Hampton Estate Naturally Reared News April 2026

Our next Hampton Beef Day will be on FRIDAY 15th MAY and if this current spell of sunshine and blue skies continues it will be a definite barbeque stocking up event. Two fabulous beef bodies are hanging in the bespoke cold store at Provenance Meats tucked away in the Surrey Hills and James is ready and waiting for your order.

How about a steak selection of ribeye, sirloin, rump and flat iron. This would cover all the bases, and you could have a proper tasting experience with marks out of ten for each steak to compare and contrast. Accompanied by a good Merlot it would be a great start to spring, and fresh new season asparagus would also be a delicious accompaniment, they work so well on the barbeque.

But as always we have more than steak on offer at this stage of the month. There’s delicious roasting joints, braising and stewing steak, prime mince, liver, heart, kidney and oxtail, our handmade beef sausages, our 100% beefburgers (also critical to your BBQ) the best short ribs imaginable, plus a host of other joints and cuts. Have a look at our beef list www.hamptonestate.co.uk/beef/ and you will suddenly be ordering Osso Bucco, spider steaks and a picanha. The beef world is your oyster, just let James know what you want Jameswindridge@hamptonestate.co.uk.

Don’t forget that our wild roe venison is also available to purchase and supplies are good at the moment. A fillet, a haunch, some steaks or simply diced and minced will all be bursting with flavour, is all 100% wild and will have been stalked on the estate by ace shot Paul. You’ll find details here.

Elsewhere around the estate the cows are busy calving, the hops are starting to grow properly and will soon need training up their strings and Waggoners Campsite is open for the camping season with the brilliant Sonja running it this year fresh from a couple of years running the campsite on Bryher in the Scilly Isles. For all this year’s information do check the website and book in; Waggoners Campsite | Surrey Hills, Near Farnham & Guildford.

As importantly as the campsite opening is the Waggon Sauna opening which took place just before Easter. Elenid our wonderful new sauna manager is in charge of the latest Hampton venture. It’s our off grid woodfired sauna, sitting at about 80 -85 degrees C, with huge views across the Surrey Hills, accompanied by safari style cold water showers, mint tea and half time oranges. Bookings are available for Thursday, Friday Saturday and Sunday, there’s plenty of parking, and Elenid has had lots of very positive feedback. Go to www.thewaggonsauna.co.uk for all the information needed and there’s an incredibly simple to use and easy booking system.

It’s Open Farm Sunday season over the next few weeks when farms around the country open their doors and show visitors what they are doing on the land. Having taken a year off last year we are back with a new format. We are holding a Local Farm Evening on Thursday 28th May from 5pm to 8pm and would love to see you. We will have lots for everyone to explore and learn – a farm tour to meet our cows, watch a forestry demo, learn about the precious wildlife at Hampton, dabble in pond dipping and much much more. There will also be ice creams and beer available. To book a place please go to www.trybooking.com/uk/gguc. It’s a free event and everyone is very welcome however space is limited so do book early.

We will be open as usual at 10.30am on Friday 15th May and please send your beef and venison order over as soon as possible to avoid any disappointment.

With our best wishes

Bill and Bridget