Experiences & Activities
Alder Vineyard Tour with Wine Tasting
Alder Vineyard, just a short drive from Higher Kellacott, offers vineyard tours and tastings, comprising a tour of the vineyard and winery as well as an opportunity to taste their produce. Tours take around an hour and a half and start at either 11am (or 12.30 - in the summer). Click here to view availability and book online; the cost per person is £15 for the tour, with an option to book lunch afterwards. I would certainly recommend the Tartiflette, it's delicious!
It is also possible to book a private tour and wine tasting for couples, for £150. Please enquire separately to arrange a time and book this option.
Location details: Lewdown, Okehampton, Devon. EX20 4PJ
Guided Dartmoor Walk & Wild Swim Experiences
We would like to share our love of Dartmoor with guests staying at Higher Kellacott, so this summer will be able to offer a selection of Guided Walks and/or Wild Swimming Experiences. These experiences can be tailored to the specific experience and abilities of guests. Here is a small sample of the experiences we'll be able to offer:
- Short guided walk up to 3 miles with optional swim
- Medium guided walk up to 5 miles with optional swim
- Long guided walk over 5 miles with optional swim
In addition to these experiences, we are able to offer several options, including:
- With picnic - brought by guests
- Early morning experience with breakfast provided
Please enquire here for further details and prices
On Site 'Feed The Animals' Experience
We offer guests an opportunity to feed our friendly sheep. The hens are also very friendly; they even come to a whistle and are always happy to have a scattering of corn.
We can either leave a bucket of sheep nuts for guests to give over the fence to the sheep, who will come as soon as they hear the bucket shaken.
Or guests are welcome to accompany us into the field to get more hands on.
On Site Couples Beekeeping Experience
We offer guests a private beekeeping experience with us at our home apiary at Higher Kellacott. This has been specifically designed for people who would like the opportunity to see into the fascinating world of the honey bee, without the need to get too hands on. This one hour session will include the following:
- The workings of the hive and lifecycle of the honey bee
- A visit to our apiary to inspect the hives, including an opportunity to get hands-on (weather dependent)
- It's also possible for guests to have a drive-by apiary experience, so that you can sit in the comfort of your own car whilst observing a colony inspection
- Honey tasting, of course!
All protective clothing will be provided, although you'll need a pair of wellington boots!
Please contact us in advance if you would like to book one of these sessions. The cost is £80 per couple.
