About the Business
In 1981 Hervey and Susan Magnall (mum & dad) purchased Twine Valley with their house funds. It was a 25-acre valley containing four fishing lodges and many tumbledown stone buildings (the ruins of 19th century bleachers and dyers mills). The land wasn't very good for farming, but it had a family history associated with it. Hervey's great grandfather had lived near the valley and worked in the mill overlooking the valley; also Hervey's father and grandfather had played as children in Twine Valley.
Initially the land supported a herd of South Devon and Longhorn cattle, until it became evident after 6 or 7 years that the valley needed to pay for itself in a more substantial way. Existing lodges were used to set up a trout fishery; rearing rainbow trout for the purpose of stocking the 4.5-acre fly fishing lodge. Through word of mouth, local people heard about the trout fishery and travelled up the road for 'fresh trout'. This added another string to our bow.
Location & Hours
Riding Head Lane
