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Coldharbour Brunch Scone

Scones taken to next level at Coldharbour!

The Coldharbour Farm Field Kitchen team will be reinventing the traditional approach to scones as part of this year’s Taste East Devon festival.

Andrea Broadhurst and Beth Ashfield are keen to show off the scone in a new light with their special event, Scone Sundae.

Beth, who devised the dishes, says “These aren’t just your usual scones! They’re extra-large and topped with some...

Two restaurant owners in Ottery St Mary

“Wonderful support” for new Ottery field kitchen

It’s just two months since Coldharbour Farm’s Field Kitchen served its first customers - and it’s already proving to be a phenomenal success with locals and visitors to the area.

The new venture by Andrea Broadhurst and Beth Ashfield opened in June, building on the success of the temporary field kitchen they created during the pandemic.

With its quirky, welcoming inside dining...

Coldharbour Field Kitchen views

Food with a view!

A stunning new field kitchen with outstanding views has opened in Slade Road, Ottery St Mary.

Coldharbour Field Kitchen is the culmination of many months of hard work for Andrea Broadhurst and business partner Beth Ashfield. It replaces the original café they opened with their farm shop in 2016, on the farm that Andrea’s grandfather started over 80 years’ ago.

“The idea was...

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New lamps from old bottles!

With upcycling now an established part of the eco-friendly reuse, recycle culture, the team at Ottery’s Coldharbour Farm Shop has got into the spirit of it - literally!

Just arrived at the shop are new candles and lamps made from empty Flaming Barrel gin bottles.

The gin was launched in the autumn of 2021 by Andrea Broadhurst and Beth Ashfield who own and run the popular farm...

Ottery play area reopens after £50k revamp, with 12 metre zip wire

An Ottery play area, designed by more than 200 local children, is finally finished.

A ground level trampoline and a 12 metre zip wire are among the new attractions at the Winter’s Lane play area, owned by East Devon District Council (EDDC).

The area has also been kitted out with a 2.4 metre tall rope climbing pyramid, a slide and climbing area, picnic bench, a toddler swing...

Ottery Care Home celebrates ‘Good’ CQC rating

King’s Manor Care Home, in Ottery St Mary has been rated ‘Good’ in all areas following a recent Care Quality Commission inspection

The 66-bedded, purpose-built luxury care home in beautifully landscaped gardens, which specialises in the provision of nursing, residential and dementia care, was found to offer safe, effective, caring, responsive, and well-led care, with a ‘good’ rating...

Ottery play area to get £50k revamp, with 12 metre zip wire

An Ottery play area, designed by more than 200 local children, is getting a £50,000 revamp, with new equipment including a ground level trampoline and a 12 metre zip wire.

The Winter’s Lane play area, owned by East Devon District Council (EDDC), will also be getting a 2.4 metre tall rope climbing pyramid, a slide and climbing area, picnic bench, a toddler swing and a toddler and...

Pub landlord and landlady Volunteer Inn Ottery St Mary

Ottery landlord has starring role in new pub kitchen seminar

On September 20 The Chefs’ Forum is presenting a seminar for all pub kitchens – and Volley landlord Mike Down is making his small screen debut!

The two-hour event in partnership with Rational focuses on how new technology is enabling pubs like the Volunteer Inn to do more with less. It will also cover topics such as Natasha’s Law, healthier menus, waste reduction and future staffing...

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Ottery food festival announces stellar chef line-up

The organisers of the Ottery St Mary Food & Families Festival have revealed the line-up of chefs for this year’s event on September 11 - and the list is impressive.

Kicking off the demos with a masterclass in shredded duck spring rolls is Jazzi Curley from Devon Cookery School. Jazzi was cooking tutor for Jamie Oliver in London before returning to Devon and setting up her own...

Community connections a priority for new manager revitalising care home 

A new manager has taken the helm at King’s Manor Care Home, in Ottery St Mary, Devon, with exciting plans to build even more relationships with the community.

Marita Westaway, brings a wealth of experience having worked in the care sector for 20 years, latterly as a home manager in Honiton

As well as bringing fresh energy and seeking to build on successes within the home,...

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