Hill Top Farm
@hilltopfarmgirl
Hill farm in Malham, Yorkshire Dales. Swale sheep and @pastureforlife Belted Galloway cattle (pedigree). Bunkbarn and holiday cottage, come and stay with us!
Ready for a New Adventure! 🐮 Well, last week I made a decision that's taken me at least 12 months to get to grips with! Come September, I'll be stepping down from my role as Head of Engagement at AHDB Beef & Lamb. It's been one hell of a ride – 15 years on and off with the…
New heifer calf, first time mum and Pen-y-Ghent under a cloud.
A nice spot to be born, a pure white Northern Dairy Shorthorn heifer 🤍
New Riggit Galloway calf at Hawkswick on the early check round. Classic Riggit markings out of a solid marked mother. Overlooking Wharfedale.
Beltie cows and their calves on High Pikedaw, overlooking Malhamdale
It’s always helpful to be on hand to see how people and cows interact with each other when they meet on the hills. In this instance, total respect shown on both sides and everybody behaved impeccably. Always good to see 💚
Tufted Vetch, Great Burnet, Black Knapweed, Red Clover, Hawkbit, and several others, at New House, on #NationalMeadowsDay
For anyone, farmer or just curious, interested in pastoralism in the UK and where it needs to go, you couldn’t get a much better event to go to than this one from @ORFC . 2 days of hands-on learning at Hill Top Farm, a PfL certified farm in the stunning Yorkshire Dales...1/3
Shorthorns and their newborns, Malham Cove, and limestone lichens
But then mum helps out by positioning herself so he can have his first suckle whilst still lying down 🤎🤍🤎
Calving in the hills sometimes makes life difficult for those first trying to find their feet. 🤎🤍🤎
Calving underway with the Belted Galloways, on High Pikedaw
Head to ORFC in the Field - on us! We're offering two of our members a FREE two-day ticket to ORFC in the Field at Neil Heseltine's Hill Top Farm in Malham on 23-24th July. For all the details, including how to apply by 1st July, see yas.co.uk/future-farmers…
Bull fight at the Ford Racy Ghyll Willie Nelson v Poplar Waymark
Last day to enter for the Wharfedale Trail on Saturday - entries close today! It’s going to be a great day for running - scattered showers 🌧️ and some sun ☀️ See you there #trailrunning