Our Farm Diaries

Stay up to date with our hill farm in the Lake District by reading our farm diaries throughout the year.

Conservation on ‘The Park’

Written on 8 May 2025 by Ruby Nicholson

At Hollows Farm, ‘The Park’ is one of the most interesting areas of land within our tenancy. Not only do thousands of locals and visitors alike cross through this field on the designated footpaths each year; we also have countless numbers of birds, insects, mammals and invertebrates inhabiting or passing through this area yearly too.

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Easter at Hollows Farm

Written on 17 April 2025 by Ruby Nicholson

Lambing time has started and our seasonal campsite is now open 🙂

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Low Hows Wood

Written on 18 March 2025 by Ruby Nicholson

Ancient temperate rainforests are some of the rarest habitats on earth. They are important carbon stores and home to a rich variety of specialised animals, plants and fungi.

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Castle Crag

Written on 18 February 2025 by Ruby Nicholson

Castle Crag was given to the National Trust as a war memorial after the First World War by the family of 2nd Lieutenant John Hamer.

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