Kingcombe Meadows Beef and Lamb

Kingcombe Meadows Nature Reserve lies in the valley of the River Hooke near Maiden Newton and is nationally renowned for its wildlife interest.  You may recognise the name from this years BBC Spring Watch; Simon King filmed from Kingcombe Meadows and recognised its unique appeal, quote “Kingcombe feels unchanged, full of history and natural legacy, and all alongside man”

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The Reserve boasts 180 hectares of grassland and woodlands, forming a patchwork of fields broken up by thick hedges, streams, ponds and ancient green lanes.  With over 400 different kinds of flowers, ferns and grasses the meadows need careful management; to achieve this we follow conservation grazing principles utilizing native breeds of cattle and sheep.  Our beef and lamb are integral to our farming system and exclusively graze Kingcombe Meadows to preserve the abundance of wildflowers and grasses.

As a special promotion we will be selling Kingcombe Meadows Lamb at Framptons of Bridport throughout Dorset Food Week starting Saturday 24th October to 1st November 2009, as part of this Dorset Wildlife Trust will be leading a guided walk around Kingcombe Meadows on Sunday the 24th October at 3pm.  The walk will give a unique insight into the management of Kingcombe Meadows and how your Sunday Roast can help Dorset’s Wildlife!

To book for the farm walk and optional cream tea or find out more about our Beef and Lamb promotion please phone Emily Newton on 01300 321329.