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Healthy recipes to try at home & in your holiday cottage

By now you’ve either triumphed over your new year dietary resolutions, or need to give them a boost. Either way fresh ideas for meals to cook at home are always welcome. And when they’re also dishes that are well suited to cooking up a storm in self-catering holiday accommodation, better still. So read on for Long Barn Holiday Cottages’ top tips for healthy self-catering and home...


Christmas things to do in Dartmoor and South Devon

When it comes to Christmas, south Devon and Dartmoor deliver sleigh-loads of seasonal fun. Excellent shopping spans everything from designer names and independent stores to late-night markets overflowing with festive atmosphere. And the area also offers an ideal counterpoint to Christmassy tunes and bustling shops – picturesque moorland to hike in and a gorgeous shoreline to explore. Here are...


5 Most Instagrammable Spots on the South Devon Coast

With Devon listed as one of the most popular UK holiday destinations it’s no surprise many are flocking to the county. Devon is home to a great selection of family days out, an abundance of natural beauty, intriguing towns and villages, moorland adventures and two separate coastlines, it’s the ultimate place to explore and discover. You’ll never experience the same thing twice. ...


Heatwave Hacks: Easy Summer Recipes for all the Family

This month gave the UK an intense heatwave, with some of the hottest temperatures on record. The sudden heat sent us Brits into our failsafe heat coping mechanisms. We headed to the shops on mass and systematically cleared them of their burgers, sausages, rolls (just never enough), and – of course – everything in the ice cream aisle. Everything. Even the Soleros. But the school summer...