The Village Olympics

The Village Olympics kicked off at 2pm on Sunday 26th August 2012. 

The neighbouring villages of Ashcombe, Luton and Ideford battled it out in the Ashcombe Village Hall Fields and surrounding area as usual.

Events included: a 3 mile bicycle race around the gruelling "Ashcombe Triangle" circuit, giant hay-bale rolling, tug-of-war, childrens races, drink & spin, 7 seven-a-side football, steeple chase and wheelbarrow race.The event was won this year by Ideford.

Ideford team with a real Olympic Torch!

Wheelbarrow Race

Large Bails Rolling Race

Steeplechase

Children's Races

Cycle Race around the 'Ashcombe Triangle'

Victorious Ideford Captain Rachel Blake

Ashcombe Tug-of-War Team

Eco-Cottages

Ashcombe Cottages are becoming increasingly Eco-Friendly.  Our latest 50KW solar array helps power the cottages at Woodhouse Farm.

This solar site will soon be supplemented by a biomass boiler - powered by our own sustainable forestry.  We also have other solar farming areas and ecologically friendly schemes working and in progress.

The Ashcombe Estate already maintains several environmentally sensitive areas, including heathland for Cirl Buntings (working with the RSPB) and a SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest with Natural England).