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Lambing, meadows, dark skies and the wild neighbours who share the farm.

Julia feeding her flock of Devon & Cornwall Longwool sheep from a green bucket
Nature & Wildlife

Lambing and spring at Borough Farm

Rare Devon & Cornwall Longwools, bottle-fed lambs, and why spring is the farm at its most alive.

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A Longwool lamb in the grass at Borough Farm in spring
Nature & Wildlife

Spring at Borough Farm: Lambing, Blossom and Dartmoor at Its Best

There’s a moment in early spring when you can feel the farm shift. It’s not sudden — it arrives quietly, in the softening of the ground underfoot, the longer light at the end of the day, and the first tentative birdsong at dawn. After months of frost-hardened earth and still, grey mornings, Borough Farm is stretching back to life.

A peregrine falcon perched on a branch
Nature & Wildlife

Borough's Big 5: Discover the top 5 animals you can spot during your stay

From right on your doorstep at Borough Farm, to Dartmoor and the Devon Coast, you can spot red deer, Dartmoor ponies, peregrine falcons, grey seals, and even otters. Read on for tips on where and when to spot these fascinating species.