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Welcome to Hardwick Park Farm

Hardwick Park Farm is situated within the grounds of the great Hardwick Hall Estate, Derbyshire. Hardwick Hall is one of the greatest Elizabethan houses in the country. You can experience dramatic interiors and spectacular architecture; or enjoy woodland walks and trails around the farm and surrounding parkland, where our livestock happily graze all year round.

                                          One to Watch

BBC One Sunday 2nd March 2008 @ 11am - Countryfile Programme.  This weeks programme is all about the Peak District with a special feature on the Hardwick Hall Estate.  Hardwick Park Farm will be featured in the programme along with Hardwick Hall, the Stonemasons and the wider estate in general. 

This programme was a huge success for Hardwick in general and can be viewed again the BBC IPlayer on the Internet.

 

Fine Farm Produce Award Winners 2007

The National Trusts Hardwick Park Farm Share Farmers Richard and Clare Aldis have been awarded the Fine Farm Produce Award 2007 for their lamb and beef.   (Report to follow)

The livestock including both rare and traditional breeds

The farm comprises of a large variety of differnet types of livestock, this includes traditional and rare breeds in the form of Longhorn Cattle and Whitefaced Woodland Sheep, along with Pure Hereford Cows and around 500 commercial ewes are currently a feature in the open parkland.

And new for the Autum of 2007 are our rare breed breeding pigs; Sweet & Sour our resident Gloucester Old Spot Sows, along with Peter the Large White Boar.  Both Sweet & Sour are now in pig and we hope to hear the pitter patter of tiny trotters early in 2007.  It is hoped that with careful management, the numbers of traditional and rare breed animals on the farm will increase in the years to come.

Click here to read more information on the different livestock on the farm

 

Returning the land to its original state

In October 2003 the farm entered a Countryside Stewardship Scheme agreement designed to restore the parkland and create further open access.

Some of the planned restoration includes the restoring of the historic landscape of Hardwick Park through reversion of arable land to grass, extensive grazing and the removal of inappropriate fence lines.

Click here to read more about the plans to re-establish Hardwick Parks historical past

 

Planning a visit to learn about the Farm

As part of the Countryside Stewardship Scheme, the Government pays certain farmers to invite groups of the public to visit their farms to learn about the countryside.

Groups can be school parties studying farming as part of the National Curriculum, or groups wishing to learn about food production, farming, wildlife conservation, landscape and historical features.
These visits are free of charge to the group.

Click here to read about the educational opportunities in visiting the farm.

 

One to Watch

BBC 1 Wednesday 17th October @ 9pm - The Nature of Britain.  This programme featured the Hardwick Estate and Farmland, looking at arable reversion and how this has encouraged the wildlife back into the Parkland.

Hardwick featured in the East Midlands regional slot towards the end of the programme detailed above. To watch again click below:

Click on link below for further details:

 

Whats On

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Next Farm Shop opening is May 3rd - 5th from 10.00 until 16.00 .

Back by popular demand this weekend will be Homecure Back Bacon.  All being well these will be a regular feature on our produce list. 

Our Steak Pies are going down a storm, and with the introduction of the smaller pie for 2, demand is high.  So get here early or give us a call to reserve yours now!

For Further details on our opening dates please see our Farm Produce Page and scroll down.

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Farming Events for 2008 at Hardwick Park Farm.

Dates for you diary:

 

Wooley Jumpers & A Close Shave - Sunday 25th May

10am - 4pm

See the Hardwick Farmer prepart the sheep for the warmer weather as the sheep shed their winter coats.   Wear suitable outdoor clothing and stout footwear.

£2 Adults £1 Children

PLEASE NOTE THAT ENTRY TO THIS EVENT IS VIA THE HARDWICK HALL ENTRANCE ONLY, AS OUR NORWOOD FIELD OR BACK ENTRANCE WILL BE USED FOR THE SHEEP ETC.  SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE.

Open Farm Sunday - Behind the scenes at Hardwick Park Farm - Sunday 1st June 10am-4pm

Take a behind the scenes look at Hardwick Park Farm with our farmers, enjoy family activities and see various farming demonstrations.

All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Further details are to be found on our Latest News Page.

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Learn about the Farm

We are now able to offer guided farm visits, to organised groups, schools and other organisations.  For more information please click on Visiting the Farm or call us on 01246-859091 ....more
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Last Updated 12/04/2008


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