Here at Dairy Barns we have always known how important it is to our business to look after our customers. That’s why we were entered into the EDP Business Awards 2014 in the Customer Care category. We were honoured to be selected as Finalists and attended the Awards Ceremony last week when EDP Editor, Nigel
Remember, Remember the 5th of November
Bonfire Night will soon be upon us and time for fireworks and bonfire parties. Great fun for children and adults but please remember to keep pets safe and sound inside. Of course farm animals can also be frightened by the loud noises and flashes so we’ll be keeping an eye on all our 4-legged friends
There’s nothing more special than seeing the young seal pups on the local beaches…
Large numbers of grey seals will soon haul out on the local beaches between Horsey and Winterton to have their pups and “cute” is hardly adequate to describe a baby seal with its white furry coat and great big dark eyes and it is truly a wonderful sight to see the beach littered with mother
Spooooky Halloween fun for your little ones!
School half-term holidays start tomorrow and if you have little ones who want to get involved with Halloween, but nothing too scary – may we recommend the Halloween Event at Wroxham Barns Junior Farm running from 23rd October till 2nd November. With spooky face painting, a pumpkin hunt, story telling, scary arts & crafts and
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
Happy Halloween
Halloween will soon be upon us which the children love and of course they will be on half-term holiday too. So if you don’t want to send them out “trick or treating” and perhaps you’re looking for something a bit different to do for the whole family then there are all sorts of spooky events
Cracking Crockery…
We love Emma Bridgewater’s beautiful crockery and use it here at Dairy Barns for our guests’ farmhouse breakfasts. Just recently we treated ourselves to some delightful new plates which make it a real pleasure cooking all that bacon and eggs every morning when we serve our guests with our favourite china. The cheerful designs look
Norfolk Getaways
Norfolk isn’t all sun hats and ice cream you know. It’s a beautiful county with our fine City of Norwich as well as beaches, market towns, rivers, pretty villages, marshes, countryside, historic houses and so much more to discover whatever the season. Why not plan a visit now for half-term or even a winter break.
A sad week at Dairy Barns with the loss of an old friend
Dairy Barns is always such a happy place filled with joy and happiness with weddings, parties and those escaping to the country to chill and, of course, all the staff who love what we do looking after our guests and making sure everything runs smoothly. But this week was rather sad as we said goodbye
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
Autumn is just around the corner
Autumn will soon be settling in and we can start to expect some cold snaps no doubt. But it’s a lovely time on the farm and as this year’s growing and harvesting season comes to an end we now have to get planning for next year. The Swallows have been lining up on the wires