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Coldharbour Field Kitchen in Ottery St Mary

Coldharbour Farm is highly commended in Rural Awards

Coldharbour Farm Shop and Field Kitchen in Ottery St Mary has been recognised in this year’s Countryside Alliance Award as a champion of local food and drink in the South West.

Coldharbour was awarded Highly Commended in the local food and drink category. It’s an impressive commendation as thousands of nominations were received.

Andrea Broadhurst said: “We were proud just to...

Live music at festival

Coldharbour Farm reveals line up for Solstice Sessions

There’s good news for live music fans as Coldharbour Farm in Ottery St Mary reveals the line up for its second boutique festival.

While a number of festivals have announced that they’re not going ahead this year due to rising costs, the team behind Coldharbour’s Solstice Sessions is determined to give a platform to established artists as well as enabling young and emerging Devon...

Coldharbour Field Kitchen in Ottery St Mary

Coldharbour Farm Shop & Field Kitchen needs your votes!

As a finalist in this year’s Countryside Alliance Awards, Coldharbour Farm Shop and Field Kitchen in Ottery St Mary is putting out a call for local support.

Nominations are initially judged on a range of criteria including passion and commitment, sense of community, championing local food and the energy and diversity of the business. The final winners are then chosen based on the...

Fundraisers from Hospiscare and Otter Garden Centre

Devon garden centre unveils record-breaking total donation to Hospiscare

Otter Garden Centre in Ottery St Mary raised over £17,000 for end of life charity Hospiscare during 2023.

It’s the largest amount raised in a single year by the family-run garden centre, which is celebrating its sixtieth anniversary in 2024.

Donations came in via a combination of staff and customer events, including bingo and quiz evenings, tombola, the Memory Tree, a skydive...

Coleridge Footbridge set to remain closed this year

Coleridge Footbridge in Ottery St Mary is unlikely to re-open this year due to the extent of the damage it has sustained from a fallen tree. The structure has now been closed for just over a month and inspections by Devon County Council have revealed that the structural integrity of the main span of the bridge has been affected by the incident. The top chord of the truss has been damaged and...

Fouders of Otter with celebration cake

60 Good Deeds for 60th Anniversary

Otter Garden Centres is kicking off celebrations for its sixtieth anniversary celebrations with a special pledge set to benefit the communities local to its seven branches.

The family-run business – which started in 1964 – will be carrying out 60 ‘good deeds’ across the year. These will be achieved by working with charities, schools and community organisations.

As an example,...

The team that put up the Ottery St Mary Christmas tree

Ottery St Mary Christmas tree is tallest yet!

A hardworking bunch from Ottery and Otter Garden Centres came together to put up this year’s Christmas tree.

It’s the tallest yet, standing at around 19 feet. The tree was grown on the garden centre’s Christmas tree plantation in East Devon and is a particularly lovely specimen.

This year the Town Council ordered new decorations, which were supplied by Otter’s Christmas shop....

Wine will help keep the barrels rolling!

A new fundraising initiative by Ottery St Mary’s Carnival Committee is certain to appeal to wine lovers everywhere.

Profits from two exclusively branded ‘Tar Barrels’ wines will help with the escalating costs of running the world famous event.

Last year it cost around £70,000 to fund, including insurance charges, event management and attendance by St John’s Ambulance. The...

Two women enjoying a glass of fizz

Coldharbour Field Kitchen recognised as Tripadvisor® 2023 Travellers’ Choice® award winner

Coldharbour Field Kitchen near Ottery St Mary has been recognised by Tripadvisor as a 2023 Travellers’ Choice award winner as one of the top restaurants worldwide.

This award celebrates businesses that have consistently received great traveller reviews on Tripadvisor over the last 12 months, placing these winners among the 10% of all listings on Tripadvisor globally.

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Dogs at Coldharbour Field Kitchen

Unleash the fun: Coldharbour goes barktastic this Bank Holiday!

Award-winning café Coldharbour Field Kitchen in Ottery St Mary is preparing for a tail-wagging event on Monday August 28.

‘Pups, Pints and Pizza in the Paddock’ is being held in recognition of International Dogs Day and will be raising funds for local animal rescue centre, ARC at the same time.

Co-owner Andrea Broadhurst said: “The Field Kitchen has been dog friendly from the...

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