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White Park Cattle are an ancient British breed of cattle. Their history of more than two thousand years links them with Druids, hunting parks and Stately Homes. They have an intense white coat contrasted by black nose and ears and majestic horns. They are believed to be Britain’s oldest breed of cattle. A thrifty, hardy and native breed, they are being increasingly used for environmental grazing. They are used as the symbol of the Rare Breeds Survival Trust. We now have a herd of over 50 breeding white park cattle on the farm. We are currently running Hale Oliver and Aberdeen Centurion, 2 fine white park bulls, with the herd. We are in the Higher Level Stewardship Scheme and use the White Park Cattle to graze the rougher ends of the farm, they prefer the rougher herbage to rich grass. They do a marvellous job of cleaning up the rushes and thrive on poorer quality grass. The White Park cattle are genetically pre-disposed to feast and famine farming i.e. they put on the wonderfully marbelled fat during the summer but do not suffer in the tougher times of winter. In the past we have out-wintered them (no mean feat in this part of the world) but prefer to house them indoors during the winter months. The special qualities of White Park beef puts it at the top of the field, even King James I recognized it’s qualities as far back as 1617, when he dubbed a joint as ‘Sir Loin’. Forget Longhorn beef, White Park beef is for the discerning foodie ! |
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We have a few select pedigree White Park Cattle for sale:
Contact Roy on 01298 83659 for more details or email us. |