Food & Drink
Huxleigh is just a few doors down from the award winning Grove Inn, winner of the South West Dining Pub of the year in 2008. Devon and particularly North Devon has an outstanding richenss of food and drink. Where better to start your tour than Huxleigh Cottage and the Grove Inn.
There are many local pubs and restaurants in the area including the Masons Arms at Knowstone, the London Inn at Molland, the Exeter Inn at Chittlehamhalt and many more.
But if you prefer to stay at home and cook your own food, why not try out some local produce by going to the pannier market in South Molton on a Saturday morning. It is a real experience! Or the shops in South Molton have a great assortment of produce for you to sample.
Alternatively try some of the local purveyors of fine foods such as:
Heal Farm Fine Foods are among the market leaders purveying fine foods in the UK. A full selection of award winning meat, poultry, game, pies and desserts. By carefully selecting fine cuts from traditional breeds, which produce "real" meat, "you really can taste the difference".www.healfarm.co.uk
Andrew Govier's Eggs - Andrew and Vickie Govier produce excellent free range eggs, which can either be purchased in in the pub or go for the double yolkers by nipping down the Hummacott farm and putting some money in the honesty box.
Catch Your Own Supper: Or maybe you prefer to catch or shoot your own! Try your hand at trout and salmon fishing by heading down the hill to the Fox and Hounds at Eggersford where they will issue day tickets on the river (but you will need a rod licence) The hotel has 5 miles of the Taw and Little Dart divided into five beats with a maximum of two rods per beat. They offer a ghillie service and tuition. Rods and waders can be hired. There is an excellent stock of hand tied flies at the hotel. Licenses available at the hotel. Salmon, Sea Trout & Brown Trout (1st March - 30th September) Spinner - March . Fly March - September Tel 01769 580345
or for the less experienced or youngsters try Devon Fly Fishing at http://www.devonflyfishing.co.uk/ or
Exe Valley Fishery at Exe Bridge where you can book your fly casting lessons.
If sea fishing is your fancy, then take a trip across the moor to Appledore or Clovelly and try: The Cheeky Monkey at Appledore bookable through Lizzies in Appledore on telephone number 01237 471033, 2 Hrs Sea Bass & Mackeral.
Hooker - Clovelly Licensed to take up to 8 people All day (9am - 6pm) - Half day ( 9am - 1pm or 2pm - 6pm) Tackle and bait included. Deep Sea, Wrecks, Banks, Inshore and Offshore reefs Tel 01237 475535/475689 Mobile 0374 164086.
Clovelly Saltwater Flyfishing offers some of the most exciting bass fishing to be had on the fly in British waters. The North Devon coastline, wild and rocky, is ideally suited for large bass. With local boatman and bass fisherman, Sam Rush, fly fishermen are taken to the prime fishing locations surrounding the Clovelly area and enjoying thrilling fishing with bass being the target fish but also catching garfish, Pollack, mullet and others. Tel 01237 431956 (mobile) 07979017099
If you would like to try game shooting or walked up shooting or deer stalking in the area, it can be arranged. Or if you don't want to shoot it yourself the butchers in South Molton are able to supply game in season.
For further information on local food in the area try: