Farm Life
Bracon Hall Farm
Bracon Hall Farm is an arable farm growing wheat, barley, oil seed rape and sugar beet.
We also have one very old cow and 6 very friendly chickens.
The arable fields sit amongst woodland, pasture and a recently cleared lake offering an abundance of wildlife, forna and colour.
With 400 acres of woodland, farmland, pasture and wetland, Bracon Hall Estate is home to a myriad of animals and their habitats..
Wildlife and Ecology
Red Deer and Muntjac
We have a large amount of wild deer on the farm.
Red Deer and Muntjac making up the majority of them. At dawn and dusk you are most likely to see them.
It never fails to impress seeing these majestic animals in the wild.
Birdlife
There are many birds on the farm so bring you binoculars! From birds of prey to swans, there is something for everyone..
Birds of note that are regularly spotted on the farm:
Buzzards, Kestrels, Green Woodpeckers, Skylarks, Ducks, Geese, Teal, Herons, Pheasants, Partridge, Swans.
Ecology
Across the farm we have over 80 acres of woodland and grassland, which after to years of neglect are coming back under management, offering an array of habitats for different wildlife. The 300 year old lake has been cleaned and is undergoing a program of planting and restoration to improve water quality and encourage wildlife. It is already showing an abundance of new life.