Battling On
Phone: 01579 384798
Address: Merryhue Farmhouse
PL17 7HW
Battling On delivers award multi winning vocational educational programmes and community based projects to support vulnerable individuals and groups within society. In 2017 Battling On was awarded the Queens Award for Voluntary Services the MBE for the Third Sector.
Facilities: Volunteering, Picnic area, Play area, Wildlife area, Sustainable/Green building on site
Open to the public? Yes
Opening hours:
We are open to the public by appointment and on Farm Open Days
Accessible? Yes
Has livestock? Yes
Details of livestock and rare breeds kept:
Swiss Valias Sheep
Goats
Reindeer
Alpacas
Donkeys miniature and Piotou
Pigs
Horses and Ponies
Rare breed bantams, chickens and water fowl.
Directions:
Directions from A30 Launceston – South Bound
Pick up the A388 to Plymouth/Callington
Continue through Treburley and Kelly Bray entering Callington.
At the roundabout take the 3rd exit onto Southern Road - A390 signposted Liskeard
At the roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A390 signposted Liskeard
Head down the hill to Newbridge (over the River Lyhner)
Cross the bridge and continue up the hill
Take the second turning on the right .
Directions from Liskeard
At mini-roundabout turn left onto Barras Street - B3254 (signposted Town Centre, St Clear)
At mini-roundabout continue forward onto Greenbank Road - B3254 (signposted Plymouth)
At mini-roundabout continue forward, then at mini-roundabout merge onto Callington Road - B3254 (signposted Callington, Launceston A390)
At roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A390 (signposted Callington, Tavistock)
Continue forward onto the A390. Through Merrymeet & St Ives
Continue down the hill passing a gravel pit on the right at the staggered crossroads with the bed and breakfast sign turn left.
Directions from Plymouth- A38 Devon Expressway West Bound
Pass Plymouth on the A38
Cross the River Tamar into Cornwall on the Saltash toll bridge (no toll travelling West)
Continue on the A38, thru tunnel, on to the first roundabout
Turn RIGHT at roundabout onto A388, signed Launceston/Callington
Continue along A388 signposted Callington
Continue forward along A388 entering St Mellion
Continue forward towards Callington, at roundabout signposted Tavistock right, Launceston/Callington straight on, turn LEFT signposted Liskeard
At the roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A390 signposted Liskeard
Head down the hill to Newbridge (over the River Lyhner)
Cross the bridge and continue up the hill
Take the second turning on the right.