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Challacombe Farm

Buzzard - the Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

The pale Buzzard retreats

We are at Challacombe Farm when we see four Buzzards overhead. It’s that time of year again, when there are territorial battles …

Pig - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

A pig stretching its legs

We arrive at Challacombe Farm to a piggy greeting. It’s clearly pleased to see us and trots alongside us for ten minutes …

Pig - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Piggy little lies

We arrive at Challacombe farm to find a happy, inquisitive pig. It’s quite small and not too intimidating. It follows us as …

Chickens - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Challacombe Chickens

These chickens at Challacombe Farm have the look of an ancient painting about them. The farm is owned, like 52,760 hectares of land and …

Return to Challacombe Farm

Return to Challacombe Farm

I’ve been to Challacombe Farm before: It’s teeming with animals for food and fun: I popped back to see what was around …

Waxcaps - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Waxcaps

Waxcap fungi thrive on damp, ‘unimproved’ grassland, or rather grassland which hasn’t be ruined by artificial fertiliser or herbicides. A trip to …

Challacombe Farm - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Challacombe Farm

Challacombe Farm is on Dartmoor. It’s part of the 135,000 acres owned by the Duchy of Cornwall to the benefit of Charles …

Challacombe Farm - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Challacombe Farm

Being delicious to humans has been one of the most successful evolutionary strategies of recent times. Farm animals now outweigh wild ones, …