field has been almost as busy as August and there’s still a couple of weeks left, the cottages have been steady too. There’s plenty more to keep us busy over the coming weeks and we’ll keep you informed of what we’re doing!
Hope to see you soon!
Suzanne, David, Bob and Reka
07/10/2024
Hello!
We’ve had a busy weekend! We went to Smugglers Cott restaurant in Looe on Friday night and having never eaten there before, we’re pleased to say we’ll be going back again soon. The food was delicious and they catered well for a coeliac diet too.
Saturday saw us back in Looe for a wander and some shopping before we had fish and chips lunch at Catch (of course!). Back to Liskeard and Suzanne, Sara and Mary went to the 3 Bags Full Wool Market. It’s an annual event and if you love wool then it’s definitely worth a visit, our non-knitter Suzanne took sanctuary with Vanessa and her hand made ceramics at the Magpie and Butterfly stall!
Sunday we stayed home but did dodge the raindrops to walk from Hendrifton to Common Moor village and back. It’s a lovely, reasonably level, circular walk and takes just 20 - 30 minutes. Today’s walk was along the footpath towards Golitha Falls, again about 30 minutes return but a bit muddy and welly boots were essential!
This week we’ll be clearing the overgrown grass from the pond. We both have a set of waders so we can get in to the pond and Bob will be with us to keep us company - photos to follow later in the week!
Hope all is well with you and we look forward to seeing you soon.
Suzanne, David, Bob and Reka
03/10/2024
It’s a beautiful day today so I took the scenic route when I drove to and from Callington. I couldn’t resist stopping to take in the view near Pensilva, it was so clear and even though it was breezy, it wasn’t cold.
One of the reasons we love living in Cornwall.
29/09/2024
Hello!
We’ve had 2 great evenings out at Sterts Theatre this month. The first was Last Night of the Proms earlier in the month and yesterday evening we saw The Band of His Majesty’s Royal Marines, Plymouth. It was their first time at Sterts and hopefully it won’t be their last!
The re-opened theatre still has the same character inside but the tented canopy has been replaced by a solid roof and slatted wooden sides. We took our seat cushions, blankets and hot chocolate for the interval, we wrapped up warm (Suzanne took a hot water bottle too!) but it seemed warmer inside than it used to be.
We highly recommend a visit if there’s a show on when you’re staying with us - we can even lend you cushions and blankets!
We’re going to hunker down and avoid the wind today, and for the first time we won’t be worried about the roof!
Hope all is well with you.
Suzanne, David, Bob and Reka
08/08/2024
Wow! We’ve been shortlisted!
Thank you again to everyone who voted for us, it really does mean so much that you love Hendrifton Farm as much as we do.
Best wishes,
David and Suzanne
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07/08/2024
Thank you to everyone who voted for us, we’re really pleased you think our CL is worthy of winning.
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31/07/2024
Wow! We’re having some fabulous, warm (some might say hot) and sunny weather, Bob is loving his dips in the stream to cool down and Reka is delighted she’s allowed to stay on the sofa in the cool of the house all day!
We’re surprised that the caravan field is empty at the moment and we have availability through until 21st August! There’s still plenty of availability in the cottages too. We’ve never had such a quiet August!
We hope all is well with you and we look forward to seeing you soon.
Best wishes,
Suzanne, David, Bob and Reka
28/07/2024
We got to the beach! We had a lovely relaxing day in the motorhome at Hannafore beach.
We had a surprise meeting with some CL guests (we really enjoyed seeing you!) and later on David’s family and friends joined us for the rock pool ramble followed by fish and chips for dinner. It was a beautiful day, even warm into the evening so we didn’t leave Hannafore until almost 8pm.
A great time was had by all!
Back to mowing and garden work today.
Happy Sunday everyone.
Suzanne, David, Bob and Reka
25/07/2024
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We love a rockpool ramble so I’m pretty sure we’ll be heading to Hannafore for one of them!
We have space in the cottages and caravan field if you fancy a holiday this summer.
Hope to see you soon.
Suzanne 😎
21/07/2024
We didn’t get to the beach this week but Suzanne made more marmalade, David played golf (and cut grass!), we had an evening out on Thursday and we almost had a day off together on Friday!
We were recommended by some CL guests to try out a restaurant called Foreign Muck in Saltash, so we headed there on Thursday and had a delicious meal with friends. We don’t visit Saltash very often but with Mexican and American food all made from scratch, plenty of veggie and vegan options too, it certainly won’t be our only visit and we’re already planning who to go with next!!
On Friday, after delivering bread and saying farewell to cottage guests we left the dogs at home and went to The Story of Emily at St Ive. First stop for us was The War Rooms, we donned shoes and a head set and followed the one and a half hour guided walk through the history of the Boer War. We had lunch at the cafe and then walked around The Rectory, where Emily Hobhouse lived until she was 35. The house is very interesting and the gardens are pretty - we had garden envy at their vegetables and espalier fruit trees! There’s also a viewing point next to the carpark and this has great panoramic views. We’d recommend the museum for adults but we’re not sure it would be suitable for younger guests.
This week is quiet in the cottages and on the caravan field so we’ll be out mowing, strimming, painting and tidying! We hope you had a good weekend and the sun has been shining!
Best wishes
Suzanne, David, Bob and Reka
17/07/2024
We love how natural the land is at Hendrifton Farm but we were shocked and saddened to find a dead grass snake at the edge of the meadow yesterday evening. Bob walked past it as if it wasn’t there but I jumped and swore! It had been (very neatly) part eaten by something, we think maybe a buzzard or an owl, or maybe a hedgehog or a badger (but we’ve never seen a badger here). We left it on the path in the hope that it would be eaten overnight but it wasn’t. We found a bird poop-pellet nearby today too but it doesn’t look like an owl pellet so we’re not sure that helps! ** Don’t look at all the photos if you don’t want to see the snake!
I’ve asked on the Amphibian and Reptile FB group and suggestions there are that maybe the snake was ill, or perhaps struggling to lay eggs and therefore easier prey.
We’ve only twice seen a live grass snake here, once on the pond and once by the front door! It’s great to know they’re around but I’m glad we don’t see them often! I’ve recorded this sighting on the Record Pool, they collect data on the location of reptiles and amphibians.
The natural experiences continued this afternoon as Bob and I walked past a bee swarm in the meadow close to the bee hives (and next to where we found the snake). We’ve lost count of how many swarms we’ve seen here and thankfully Dave from King’s Orchard came out to remove it from the hedge. It’s always fascinating to watch but we kept a safe distance!
We’ve not made it to the beach yet but it’s great to have good weather again!
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The caravan field and meadow look lovely in the snow and if you look closely you’ll spot Bob hunting!
It’s a beautiful day today so I took the scenic route when I drove to and from Callington. I couldn’t resist stopping to take in the view near Pensilva, it was so clear and even though it was breezy, it wasn’t cold.
One of the reasons we love living in Cornwall.
Welcome to Hendrifton Farm!
Located just outside the village of Common Moor, on the edge of Bodmin Moor, in a farming community, and surrounded by beautiful countryside, we are centrally located for Cornwall’s main attractions. Hendrifton Farm’s three pretty and well appointed holiday cottages and Caravan and Motorhome Club CL offer a peaceful, relaxing space where the pace of life is slower and yet the South Coast is only 25 minutes’ drive away and the North Coast just 50 minutes.
We are happy for you to bring your well-behaved dogs on holiday with you - 3 little ones or 2 big ones is fine with us. We’ll provide you with blankets for the sofas (and beds!), towels to dry them off after a dip in the stream or a wet-walk, dog treats, food bowl and poo bags (please pick up after your dog). There is a fully fenced field for them to run off lead and a meadow where you need to have them under close control due to the cattle, horses and sheep nearby, not to mention the Alpacas, although from what we hear they will stand up for them selves!
Guests in the Caravan and Motorhome Club CL have use of the shower and toilets, all pitches have electric hook up and free wifi.
Cottage guests will receive a Cornish cream tea, with home made scones, on arrival and guests in the CL will receive one if they are staying with us for 10 nights or more, or when they are returning guests.
You will find a warm, friendly welcome from us and we want to ensure that your holiday is a pleasure.
We look forward to welcoming you to Hendrifton Farm!
David and Suzanne Shepperson with dogs, Bob and Reka
