Pictures of dairy farm holidays, cows and calfs at Shaw Farm, New Mills, Peak District, Derbyshire UK


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A warm welcome awaits you on our 134 acre grassland working dairy farm. At present we have a herd of 60 dairy cows which produce about 1000 litres of milk a day year round. We also have young stock, chickens, wild ducks that visit our pond and two horses.

It is a full time job as the cows need milking twice a day, 7 days a week leaving little room for days off! During the winter when all the animals are housed we also need to feed them every day with straw and silage

In 2008 an exciting discovery was made when a Bronze Age Cairn at Shaw Farm was excavated by archaeologists who discovered pottery, flints and a very rare Amber Necklace. For more details please visit Mellor Archaeology Trust. There are more details here about the Bronze Age Amber Necklace. You can see the exciting finds from the excavations at the Stockport Story Museum. which is located here under a 30 minute drive from Shaw Farm.

During the summer we let all the animals outside which gives us time to do field work, harvest the winter feed and do maintenance on the farm.

You are invited to watch the cows being milked, get up close to the young calves, and experience the day to day running of a traditional farm. See all the wildlife such as Bluebells, Kestrels and Lapwings (children are usually more interested in watching the rabbits playing!)

A perfect opportunity for children to learn where dairy products in the supermarket come from in an exciting and genuine environment. We do ask that small children are supervised and older ones act responsibly around the farm.

We provide swings and a large sandpit to provide extra entertainment for younger visitors which always seem to be put to good use!

Photos

1. Dairy Cows grazing

2. Jersey calf

3. Top of the farm in winter

4. View over New Mills from Shaw Farm

5. Sunset over Manchester

6. George milking the cows

7. Tess our cow dog

8. The cows in the field next to Caravan 6

9. Lottie with the chickens

10. Tractor and Forage Harvester