Sandhole Oak Barn

About Us

David and Veronica Worth came to Sandhole Farm upon getting married in 1970. This was the first time David had moved home moving half a mile from the family farm, indeed on his mother’s side the family has lived within one mile of Sandhole Farm continuously for at least 100 years. His father being much more adventurous had moved a full two miles from the neighbouring parish of Marton when he married David’s mother in 1947.

From 1970 the farm was used to grow mainly cereals and potatoes as well as keeping a few sheep. However in 1989 a decision was taken to cease growing the cereals and potatoes and those fields, some 200 acres, were sown with turf grass. This is harvested on average about every 18 months. Also in 1989 David and Veronica started the B&B side with three rooms in the farmhouse. It wasn’t long before a decision was taken to convert some of the stable block into 15 luxury en-suite bedrooms.

The oldest part of the stable block is believed to be about 300 years old with the roof timbers dating back a further 50-60 years. By combining the old with the new the bedrooms are very popular with both leisure and business visitors. There are many pubs and restaurants close by, indeed the nearest (Waggon and Horses) is just across the road.

Both Jenny, their daughter, and Matthew, their son, have married at Sandhole Oak Barn.