Country Files at Hollands

If you already have your calendar prepped and ready for country show season, then you probably already know that June is a month worth putting a big circle around, and...

What’s Cooking in the Country? In today’s busy world, where convenience is often key, it’s easy to call at the supermarket, pick up something for tea, and not really think...

Swatting Off Summer’s Uninvited Guests There’s a lot to love about a British summer in the countryside, and if you’re like me (and Billy), the long days and warmer weather...

A Morning in the Country With Our Four-Legged Friends Most days start the same way for me: boots on, kettle boiled, and off on my morning dog walk through the...

Kicking Things Off: Hollands Hit The Stalking Show It’s safe to say there’s always a bit of anticipation when you do something for the first time, and after months of...

Well, we finally saw a glimpse of sunshine last month, and with it came that familiar feeling that, much like the spring wildlife, the countryside calendar is starting to wake...

The Country Escape You Didn’t Know You Needed At Hollands, we live and run our business from the family farm, so you’d be forgiven for thinking the last place we’d...

Running for a Reason You’d normally find us in boots rather than running trainers, but last weekend, the Hollands Team swapped the yard for Tatton Park as we took part...

Not Just Heather & Hares Living on the Derbyshire–Cheshire border my whole life (just where it starts to get hilly), moorland has always been a familiar setting for me. Having...

I think it’s safe to say that some topics in the countryside naturally come with differing opinions, and deer management is certainly one of them. It’s a subject that often...

Valentine’s, the Countryside Way Valentine’s Day can look a little different in the countryside. When mornings start early, and boots rarely stay clean for very long, a gift that can...

Frosty Mornings in the Stable Yard It’s 6 am. Your alarm goes off. It’s still dark. You peel yourself out of your warm, cosy bed and grab the first fleece,...