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Moorparks holiday cottages. Situated in the north Devon village of Beaford, Moorparks offers a perfect base to explore this beautiful part of Devon.
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02/02/2024

I’m sorry that we have been so quiet for the last few months.
Last year we had another great season at Moorparks . Once again, we enjoyed having visiting guests from around the world. It was a special year as it was our last at Moorparks and last in Devon. Moorparks Holiday Cottages will no longer be taking bookings. Today we exchanged contracts…after many, many months!
Michele and I have had an amazing time in Devon, learning about and spending time with our animals. The pull of being closer to children, and more recently grandchildren, will take us to Norfolk.
We would like to thank everyone who has stayed with us over the last 8 years, some once but many year after year. Moorparks, our animals, our guests and the amazing places in North Devon have made this a wonderful time which will have a special place in our hearts.
We hope that your memories of Moorparks Holiday Cottages will be as long lasting as ours.
Thank you

02/10/2023

Another lovely review from recent first time guests who really enjoyed spending time with the animals.
Still some weeks available (inc. Half term) before we close for the winter. 😊

15/09/2023

It's still on! .....** FLASH SALE ALERT **
Have you booked an alpaca walk with us? We want to share with you how special we think it is, so for a very limited time we're doing a bonkers BOGOFF deal. Find a date, buy one ticket, get another for the same date absolutely free! (max 4 tickets). Knock down price, 4 people walking 2 alpacas will cost just £7.50 per person, that's crazy😲 offer can be used on our single or sharing alpacas on any future date, hurry offer ends December 2023! 😲(terms and conditions apply, does not apply to gift voucher purchases).
click here to book:-
https://www.woolleyanimals.co.uk/alpaca-walking
Clock is ticking..... ⏱Ready, Steady, Go.....

05/09/2023

Last week Frasier, one of our younger guests, spent time each day brushing Del. Del is now expecting it every day! ……. But he does look good. What do you think ?

Kelly Fuller

23/08/2023

What a lovely start to the day yesterday to receive two more awesome reviews. 😊

20/08/2023

What an awesome week it will be.
We have guests in The Cottage for their 7th visit and guests in The Barn for their 8th Visit. 😊

11/08/2023

It’s a tough life being a sheep, so much to do. 🙄

30/07/2023

Westward Ho!
Last weeks trip to Westward Ho! was just to go for a walk by the sea while the sun was out.
This is our nearest beach and just 16 miles away. The town has many places to eat (Our favourite is The Drift Restaurant), both a pebble beach with lots of rock pools, a seawater pool and also a huge sandy beach too.
There is a lovely walk along the cliffs, an old railway line, and right next to a free car park (What3words: ///snowboard.intensely.polished).
When you visit, it's a must!

21/07/2023

On a sunny day it doesn't get much better.
Yesterday we spent the afternoon in Westward Ho! (i'll keep that for another day) and on the way home decided to have a drink and dinner at The Boathouse in Instow. What an awesome place to be when the sun is out, watching the tide come in and the sun go down is special. The food was great and the staff were very friendly and attentive.
Make sure to book a table early or you'll miss out. 😊

14/07/2023

We were going to visit Castle Drogo a few weeks back but ended up on a walk from the castle to Fingles Bridge (link below)....which just happened to have a pub next to it.

So, last week we actually got into the castle. It's only 20 miles from Moorparks Holiday Cottages, Devon and a nice drive through the countryside. There's lots to see inside the castle and lovely gardens surrounding it. Castle Drogo is a National Trust property so great if you are a member.
Another great place to visit when you are here. 😊

Link to Fingle Bridge walk:
https://www.facebook.com/moorparksholidaycottages/posts/pfbid02oBZamYpfaDJ7EqoyPXLtUTBXhhwWipRhuR4D7FiJ6ZWpZLuh17H6xBZahg9dH7mnl

07/07/2023

7 is todays lucky number.
This morning we said goodbye to last weeks guests who have stayed with us 7 times before. 😊
This afternoon we will say hello to our next guests who are coming for their 7th visit. 😊
Both have stayed in Moorparks Barn every time.

30/06/2023

Meeth Quarry Nature Reserve
Yesterday we took some time out to visit Meeth Quarry nature reserve, a huge 150 hectare reserve.
Until the late 1990s Meeth was a busy quarry producing clay for export,
Devon Wildlife trust took it on in 2013 and started the transformation. The car park is open 9-5pm every day but it can also be accessed via the Tarka trail, great for walkers and cyclists.
Another must when you visit. 😉

24/06/2023

Yesterday we were going to visit the National Trust Castle Drogo but ended up going for a walk from the castle to Fingles Bridge and back. There are a few routes marked out of differing lengths.
This walk was about 4 miles with some lovely views along the way. It just so happened that their was a pub by the bridge, so we stopped for lunch. 🙄
We plan to go back in a week or two to see the castle as it's been a while since our last visit.
The walk was great, we'll let you know about the castle soon. 😉
If you are visiting then this should be near the top of your list.

22/06/2023

The local Facebook groups can be interesting around here.
Recently we have had cows, sheep, horses, peacocks and otters wandering around.
You don't get this sort of excitement in the big city! 😂

18/06/2023

What makes people keep coming back, is it the view ? 🤔

58% of this years booking are returning guests with quite a few of those who have been many times.
We still have some summer holiday availability, you won't find us on any other site but our own!
Remember to tell your friends, if you don't have any friends just tell strangers....who knows, they may turns into friends. 😉

16/06/2023

We all love shearing day...well, maybe not the alpacas. 😟

14/06/2023

Wow, we don't see a review for ages and then they all come at once. 😉😂
Some lovely pictures there.
Lovely words again. It makes all the hard work worthwhile. 😊❤️

13/06/2023

A lovely review from Gary who joined us last month for a few days which they extended while they were here. 😊

10/06/2023

Meldon Quarry, Okehampton.
This weekend we are lucky enough to have our grand daughter visiting us so we took a trip to Meldon Quarry. Just a half hour drive from Moorparks Holiday Cottages, Devon brings you to this amazing place, so peaceful. There are plenty of walks and places to sit, relax and have a picnic. 😊

04/06/2023

Poor Trigger 😟
For the last week we have had a young guest picking out the best bits of hay for Trigger morning and evening.
Now she has gone it's back to being last in line behind Del and Rodney.
He is looking around the corners to see if she is coming. 😢

31/05/2023

One not to be missed!
A first time for us to the Valley of the rocks before our trip to Lynton. This is a great place for a picnic and walk along the coastal path.
The pictures say it all.
(Thanks to Kayleigh Robinson-Poacher for the pictures)

28/05/2023

Lynton & Lymouth.
With family here we took a trip up to Lynton & Lynmouth. A fantastic sunny day so we decided to park in Lynton and walk down to Lymouth. It's a steep (downhill) walk but a great way to see the railway. We had Ice creams, drinks, pasties at a cafe before exploring Lynmouth. We would usually walk to Watersmeet but it was too hot for that and we didn't have that much time. Going back up the hill to Lynton was easier as we took the rail line and then a little more exploring the town of Lynton. It's a wonderful place to visit and the journey there has some amazing views. It's about 1hr 20mins from Moorparks.

25/05/2023

It's always nice to go somewhere a little different when you are on holiday.
If you love fresh seaford, you'll love River Exe Cafe.
This was our second visit, it's usually booked well in advance so you need to plan ahead.
With a son and daughter-in-law joining us we headed down to Exmouth for dinner. This restaurant is a little different as you take a 25 min water taxi to get it as it sits in the middle of the river. The food was lovely and the staff very friendly. It was a thumbs up from our guests too. 😊
Thanks to Kayleigh Robinson-Poacher for the pictures (and another diner who took our group picture 😂)

18/05/2023

I’m not sure the new ‘Charlie’s Angels’ remake is going to work. 🤔
Del, Rodney and Trigger as the cast lineup.

14/05/2023

What an awesome weekend! ❤️
At last we have been able to get outside for a few days and get some gardening done. Lawns to mow, paddocks to top, borders to w**d and tidy.
Don't forget, out of school holidays, we also offer 3/4 and 5 night stays at Moorparks Holiday Cottages, Devon.
Check out website for availability.

11/05/2023

A bit of a surprise this morning when Michele collected the eggs. 4 chicken eggs so far (there may be more later) and two duck eggs.....or one and a quarter!🤔
We are guessing one duck is starting to molt which is one of the reasons they lay small eggs. It can be down to stress but as these girls have a 'life of luxury' i'm ruling that one out. 😉
Looks like omelette for dinner again. 😳

23/04/2023

That was quicker than i thought, we collected them last night at half past hen 🙄, say hello to the new girls.
Their names are Ginger, Nutmeg, Pepper and Baby.
Thank you so much to Sonia who let us rehome them. 😊

19/04/2023

Just in time for the end of 'Flockdown' (Avian flu lockdown) we managed to finish all of the fencing around the chicken run and tidy up a bit. A few more chickens will be joing soon. 😊

09/04/2023

Once again we said goodbye to departing guests, one a 4th visit and one, our first German visitors (we have had guests from Italy, France, Denmark, Australia and the Netherlands) delayed by 3 years due to covid. 😱
We were very kindly left a bottle of wine and our German guests left ME two chocolate bunnys! 🤔
Thank you both. 😊

03/04/2023

It’s awesome to have some sun around to dry the paddocks a little. Here is Genny with her two boys, Jester and Joker, enjoying it.

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What an awesome weekend! ❤️ At last we have been able to get outside for a few days and get some gardening done. Lawns to mow, paddocks to top, borders to weed and tidy. Don't forget, out of school holidays, we also offer 3/4 and 5 night stays at Moorparks Holiday Cottages, Devon. Check out website for availability.

Flockdown is finished and the girls are allowed back out. 😊

Just in time for the end of 'Flockdown' (Avian flu lockdown) we managed to finish all of the fencing around the chicken run and tidy up a bit. A few more chickens will be joing soon. 😊 #avainflu #flockdown #chickenrun #chickens

Today Michele will be spending an hour watching the birds in the garden for The RSPB big garden Birdwatch. We have 3 bird feed stations around the house and one by each cottages which are always very popular, with birds and guests. Very common for Moorparks are Pheasants, Blue tits, Nuthatch, Finches, lots of sparrows, Woodpeckers, Wagtails and even a Sparrow Hawk although he was sitting on top of the feeder waiting for dinner!  Michele will be busy!   #RSPB #rspbbiggardenbirdwatch #Gardenbirdwatch #birds #birdfeeders #woodpecker #Devon #Devonholiday #selfcatering

It was only a few weeks ago that the paddocks were covered in snow and feeding time for the animals took a lot longer. As lovely as it looks, we were glad to see the back of it. The full video can be seen at https://youtu.be/-3qeGqRg66w #devon #devonlife #devonholidays #devonholiday #animals #animals #animalslover #pets #farmstay #farmstays #farmstayuk #greyfacedartmoor #swissvalaisblacknose #alpacas #goats #goatsofinstagram

Fancy a dip at Westward Ho! ? New years day saw these brave/Mad people having a quick dip in the sea....in fancy dress. Our two sons and one daughter in law joined them too. 😲 I REALLY wanted to but someone had to take the pictures, I may just wait for the summer 🤔 #westwardho #westwardhobeachdevon #newyear2023 #swimming

Happy new year to you all. Michele and I look forward to seeing you soon.

Michele and I would like to wish you all a merry christmas/happy holiday/Happy non conformist day or just a nice weekend. We hope you get all the alpacas and sheep that you wish for (to cuddle, not for dinner). After a bit of a break this year we will be back in 2023 raring to go. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

It's dinner time for the sheep! Putting feed in the troughs whilst they are waiting can be a little......uncomfortable. They get excited and don't care where their horns poke! 😳 So, I try and sneek it in and then call them over. 😊 #holidaycottage #devonholidays #swissvalais #devonholiday #northdevon #devon #holidayhomes #animalslover

Last week during a visit from our son, Scott and his wife Kayleigh, we were persuaded to try something a little different. An hours trip from Moorparks to Haldon Forest Park - Forestry England near Exeter to try out the Go Ape! Haldon Forrest has been popular with guests bringing their bikes and some may remember our Segway experience there too. Well worth a visit for the Go Ape, Segway, a cycle (Rental bikes available) or just a walk around. 😊 #goapetribe #goape #devonexperience #holidaycottage #holidayfun

Someone asked recently, "Why are the alpacas so dirty?"...... 🤔 #alpacas #cute #animals #holidaycottage #devon

Please click the like & share button. 😘 We try our best to make sure our guests enjoy their stay with us, our animals are happy and you are entertained too with our Facebook posts and clips as well as our YouTube channel ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwy8Y8KKp6hsi2VcMz7g_tA ). So, yes, it's that ONE time in the year that I ask you to share a post for us just to make sure that all your friends know about us too. www.moorparks.co.uk

These clips are from a couple of years ago, before ducks, goats and any of my Swiss Valais girls joined us. John from FryFilm Productions spent a day shooting some video clips for us which show nicely the boundary and surroundings of Moorparks. #devonholiday #devonholidays #northdevon #ducks #goats #swissvalais

Another trip out today to enjoy the sun with family. We enjoyed a picnic by the water at Meldon Quarry which is about 20 miles away near Oakehamptom. A lovely spot to stop at, enjoy a walk or cycle with the bonus of a free car park.

New lambs for Genesis

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Our location is truly special and offers a natural retreat where you have the freedom to relax and unwind in your own way. If you want to escape the rat race and find peace and tranquillity, relax, chill out and enjoy the beautiful environment surrounding you, then a visit to Moorparks holiday Cottages, might be just what you need.

A special place, with so much nature on our doorstep, you’re sure to see something amazing if you keep a look out!! Home to our farm animals, Alpacas, Ryeland and Dartmoor greyface sheep and of course chickens.