The Farm's grounds We have just under 50 acres of organic, species-rich, conservation pasture, and the farm holding has been recognised as a Devon County Wildlife Site (www.devonwildlifetrust.org) because of the wide range of rare flora and fauna found here. Furthermore, we were recently presented with a silver award by the Wildlife Trust in recognition of the environmental measures and wildlife management practices in place at Hole. From the top fields there are wonderful far-reaching views of Dartmoor, and distant Exmoor in the other direction – a great place to relax and take in the stunning views. In the lower fields there is also a pretty and secluded wildlife lake, which is a lovely spot to simply sit and daydream, or watch the fish, frogs and newts etc! On the right you can see Holly our dog, looking at croaking frogs in the lake.  Birdlife abounds, buzzards are frequently soaring above the barn, and all kinds of owls are heard and seen at twilight, especially tawny and barn owls.   For bat lovers, we have all kinds from Common Pipistrelles to rarer species that appear as the sun goes down. As the farm has no near neighbours and we face Dartmoor, the night sky is jet black and star gazing is fantastic –  the larger stars, planets and constellations can easily be spotted with the naked eye, and we have a telescope for budding 'Patrick Moores'.