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Hill farm in Malham, Yorkshire Dales National Park. Holiday cottage sleeps 5 and Bunkbarn sleeps 32,

Hill Top Farm is home to the fourth generation of the Heseltine family to farm in Malham. Whilst agriculture in general may have changed, the Malhamdale landscape leads us to use traditional methods of farming so that the ethos of what we do hasn’t. The farm is largely located in the Limestone uplands with most of our land being between 1200 – 1800ft. We therefore choose hardy native breeds to gra

ze this land, breeds which have evolved to cope with the weather and marginal grassland of the hills. We have acres of drystone wall, all mended and maintained by hand and run a flock of 250 Swaledale sheep, both major symbols of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. We’ve farmed Belted Galloway cattle for 12 years now and as part of conservation grazing schemes their presence on our hill land has been crucial in terms of improving biodiversity and natural habitat. There are two Sites of Special Scientific Interest on our land and we’ve embraced sustainable ways of farming so that these areas can flourish and enjoy protection. We’ve had Barn Owls nesting on the farm for the last two years and have seen a marked increase in natural flora and herbs, including the restoration of a traditional hay meadow with the help of the Yorkshire Dales Millenium Trust. We continue to work with the National Trust, Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority and RSPB to maintain and create a diverse farm habitat. Our cattle in turn lead a natural outdoor life; they graze outside all year round without the use of any grain based feeding, maturing slowly at a natural rate. It’s very important to us that they’re free to roam and exhibit natural behaviour and this in turn shows in our beef. Part of our land belongs to the National Trust Malham Tarn Estate and as tenants we were lucky enough to win one of their Fine Farm Produce Awards for our Belted Galloway beef in 2014. We’re also approved suppliers of the Pasture Fed Livestock Association, dedicated to raising animals on pasture alone. We’ve been selling our farm produce commercially for generations and now sell our raw fleece to hand spinners and weavers after shearing every summer. Our meat is available for online purchase via our Farm Produce page – please contact us if you’d like more information about either.

30/04/2025

Keep Dogs on Leads – Protect Curlews
Curlews nest on the ground and are incredibly vulnerable to disturbance. A loose dog can unknowingly destroy a nest in seconds. Sadly, increased disturbance and predation are major factors behind the curlew’s rapid decline. Without urgent action, breeding curlews could disappear from Nidderdale altogether.
By keeping your dog on a lead, you’re helping to protect Nidderdale’s curlews and ensuring future generations can enjoy their call.
The power of one has impact - small individual actions, when taken by many, can create a big impact. Whether it's through keeping dogs on leads, donations of money or making land available, volunteering or spreading awareness - every action matters. Together, we can protect this iconic bird.
Share this message and help spread awareness!

29/04/2025

☀️Bunk Barn Cancellation ☀️

23-26 May 2025 - Bank Holiday now available! Please share

Discounted price considered for smaller groups

▪️Malham Village (close to ▪️Malham Cove)
▪️Sleeps 8-32
▪️Parking
▪️Dog friendly
▪️Outdoor space

Check out our Google reviews and website: https://hilltopmalham.co.uk/bunkbarn-malham/

01/04/2025

Just two weekends left in our Bunk Barn before Autumn!!

18-21 April (Easter weekend)
20-23 June

We’re in a quiet location in Malham village, close to Malham Cove. Sleeps 10-32, dog friendly 🐕

Please share with anyone who might be interested - thank you🙏

26/01/2025

Need to get your gang together for a budget friendly Easter break? 🐰🐰🐰

We can help! Our self catering Bunk Barn in Malham village sleeps up to 32 and has space for everyone

⭐️Close to Malham Cove
⭐️Pubs on doorstep
⭐️Dog friendly
⭐️Parking

Easter weekend still up for grabs, 3 nights, £1600.

See https://hilltopmalham.co.uk/bunkbarn-malham/ for more info and contact info

Hill farm in Malham, Yorkshire Dales National Park. Holiday cottage sleeps 5 and Bunkbarn sleeps 32,

10/10/2024

Northern Lights back in our skies. Proper visible colour, absolutely wild. Magical and otherworldly. Didn’t hear any Redwings but I’ll keep listening, thanks for the tip

26/07/2024

August Bank Holiday weekend availability, 23-26 Aug! And it’s Malham Show - come join in the fun

Our Bunk Barn sleeps 32 and offers large group accommodation for multi generational families, groups of friends and anyone else who wants to enjoy the Dales

Dog Friendly
Pubs - 2 mins walk
Close to Malham Cove
Walks from the door

Please share with friends and let us know if you’re interested 🙏

09/04/2024

We’ll be chatting all things Curlew with Friends of the Dales on Sunday - do say hello if you’re in Malham

Learn more about the beautiful, endangered and have the chance to win a year's free membership to our charity through this short quiz 👇👇👇
https://bit.ly/4cxTv0S

Curlew Action Wader Quest Hill Top Farm, Bunkbarn and Cottage Curlew Recovery South Lakes

21/02/2024

Our barn in beautiful Malham is perfect for large extended family and friends groups ⭐️

Two Easter holiday weekends just become available due to cancellation - both £1400

22-25 March & 12-15 April 2024

Get them while you can - close to Malham Cove, two pubs and loads of great walks!

01/12/2023

Thursday 14 Dec - 6pm

Excited to be chatting nature and farming in the Ouseburn in Newcastle - a place very close to my heart 🖤🤍🖤. The Ouseburn Valley is a historic, industrial area with thriving wildlife which hosts a city farm. Not to mention some great pubs!

Thanks to Wild Intrigue & Ouseburn Trust for inviting us. Tickets are free, link below if you fancy it. Leigh x

www.ouseburntrust.org.uk/Event/hill-top-farm-ouseburn-wild-talks

Huge thanks to Jack Perks Wildlife Media for joining us for last night's Ouseburn Wild Talk hosted at Ouseburn Farm Charity Ltd 🐟

We all thoroughly enjoyed watching Jack's fascinating documentary on the intriguing behaviours of Britain's Hidden Fishes 🎥 and hearing from Jack's expertise in this very niche field!

It gave us a lot of food for thought, and a heap of inspiration, for the potential underwater wildlife spectacles which could be restored in the Lower Ouseburn with better care of the upstream environment.

📅 Our next Ouseburn Wild Talk is with Neil and Leigh from Hill Top Farm, Bunkbarn and Cottage, who's nature-friendly farming recently featured on David Attenborough documentary Saving Our Wild Isles 🐮 Join us on Thursday 14th December (6pm) for a Wild Intrigue discussion with this inspiring pair at Ouseburn Farm.

🎟 Find out more and book your free ticket with Ouseburn Trust at www.ouseburntrust.org.uk/Event/hill-top-farm-ouseburn-wild-talks

Ouseburn Wild Talks are part of the Wild Ouseburn project, and have been supported through the Rewilding Britain Rewilding Innovation Fund 💛

13/11/2023

Swimming to safety during Storm Debi.
All got across safely, thankfully 🙏🏽

23/10/2023

19/07/2023

Minimal cows and sheep on the hills at the moment to let everything bloom and the land rest. They’ll be back up in autumn. Big thanks to for bringing naturalists .monkk to the farm for a couple of days. They went exploring, we learned a lot and excited to see what they found

Address

Hill Top Farm
Skipton
BD234DJ

Website

http://www.hilltopmalham.co.uk/

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