'A typically English luxury B&B on the foothills of Exmoor on the Devon & Somerset border, serving sumptuous breakfasts (late breakfast option). Your hosts Judy and Henry have a wealth of knowledge of what makes Exmoor special. Their farm is close to the moors with all its attractions, a Teachers paradise during school holidays and ideal for walking, cycling, fishing, shooting & horse riding. Walk along lanes & through woodland to reach the moors, where the views are breathtaking & the peace & quiet amazing.

Early Check In & Late Check Out available by prior arrangement. Log fire (in winter). Large bathrooms (power showers over), jacuzzi bath & shower over. Top quality king & super king beds with extravagant duvets & pillows, stacks of fluffy towels & quality products inc. Molton Brown and White Company. Free Wi Fi.

Unfortunately our B & B accommodation is not suitable for children or babies, although we do have a holiday let which sleeps up to 3 adults and 2 children plus a camp site that welcomes everyone children, pets and even adults!

Headgate Farm is situated on Exmoor close to the Devon and Somerset Border. Exmoor National Park has been designated an International Dark Sky Reserve, the first place in Europe to achieve this prestigious award and only the second in the world. On a clear night you can lie in bed and star gaze, listen to red deer stags roaring in autumn and the early morning chorus of song birds.

Although in a very secluded area we are just a five minute drive to the nearest village, with a shop & post office that sells nearly everything, together with two public houses & a church, the town of South Molton is 6 miles, Barnstaple & Tiverton 18 miles & the stunning North Devon sandy beaches approximately 25 miles. Junction 27 of the M5 motorway is a 30 minute drive away.

Guests' rooms are all south facing with beautiful views

There are many local eateries & we will be happy to book a table for you to dine out at your preferred destination if you wish.

We offer luxury en-suite bedrooms and full sized baths with power showers over, one jacuzzi with power shower over, flat wide screen TVs and DVD players and really comfortable king & super king beds with all quality white cotton bed linen, where you can laze away your days if you so wish. Beautiful views from the bedrooms over open fields, where sheep & horses graze & there is plenty of wildlife to see.

A full English Breakfast is included in the price and our food is locally sourced where possible and beautifully cooked. Free Wi Fi and Parking

Being a working farm we of course have some very friendly animals who love to meet our visitors. There is Brownie & Dyliss our two donkeys. Billy, Murphy & Gossip the three horses and a Kune Kune pig with a great personality called Sam. The shy alpaca is called Bella.