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( 0797 7535233;
www.fishertonfarm.com
;
Higher Fisherton Farm, near Atherington; campsite per night £230-290;
Easter-Oct; )
There's every chance you'll fall utterly in love with this enchanting en-
campment of restored Romany caravans. The three brightly painted wagons boast log
burners, funky fabrics and snug sleeping platforms. Night lights in jam jars lead to a vast
fire pit encircled by log benches, a hamper full of crockery and ranks of cast iron pans.
There's even a bailer twine-sprung outdoor bed, so you can slumber under the stars. It's
all done with love and humour, and is impossible to resist. You have to book the entire
camp (which sleeps six to 12), which is 10 miles south of Barnstaple.
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
£
Broomhill Art Hotel
( 01271-850262;
www.broomhillart.co.uk
; Muddiford Rd, near Barnstaple; s/d £50/75; )
The owners of
this chic retreat are passionate about contemporary art. The result? Cool, stylish bedrooms
dotted with witty artwork, antiques and jolts of colour. Ask for a garden-view room and
you can even do some sculpture spotting from your own easy chair.
Lower Yelland Farm
( 01271-860101;
www.loweryellandfarm.co.uk
; Fremington; s/d £40/80; )
Breakfast on fresh eggs
from rescue chickens and homemade jam at this charming 17th-century farmhouse. The
cream rooms are light, calm and framed by flower boxes, while the Tarka Trail and a re-
serve teeming with birds are just 200 yards away. It's three miles west of Barnstaple off
the B3233.
B&B
£
Eating
Mason's Arms
( 01398-341231;
www.masonsarmsdevon.co.uk
; Knowstone; mains £18-25; noon-2 Tue-Sun, 7-9pm Tue-Sat)
A surprise: a Michelin-starred eatery in a thatched 13th-century pub deep in rural north
Devon. Expect modern takes on European classics. Try the smoked scallops with wasabi
and vermouth sauce, or confit of duck with red wine jus, but leave room for a chocolate
and raspberry mousse made zingy by lime. The Mason's Arms is 20 miles southeast of
Barnstaple - it's worth the drive.
FINE DINING
££
Terra Madre
(
BISTRO
££
01271-850262;
www.broomhillart.co.uk
; Muddiford Rd, Muddiford; 3-course lunch/dinner £15/25;
)
The tables at Broomhill Sculpture Gardens' slow-food
12.30-2pm Wed-Sun, 7-9pm Fri & Sat;
