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Discover the Rare Breeds Centre.
There is always something to see or do at the centre. We have Ixworth, Scots Grey, Derbyshire Red Cap chickens and Golden Brahmas. You may even see a chick hatch in our incubation room. There are the Grey Face Dartmoor, Leicester Longwool and Jacob sheep as well as the very rare Bagot goats and the very friendly Golden Guernseys to see. If its pigs you like we have Gloucester old spots pigs.

Beautifully situated in the Essex downs the centre is easy to find by Hadleigh Castle. There is ample car parking, easy access paths and the Hadleigh Training centre who runs Tea Rooms.

 

Educational Visits.
We can provide a unique educational experience for up to 60 children at a time in a safe enviroment. Visits can take place any day in term time. Key stage 1-3 can be catered for and linked to the national curriculum through our Access to Farms trained staff. We can tailor a visit to your needs. Please contact us for more details.


The Rare Breeds Centre is just a part of the whole farm site. A network of footpaths link us to Hadleigh Castle Country park next door. 01702 551072 or www.hadleighcountrypark.co.uk for details of events for all.

The farm is very grateful that it has recieved two grants from Cleanaway Pitsea Marshes Trust and one from NFU members trust. This project was also supported by East of England Development Ageancy with funding from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for some of the improvements made to the Rare Breed Centre in 2006.

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What's New on the Centre.

July 2010
Cassie our Greyfaced Dartmoor ewe has given birth to a little boy on the 16th July. We are looking for names beginning with the letter Q. Please email or drop ideas of names for our little boy at the kiosk on the Rare Breed Centre.

June 2010
New chicks have been born and are growing fast.

May 2010
The Golden Brahmas chicks have hatched.

April 2010
The bagot goat Toddington Elizabeth has given birth to twin bagot kids. The Leicester Longwool sheep has all lambed and the Grey faced Dartmoor sheep have also lambed.

March 2010
The Golden Guernsery's have produced kids their kids.

January 2010
The two new Gloucestershire old spot gilts have arrived and Chester is enjoying the accompany of his new house-mates.

December 2009
Our new Exmoor pony has arrived. His name is Cookie Boy and he has settled in
well and is getting on well with Dylan the Donkey.
Our new Gloucestershire old spot boar  Chester has arrived and has settled in well.

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