Worming Sheep
Oliver and his friends from Writtle College are home for the weekend worming the sheep! Hope Tom, Dick and Harry (the Rams) have done their part!
First Frost of the Year
Christmas is coming fast! We have had the first severe frost of the year today. Winter at last! Beef and lamb can be supplied to Heckingham Manor from our farm. Please email us before your arrival. We have had a superb summer and this picture of a barn owl from [...]
Wonderful Summer
What a great summer we are having. There have been such lovely families at the Manor this month. The farm walk has been very popular and Nick enjoys talking about the great wildlife around here and what we do on the farm to help feed the birds in the winter.
Improvements for the next season
Heckingham Manor has had an additional shower added to the main bathroom, please book as soon as possible to avoid disappointment! The new French property near Bergerac has been completed and a discount of £100 for bookings before the 1st of April is offered. It sleeps 14 people.
Our lovely foals
These are our lovely foals, stable names Bugs and Bunnie! By Billy Um Bongo and Billy Congo. Bunnie was a premature foal. She is growing well and has made up for it!
Red poll stores for sale
Red poll stores for sale, steers and heifers. For details please contact us.
Red poll cattle enjoying the autumn sunshine
The Red Poll cattle enjoying the late Autumn sunshine.
In lamb ewes for sale
In lamb ewes for sale, Texel x scanned in lamb to Charollais. Approximately 35 ewes, will split. Please call 01508 548079 for details.
Red poll sales
Eight red poll steers are available for sale. Please call 01508 548079 for details. SOLD
Autumn at the holiday cottages
With the summer extending into October, the excellent weather was enjoyed by all. We would like to hear about places you have eaten at around our holiday cottages, particularly your view of their price and quality of food. Loddon Swan has been enjoyed by many (a little pricey but worth [...]
August at the holiday cottages
August has flown by with the weather being as good as it could be! The pool was enjoyed by all. All the holiday cottages were fully booked. We have numerous bookings for 2014 so to avoid disappointment please do book well in advance. We want to make your stay as [...]
July on the Farm
July started with a farm walk for 22 people. This was followed by a high tea on the lawn in front of the Hall. Everyone enjoyed looking at the sheep and cattle. A lovely sunny day and a good time was had by all. More fat lambs were sold. Barley [...]
BBQs and swimming pools
The weather is wonderful. Let's all enjoy it (although the farm desperately needs rain.) We have had many holiday makers making the most of the barbeques and cooling down in the swimming pool or hot tub. Last week a young boy aged 6 asked his mother if he could [...]
June on the farm
Cattle are settled at grass although grass growth still appears slow. 15 new Red Poll heifers arrived from Sally and Ed Turner's, Seahawk herd. These young heifers will be put to the Red Poll bull next month. Sheep shearing took place at the start of June with the contractors [...]
Chilling out in the pool
With the summer season in full flow, what a treat to meet Naomi and her husband with their lovely 4 month old twins Scarlett and Reuben, and their three year old daughter. They stayed at the Buttery at Hellington Hall and had a great time chilling out. The twins had [...]
May on the farm
The farm is looking as well as could be expected. Although amazingly it is in need of some rain! All the cattle are out at grass which is a great relief for myself and them. On the 23rd May, I headed to Malvern for the National Beef Association's Beef Expo [...]