Farming

Wood End Farm

Below is a short video of Graham Clark interviewing Alison Whitaker, of Wood End Farm, Dunsop Bridge, in the Forest of Bowland, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in Lancashire, North West of England, United Kingdom.

Alison talks about the history of the farm which has been in the Whitaker family for over 100 years. It is a hillside mixed stock farm of cattle and sheep situated in Dunsop Bridge in the heart of the Forest of Bowland an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The farm which is also a B+B is part of the King Charles III Whitewell Estate, in the Duchy of Lancaster and Queen Elizabeth II visited the farm in 1989.

Alison Whitaker Interview
‘The Alpaca Experience’
Wood End Farm, Dunsop Bridge,
Lancashire.

Monday 27th March 2023

Click Link below to go to official Wood End Farm Website:-

Wood End Farm

Click Link below to go to Wood End Alpacas Facebook page:-

   Wood End Alpacas Facebook Page

Click Link below to see photographs taken of Wood End Farm:-

Wood End Farm Gallery

Cobble Hey Farm

Below is a short video of Graham Clark interviewing Edwina Miller, owner of Cobble Hey Farm, off Hobbs Lane, in the Forest of Bowland, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in Lancashire, North West of England, United Kingdom.

Edwina talks about the history of the farm, a mixed stock upland hill farm of 100 hectares of beef cattle and sheep managed with the Higher Level Stewardship Scheme (HLS), to encourage the nesting of wild birds, such as curlews and lapwings.

The farm also has a classroom for visiting schools and over 20 rare breeds of cattle and sheep, pygmy and angora goats, a cafe and tea rooms for visitors.

Edwina Miller Interview – Cobble Hey Farm
Monday 16th September 2019

Click Link below to go to Cobble Hey Farm Facebook page:-

   Cobble Hey Farm Facebook page

Click Link see photographs taken of Cobble Hey Farm:-
Cobble Hey Farm Gallery

Stonyfold Farm

Below is a short video of Graham Clark interviewing Mark Shorrock, owner of Stonyfold Farm, Stony Lane, in the Forest of Bowland, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in Lancashire, North West of England, United Kingdom.

Mark talks about the history of the farm which he started in 1988 (and not 1998 as mentioned in the video), a mixed stock farm managed with the Higher Level Stewardship Scheme (HLS), to encourage the nesting of wild birds such as the Lapwing, Curlew, Redshank and Oystercatcher and other small birds such as Finches.

Mark Shorrock Interview – Stonyfold Farm
Monday 16th September 2019

Click Link below to see photographs taken of Stonyfold Farm:-
Stonyfold Farm Gallery

Click Link below to see farm profiles in the Forest of Bowland:-
Farm Profiles

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