Looking for the best day out in Northamptonshire? This in-demand highland cow experience took top spot
Are you looking for the best day out in Northamptonshire? This in-demand highland cow experience and afternoon tea combo on a family-run farm recently scooped the top spot.
Colready Highlands Farm has proudly been in the Deeley family for more than 100 years and it was during the pandemic when Joanna and her son Thomas Dyer took over.
The farm is home to 75 highland cows, ranging from wise 10-year-olds to calves of just a few weeks old. They remain there for their entire lives as the farm does not produce meat or milk as part of their operations, as welfare is at the heart of everything they do.
The family-run business first opened its doors to the public in July 2023, originally as a highland cow experience during the six-week summer holiday. Since then, it has gone from strength to strength.
Last year, Colready Highlands Farm introduced their popular afternoon tea combination – which includes a 90-minute highland cow experience, education on the breed, hand-feeding of apples, discovering each cow’s unique personality, and plenty of photo opportunities.
Guests then hop aboard the custom-made trailer, featuring 28 seats and a wheelchair bay, and head into the fields to enjoy a delicious hour-long afternoon tea surrounded by the highland cows in an experience like no other.
This returned from mid-April and will continue to be available until early October 2026, as well as the new additions of a cheese and wine experience, tea and scone trailer ride, and sip and paint.
New for this year is a SEN highland cow experience, with reduced background noise, smaller groups, a slower pace and no pressure to engage. This provides the perfect opportunity to enjoy the experience and fresh air in a way that feels comfortable to you.
Colready Highlands Farm has welcomed thousands of visitors over the past year and received amazing feedback from a wide range of guests, including hen parties, work events, couples, families and solo visitors.
It is this positive experience that led Colready Highlands Farm to be named the county’s best day out, and the family were “absolutely over the moon” to share the news on social media.
The team’s celebratory social media post read: “To everyone who has visited us, booked an experience, shared our posts, recommended us to friends and family, or taken the time to vote for us… Thank you. Your support means more than you’ll ever know.
“We can’t wait to welcome many more of you to the farm and continue making unforgettable memories together.”
A later post expressed even further gratitude, as the family said this dream of theirs would not be possible without everyone who shows their support.