Ridge and Furrow Farm
“This our life, exempt from public haunt, finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, sermons in stones, and good in everything.” As You Like it
Welcome to Ridge & Furrow Farm
We are only an hour by train from London yet our ancient pastures feel completely secluded. We offer one of the best private wild swimming lakes in England, two designer cabins, and complete peace…
Bright Water
Sleeping four, and designed in a soft Farrow&Ball palette, Bright Water offers a elegant bathroom, fully equipped kicthen, mezzanine and large deck.
Lark Rise
Sleeping two, Lark Rise features sophisticated grainboard interiors, elegant bathroom, kitchen, large deck and a tree-bathing area.
Lake & Sauna
The beautiful 700m2 lake with deck, paddleboards and a sauna, is the piece de reistance. You will be able to use the lake for wild swimming in total privacy – no sharing with other guests.
About Us
Purston is so ancient it features in the Domesday Book...
The landscape you survey has barely changed in hundreds of years. The field you stay in retains the distinctive rolls of the medieval cropping system known as ridge and furrow. Its visible presences means this ancient pasture has never been ploughed.
In the spring and summer you’ll find wildflowers twinkling in the meadows, watched over by hunting red kites. Listen carefully and you’ll hear the passionate warbling of a sky lark as it releases its song high in the air. Our lake is a haven for wild fowl who nest on the island and in May-July tiny cootlings and tufted ducklings share the water with cygnets, calmly drifting away as you glide through the water.
