The Countryman Inn

The Countryman is set in open countryside close to the tiny village of Shipley, surrounded by 3, 500 acres of farmland owned by the Knepp Castle Estate. The area is in the process of being turned back into a more natural state, with the introduction of fallow deer, free roaming Tamworth pigs, Exmoor ponies and longhorn cattle. Many wild birds have been encouraged to return to the area, as the new growth of wild grasses and plant life supply a welcoming habitat. You can even do a bit of bird spotting from the inn's garden in fine weather.