Island Life Magazine Ltd June/July 2010 | Page 113

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Island Life - June/July 2010
Photo: The first sign of this
years Bluebells.
Below: One of the many
Red Squirrels that are in
the gardens and woods.

much in evidence inside Newnham Farm, where visitors from

people and we like to think of them as a big extended family.

all corners of the globe arrive, eager to stay in one of the

People keep coming back year after year.”

two vast en-suite rooms and sample Di’s culinary delights.
It is the ultimate get-away-from-it-all B&B, which began 14

The B&B received the ultimate accolade when it was chosen
as the southern area winner by ‘Visit Britain’ and was placed

years ago, and definitely with the wow factor. Di modestly

third nationwide at an awards ceremony at the Savoy Hotel

points out: “I am very lucky because it’s a beautiful site to

in London.

start. If I ran a tatty B&B in a place like this I would need a
good smack!”
Locally produced food, from home-made bread to
meat, salmon, milk, eggs and tomatoes are served up for
the guests. Not surprising that Di, mother of three and
grandmother of two, reveals: “We have met some lovely

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Clearly the vital ingredient of this highly successful
venture is attention to detail. Whether it’s sitting inside the
farmhouse kitchen or wandering through the acres of colour
and splendour, it really is a reminder of how life should be.
And if ‘Darling Buds’ Pop Larkin ever visited Newnham Farm
there is little doubt he would sum it up in one word - Perfick!

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