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Devon Tourism Awards

Gold for Coldharbour!

The co-founders of one of East Devon’s newest eateries, Coldharbour Field Kitchen in Ottery St Mary were almost speechless when they scooped gold at the Devon Tourism Awards.

Andrea Broadhurst and Beth Ashfield attended the awards event held at Home Park, Plymouth Argyle Football Club, where the Field Kitchen was a finalist in the Casual Dining category.

“To say we were stunned...

Police appeal after hit and run in Ottery St Mary

Police were called to Cadhay Lane in Ottery St Mary at around 11.30am on Thursday 19 January after pedestrians found a woman injured in the road.

Emergency services attended and a local road closure was put in place.

A local woman in her 60’s was conveyed to Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital where she later sadly died; her next of kin have been made aware. It is believed that...

Christmas tree in Ottery St Mary

Standing tall! 15ft home grown Christmas tree for Ottery town centre

Ottery’s Otter Garden Centres are proud to have grown the Christmas tree for the town once again, and this year it’s a whopper!

The 15ft Picea Abies is grown by Otter locally and this one was selected not just for its height but also for its full shape for the location.

A team from the garden centre came along with the tree delivery to help Ottery resident Richard Coley....

Coldharbour Brunch Scone

Scones taken to next level at Coldharbour!

The Coldharbour Farm Field Kitchen team will be reinventing the traditional approach to scones as part of this year’s Taste East Devon festival.

Andrea Broadhurst and Beth Ashfield are keen to show off the scone in a new light with their special event, Scone Sundae.

Beth, who devised the dishes, says “These aren’t just your usual scones! They’re extra-large and topped with some...

Two restaurant owners in Ottery St Mary

“Wonderful support” for new Ottery field kitchen

It’s just two months since Coldharbour Farm’s Field Kitchen served its first customers - and it’s already proving to be a phenomenal success with locals and visitors to the area.

The new venture by Andrea Broadhurst and Beth Ashfield opened in June, building on the success of the temporary field kitchen they created during the pandemic.

With its quirky, welcoming inside dining...

Coldharbour Field Kitchen views

Food with a view!

A stunning new field kitchen with outstanding views has opened in Slade Road, Ottery St Mary.

Coldharbour Field Kitchen is the culmination of many months of hard work for Andrea Broadhurst and business partner Beth Ashfield. It replaces the original café they opened with their farm shop in 2016, on the farm that Andrea’s grandfather started over 80 years’ ago.

“The idea was...

Two people holding up candles and lamps

New lamps from old bottles!

With upcycling now an established part of the eco-friendly reuse, recycle culture, the team at Ottery’s Coldharbour Farm Shop has got into the spirit of it - literally!

Just arrived at the shop are new candles and lamps made from empty Flaming Barrel gin bottles.

The gin was launched in the autumn of 2021 by Andrea Broadhurst and Beth Ashfield who own and run the popular farm...

Ottery play area reopens after £50k revamp, with 12 metre zip wire

An Ottery play area, designed by more than 200 local children, is finally finished.

A ground level trampoline and a 12 metre zip wire are among the new attractions at the Winter’s Lane play area, owned by East Devon District Council (EDDC).

The area has also been kitted out with a 2.4 metre tall rope climbing pyramid, a slide and climbing area, picnic bench, a toddler swing...

Ottery Care Home celebrates ‘Good’ CQC rating

King’s Manor Care Home, in Ottery St Mary has been rated ‘Good’ in all areas following a recent Care Quality Commission inspection

The 66-bedded, purpose-built luxury care home in beautifully landscaped gardens, which specialises in the provision of nursing, residential and dementia care, was found to offer safe, effective, caring, responsive, and well-led care, with a ‘good’ rating...

Ottery play area to get £50k revamp, with 12 metre zip wire

An Ottery play area, designed by more than 200 local children, is getting a £50,000 revamp, with new equipment including a ground level trampoline and a 12 metre zip wire.

The Winter’s Lane play area, owned by East Devon District Council (EDDC), will also be getting a 2.4 metre tall rope climbing pyramid, a slide and climbing area, picnic bench, a toddler swing and a toddler and...

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