New Play Area
New Play Area
We have installed a new children’s play area in the Tea Room Garden in time for the summer holidays.
The facility is free to use for customers enjoying the fantastic menu in the tea room & restaurant and is suitable for children under 12.
The play area includes swings, a slide, turret and small climbing wall.
We have also placed a vintage tractor called “Dexter” for children to sit on.
Dexter The Tractor joins the family at the Farm
You can enjoy a meal, snack or drink in the garden seating area. The facilities are free for customers and children must be supervised at all times.
Read More...New Play Area Installed
The Dream Team: Happy with their latest project!
We have built a new play area at the farm to add another attraction – just in time for the summer holidays.
After two days of blood, sweat and tears we managed to create this fantastic new area which includes a Fort Tower, slide, swings and small climbing wall.
Anyone under the age of 12 can use the facility for free while visiting our tearoom garden.
We hope to welcome you soon.
The play area is for children 12 and under, adult supervision is required at all times. The Farm Burscough accepts no liability for accidents or injury on its premises.
Jack The Lad: We know he's not 12 but his is only sitting on it to test it!!
From Small Beginnings: We got there in the end though!!
Five Little Pigs Born On The Farm
Two of our baby piglets having a rest.
We have had some new arrivals at the Farm in the last week – in the form of five beautiful baby pigs.
The cross-breed of Saddle Back and All Black pigs are doing well and are at their happiest when running through all the daisies in the field.
They are drinking plenty of milk from mum and seem to be very happy at The Farm Burscough. Why not come along and say hello. They can been seen playing in the field behind our little campsite.
On The Market
William, Charlotte and Uncle David on the market
We were out in force again this weekend with three farmers’ markets to attend.
As you can see from our picture William and Charlotte went along to help Uncle David and cousin Becky at Cedar Farm, on Saturday, where we have a stall selling our homegrown vegetables and homemade produce including our award winning curds and our delicious free range eggs.
Meanwhile Bill was out at Prescott on Saturday and then to the new Farmers’ Market at Burscough Warf on Sunday.
Don’t worry if you missed us at the market as all our wonderful produce is available to buy in our farm shop and used in our tea room and restaurant on Martin Lane.
We do a number of Farmers’ Markets each month. Look out for our new Farmers’ Market webpage on this site soon with all the locations and dates for our markets across the region.
Read More...Martin Mere Walk A Delight
William and Charlotte on the Trail
After “enjoying” a Royal Wedding Garden Party a little too much; Dad, William and Charlotte needed to walk across the Mere yesterday to go and collect the family car!
It was a delightful stroll which certainly helped to blow away the cobwebs of the day before. Linking to our own farm walk, the new trail takes you alongside many of the lakes and wildlife areas to finish up at the front entrance of Martin Mere WWT. You also pass by the new canoe-safari route which has just been launched as a new visitor attraction. More on that soon in another posting!
It took us around 40 mins to walk to Martin Mere and we took our time to have a good look at the wildlife along the way including geese with their goslings and a great variety of butterflies which were enjoying the new meadow areas and hedges.
Two of the many Butterflies we saw
William Points The Way
The Farm Burscough is signed along the walk from Martin Mere as you can see being stylishly modelled by William above. The walk was a great tonic for when you are a little “tired” from the recent festivities.
The view from one of the Hides
Great walk the other way too as you can end up at our tea room / restaurant for a tasty treat.
Read More...Potatoes Go In The Ground
Three Generations Get Planting
We have been busy planting our main crop potatoes this week which should be ready by around June or July.
We have put in Ambo variety which have proved very popular sellers in our shop and also at our famrer’s markets. We were one of the first in the North West to grow this variety a few years ago and have awards for the tasty tatty.
Three generations helped to get the crop in the ground as William joined Bill and David while he was off school for the Spring Break.
You can see from our pictures that the weather helped us out while we were in the field, but a bit of rain in the evenings would be quite welcome to give them a boost in the early stages. Hope you enjoy seeing what we have been up to!
Down To Work
Tractor and Planter
Out in the field
Family Easter Egg Hunt
The Easter Bunny has hidden eggs all around our Farm-Walk and on April 22-23 it is up to you to collect them for a chance to win a prize. Collect up to five numbered eggs from around our scenic farm walk and they will then be placed into our egg-cellent tombola prize draw for:
1st Prize: £25 Voucher
2nd Prize: £15 Voucher
3rd Prize: £10 Voucher
Tickets to take part are just £3 and include your choice of drink and a homemade Easter Treat.
Prize will be drawn on April 25. Winners will be notified by phone.
Easter Sunday Set Menu
The Farm Burscough has created a fantastic Easter Sunday special set menu.
You can choose from two or three courses for just £14.95 or £17.95 and bookings are being taken now.
Click on the link below to see our Easter Sunday Menu and then simply call, email or pop in and see us to book your table. The menu will be served throughout Easter Sunday (April 8th).
Click the link below to see the menu (will open another page)
Read More...Thanks To Charity Breakfast Walkers
One of the groups enjoying our charity Farm Walks
Around 100 people took part in our charity walks – aided by a hearty breakfast.
The Farm Burscough celebrated Farmhouse Breakfast Week last week by holding a series of farm-walks in aid of The British Heart Foundation.
The walks around the farm, which backs-on to Martin Mere Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, were guided by co-owners of the business, Bill and Freda Neale.
Visitors found out about interesting plants, animals and birds along the way along with a background history of the farm and an opportunity to meet the free-range pigs and hens.
A large range of different arable crops are grown at the Farm Burscough, to sell at farmer’s markets across the North West, in the on-site farm shop and for use in the tea room restaurant.
When the walkers had seen the farm in action they headed back to the tea room, housed in an 18th Century brick-barn, for a well-deserved bacon butty and a brew.
The Neales have been farming in Burscough for generations and many of the family still live along Martin Lane. Because of its location a vast variety of bird species can be seen along the popular farm-walk which is a permanent, free attraction.
Out in the fields
Freda said: “The charity walks were very well supported by local people, we had both individuals and groups and everyone seemed to enjoy finding out a bit more about farming life.
“We have raised money for the British Heart Foundation along the way, which is a charity we have been supporting throughout the year. I would like to thank everyone who came along to support us throughout Farmhouse Breakfast Week.
“We saw a lot of new faces during on the walks and some of the breakfast specials we tried out, such as Egg Benedict, went down very well – so we are going to keep them on our regular menu.
“Lancashire people are well known for their love of a good breakfast and we have specialised in them since we opened, including our popular Vegetarian Full English. The specials we have had on recently have really gone down well so we will continue experimenting!!
Back to base!
Farmhouse Breakfast Specials
To celebrate Farmhouse Breakfast Week we have come up with a range of different Specials using the best local produce.
Our own free-range eggs make a prominent appearance, of course, and a number of other favourites join in with, English Crumpets, Eggs Benedict and special “The Farm” omeletes to name just a few.
Click on the PDF link below to have a look at the full specials menu for January 23-30. And don’t forget, we are running our Farmhouse Breakfast Week farm walks this week in aid of The British Heart Foundation. See our news section on this site for more details.
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