Off-Road Bike ride, Porlock Marsh to Porlock Weir. Stunning Scenery around these parts. The Incoming Tide was almost Orange when it hit the Beach! A welcome Cappuccino was waiting for me at the Terrace Bar, Porlock Weir Hotel. Almost Mediterranean, looking towards the Harbour.
Percy Hill, 13 June 2022
The first Exmoor Supper Club will take place on 15 July 2022 when Anita-Clare Field, Chef/Patron of La Petite Bouchée in Witheridge, Devon, and her team come to cook a five-course Mediterranean feast in Allerford, Somerset.
La Petite Bouchée has been a firm favourite with Exmoor Food Fest diners over the past years, and now the popular restaurant with a zero-waste policy is hosting a pop-up dinner at the recently refurbished Allerford Community Hall which has the most stunning views across Porlock Vale towards Hurlstone Point and the sea. The sunsets tend to be spectacular!
Tickets are limited to 30 diners who will be greeted with a welcome drink at arrival.
The menu:
Welcome Drink
Mezze ( A selection of sharing Tapas plates)
( Baba Ganoush, Turkish Salad, Hummus with Parsley, Za’atar bread, Pickled cauliflower, Red cabbage salad, Falafel, Pickled Chilli, Tahini Garlic Sauce)
Amuse
Salads
Tomato salad ( with cumin and mint )
Fattoush Salad ( with lemon and flatbread croutons )
Tabouleh
Tanoreen Salad ( with pomegranate and walnut)
Mains
Slow cooked Moroccan – Spiced Lamb on a bed of Jewelled Couscous
Vegetable Tagine with Jewelled CousCous
( Both dishes served with Garlic sauce and Harissa Sauce and flatbreads )
Desserts
Baked Figs with honey and pistachio
A selection of Baklava
£70.00 per person.
15 July 2022, Allerford Community Hall, Hare Park, TA24 8HL
7pm for 7.30pm
You will be able to buy drinks from our well-stocked bar.
A mystical valley surrounded by peaceful walks in the countryside made famous by RD Blackmore.
The Lorna Doone Valley was made famous by RD Blackmore in his famous novel Lorna Doone. Today you can enjoy the extensive walks, bridleways and tea room, or stay longer at the Cloud Farm Campsite where you can sleep underneath the stars in a dark sky reserve.
Explore the valley and wider area, including Watersmeet and Foreland Point on the miles of waymarked footpaths, by bike or even on horseback. Nothing beats a good hot drink after a great adventure. Our tea and coffee are from fairtrade suppliers and we’ve also got a great range of herbal teas. For a real treat, we do a luxurious hot chocolate and of course, we are also famous for our cream teas – delicious any time of year.
A National trust car park and public toilets can be found at here. The buttery is fully accessible, please enquire about accessible parking, near to the Buttery.
The Buttery, Malmsmead, Lynton, EX35 6NU
01598763402
northdevon@nationatrust.org.uk
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/lorna-doone-valley
Open 10.30-5 pm daily (1 April – 31 October)
Photos by Susan Ragbourne.
Photos by Angela Wensley
The lanes are brimming with colour after this weekend’s rain. Photos by Andrea Corrie.
Cow Castle is an Iron Age hillfort 5.75 kilometres west of Exford. It is a Scheduled Monument. It has been added to the Heritage at Risk register because of the risk from bracken. (Wikipedia)
Join us at the first Exmoor Fair at Allerford Village Hall & Grounds!
Sunday, 22 May 2022
10 am till 4pm
Food * Arts * Crafts * Wellness
We’ve been planning a Taste Exmoor event in Porlock Vale for the past 2 years, but Covid thought otherwise. This year we are back – we had to scale down to 1 day (rather than 3), but we’re going to add arts, crafts and wellness into the mix.
There is limited space for tables indoors, but lots of space for marquees on the grounds.
Looking forward to having you on board!
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then we’d love to hear from you.
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Lambing is in full swing on Exmoor, and the fields are full of the cutest lambs. Sarah Hailstone took loads of photos of lambs and ewes. Here they are:
All photos by Mike Lanning, shared with us in our Facebook group.
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