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7. Childhay Organic Dairy
Childhay organic dairy on the outskirts of Blackdown, near Beaminster, in Dorset, isn’t just home to a milking herd of 200 Holstein/Friesian cross cattle. It’s mix of gently rolling pastures, woodland and traditional hedgerows are also a haven for a variety of wildlife including deer, pheasants and other birdlife.
Says farmer Stephen Raymond: “As well as not spraying with chemicals, we don’t go shooting here, which may be why we seem to have become home to a growing variety of birds and animals since the farm converted to organic dairy farming in 2002.”
The dairy part of the farm covers 280 acres, and a further 120 acres is used for bringing on younger cattle for both milk and beef production.
Though the farm itself is principally located on softly undulating hills, it makes a good vantage point for Pilsdon Hill, the highest spot in the county. Also known locally as Pilsdon Pen, at 909 feet high it was once thought to be the tallest hill in the country and historically was the site of an Iron Age fort.
Today, Childhay’s cattle graze beneath it, enjoying the natural environment, even if they aren’t aware of its history.