Rewilding at Dittiscombe Hills Estate & Cottages

Could Messy Gardening Save the Planet?

Can we help the planet by doing virtually nothing in our own back gardens. At Dittiscombe Hills Estate we've been rewilding a previously farmed valley for 21 years. The proof is in the oak tree!
Start Bay Information Board

The Great Short Break Escape!

This is a great time to take a short break. Prices are lower, beaches are empty, and the logs are piled high ready for an evening snuggled up in front of the woodburner with a good book!
Boats at Hallsands beach

Start Bay: Stories Old & New

Ruth took a closer look at the sweeping beaches of Start Bay near Dittiscombe and found a wealth of interesting geological formations; secret wartime stories; piracy; the lost village of Hallsands, and wild weather.