Part of what we offer here is lots of local knowledge and tourist information. Breakfast is a key time for this, where we chat and suggest days out and ideas for anyone looking for inspiration. So today, as an example, we have guests doing all of the following – I wish I could join them!
The Broads
The beautiful Broads..
We love living and working within the Broads National Park and we’re delighted to hear that the Broads has been nominated for a prestigious award from BBC Countryfile Magazine. Experts were asked to draw up a shortlist in several different Awards categories and Ellie Harrison from the popular Sunday evening TV programme commented “Wetlands will
Taste National Parks – Monday 26th October – a celebration of food and drink inspired by England’s National Parks
On Monday 26th October National Parks England are helping to celebrate the food and drink grown, produced and sold in our 10 National Parks. The aim is to raise awareness of the link between a high quality environment and high quality produce as well as the economic contribution of businesses engaged in food production and
National Nest Box Week
National Nest Box Week 14-21 February 2015 Did you know that this week is National Nest Box Week when our bird population start thinking about where to start raising their family? We’re very lucky to see so many different species of birds here around the Farm and we’ve recently been busy putting up even more
We “Love The Broads”
As passionate ambassadors for the Love The Broads visitor giving scheme we’d like to offer them our congratulations for being shortlisted as a Finalist in the Best Marketing category at the EDP Visit Norfolk Tourism Awards 2014. Unfortunately, they didn’t win the category but their achievements were recognised and gained them publicity which is great.
Splashing about on the river.
As the old song says, there’s “nothing better than splashing about on the river”. Well here in our part of Norfolk we are in the Broads National Park with miles of rivers and Broads to explore. There are cycleways and footpaths galore but if you want to get to the heart of the Broads there’s
Reasons to be cheerful…
Why we love Hickling! Lound Farm is on the edge of the lovely Broadland village of Hickling – a great place to live and work or, of course, to visit and stay a while at any time of the year.Hickling is a large village with a mix of old and new homes, many thatched and
A foot tapping and knee slapping event at Hickling Broad – 27th September
We’ve recently discovered that this fantastic event is taking place just up the road from us right here in Hickling…how wonderful! Head to Hickling Broad for ‘A Bit of a Do’ – on Saturday 27th September to help raise money for the Norfolk Wildlife Trust. This outdoors event
Dairy Barns shows its love for the Broads
Dairy Barns is one of eight local businesses that is showing its love for the Broads through a brand new scheme that encourages visitors to raise funds for special projects that will protect and conserve Britain’s Magical Waterland. The Love the Broads campaign was launched on Wednesday 5th September 2012 at Horning Swan Green. It