Need to know
Rooms
10 suites.
Check–Out
Noon, but flexible, subject to availability. Earliest check-in, 3pm.
More details
Full-board rates include breakfast, light lunch and farm-to-fork dining at the Refectory each night, house-made snacks throughout the day, and on-site activities. Thoughtful extras include on-loan wellies and return transfers from the train station.
Also
Unfortunately, this working farm is not suitable if you’re a wheelchair user and its uneven terrain may be challenging for guests with limited mobility, although some suites are set on the ground floor.
Hotel closed
Fowlescombe Farm hibernates every January.
At the hotel
Fowlescombe Farm has 500 acres of organic farmland, home to rare breeds of British cattle, pigs, sheep, goats and 16 buzzing bee hives; the farm also has its own quarry. In rooms: free WiFi, sound system, iPad, digital newspaper and magazines subscription, minibar with local treats, Qooker boiling water tap, loose-leaf artisan tea, Easy Jose ground coffee, bathrobes, slippers and Pelegrims bath products.
Our favourite rooms
There are no duds in Fowlescombe Farm’s 10-suite brood. Set in time-worn stone barns and the original Victorian farmhouse, these rustic-luxe suites are decorated with flagstone floors, local oak, reclaimed stone and wool from the farm’s Manx Loaghtan sheep. For the ultimate in style and space, opt for the Long Barn, which woos with soaring ceilings, valley views and two inviting terraces. We also rate its chunky, floor-to-ceiling oak door, designed by Fowlescombe Farm’s creative director, Paul Glade. On the smaller-but-very-lovely side, the Valley Suite scores A+ for scenic views.
Packing tips
Bring a dash of cheeky cow-print for dinners at the Refectory, plus shoes you can comfortably stomp across meadows and fields in. Don’t forget your sociable side (and a party trick or two?), for meals at the Rectory’s communal table.
Also
The kitchen gardens are another alfresco highlight, providing seasonal produce for the Refectory restaurant and leafy garnishes for drinks. There’s also a convivial Map Room, designed for drinks, conversation and itinerary-planning with the team.
Pet‐friendly
Four-legged friends are welcome for a one-off fee of £40 each and will be greeted with treats and an on-loan bed. The Garden Studio and the Home, Long and Tall Barn are pooch-friendly; they're allowed in the Greenhouse, too. See more pet-friendly hotels in Devon.
Children
Apartment-style suites with kitchenettes are ideal for families. Babysitting can be arranged with 48 hours’ notice (£20 an hour), and the hotel has baby monitors you can borrow.
Best for
Older children, who will love experiencing life (in all its glorious muckiness) on a working livestock farm.
Recommended rooms
If you like the sound of a two-bedroom suite, opt for spacious Long Barn or duplex Tall Barn. Many of the other suites have a king-size sofa-bed in the living room: Home Barn or Valley Suite, for example.
Activities
Rural adventures that are included for families include feeding the farm animals (cuteness alert), exploring the grounds with the gardeners and bakery classes with expert chefs. For an additional cost, the team can also organise further-afield family expeditions, including kayaking and SUP, wild swimming, coastal foraging walks and more.
Meals
The suites have handy kitchenettes, so you can rustle up family meals in the comfort of your countryside ‘home’. The Refectory restaurant has highchairs, cutlery and bibs; the culinary team are happy to adapt menu items to junior palates. Early dinners for tots are also available around 5.30pm, on request.
Babysitting
With at least 48 hours’ notice, babysitting can be arranged (£20 an hour).
No need to pack
Fowlescombe has on-loan wellington boots for all ages.
Also
Animal-loving little ones will enjoy collecting just-laid eggs for breakfast each morning, courtesy of the obliging hens.
Sustainability efforts
Green to its core, this regenerative working farm has reduced its carbon emissions and aims to be fully solar powered by spring 2026. Hard landscaping has been replaced with wildflower meadows, native orchards and regenerative pollinating schemes. The hotel’s architecture and design champion repurposed, locally sourced materials. Energy-efficient heating and lighting systems are used throughout. The minimal-waste restaurant relies on home-grown, organic produce. Fowlescombe works with local schools, educating on regenerative farming practices and environmental stewardship.
