The farm has been run by the Barber family for over 70 years and daily routines are undertaken by both John and his son George Barber who are ably assisted by Alastair, who has worked for the farming partnership for over 40 years. Youngest son, James, has now joined the farming partnership.

We have a herd of 120 suckler cows and 3 handsome Limousin bulls.
Calving starts at the end of February and continues into May. The animals are grazing out in the fields for most of the year and are checked daily.

If you would like to tour the farm while on holiday then you can book a farm safari. We lamb our flock of 300 sheep towards the end of March and welcome visitors to the lambing shed.

Growing wheat, barley and peas are an important part of our farm rotation. The wheat is sold for making bread, biscuits, whisky and animal feed. The barley is grown for animal feed. The peas are grown as part of a co-operative and often hit the Aldi shelves.

We have one friendly collies working on the farm as well as other resident dogs. You are welcome to bring your well-behaved dogs on holiday with you, but please ensure they are kept on a lead around livestock at all times, no matter how well behaved!

Conservation

As farmers we care about the environment and our efforts have been rewarded by our acceptance onto the higher level stewardship scheme which ensures that we manage our hedgerows to encourage wildlife and that we develop wildlife friendly field margins.

We have created woodland pasture in our grassland, restored old hedges and created new ones with a mix of hawthorn, blackthorn, spindle, plum, crabapple, holly and honeysuckle.

We are developing two wilding projects as well as varying the character of our woodlands by diversifying the species mix.

Visitors are welcome to explore the farm and chat to us about what is happening.