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Long Buckby - our village
Our village has a long history and has managed to retain a significant number of independent village shops too. In this post we’re going...
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Mark
- Jun 4, 2019
- 3 min
Local attractions
Northamptonshire has a long and colourful history with many of the grand stately homes now being open to the public.
Mark
- May 16, 2019
- 2 min
Hidden histories in and around Long Buckby
Long Buckby sits at the centre of an area which has shaped some of England's most significant historical events
Mark
- Jun 19, 2016
- 1 min
Aviva Womens Tour in Northamptonshire
The Aviva Women's Tour visited Northamptonshire again this year and we were lucky enough to see the race pass through Great Brington,...
Mark
- Nov 27, 2015
- 4 min
Ground Source Heating at Meadowview Cottages
There are many advantages to living and working in the open countryside; however it does bring some challenges too. When we first opened...
Mark
- Jun 1, 2015
- 1 min
Have you seen our deer?!
We were very excited to hear from guests staying in Larkrise last week that they had spotted a deer in the garden of the log cabin. It's...
Mark
- Mar 22, 2014
- 2 min
Calving time on the farm
We have had a very hectic start to calving on the farm this year with nearly 50 cows giving birth in the first 20 days. Cows are pregnant...
Mark
- Feb 12, 2014
- 2 min
Something warm and special to remember your stay
When we first opened the cottages in 2001 we had a commercial flock of sheep which were run alongside the beef cattle on the grassland...
Mark
- Oct 10, 2013
- 1 min
We've got her!
We've managed to photograph our white pheasant this morning; it's not the best photo we've ever taken but she is a shy little thing and...
Mark
- Oct 5, 2013
- 1 min
Colourful Countryside
Autumn hasn't quite arrived yet but there is still plenty of colour in the fields with pheasants being particularly noticable at the...
Mark
- Aug 16, 2013
- 2 min
Wildlife at Perkins Lodge Farm
Our farm covers approximately 450 acres with most of the land being used as arable or grassland. The average field is around 15 acres...
Mark
- Jun 16, 2013
- 2 min
Welcome to our new blog!
Welcome to the first post on our new blog! We are going to use the blog to keep you up to date with what is happening on the farm as well...
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