The farm and surroundings
Hollings Hill farm is a working dairy farm of about 300 acres. Set at the foot of the Malvern Hills situated east of Hereford, west of Malvern and north of the historic town of Ledbury, the Hollings Hill farmhouse is of a late 17th century Georgian style. It is believed to have been built for a Reverend Hollings. From the farm you have a magnificent view of the Malvern Hills. These hills are a range of ancient rocks made up of a complex assemblage of crystalline igneous and metamorphic rocks (granite) of pre-Cambrian age (at least 650 million years old). Much of the drama and beauty of the Malvern Hills is due to the way they dramatically rise out of this landscape. Another feature of the Hills are the many (c. 88) springs and fountains which flow from outlets all around them. Of particular note are St Ann's Well and Holy Well. The entire length of the Hills are open to the public and are criss-crossed with about 160km (100 miles) of bridleways and footpaths.

Hollings Hill farm is part of the Duchy Estate

Hollings Hill farm in Cradley is part of the Duchy Estate. This estate was created in 1337 by Edward III. The Duchy of Cornwall is a well managed private estate which funds the public, charitable and private activities of The Prince of Wales and his family. The Duchy consists of around 54,850 hectares of land in 20 counties, mostly in the South West of England. Conservation is particularly important and the Duchy encourages its farming tenants to pursue practical conservation measures along side commercial farming. The estate invests considerably in environmental projects.

The farming at Hollings Hill farm
Hollings Hill farm is a dairy farm that keeps 250 dairy cows and 100 calves, mainly British Friesians on 300 acres. They run a year round breeding programme and there are always several new born calves on the farm. They also grow maize, potatoes, wheat and have an apple orchard. Around the farm there are walnut trees (producing the biggest walnuts you’ve ever seen!) and pear trees. It’s a fantastic site for mushrooms in autumn.

Pets allowed
Pets are welcome on Hollings Hill farm, but please keep them under close control near livestock.

Your horse or pony is welcome
You can bring your horse or pony with you to Hollings Hill farm. There is good accommodation to stable them available for £ 12.00 per night. Please indicate at the time of booking.

The location of the Feather Down tents
The tents are beautifully sited near the old farm orchard, with unlimited views over rolling countryside and the Malvern Hills. Perfectly placed to enjoy a locally produced ‘scrumpy’ cider and perry.

The Hollings Hill farm family
The Knowles family, Austin & Fay and their children Grace (4), Alice (3) and George (15 months), started farming on Hollings Hill 9 years ago. Previously, Austin lived and worked on his parents farm near Bath. Members of the extended Knowles-family are; collie sheepdog ‘Pogo’ and 2 traditional working Labradors ‘Fig and Nutty’, who differ from normal labradors as their noses are longer.

Special on Hollings Hill farm
On the farm is an ancient ‘Oast house’ – used for drying hops many years ago. Hops are used in beer making. This area is one of two in the UK where hops have been traditionally grown – the other area is Kent. You can buy dried hop ‘bines’ locally. Great for covering exterior pipes or when dried, an ornamental decoration for the kitchen.