For information on availability or to make a booking please call Sarah or Simon on
Tel: 01608 650394
or send an email
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Farming at Old Farm
Rightons at Dorn
The Righton family have been farming at Dorn for 3 generations. In 2002 we moved into the farmhouse with our children Sam and Meg, dogs BB and Bluey and horses taking over from Simon’s parents John and Sheila. The 300 acre tenant farm is just to the north of Moreton-in-Marsh and forms part of the Batsford Estate.
We breed sheep, cattle and Gloucestershire Old Spot pigs as well as producing cereals, hay and silage to feed to the stock over the winter months. We now sell our home reared meats and free range eggs in the Farm Shop adjoining the house.
Part of the farm has been entered into the Countryside Stewardship Scheme (CSS) which benefits wildlife by creating and preserving habitats through over-wintered stubble, hedge planting/laying and field margins. We have an area of "arable reversion" as there are Roman remains under one of our fields. This has now been grassed over to protect what lies beneath and we only use minimum tillage on the surrounding area.
New in 2008 - 120 free range layers plus a few rare breed and Cotswold Legbar hens which we hatched out this year. (Cotswold legbars lay blue eggs...)
We also run a B&B in the farmhouse which dates back to the 15th Century and a small campsite in one of the fields next to the farm.
The Moreton Showground (Moreton Show – 1st Saturday in September) makes up part of the farm’s permanent pasture.
FARM VISITS We have added "Educational Access" to our Countryside Stewardship Scheme and have been accredited through CEVAS (Countryside Educational Visits Accreditation Scheme) to host farm visits. We need a minimum of 6 people in a group (maximum 40) and are happy to tailor a visit to suit your interests. To date we have hosted visits from Class 1 @ Blockley school, Moreton Brownies, The 3 D's from Draycott and Chipping Campden School as well as holding Open Days throughout the year. If you are interested in learning more about farming and the countryside and would like to know more then please contact Sarah or Simon for more information. Tel: 01608 650394 or send an email
Follow this link for a copy of the Old Farm Visit Portfolio (2.5MB)
Below are a few topics that we can cover...
| Farm Walk (crops/livestock/wildlife) | Local sourcing/Food miles |
| Gloucester Old Spot pigs | Bed and Breakfast/Farm Shop |
| Lambing (March)/Shearing (May) | Sausage making/bacon curing |
| Cattle/beef production | Roman Site/15th Century House |
You can even incorporate a farm visit with a stay at Old Farm, either in the B&B (3 rooms available) or the camping field (Camping and Caravan Club members only - see camping page for more information).