Cammas Hall

Carol Kirkwood with farmer, Jonathan Lukies - August 2021 With news that Carol Kirkwood will be leaving the BBC this week after more than 25 years, it really does feel like the end of an era—not just for BBC Breakfast viewers, but for us here at the farm too. We’ve been lucky enough to welcome Carol to the farm twice over the years to deliver the weather to the nation, and both visits have given us some very special memories. Her first visit was back in October 2018 in the early years of our...

There’s been a quiet flurry of activity across the farm and into the woods, as we’ve been getting everything ready for this year’s Fairy Tale Easter Trail —and it’s safe to say, it’s been a busy few weeks. We’re still keeping most of the surprises under wraps, but we thought we’d share a small glimpse of what’s to come. We're creating a trail that's immersive, playful and hopefully a little bit unexpected! Props have been sourced, costumes gathered and the character interactions prepared....

The Lukies family has been farming at Cammas Hall since 1889 and the current farmer, Jonathan, took over the reigns in mid 1990s but perhaps the most significant development took place in the 1960s. In 1966 Cammas Hall became one of the pioneering PYO farms of the era, when Jonathan's father was left with a cancelled commercial order for blackcurrants. To salvage the situation, he threw open the farm gates and invited the people into to pick their own. From that point on, there was no turning...