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Our Sustainable Farm Stay Delivers Great Green Credentials

SDL Pellets Ltd Chipping Campden Back in 2015 we increased our holiday accommodation offering by conversion of The Granary. At this time we needed to upgrade our heating system and opted to move away from Oil by installing a biomass boiler. Gas or propane were both expensive and not possible due to our location. AtContinueContinue reading “Our Sustainable Farm Stay Delivers Great Green Credentials”

Clarkson’s Farm Makes Good Business For Oaks Barn Farm

Now in season 3 the popularity for this heart warming series continues to grow ever stronger. so to does the public hunger to experience first hand staying on a farm. The show continues to be educational and informative on the challenges faced by farmers in getting food to your table served with a good portionContinueContinue reading “Clarkson’s Farm Makes Good Business For Oaks Barn Farm”

Visit Worcestershire

Great Places To Visit https://youtu.be/WiL11XVuuBI Great places to stay OaksBarnFarm.co.uk Oaks Barn Farm comprises 3 self contained properties each with private garden area, can be booked individually or exclusively to accommodate up to 20 persons. Find out more about a Worcestershire Farm Stay through the button below: Accommodation Options The Granary 3 bed 2 bathroomContinueContinue reading “Visit Worcestershire”

Make The Most Of Our Rural Landscape This Summer

Visit Worcestershire Set amidst the backdrop of Rural Worcestershire, Oaks Barn Farm can provide your rural escape, whether a family of 6 or a party of 20 we can accommodate you in one of our three self-contained properties, whether booked individually or collectively Oaks Barn Farm can offer that escape to the countryside whilst stillContinueContinue reading “Make The Most Of Our Rural Landscape This Summer”

10 Years On From Our Solar Install

Just 10 years ago we made a commitment to invest in solar energy production at Oaks Barn Farm, at the time it was a risk and payback was estimated at year 15. No one could have foreseen the current situation with electricity prices, however taking the decision to do the right thing for the environmentContinueContinue reading “10 Years On From Our Solar Install”

Oaks Barn Farm Working Towards Net Zero And A Sustainable Farming Future

Working in partnership with Worcestershire County Council and Climate Essentials, we are undertaking our Year1 assessment, following our investment in On-Site Solar, Biomass and heat loss reduction strategies throughout our site. Our initial results are as follows: Emissions are 92% lower than the average business in our size and sector. Emissions are 70% lower byContinueContinue reading “Oaks Barn Farm Working Towards Net Zero And A Sustainable Farming Future”

We’ve Always Had Chickens At Oaks Barn Farm But Diversification Into Hen Weekends Required a Whole New Level Of Investment

Now in our 16th year of running our Self Catering Farm Stay Business, we have expanded our accommodation offering to cater for up to 20 persons. Exclusive Use Of Site We can now offer exclusive Whole Site Booking across all three properties all within close proximity and each having its own Salt Water Hot Tub*.ContinueContinue reading “We’ve Always Had Chickens At Oaks Barn Farm But Diversification Into Hen Weekends Required a Whole New Level Of Investment”

Farm Goes Off Grid Amidst Energy Price Hikes

Solar Install This headline has been a number of years in the making. In November 2012 with Spa Solar of Droitwich, we installed an 8kw Solar Panel array on our barn to supplement our power usage on the farm. Making use of government-backed feed-in tariff incentive. EV Chargepoint Installed In March 2019 we installed ourContinueContinue reading “Farm Goes Off Grid Amidst Energy Price Hikes”

Oaks Barn Farm – Our Thanks To The Ragley Hall Estate

This Weekend our Farm Stay was once again full, thanks to our neighbouring Ragley Hall Estate hosting the West Midlands Air Festival. https://videopress.com/v/YzhR8SeD?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true RAF Red Arrows Display Team We hosted a party of 20 persons in our 3 property venue, all benefitting from an amazing display from the Red arrows, Baloon Fest, and a wholeContinueContinue reading “Oaks Barn Farm – Our Thanks To The Ragley Hall Estate”

How To Get More From Your UK Family Holiday

Now in our 16th year of providing a Quality Farm Stay Experience from our Worcestershire based Family Farm, in recent years we have focussed on generating direct bookings many of which come from repeat business via returning guests. Third-party booking agents like Air BNB and Trip Advisor are excellent at reaching a wider audience, however,ContinueContinue reading “How To Get More From Your UK Family Holiday”