Court Gate Orchard Farm (Harbourneford)

Court Gate Orchard, Harbourneford, South Brent, TQ10 9DT

This site is in the village of Harbourneford close to the river Harbourne on the southern edge of Dartmoor National Park. The farm was once an intensive beef producer, but has now become a showcase for a variety of small mammal, insect and bird habitats created by Wildlife World, the owners of Court Gate.

We planted over 4600 trees with local groups and volunteers over several weekends during winter 05/06. This has created a greater diversity of plants and a more natural landscape. Planting was carried out in ways that mimic natural woodland regeneration and we hope that further work will enable the site to become a local nature reserve within 20 years. Planting was supported by a Forestry Commission grant.

DIRECTIONS

Grid ref.: SX 716 622. From the A38 leave at Marley Head junction – from Plymouth take a right turn at the roundabout to Harbourneford and from Exeter take a left turn to the bridge over the A38 and then go straight ahead at the next roundabout to Harbourneford. Follow the lane until a T junction and turn right to Harbourneford. In the hamlet turn left down a track just before the pottery. There is plenty of parking by the barn.