Residential groups and seminars for 20 people
The Setting
- Idyllic tranquil setting surrounded by nature's five elements
- Stunning ancient listed Devon farmhouse accommodating up to 20 people.
- Self Catering or a cook provided
- Thatched Barn for holding workshops/seminars/groups
Nature's 5 elements found here at Middle Coombe to enhance healing and transformation:
Earth - the soil association certified organic farm, gardens and fields that surround us here
Wood - 240 acres of forest - walk directly into it from the farmhouse - see the 400 year old oak tree which draws people to hold 'handfasting' ceremonies under its branches. We never clear-fell.
Water - our own well, reputed to be on the St Michael 'ley line' Stream with ponds running through the woods
Fire - Massive indoor fire in the lounge of the farmhouse and back courtyard open-air fire, Stone circle fire pit surrounded by beautiful open field and looking onto the woodlands, young apple orchard, and thatched barn.
Air - pure country air unpolluted by noise and smog, soundless except for nature's sounds Birds, owls, deer, bats and crucially, our contented bees busy on our organic farm plants pollinating our 5 yrs old apple orchard (20 ancient traditional varieties)
Accommodation
We offer:
Beautiful, cosy, tranquil, thatched Grade2 Star listed farmhouse with open log fireplace so you're cocooned in your own world without disturbance - farmhouse sitting room is large enough to accommodate up to 20 people approx and the little library 15 approx so you could have two to three venues from which to work if workshop were to break up into three groups for instance.
Kitchen accommodates 16 people round the big old table for eating together and another 4 to eat in the lounge next to the kitchen or some groups manage to fit 20 around the table so they can all be together!!
Sleeps 20 people in individual beds, single, kind and double, in 8 bedrooms with 5 bathrooms.
Rear farmhouse courtyard with massive functioning chimney for outdoor fire, even on clear winter nights.
Outdoor Solar heated swimming pool, open from May - Oct - weather dependent!!
Easily Accessible - 12 minutes drive from jct 27 M5 also same distance from Tiverton Parkway mainline railway station - but very secluded. Easy parking for 30 cars but we encourage sharing cars/public transport. Save
Self catering or cook provided
The farmhouse is fully equipped and with all the modcoms so self catering is easy.
Up to 20 people we can supply catering for your group - by Rosie Wibberley - who cooks for wonderfully complicated groups in terms of diets! Rosie charges £18 per person per day for 3 meals plus teas/coffees, providing a variety of diets.
Local and organic food whenever possible at least 80% and high quality produce yet simple and very wholesome.
The cider barn - Workshop, seminar and spiritual retreat space
Ancient recently renovated thatched cob cider barn suitable for workshops with open gallery, under floor heating, massive doors opening onto field below with stone circle, fire pit and view onto woodlands.
Tables, chairs and tea/coffee facilities provided in the barn.
Extensive (400 acres) gardens, fields and woodlands to which you have full access.
Owners Tim and Angela Malyon have own personal experience of group work and recently successfully accommodated two Council Guide Trainings, An Oak Dragon Camp, a Tibetan Monks healing weekend but to mention a few.
We recently won silver then gold awards from Green Tourism Business Scheme Light ecological footprint - photovoltaic solar generator supplies quarter of farmhouse's electricity.
Soil Association organic farm with willow, comfrey, beef and bee colony Forestry managed under constant cover scheme (we never fell extensively, just thin).
