Nidderdale · North Yorkshire
Throstle Nest Farm
A working farm in the landscape of the Yorkshire Dales.
The Farm
Rooted in the landscape.
Throstle Nest is a working family farm in Nidderdale, where pasture, woodland, stone buildings and the River Nidd form part of a landscape shaped by generations of farming.
Today the farm brings together agriculture, horses, rural accommodation, conservation and a plays an ongoing part in evolving life of the dale.
Different activities occupy the land, but they share a common idea: that a working countryside can be productive, useful, beautiful and rich in wildlife.
Agriculture & Conservation
Working together
Throstle Nest remains focused on farming productivity and managing healthy and biodiverse pasture and woodland.
The pasture is predominantly low input grassland with hedgerows, trees and traditional stone walling. Fencing, gateways and water troughs are installed for the welfare of the livestock and management of the pasture.
Rotational grazing is practiced to ensure the health of the pasture and the welfare of the livestock. Fields of approximately 5ac on the upper slopes with larger fields of 5ac & 10ac on the floodplain, and 4 meadows of approximately 2ac near the farmstead.
The Livery
Horses at Throstle Nest.
A traditional country yard within a working farm.
The livery sits at the heart of Throstle Nest, with stabling, grazing and riding set naturally within the wider farm landscape.
It is a yard shaped as much by fields, woodland and country life as by the facilities themselves.
Explore the Livery
Retreats @ Throstle Nest
Stay for a while.
Two very different places to retreat into the countryside.
Flashman’s Retreat hides amongst the trees: intimate, eccentric and deliberately escapist.
Yeoman’s Retreat occupies part of the old stone farmstead, bringing together history, character and the quiet irregularities of an old building.
Discover our RetreatsHow to Find Us
Throstle Nest
in Nidderdale.
Throstle Nest Farm lies near Summerbridge, in the Nidderdale landscape of North Yorkshire.
The map below shows the farm entrance and is the best reference for arrival. Rural postcodes can cover a surprisingly large area, so we recommend using the mapped location rather than relying on the postcode alone.
Please use Google Maps for live routing and current journey information.
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Rural Harmony
Beware! Humans.
Farming, conservation, food, art, history and community are different expressions of the same relationship between people and place.
Rural Harmony is our manifesto for living well within the countryside: enjoying its abundance while accepting responsibility for what we leave behind.
Read the ManifestoFrom Throstle Nest
Field Notes
Notes from the farm and the dale — agriculture, wildlife, foraging, food, art, history and the changing seasons.
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