Low Tipalt Farm
Set in a stunning area of Northumberland National Park, our farm focuses on sustainability, wildlife and quality.
Ed & Tanya moved to Low Tipalt Farm in 2021. Low Tipalt is a16th century traditional 90 acre upland farm, which sits in an AONB within the Northumberland National Park, just a stones throw from one of the most dramatic sections of Hadrians Wall.
With it’s rich peat grassland it produces high quality pasture for those native Breed cattle. As they are a native breed they are particularly good grazers of different grasses which is not only good for them but increases regeneration of wild grasses which in turn is good for the environment.
Our Red Poll cattle are grass fed and slow grown, this rare Breed herd produces delicious beef. The herd is presently 12 breeding cows, 4 young breeding heifers and 7 steers. Our Bull is Appleton Sir Gawain, formerly a Royal Bull from Sandringham. He has a great pedigree and temperament, his stock have done particularly well in the show ring. \
In it’s unique historical landscape, Low Tipalt has a wealth of different experiences to explore.
Unique Historical Landscape Surrounds
History, New habitats & geological interest
Home to Wagtail Shepherd’s Hut, Low Tipalt Farm in Northumberland offers incredible views, sustainable farming and endless history.
On our Northern boundary runs the Tipalt Burn, which over the past decade, with help from The Tyne Rivers Trust, is much healthier. This has gone hand in hand to improve the water quality and increase the population of fish.
Along the Burn is the SSSI (Site of special scientific interest) designated site. Because of the importance of geological interest, with amazing examples of rock formation dating back millions of years to the aquatic age, fossils can be found of crinoids and sea shells.
Alongside the cattle we are working hard on biodiversity, actively creating new habitats to this 100 acre plot. We are restoring grassland and have already sown 23 acres to wildflower meadows and have planted over a mile of indigenous hedgerows. We are developing our wetlands with leaky dams and scrapes which are ideal habitats for wading birds such as Curlew, Oyster Catchers and Snipe and the grassland encourages all types of ground nesting birds.