Hopeful Farm, GL19

Set at the end of a dead-end lane with no modern development in sight, Hopeful Farm is a 300-acre working arable farm offering a quiet and secluded rural setting with a mix of historic buildings, productive farmland and traditional English landscapes.

The main house sits within established gardens, complete with a large vegetable garden, walled garden, brick summer house and traditional stable yard. The Georgian-fronted farmhouse incorporates older architectural elements alongside Victorian additions, including a grand cellar, timber-framed outbuildings and a ha-ha wall offering uninterrupted views overlooking surrounding grazing land. Nearby, a separate black barn and traditional stables provide additional charm and character.

A short distance from the house is a largely separate farmyard, featuring a collection of post-war and 1970s agricultural buildings that remain in occasional use, offering a naturally weathered and semi-derelict appearance. The farmland is predominantly fields of wheat, barley, beans and oilseed crops, peppered with small ponds, young woodland, bluebell areas and historic grassy green lanes following former roads.

  • Georgian farmhouse with established gardens and period features, available for interiors
  • Walled garden, productive vegetable garden and brick summer house
  • Traditional stable yard and timber-framed outbuildings
  • Separate semi-derelict farmyard
  • Large arable fields with wheat, barley, beans and oilseed crops
  • Historic green lanes, ponds and young woodland with bluebells

Facilities at the location

Hopeful Farm can accommodate productions of varying sizes, with parking available around the main house, hardstanding near the farmyard and additional field parking when conditions allow. Small crews may be able to use rooms within the main house or adjoining outbuildings as crew bases, with kitchen and toilet facilities available by arrangement. Catering can be sourced from nearby Tewkesbury, with local pubs and takeaway options within a few miles. Overnight accommodation is available at nearby hotels, country inns and Airbnb properties.

Getting to Hopeful Farm

Direct trains run from London Paddington to Gloucester, Cheltenham and Pershore, all within a short drive of the farm, while Ashchurch also offers rail connections. By road, the farm is around an hour’s drive from both Birmingham and Bristol.