Here you can discover the ethos behind Fernhill, meet the team who manage this site, see a glimpse of its historical industrial scars, and find out about grazing livestock living alongside resident and seasonal wildlife.
Located on the top of the Mendip Hills in Somerset, at the heart of the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) we can be found on the main road (B3134) that links Burrington Coombe with the small city of Wells.
Just over 5 miles from Cheddar, 20 miles from Bath and Bristol, and 7 miles from Bristol airport we offer real hilltop countryside within easy reach.
Rustic farm venues, on-site accommodation, functional event extras and renewable energy installations ensure we tread lightly on this land and make this award-winning working livestock farm An Arcadian Place to Stay.
Andy Wear, Jennifer Hunter and their two boys Kyle and Seth are the first-generation farmers here after Andy found this derelict ancient site in 1997.
Re-established as an eco-farm we manage this site holistically with livestock and visitors throughout the farming and event calendar year.
The farm is 160 acres comprising mainly grasslands with 10 acres of woodland, orchard and kitchen garden.
6000 ewes, 40 cattle, together with woodland pigs are our means to sell quality produce commercially to specialist and local market outlets and offer our visitors zero food and fibre miles with complete transparency and traceability.