What Types of Farms are In Demand?

It’s an absolute MUST that any farm, to qualify, should exhibit the following

At least 5 acres of unspoilt landscape and with interesting buildings.
The owner (or nominated point of contact) is based at the farm and will enjoy hosting crews, is efficient, collaborative and quick to respond to enquiries.
A crew base for small crews – loo, tea-making facility and warm space.

Although there’s no set list of “must haves” for any particular farm, the following features will make your farm a more popular option

farmhouse or cottage interiors and old farm buildings with good internal space included. Houses and buildings true to their origin.
farm props including animals (a few chicken will do), bales of straw, old and/or newer tractors
a crew base on site, including warm space and loo
crops and grassland, wild areas too (not formulaic paddocks)
watercourses, especially ponds, lakes or easy-access rivers with structures beside them (jetty, cabin)
an open-minded owner, keen to collaborate and relaxed about interruption
located as close to London as possible (ideally within the M25 or just outside)
Easy access from main roads and easy to get around

Here are a few features that can make a location much harder for scouts and production teams to use:

Uncontrollable noise – for example, being directly under a flight path, next to a motorway or close to a particularly busy road or railway.
Very limited access – narrow lanes, tight gates, low bridges or difficult access for larger vehicles can rule out some productions.
Constantly changing surroundings – things like busy neighbouring properties, visible modern development or construction work can make filming difficult if they can’t be dressed or avoided.

What are we Hunting for?

We are on the HUNT for farms to compliment the portfolio, and here are our top credentials being sought:

No. 1 Farms and farmland inside the M25
No. 2 Farms and farmland within 10 miles outside the M25
The unspoilt farm. Traditional farmsteads with no modernisation.
Large vegetable plots and market gardens
Unusual crops and winter crops
Decaying houses and disused farmyards
Large old green/glass houses
Isolated buildings in great settings eg cabin in woods, shack by water, barn in the middle of a valley
Rough, mountainous terrain close to London
Epic landscape setting (land, water)
Wilderness