Looking after the farm, the countryside and the community that make Hall Farm special
Hall Farm is our home as well as our business. We live here, work here and see the changing seasons, wildlife and landscape around us every day.
So looking after this place isn’t something we’ve added to our business plan because it sounds good. It’s part of how we want to run and protect Hall Farm.
We know that tourism has an environmental impact. Our aim is to make that impact as positive as we can, while encouraging our guests, suppliers and team to make thoughtful choices too.
For us, regenerative tourism means looking after what we have, restoring what we can and leaving the land, nature and local community at least as good as we found them — and ideally a little better.
🌱 Climate & Energy
We’re looking at practical ways to reduce the energy we use across the farm. Some simple things we so already….
We’re not claiming to have everything figured out, but we’re continually looking for sensible ways to reduce our impact.
💡 Protecting our dark skies
We’ve deliberately kept outdoor lighting to a minimum, using low-voltage LED lighting to gently illuminate paths and trees where it’s needed. By keeping light levels low, we can help protect the dark skies that are such an important part of our rural setting — and reduce unnecessary light pollution for the wildlife that shares the farm with us.
We also encourage guests to make the most of the beautiful countryside around us, with walking routes and local places to explore close to the farm.
♻️ Circular thinking: less waste, fewer disposables
We try to think carefully about what we buy, what we use and what happens to it afterwards.
Recycling
We have strict recycling procedures across our accommodation and farm, helping us keep recyclable materials out of general waste wherever possible. When guests don’t recycle, we hand sort the rubbish to ensure you conform.
Refill, don’t replace
You’ll find Bramley organic toiletries in our properties, supplied in larger refillable dispensers rather than lots of individual miniature bottles.
It’s a small change, but one that makes sense to us: good-quality products without the unnecessary packaging.
🍳 Local breakfasts, less packaging
Our breakfast hampers and food offerings are made up of locally sourced products wherever possible, with an emphasis on reducing unnecessary plastic packaging.
Rather than supplying disposable packaging for every element, our breakfast hampers arrive in reusable baskets, which are collected when your check out and used again.
We think breakfast tastes better when it comes with a little less waste too.
🎈 Reusing balloons
We don’t want to put a dampener of the celebrations, but if you choose not to take your birthday helium balloons home with you, know that we give them a new lease of life by deflating them and reusing them where possible. Why shouldn’t a balloon shine more than once!
🧺 Laundry
All your fluffy towels and robes are washed in house using lower temperatures and less detergent – still gorgeously laundered but using less energy and chemicals.
🩴 Reusing flip flops
We cannot imagine throwing away each pair of flip flops after one use, so we carefully wash them all and sanitise them, retying them with paper string so they can be used a few times in their life. We reuse robes so why not flip flops!
Nothing goes to waste on the farm
When trees or branches naturally fall, or when woodland and planting occasionally needs thinning, we make use of the timber here on the farm wherever possible.
It’s another example of trying to keep resources in use rather than automatically sending them away as waste.
🐝 Biodiversity: making space for nature
This is perhaps the most visible part of our regenerative journey.
Over the last five years, we’ve planted more than 2,000 trees and plants across the farm.
We’ve also followed the Biodiversity Net Gain recommendations associated with each of our accommodation developments, helping us consider the habitats and natural environment alongside the buildings we’ve created.
But planting trees is only part of the story.
We’re continuing to develop spaces that provide food, shelter and nesting opportunities for the wildlife that already calls Hall Farm home.
More habitat is coming
We’re planning to add:
The aim isn’t to create a manicured wildlife garden.
It’s to make more room for nature.
🦉 A farm full of wildlife
One of the joys of living at Hall Farm is seeing how much wildlife shares the farm with us.
Depending on the season — and how lucky you are — you might spot:
Owls • hares • partridge • herons • kestrels • hawks • red kites • rabbits • hedgehogs • foxes • bats • badgers
And we have a huge variety of native songbirds around the farm.
Sometimes the wildlife is obvious.
Sometimes you just hear it.
And occasionally, the best thing you can do is sit quietly and wait.
We want our guests to experience that side of the countryside too, which is one reason we place such importance on keeping Hall Farm peaceful and protecting the environment around our accommodation.
🌿 Our Rewilded Gravel Pit
One of the most special parts of Hall Farm is our rewilded gravel pit, which has become a wonderful haven for wildlife alongside our sheep and alpacas.
Over the years, we’ve planted into the landscape and allowed nature to take its course, creating a patchwork of wetland, grassland, trees and natural habitat. We’ve recently planted two weeping willows in the wetland area, and we’re always looking at what we can do next to encourage even more wildlife and biodiversity.
The footpath around the farm is enjoyed by local walkers and visitors alike, and we love seeing people out enjoying the countryside we’re lucky enough to call home. We’re hoping to take some further steps to improve the footpath for wetter weather too, making it easier for people to enjoy throughout the year without compromising the natural character of the area.
The gravel pit is now home to all sorts of creatures, from birds and insects to small mammals and amphibians, alongside the animals that graze here. It’s a lovely reminder that sometimes the best thing we can do for nature is simply to give it a little space to thrive.
🦆 Our freshwater pond
You may have stopped to watch the fish or ducks on our beautiful wild pond, but this is no ordinary pond. It collects rainwater from the roofs of our farm buildings, helping us make use of water that would otherwise simply run away.
Over time, it has become a thriving little ecosystem and a haven for ducks, frogs, fish, insects and the occasional heron. It’s a lovely example of how something as simple as managing rainwater thoughtfully can create a valuable habitat and bring more wildlife into the farm.
🌾 Place-based tourism: enjoy the place, support the place
We don’t want Hall Farm to be somewhere you arrive at, stay in and leave without ever seeing the surrounding area.
We’re incredibly lucky to be part of the Leicestershire countryside, with villages, pubs, farm shops, walks, history and independent businesses all around us.
We actively encourage our guests to explore them.
We recommend local pubs and restaurants, point guests towards walks and local attractions and, wherever possible, use local suppliers and producers ourselves.
Our breakfast hampers are a good example: rather than bringing everything in from a national supplier, we look for local products and producers wherever we can.
Because tourism works best when the benefits are shared with the place that makes the visit special.
❤️ Respecting our rural home
Hall Farm is a working farm as well as a place to stay.
That means there are tractors, livestock, wildlife, mud, country lanes and all the wonderful unpredictability that comes with rural life.
It also means we ask our guests to treat the farm and countryside with a little care.
That’s why we don’t allow fireworks, sky lanterns, disposable BBQs, charcoal BBQs or fires in the gardens. These aren’t arbitrary rules — they’re about protecting livestock, wildlife, dry grass and the wider countryside around us.
We also ask guests to close gates, respect the animals and keep noise to a minimum, particularly after dark.
Quiet isn’t just part of the Hall Farm experience. It’s part of looking after the place.
🤎 Small choices. Long-term change.
We don’t have all the answers, and we’re not going to pretend that staying in a holiday property has zero environmental impact.
But we believe that lots of small, thoughtful decisions add up.
And we’re not finished.
As Hall Farm continues to evolve, we’ll keep looking for ways to reduce what we take, restore what we can and give something back to the place we call home.
Because ultimately, that’s what regenerative tourism means to us.
Enjoy the countryside.
Look after it while you’re here.
And leave a little something good behind.
Welcome to Hall Farm. We’re glad you’re here 🤎
What you can do during your stay…
The countryside will thank you and you’ll always know you played a part 🙏🏻
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