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South Devon cattle bred for the future on the edge of Dartmoor

The Colcharton herd of South Devon cattle are the pride and joy of Colin, Lowenna and Nick Edwards who won the South Devon Herd Book Society鈥檚 national herd competition award in 2025

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Colin, Lowenna and Nick Edwards, of Colcharton Farm, Gulworthy.
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Colin, Lowenna and Nick Edwards, of Colcharton Farm, Gulworthy.

Situated in Gulworthy on the Western edge of the Dartmoor National Park, Colcharton Farm has been in the Edwards family since 1966, following their move from Christow in the Teign Valley where Colin's...

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