We are delighted to be joined by racehorse trainer Charlie Longsdon from Hull Farm near Chipping Norton, as he shares his tips and tricks for navigating the Cotswolds.
Charlie spent his summers from university working for national hunt trainers: Oliver Sherwood and Nigel Twiston Davies. On graduation, he spent time breaking in youngsters on a game reserve in Kenya before returning to England to work for national hunt trainer Kim Bailey before working for champion trainer Nicky Henderson. He spent time in the US, working for flat trainer Todd Pletcher, before taking his licence out in 2006. From his National Hunt yard near Chipping Norton, Charlie has since trained over 700 winners with numerous wins at Aintree, Cheltenham, Kempton and Sandown races.
I have lived in the Cotswolds all my life; I grew up in Southrop and now live with my family just outside Chipping Norton.
Hull Farm, Chipping Norton.
Along the valley looking towards Swerford out my kitchen window.
On a beach or on Safari in Kenya.
My Gallops!
The best place to get your Tyres changed in Chipping Norton!
A Ruby Murray.
Going to the Rec to watch Bath play rugby, not the most cultural place in Bath, but my favourite!
Bourton-on-the-Water mid-summer.
It’s all pretty and manicured, there are some really amazing wild untouched areas still in the Cotswolds if you look really hard!
Home, beautiful, fun.
We were delighted to welcome our long time friend Charlie to host an exclusive supper club in celebration of Cheltenham Festival, at The Fox. We will be joined by leading and renowned trainers, jockeys and breeders for one night only, who will share their unique insights for the sporting week ahead.
To watch the event visit our Instagram here.
Long before they reach the plate, our tomatoes begin in the warm soil of the market garden, growing steadily beneath the shelter of our polytunnels as the days lengthen and summer settles in.
There is a particular beauty to summer in the Cotswolds. Wildflower meadows sway in the breeze, village greens come alive with the sounds of the season – the crisp thud of cricket balls hitting willow and slow handclaps drifting across…...
