Clinton Devon Estates staff in North Devon have formed a rural support network to help vulnerable people in the community during the coronavirus crisis. Led by supervisor Roger Tinson, the team have been collecting and delivering medication and shopping for elderly or vulnerable residents who are unable to leave their homes. They are tenants of…
Large rural estates have a pivotal role to play in easing Britain’s rural housing crisis. As Devon’s largest private landowner, supporting the growth of sustainable communities has driven our business approach for generations. Statistics published by the Institute for Public Policy Research show the average rural house price is around £87,000 more than the urban…
Our primary concern is the health and safety of our tenants, employees and visitors at this unprecedented time. In response to the current situation we have assembled a Coronavirus Management Team to address the risks this situation presents. We would like to reassure you that the Estate remains operational with safety measures in place to…
As supermarkets struggle to keep shelves stocked during the Covid-19 pandemic, the team at Clinton Dairy in East Devon are continuing to work around the clock to ensure organic milk supplies are maintained. The Clinton Devon Farms Partnership (CDFP), a Clinton Devon Estates farming business, manages two organic dairy farms, Otter farm and Dalditch farm,…
Clinton Devon Estates has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of Ben Rudkin as Chief of Staff and Sam Briant-Evans as Farms Manager of the Clinton Devon Farms Partnership. The land and property business, with headquarters at Bicton Arena in East Budleigh, owns and manages 25,000 acres of land across North and East…
Primary school pupils from North Devon travelled to the east of the county for a lesson in how grain was milled 1,000 years ago. As a part of their ‘Farm to Fork’ topic, pupils aged between four to six years old, from Umberleigh Primary Academy and Brayford Academy, visited the East Devon village of Otterton…
Major new science report from five-year trial finds that beavers bring benefits to people through flood alleviation and their ability to ‘clean’ water supplies Beavers found to greatly benefit wildlife, especially boosting numbers of fish and amphibians Government now to decide on what future of wild populations of beavers in England will be A major…
Lord Clinton has unveiled a plaque to mark 100 years since the formation of the Forestry Commission, in the same North Devon woodland his great great grandfather planted the first Forestry Commission tree in 1919. 200 guests including Sir Harry Studholme, the Chairman of the Forestry Commission, and Sir William Worsley, the Government’s Tree Champion,…
A century ago, on 11th November 1919, the people of Otterton, like millions of others across the country, fell silent for two minutes to honour their husbands, sons, fathers and brothers who gave their lives for their country in the Great War. By the following summer, the villagers had raised enough money to erect a permanent…
The first tenants to move into new bungalows which have been purpose built for older members of the rural North Devon community of Merton near Okehampton have been welcomed to their new homes by Lord Clinton and his son Charles Fane-Trefusis of Clinton Devon Estates. The four semi-detached, energy efficient homes, have been built by…