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Warborough Farm, Letcombe Regis, Wantage, Oxfordshire OX12 9LF, UK
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Strutt & Parker - Central Estates & Farm Agency Agent Valuation of this property is £8,650,000
Warborough Farm is a traditional
livestock farm with a vast amount
of potential to either continue as it
is or with scope for diversification.
Extending to approximately 498
acres the majority of the land is
rolling permanent pasture with areas
of temporary leys/arable land to the
north and mature woodland, copses
and shelter belts of trees interspersed
throughout the farm which provide
the basis for a good family shoot.
The farm has wonderful flora and
fauna with a fantastic array of
indigenous wild flowers established
approximately 38 years ago in
many of the fields. There may also
be the opportunity to incorporate
further sustainable features such
as the latest elms (Environmental
Landscape Management Schemes);
the farm is currently included in an
els/hls agreement so has many
of the credentials needed as well
as providing the opportunity for
potential carbon offsetting and rewilding.
Lot 1 - Warborough Farmhouse,
farm buildings and farmland
About 365.07 acres (147.73 ha)
Warborough Farmhouse is an
unlisted late Georgian farmhouse
of traditional red brick construction
under a slate roof with spectacular
views over open countryside from
many of the rooms.
The oak front door opens into a
stone-flagged entrance hall with
doors to an impressive dining room
with open fireplace, glass doors to
the veranda to either side and a fine
oak staircase; and into an attractive
panelled drawing room with large
open fireplace. Both rooms have bays
windows with sash windows and
window seats. From the entrance
hall doors lead down to a cellar, to
the cloakroom and to the sitting
room with large bay window, open
fireplace and secondary staircase
to the first floor. A passage leads to
the large farmhouse kitchen with
adjacent breakfast room and folding
glass doors to the office and shower
room, both having French doors on
to the terrace. Off the kitchen is a
large larder and utility/boot room
with back door leading to the car
port and boiler room.
On the upper floor are two double
bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms,
a further three bedrooms, and family
shower room.
Warborough Farmhouse is an
interesting unlisted property with
great views and has the potential
to extend or re-arrange the current
living areas subject to the necessary
planning consents.
The farmhouse garden is attractive,
south facing and very well laid out
comprising flowers beds and lawn
providing a super outlook from the
farmhouse. Adjacent to the house is
a flagstone floor seating area which
is also accessed via the French doors
from the farmhouse, perfect for
entertaining. A level area of lawn
is closest to the farmhouse with a
small step up to a central walkway
which is lined with flowerbeds and
opens into a larger lawned area with
mature trees and borders part of the
farmland. The garden is partly walled
offering privacy and shelter and adds
to the character. Beyond the garden
wall is a productive vegetable patch.
The buildings are of part traditional
red brick construction and part
timber clad under a slate roof and
comprise; a detached two storey
office with tack room, general store
and two attic rooms above with
adjoining wood store and garage;
a traditional stable block with
two internal stables, agricultural
store, an impressive timber framed
former Tythe Barn dated 1859 with
adjoining hayloft and in part the
original flooring is in place, there
are a further five inter connecting
general purpose storage rooms, a
boiler room and entrance hallway
to the adjoining two bedroom single
storey cottage. Completing the
outbuildings is an attractive part
timber clad under clay tile roof stable
block comprising three stables, hay
store and feed room.
No 3 Warborough Farm Cottages
is located on the western edge
of the traditional courtyard of
farm buildings. The cottage was
converted in 2011 and comprises
utility, kitchen/breakfast room,
sitting room, two bedrooms one
with adjoining shower room and a
bathroom.
Farm Buildings - Beyond the traditional farm
buildings are a range of farm
buildings. Mainly of modern
construction the buildings are
currently used for agricultural
purposes and briefly comprise;
4 x bay open sided concrete portal
framed agricultural building, 3 x bay
clad steel portal framed building
with double doors and currently
utilised as a workshop, 3 x bay steel
portal framed building which is
part open sided, Dutch barn with
double doors, double span steel
portal framed livestock building
which is part concrete part timber
clad with covered area which joins
another steel portal framed livestock
building which is part open sided;
both buildings are utilised for
livestock purposes, 7 x bay steel
portal framed agricultural building
open to one side, silage clamp and
farm machinery parking areas. There
are three large poly tunnels which
are utilised for overwintering sheep
however these could be removed or
with the correct planning permission
the foot print could be used for other
purposes. The farm buildings have
their own access from Warborough
Road and can also be accessed from
the yard adjacent to the farmhouse.
The majority of the farmland included
in Lot 1 at Warborough Farm is
undulating permanent pasture which
is currently used for grazing purposes
and located mainly to the south of the
farmhouse and buildings.
Warborough Road divides the farm
and provides various access points
onto the land. There are also internal
field gates throughout.
Located within field parcels 3848 and
5646 is an ancient scheduled
monument known as Segsbury Camp
(reference no. 1017717 on the Historic
England website). The monument is an
old Iron Age hillfort with surrounding
ditches and ramparts. The monument
is located at the highest point of the
farm with far reaching views and is laid
to grass and wildflowers.
Farming
Warborough Farm is currently run as
a successful sheep farm incorporating
an arable rotation. The farming
operations could be continued by
the new owners or utilised for many
different purposes.
Woodland
The woodland across the whole
of Warborough Farm extends to
approximately 52 acres of mainly
broadleaf species. Much of which
was planted by the current owners
and occupies some of steeper banks
on the farm.
The farm is perfectly suited for
various sporting activities with
mature woods and shelter belts with
rolling hills provide a good backdrop
for a pheasant and/or partridge
shoot with the topography providing
high and challenging birds. There are
a number of hunting/cross country
jumps dotted across the farm.
Lot 2 -Arable Land at Warborough Farm. About 132.54 acres (53 ha)
The arable land forming Lot 2 at
Warborough Farm is located on
the north western boundary of the
farm and extends as a whole to
approximately 132 acres. The land
is currently included in a standard
arable rotation including grass
leys and divided into four good
sized enclosures. A block of mature
woodland totalling 2.72 acres is ringfenced
and located to the southern
boundary. Access is taken from
Warborough Road with infield gates
throughout.
On the edge of Letcombe Regis are
the village allotments which are
currently fully occupied.
The allotments are shown as field
parcel 1511 on the farm plan and have
their own access from South Street.
Lot 3 - No 1 Warborough Farm
Cottage
Located off Warborough Road is
No 1 Warborough Farm Cottage
which is a very well located detached,
four bedroom cottage with views
across the neighbouring farmland.
The cottage is surrounded by private
gardens and benefits from private off
road parking. A garden path to the
front door leads into the entrance
hall from which there is access to
the kitchen with adjoining larder
and door to the garden, a family
room is accessed from the kitchen
and has an adjoining downstairs
bathroom and also the useful boot
room which also has a back door to
the garden and private parking area.
Also on the ground floor is the dining
room and sitting room. On the first
floor are three double bedrooms, a
further bedroom, office and family
bathroom.
Lot 4 - No 2 Warborough Farm
Cottage
Located off Warborough Road
and located in a private position is
No 2 Warborough Farm Cottage,
a detached three bedroom cottage
with views across the neighbouring
farmland. The cottage is accessed
from the front garden where a garden
path leads to the entrance door.
On the ground floor is a kitchen/
dining room with a larder and
adjoining utility room and boot
room to the rear with access to
the back garden, a sitting room
with three bedrooms and a family
bathroom on the first floor.
General
All properties including the farm
buildings are connected to mains
electricity. The farm buildings are
also connected to the mains water
supply.
Rental income for the residential
properties is available upon request.
Method of sale: Warborough Farm is
offered for sale as a whole or in up
to four lots, by private treaty. Subject
to the residential tenancies noted
above. Further details are available
from the Vendor’s agents.
Wayleaves, easements and rights
of way: The property is being sold
subject to and with the benefit of
all rights including; rights of way,
whether public or private, light,
support, drainage, water
and electricity supplies and other
rights and obligations, easements
and quasi-easements and restrictive
covenants and all existing and
proposed wayleaves for masts,
pylons, stays, cables, drains, water
and gas and other pipes whether
referred to in these particulars or not.
A public footpath and a bridleway
cross over the land. There are also
permissive paths crossing the
western side of the farm which forms
part of the Higher Level Stewardship
Agreement (hls) which is due to
expire in September 2022. Further
details are available from the
Vendor’s agents.
Access: The Vendor’s would like to
retain a right of access to a Sarsen
memorial stone which is located
within the woodland parcel 1667
on the sale plan. Further details are
available from the Vendor’s agents.
Basic Payment: The entitlements to
the Basic Payment are included in the
sale. In the event that the property is
sold in lots the entitlements will be
included with the eligible land on a
pro rata basis at the discretion of the
vendor (or their representatives).
The vendor has submitted a claim
for the current scheme year and will
retain the payment for this scheme
year in its entirety. The vendor
will use reasonable endeavours
to transfer the entitlements to the
purchaser as soon after completion
as the transfer rules allow.
Schemes: The majority of the land at
Warborough Farm is entered into an
Entry and Higher Level stewardship
agreement with effect from 1st
October 2012, for a ten year term
which is due to expire at the end of
September 2022.
The purchaser will be deemed to
have full knowledge of the scheme
and will take it on and comply with
the scheme from completion if
necessary. The Vendor will retain
any els/hls payments payable up
to completion. Further details are
available from the Vendor’s agents.
Designations: Warborough Farm
is set in the North Wessex Downs
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
and there is a Scheduled Ancient
Monument known as the Segsbury
Camp towards the southern
boundary. The farm is also within
a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (nvz).
Further details are available from the
Vendor’s agents.
Ingoing valuation: In addition to the
purchase price the purchaser will be
required to pay for:-
Growing crops and all beneficial
cultivations, sub soiling, moling
and acts of husbandry since the
last harvest at current caav rates
or contract rates where applicable;
Seed, fertilisers, manures and sprays
applied to the growing crops since
the last harvest at invoice cost; All
seeds, sprays, fertilisers, fuel, oil and
other consumables in store at invoice
cost.
Early Entry: Early Entry may be
permitted on to fields that have been
harvested at the purchasers own
risk following exchange of contracts.
Further details are available from the
Vendor’s agents.
Sporting, timber and mineral rights:
All sporting timber and mineral
rights are included in the freehold
sale, in so far as they are owned.
Overage: An area of the farm will be
sold subject to an overage clause.
Further details are available from the
Vendor’s agents.
Covenants and/or restrictions: There
are restrictions / covenants listed on
the Land Registry Title deed, details
of which will be made available by
the Vendor’s solicitors on request.
Fixtures and fittings: All items usually
regarded as tenant’s fixtures and
fittings and equipment, including
curtains, together with garden
ornaments and statuary, are
specifically excluded from the sale.
Employees: There are farm
employees who will be transferred
to the Purchaser under the Transfer
of Undertaking of Employment
Regulations (tupe). Further details
are available from the Vendor’s agents.
Local authority: Vale of White Horse
District Council VAT: Any guide price quoted or
discussed is exclusive of VAT. In the
event that a sale of the property, or
any part of it, or any right attached to
it, becomes a chargeable supply for
the purposes of VAT, such tax will be
payable in addition.
Health and safety: Given the potential
hazards of a working farm we ask
you to be as vigilant as possible when
making your inspection for your own
personal safety, particularly around
the farm buildings and machinery.
Solicitors: Gardner Leader, White
Hart House, Market Place, Newbury,
Berkshire RG15 5BA
Postcode: OX12 9LF
Viewing: Strictly by confirmed
appointment with the Vendor’s
agents Strutt & Parker, Oxford or London .
Warborough Farm lies approximately
½ mile south of the attractive
Oxfordshire village of Letcombe
Regis and approximately 3 miles
south west of Wantage, a popular
historic market town which provides
all local amenities. Newbury to the
south east and Oxford to the north
east are both around 18 miles away
and are larger regional hubs offering
a wide range of shops, restaurants
and entertainment as well as links
to London and the wider transport
network. The M4 motorway is
easily accessed at junction 14
approximately 10 miles south of
the farm. The farm is therefore very
well connected with local transport
networks easily accessed without
being compromised on privacy.
The farm is wonderfully positioned
in the north of the Berkshire
Downs which are part of the
North Wessex Downs aonb. The
southern boundary of the farm is
part of a continuous ridge of high
ground which is the route of the
Ridgeway, described as Britain’s
oldest road, an ancient track which
extends from Wiltshire along the
ridge of the Berkshire Downs to
Buckinghamshire.
There are many regional sporting and
recreational activities in the area. The
Ridgeway is accessible from the farm
road to the south of the farmhouse
providing miles of walking, cycling
and riding. For equestrian and racing
enthusiasts Newbury Racecourse
provides both national hunt and
flat racing throughout the year with
Cirencester, Beaufort and the Royal
County of Berkshire Polo clubs all
within a 50 mile radius.
Strutt & Parker - Central Estates & Farm Agency Agent Valuation of this property is £8,750,000
Warborough Farm is a traditional
livestock farm with a vast amount
of potential to either continue as it
is or with scope for diversification.
Extending to approximately 498
acres the majority of the land is
rolling permanent pasture with areas
of temporary leys/arable land to the
north and mature woodland, copses
and shelter belts of trees interspersed
throughout the farm which provide
the basis for a good family shoot.
The farm has wonderful flora and
fauna with a fantastic array of
indigenous wild flowers established
approximately 38 years ago in
many of the fields. There may also
be the opportunity to incorporate
further sustainable features such
as the latest elms (Environmental
Landscape Management Schemes);
the farm is currently included in an
els/hls agreement so has many
of the credentials needed as well
as providing the opportunity for
potential carbon offsetting and rewilding.
Warborough Farmhouse is an
unlisted late Georgian farmhouse
of traditional red brick construction
under a slate roof with spectacular
views over open countryside from
many of the rooms.
The oak front door opens into a
stone-flagged entrance hall with
doors to an impressive dining room
with open fireplace, glass doors to
the veranda to either side and a fine
oak staircase; and into an attractive
panelled drawing room with large
open fireplace. Both rooms have bays
windows with sash windows and
window seats. From the entrance
hall doors lead down to a cellar, to
the cloakroom and to the sitting
room with large bay window, open
fireplace and secondary staircase
to the first floor. A passage leads to
the large farmhouse kitchen with
adjacent breakfast room and folding
glass doors to the office and shower
room, both having French doors on
to the terrace. Off the kitchen is a
large larder and utility/boot room
with back door leading to the car
port and boiler room.
On the upper floor are two double
bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms,
a further three bedrooms, and family
shower room.
Warborough Farmhouse is an
interesting unlisted property with
great views and has the potential
to extend or re-arrange the current
living areas subject to the necessary
planning consents.
The farmhouse garden is attractive,
south facing and very well laid out
comprising flowers beds and lawn
providing a super outlook from the
farmhouse. Adjacent to the house is
a flagstone floor seating area which
is also accessed via the French doors
from the farmhouse, perfect for
entertaining. A level area of lawn
is closest to the farmhouse with a
small step up to a central walkway
which is lined with flowerbeds and
opens into a larger lawned area with
mature trees and borders part of the
farmland. The garden is partly walled
offering privacy and shelter and adds
to the character. Beyond the garden
wall is a productive vegetable patch.
Adjacent to the farmhouse is a large
yard surrounded by traditional
buildings on all sides. Currently
utilised for office, agricultural and
general storage space the buildings
could be used for alternative uses
with the correct planning consents.
The buildings are of part traditional
red brick construction and part
timber clad under a slate roof and
comprise; a detached two storey
office with tack room, general store
and two attic rooms above with
adjoining wood store and garage;
a traditional stable block with
two internal stables, agricultural
store, an impressive timber framed
former Tythe Barn dated 1859 with
adjoining hayloft and in part the
original flooring is in place, there
are a further five inter connecting
general purpose storage rooms, a
boiler room and entrance hallway
to the adjoining two bedroom single
storey cottage. Completing the
outbuildings is an attractive part
timber clad under clay tile roof stable
block comprising three stables, hay
store and feed room
Cottages: No 1 Warborough Farm Cottages
Located off Warbrorough Road is
No 1 Warborough Farm Cottages
which is detached and surrounded
by private gardens and benefits
from views across the farmland and
private off road parking. A garden
path to the front door leads into the
entrance hall from which there is
access to the kitchen with adjoining
larder and door to the garden,
a family room is accessed from
the kitchen and has an adjoining
downstairs bathroom and also
the useful boot room which also
has a back door to the garden and
private parking area. Also on the
ground floor is the dining room
and sitting room. On the first floor
are three double bedrooms, a
further bedroom, office and family
bathroom.
No 2 Warborough Farm Cottages
Also located off Warborough
Road and to the north of the
farmhouse and farm buildings is
No 2 Warborough Farm Cottages.
A detached cottage with private
gardens it is accessed from the front
garden where a garden path leads
to the entrance door. On the ground
floor is a kitchen/dining room with a
larder and adjoining utility room and
boot room to the rear with access
to the back garden, a sitting room
with three bedrooms and a family
bathroom on the first floor.
No 3 Warborough Farm Cottages
No 3 Warborough Farm Cottages
is located on the western edge
of the traditional courtyard of
farm buildings. The cottage was
converted in 2011 and comprises
utility, kitchen/breakfast room,
sitting room, two bedrooms one
with adjoining shower room and a
bathroom.
Farm Buildings: Beyond the traditional farm
buildings are a range of farm
buildings. Mainly of modern
construction the buildings are
currently used for agricultural
purposes and briefly comprise;
4 x bay open sided concrete portal
framed agricultural building, 3 x bay
clad steel portal framed building
with double doors and currently
utilised as a workshop, 3 x bay steel
portal framed building which is
part open sided, Dutch barn with
double doors, double span steel
portal framed livestock building
which is part concrete part timber
clad with covered area which joins
another steel portal framed livestock
building which is part open sided;
both buildings are utilised for livestock purposes, 7 x bay steel portal framed agricultural building
open to one side, silage clamp and
farm machinery parking areas. There
are three large poly tunnels which
are utilised for overwintering sheep
however these could be removed or
with the correct planning permission
the foot print could be used for other
purposes. The farm buildings have
their own access from Warborough
Road and can also be accessed from
the yard adjacent to the farmhouse.
The Land: The farmland at Warborough
comprises of permanent pasture
and arable fields. The majority of the
farm is currently used for grazing
purposes, approximately 307 acres,
with a further 126 acres included in
a standard arable rotation including
grass leys. The farm is undulating with
the grazing land being to the south
and central belt of the farm with the
arable fields located on the flatter
ground to the north.
Warborough Road divides the farm
and provides various access points
onto the land. There are also internal
field gates throughout.
Located within field parcels 3848
and 5646 is an ancient scheduled
monument known as Segsbury
Camp (reference no. 1017717 on
the Historic England website).
The monument is an old Iron Age
hillfort with surrounding ditches and
ramparts. The monument is located
at the highest point of the farm with
far reaching views and is laid to grass
and wildflowers.
On the edge of Letcombe Regis
are the village allotments which
are currently fully occupied. The
allotments are shown as field parcel
1511 on the farm plan and have their
own access from South Street.
Farming: Warborough Farm is currently run as
a successful sheep farm incorporating
an arable rotation. The farming
operations could be continued by
the new owners or utilised for many
different purposes.
Woodland: The woodland at Warborough Farm
extends to approximately 52 acres
of mainly broadleaf species. Much
of which was planted by the current
owners and occupies some of
steeper banks on the farm.
Sporting: The farm is perfectly suited for
various sporting activities with
mature woods and shelter belts with
rolling hills provide a good backdrop
for a pheasant and/or partridge
shoot with the topography providing
high and challenging birds. There are
a number of hunting/cross country
jumps dotted across the farm.
Method of sale: Warborough Farm
is offered for sale as a whole,
by private treaty. Subject to the
residential tenancies noted below.
Further details are available from the
Vendor’s agents.
Wayleaves, easements and rights
of way: The property is being sold
subject to and with the benefit of
all rights including; rights of way,
whether public or private, light,
support, drainage, water
and electricity supplies and other
rights and obligations, easements
and quasi-easements and restrictive
covenants and all existing and
proposed wayleaves for masts,
pylons, stays, cables, drains, water
and gas and other pipes whether
referred to in these particulars or not.
A public footpath and a bridleway
cross over the land. There are also
permissive paths crossing the
western side of the farm which forms
part of the Higher Level Stewardship
Agreement (hls) which is due to
expire in September 2022. Further
details are available from the
Vendor’s agents.
Access: The Vendor’s would like to
retain a right of access to a Sarsen
memorial stone which is located
within the woodland parcel 1667
on the sale plan. Further details are
available from the Vendor’s agents.
Basic Payment: The entitlements to
the Basic Payment are included in the
sale. In the event that the property is
sold in lots the entitlements will be
included with the eligible land on a
pro rata basis at the discretion of the
vendor (or their representatives).
The vendor has submitted a claim
for the current scheme year and will
retain the payment for this scheme
year in its entirety. The vendor
will use reasonable endeavours
to transfer the entitlements to the
purchaser as soon after completion
as the transfer rules allow.
Schemes: The majority of the land at
Warborough Farm is entered into an
Entry and Higher Level stewardship
agreement with effect from 1st
October 2012, for a ten year term
which is due to expire at the end of
September 2022.
The purchaser will be deemed to
have full knowledge of the scheme
and will take it on and comply with
the scheme from completion if
necessary. The Vendor will retain
any els/hls payments payable up
to completion. Further details are
available from the Vendor’s agents.
Designations: Warborough Farm
is set in the North Wessex Downs
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
and there is a Scheduled Ancient
Monument known as the Segsbury
Camp towards the southern
boundary. The farm is also within
a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (nvz).
Further details are available from the
Vendor’s agents.
Ingoing valuation: In addition to the
purchase price the purchaser will be
required to pay for:-
Growing crops and all beneficial
cultivations, sub soiling, moling
and acts of husbandry since the
last harvest at current caav rates
or contract rates where applicable;
Seed, fertilisers, manures and sprays
applied to the growing crops since
the last harvest at invoice cost; All
seeds, sprays, fertilisers, fuel, oil and
other consumables in store at invoice
cost.
Early Entry: Early Entry may be
permitted on to fields that have been
harvested at the purchasers own
risk following exchange of contracts.
Further details are available from the
Vendor’s agents.
Sporting, timber and mineral rights:
All sporting timber and mineral
rights are included in the freehold
sale, in so far as they are owned.
Overage: An area of the farm will be
sold subject to an overage clause.
Further details are available from the
Vendor’s agents.
Covenants and/or restrictions: There
are restrictions / covenants listed on
the Land Registry Title deed, details
of which will be made available by
the Vendor’s solicitors on request.
Fixtures and fittings: All items usually
regarded as tenant’s fixtures and
fittings and equipment, including
curtains, together with garden
ornaments and statuary, are
specifically excluded from the sale.
Employees: There are farm
employees who will be transferred
to the Purchaser under the Transfer
of Undertaking of Employment
Regulations (tupe). Further details
are available from the Vendor’s agents.
Local authority: Vale of White Horse
District Council VAT: Any guide price quoted or
discussed is exclusive of VAT. In the
event that a sale of the property, or
any part of it, or any right attached to
it, becomes a chargeable supply for
the purposes of VAT, such tax will be
payable in addition.
Health and safety: Given the potential
hazards of a working farm we ask
you to be as vigilant as possible when
making your inspection for your own
personal safety, particularly around
the farm buildings and machinery.
Solicitors: Gardner Leader, White
Hart House, Market Place, Newbury,
Berkshire RG15 5BA
Postcode: OX12 9LF
Viewing: Strictly by confirmed
appointment with the Vendor’s
agents Strutt & Parker, Oxford or London .<br /><br />Warborough Farm lies approximately
½ mile south of the attractive
Oxfordshire village of Letcombe
Regis and approximately 3 miles
south west of Wantage, a popular
historic market town which provides
all local amenities. Newbury to the
south east and Oxford to the north
east are both around 18 miles away
and are larger regional hubs offering
a wide range of shops, restaurants
and entertainment as well as links
to London and the wider transport
network. The M4 motorway is
easily accessed at junction 14
approximately 10 miles south of
the farm. The farm is therefore very
well connected with local transport
networks easily accessed without
being compromised on privacy.
The farm is wonderfully positioned
in the north of the Berkshire
Downs which are part of the
North Wessex Downs aonb. The
southern boundary of the farm is
part of a continuous ridge of high
ground which is the route of the
Ridgeway, described as Britain’s
oldest road, an ancient track which
extends from Wiltshire along the
ridge of the Berkshire Downs to
Buckinghamshire.
There are many regional sporting and
recreational activities in the area. The
Ridgeway is accessible from the farm
road to the south of the farmhouse
providing miles of walking, cycling
and riding. For equestrian and racing
enthusiasts Newbury Racecourse
provides both national hunt and
flat racing throughout the year with
Cirencester, Beaufort and the Royal
County of Berkshire Polo clubs all
within a 50 mile radius.
