farmstay – Hicks Farm Holidays

We won an award!

October 7, 2026 susanbywater8814

It’s not every day you win a prestigious award without even knowing you were in the running!

We are absolutely thrilled to announce that Orchard House has been honoured with the Visit England ROSE Award for Recognition of Service Excellence.

This special accolade is handed out to just 100 accommodation providers across the entire country each year, celebrating those who go above and beyond to deliver the warmest welcomes and the highest standards of hospitality.

We are incredibly proud of this achievement and can’t wait to keep welcoming you with the same award-winning service!

Happy New Year!

January 7, 2026 susanbywater8814

Let us hope 2026 is a good year for everyone.

Here on the farm we are looking forward to welcoming both returning and new guests over the coming year.

As usual we have lots of ideas for new projects on the farm to keep us busy. So watch this space for any new additions animal or otherwise!

They are out!

June 3, 2025 susanbywater8814

Finally the “boys” are out in the field.

Alvin, Theodore and Simon have been weaned and are now residing in the Pig’s Patch. They were not to keen to move out of their snug pen but they needed to get outside and enjoy the grass and freedom to run about.

The changeable weather has not met with approval but they are enjoying stretching their legs as they gallop around the field.

Everyone needs space!

Happy Easter!

April 1, 2024 susanbywater8814

The rain hasn’t stopped but there has been sunshine between the showers.

We have three very thirsty lambs to bottle feed four times a day.

It doesn’t matter what age you are there is something special about feeding young animals and watching them grow!

Spring is on it’s way?

March 11, 2024 susanbywater8814

Will the rain ever stop?

Easter is just around the corner and yet it still seems like winter with all the rain. The fields are water logged and the streams are full but with a few dry days it would be a different picture – just a bit of breeze on a dry day can make all the difference.

It will soon be lambing time and time to bottle feed the cade lambs. Then surely the weather will have picked up and spring will be here!