Chapel Farm, TN14

Straddling both sides of the picturesque Darenth Valley in North Kent, Chapel Farm offers a rich diversity of crops, buildings, machinery and landscapes and is just a short drive from London.

Cereals hold the lion’s share of acreage at Chapel Farm, including wheat, barley and peas. Alongside the core farming enterprise is a wonderful mix of unusual crops, namely lavender, hops, apples and pumpkins. A herd of cattle also reside here.

Close to Chapel Farm, and in the same ownership are Austin Farm and Red Farm, each offering a different vibe and broadening the backdrops on offer. All farm locations are within 5 minutes drive of each other.

Main features at Chapel Farm:

  • 1,000 acre farm with cereals including peas, barley and wheat
  • Lavender fields spanning both sides of the valley, across 95 acres. In flower from 3rd week June -to the 1st week August
  • Hop garden and apple orchard
  • 200 beef cattle grazing water meadows and downland
  • Large working farmyard with traditional granary and storage sheds, along with modern storage buildings, offices and a distillery
  • A flowing wide river with ornate windmill and two bridges
  • Bluebell woods
  • Tennis Court

Getting to Chapel Farm

By car: Just 1 hour’s drive from the city of London, and 5 minutes from the M25.

By train: 1.5 miles from Eynsford and Shoreham train stations, or just 4  miles from Orpington station where trains run fast and frequently, as do the taxis.

Facilities on the Farm

  • Heating & Energy:
    • Electricity supplied through a renewable energy tariff (NPower Green Tariff)
    • Solar panels are available on-site for renewable power systems (owned by the farm) for heating and electricity use
    • Renewable heating systems include wood chip/biomass boiler (for main house), estate-grown timber heating, and ground source heat pump (in one of the cottages)
    • Single phase power supplies outlets are located at 6 different places around house and gardens. Additionally the max amp supply is 63 amps
  • Water Supply:
    • Pipe water is available on site as well as rainwater harvesting, underground tanks, and lakes
  • Public Transportation & Vehicle Use:
    • Plenty of parking areas (i.e. 200 cars have parked in various parts of the farm)
    • Tech base available for crew size 500+ with tracking
    • Court Yard EV charging pints available on-site
    • Accessible public transportation (i.e. Kemsing Station) and local taxi firms that can support airport / station transfers
    • On-farm vehicles (third party provider) can be provided for getting around the site but require farm owner/team to drive.
  • Accommodation & Available Spaces:
    • 10 minute local hotel and B&B accommodations available
    • Spaces available for used by crews include toilets (If so, how many and location), handwashing facilities, green rooms, production office space, meeting rooms, and prop storage
  • Waste, Recycling & Repurposing:
    • Recycling facilities are available on site include mixed recycling, glass, metal, cardboard/paper, and plastic
    • Composting facilities are available on site include green waste composting.
    • Specialist waste areas managed on-site include agricultural waste
    • General waste bins, recycling bins, skips, and waste collection service can be provided for productions. Additionally, waste contractors can be hired to support production waste and recycling
    • Open to providing storage areas for future productions, reusing or repurposing materials, props or set-build items on the farm
  • Catering & Food:
    • On-site facilities are available for a crew’s catering needs including simple tea-making and washing up facility, undercover dining areas, indoor seating, and outdoor seating
    • Surplus food from productions can be used, redistributed or shared locally on the farm
  • Equipment for Hire and Support:
    • The team on the Estate have a refreshing can-do attitude to making things happen. No challenge is unsurpassable.
    • Farm items, materials or props can be made available for productions to use on site include hay/straw bales, animals, fencing/gates, farm vehicles/machinery, tools and equipment
    • On-site support to crew form the farm includes earthworks support, grounds-keeping support, supply of farm props/materials, driving of farm vehicles, practical production assistance, and animal handling
  • Biodiversity & Nature:
    • Plants, foliage and other natural materials can be sourced from the farm and retained for future use, reused on the farm, and composted
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