News
What could be better?
13th May 2015
This must be one of the most beautiful views in Hampshire. What could be better than a working lunch sitting in the sunshine looking at that?
The Amazing Tentsile
20th March 2015
The tentsile has arrived and we have set it up. Our son describes it as different, fun and exciting. We think he’s right. It’s like a piece of magic hidden in the wood and it is nothing like anything you have seen before. He can’t wait to sleep in it.
Spring has arrived
11th March 2015
It has been a joy to hear the skylarks singing away as I’ve walked the farm the last few days. These birds are on the Red List due to their rapid decline, but we regularly have some nesting on the farm. They are easy to spot high in the air once you have heard their song and will breed from April to August in nests hidden in the middle of fields. That’s why we ask visitors to keep their dogs on leads round the fields.
Buzzard nest
6th February 2015
Walking on the farm I recently saw a buzzard nest. These birds nest in the same area each year, but do not use the same nest in successive years. However it does mean that we should have a nest on the farm this spring, with the young due to hatch mid-May. Last year we could hear the young in the wood behind the tent. Perhaps you will too this spring. Certainly you should see buzzards soaring over the fields whatever time you come.
The fattest hare?
12th January 2015
Walking in the glorious sunshine yesterday I spotted a hare careering over the field. It was definitely the fattest I had ever seen, and a delight to watch with his long legs and black tipped ears. A minute or two later 6 deer were bounding across the next field – one of the biggest groups I have seen on the farm.
That stove is amazing
29th December 2014
We celebrated the pitching of the tent with friends and family on Christmas Eve. A lovely walk up the farm under the stars, then mulled wine in the warmth inside with the wood burner flaming under the glow of fairy lights. It was a great start to Christmas.
The safari tent has arrived
15th December 2014
The safari tent has arrived, and like everyone else who has been to the site the first comment was “What a lovely view”. It really is a place to relax and soak in the natural beauty all around.
West Meon Butcher wins award
20th November 2014
Harriotts our local butchers have just scooped the Best Butcher of the Year award in the Hampshire Life Food and Drink Awards. Nick Harriott’s family have been butchers in the Meon Valley since 1892, and the shop is well-known for the high quality meat and friendly service it provides. (more…)
