Higher Wiscombe farm and holiday cottages say a new Etesia Attila 98X ride-on brushcutter is helping them live up to their glowing reputation. 

Higher Wiscombe is a 52-acre farm with a cluster of four holiday cottages in its centre. It is located in the heart of the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is close to the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site and the South West Coast Path. 

Alistair and Lorna Handyside are the owners of Higher Wiscombe and they work tirelessly to maintain their award-winning five-star gold cottages. The land and green spaces are equally as important as the accommodation, and no stone is left unturned when it comes to maintaining them.

“In order to make the setting as beautiful as possible, we mow approximately 4 to 6 acres each week, which is about 16 hours of mowing,” said Alistair.

 “We bought a third hand Etesia sixteen years ago and it's always been so reliable,” said Alistair. “It was mainly due to it being so good that I wanted to keep with Etesia and the Attila 98X absolutely appealed for the amount of work that we have to do every week.”

Alistair explained their mowing regime, saying, “There are three types of mowing we carry out. One is the paths around the edges of the field, so that our guests can easily see the perimeter and take their dogs for a walk. The second areas are the pasture which we try and keep tidy. The third area is all about brush clearance, which we do twice a year. We'll go in and make sure the brush hasn't intruded into the field boundaries or we’ll use it to clear an area for some replanting. 

Alistair purchased his new Etesia 98X through Andrew Symons and was quick to praise the support he has received from the Etesia dealer. 

“I’ve had a fantastic service from the team there,” he said. “They're going to come and collect it when it needs servicing, and I can't fault the support we've had from them at all.”