North Devon

Farmers oppose huge data centre in North Devon countryside

Farm Life

Farmers oppose huge data centre in North Devon countryside

Plans have been made for 850-acres of agricultural land to be used to create a data campus near Great Torrington

clock 02 July 2026 • 3 min read
In your field - James Wright: "Our eldest, aged four, even tried working Tess, our dog. I might have to start planning my retirement"

In your field

In your field - James Wright: "Our eldest, aged four, even tried working Tess, our dog. I might have to start planning my retirement"

James and Isobel, with their two young children, recently bought their first farm, and plan to run beef and sheep over 13.8 hectares (34 acres), renting a further 44.5ha (110 acres). James works for tech firm Breedr as UK country manager. You can follow them on Twitter @jpbwfarm

clock 09 August 2025 • 2 min read