August is a very busy month in the East Devon area, Summer is here (although someone should tell the weather that!) and holiday-makers are flooding into the South West. For the next few weeks the beaches and tourist attractions will be packed, but never fear, there are plenty of activities lined up that will keep you entertained, rain or shine (but most likely rain).

From the 1st of August till the 8th, Sidmouth will be hosting the Sidmouth Folk Festival, an annual event that sees some of the UK’s best folk acts congregate in Devon for a week filled with music, singing, dancing, pub sessions, workshops, concerts, storytelling, cream teas and lying on the beach. For those that have never experienced the folk week before, it can be thought of as a collection of smaller festivals in the same place at the same time, with something for everyone and a very friendly atmosphere. Artists performing during the week include Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill, Show of Hands, Blowzilla, Dick Gaughan, Karine Polwart and many more. Online ticket sales have finished, but tickets are available from the Ham Box Office near the tourist information centre at the Ham, Sidmouth. If you have any enquiries you can call them on 01395577952, or visit the website, http://www.sidmouthfolkweek.co.uk/.

Show your partner just how much you care!

Dinner at Home Farm is always special, but Valentine’s Day brings out the best in us! This year Chef, Lee Villiers will be bringing you a special French-inspired Lovers’ Menu.

Hopelessly romantic and always looking to give you that extra something special, our Valentine’s Dinner will live long in the memory.

Bring your loved one to Home Farm and enjoy Chef’s marvelous menu written just for this day.

Click Here for Menu

Launching 2nd January, Home Farm will be offering lunches from Monday to Saturday at just £10 for 2 courses (Main & Dessert).

Go on! Take advantage of this great value deal!!

On Wednesday, 16th January, we present an exeptional evening of fun, food & drink!

Chef Lee Villiers will entertain you with cookery demonstrations while Claire from Christopher Piper Wines will enlighten you with tastings to accompany each course.

Priced at just £24.95 INCLUDING the wine samples, this promises to be a wonderful evening.

Book early to avoid disappointment! Also, why not consider staying the night? A deal far too good to mention awaits!

On Wednesday, 9th January, we are pleased to repeat our excursion into Thai cuisine. The last one played to a full house and was a huge success.

The format will, as before, be a taster menu, with a range of different dishes being served to all tables.

Enjoy the fragrancy and flavours for yourself! Booking essential.

Home Farm now offers one of the finest Sunday carvery lunches in the area. All local produce, cooked fresh and served on HOT! Only £7.95!

For full menu see here

We like to listen to our guests! Please tell us those things that would make your stay perfect - big or small. Parking? TV? Bathrooms? Whatever! If it is important to you, it is important to us.

For any suggestions that we implement, a bottle of wine will find its way to you!

Launching soon, our new Great British Menu will present you with styles old & new, but all with a traditional British ancestry. And, yes, the totally traditional, but almost forgotten steak & kidney pudding looks set to be the star! Handmade on the premises start-to-finish from 100% fresh ingredients, this is a treat never to forget!

SEE THE NEW MENU HERE!

Always trying to find the perfect list, Christopher Piper Wines are helping us to provide an even better list at even better prices! Launching Saturday, 7th July. Check back for full details of the new list.

SEE THE NEW LIST NOW!

Beautiful Days 2007 - the best Grass Roots Festival in last year’s UK Festival Awards -  takes place at Escot Park on August 17-19.

Gogol Bordello and The Levellers top a stunning bill that also boasts Afro Celt Sound System, Babyhead, Bill Bailey, Back to the Planet, Dreadzone, Easy Star All Stars, Howard Marks, Mr Hudson & the Library, The Rumble Strips, Vincent Vincent and the Villians, Willy Mason and many more.

Although the tickets are sold out, you still have a chance to win a pair of them by visiting the http://www.virtualfestivals.com/win/competitions/217 website. The only thing you have to do is register with their site an you could be off to Escot Park.

Need more information? Click on www.beautifuldays.org

Another great event to-come is the ninth North Devon Festival. There is less than a month to go and a lot of people are trying to make it a huge success.

The Festival starts with a  Preservation Hall Jazz Band (1st June) at the Queen’s Theatre and then we’ll see the master of blues Eric Bibb (2nd June) and world music superstar Baaba Maal (3rd June).