April 16, 2019
After three years of watching Herons on the lake come and go emptied handed, our holiday guest Jack, saw the Heron take a large trout from […]
January 3, 2019
New Year on Exmoor This is a great month to explore the unique landscape on Exmoor . See the ‘Exmoor Walking Map for listed graded […]
August 27, 2018
Recently the plight of the honey bee and other insect pollinators has been highlighted in the media. This has stimulated interest in some people wanting to […]
August 19, 2018
Just a few miles from Acorn Retreat on 3rd September 100’s of professional cyclists will ride around 113 miles passing through North Devon and the western […]
April 7, 2018
Our local pub, The Poltimore Arms with its ‘Poldark’ look alike interior , running on generators as it has no connected power is now a top […]
November 14, 2017
Lucky there has been little wind to disturb these wonderful leaves. In this photo the avenue of Beech trees alongside our top lake is a […]
September 13, 2017
Golden Harvest Its that time of year again when the honey crop is harvested and bottled. We can all agree is wasn’t the […]
July 20, 2017
Black balls of fluff aka Moorhen chicks are seen daily scooting across the grass from one sheltered lake area to another. Visitors can also experience the […]




