Briarfell Farm
Hill farm above Wensleydale, in the family since 1931. Swaledale ewes on the tops, sucklers on the in-bye, and hay meadows we cut late for the curlews. We sell lamb boxes straight from our own freezer — the same lamb we eat ourselves.
The in-bye fields after first cut
Swaledales dozing above the beck
The old lambing barn, still earning its keep
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Briarfell Farm Farm Shop
2 items ready for direct order.
Feed barley, 2026 harvest — ex-farm
£168
Grass-fed lamb box — half lamb, butchered & frozen
£95
- full-timemid
Shepherd / general stockperson — hill flock
£32,000 / year
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Things you can come and do on the farm. Hosted by the team.
- tour· year-round· 90 mins
Guided farm walk & cream tea
Ninety minutes round the in-bye fields and the lambing barn with Tom — the actual daily rounds, not a performance. Meet the Swaledales, learn what a hay meadow does all summer, ask anything (including about the prices). Finishes with a proper cream tea in the old barn. Small groups, all weathers except the truly biblical, dogs on leads welcome.
£14 / personup to 10 guests - tour· spring· 150 mins
Lambing Live — open morning at Briarfell
Spend a working morning in our lambing barn: see new lambs (almost guaranteed in April), learn what a shepherd actually watches for, and if timing favours us, witness a birth. Wellies essential, small children very welcome, hot tea and homemade cake included. Numbers strictly limited so it stays a farm, not a show.
£12 / personup to 12 guests
Jul 4, 2026 · @tomhargreaves
LAMB BOXES — nine of twelve gone already. Half-lamb boxes from our own hill flock, butchered and frozen: two legs, shoulder, chops, rack, mince, shanks. £95, collection or local delivery. Next batch won't be until after the autumn draft, so if your freezer has been dropping hints, now is the moment. Listing in the marketplace.
owner
Tom Hargreaves
@tomhargreaves