Our animals
We are a dairy farm, so the majority of our cattle are Fresians, probably the best milk producing cows.
We have around 60 cows, 40 sheep and around 100 chickens. We do sell our eggs, so please just let us know if you would like to buy some during your stay.
Our cows all have names along with their passports and are all treated as individuals. Our oldest cow is Jellybean who is now 14 years old. The cows are milked through a 1950s style shippon with a large walkway through the middle enabling visitors to view the milking. The cows are milked twice a day in the morning between 8 and 10 and in the evening between 5 and 7. The calves are also fed during these times. You can see some photos in the gallery.
We have a small flock of sheep with a couple of real favourites called Milo and George who spend most of their time in the pets corner alongside the campsite. Often we have tame lambs during the spring and summer, which require feeding with the bottle four times a day.
Last year for the first time we kept some piglets. We have kept one of these, a sow, called Bobbie. She will hopefully have her piglets in July / August. Several of our cows will be calving at regular intervals during the summer and should you wish, you can come and watch the birth.