Welcome to Martins Wood Farm!
IMPORTANT UPDATE
We are very sad to announce that after many wonderful years of supplying you all with your chicken keeping supplies, we closed our gates for good at the end of July 2024.
We have had a truly fantastic time over the last 13 years that we have run Martins Wood Farm, and met some absolutely amazing people, many of whom we now consider friends.
Over the past couple of years things have changed dramatically at the farm, partly due to the Avian Influenza restrictions frequently imposed, and partly due to us reducing our hours post covid lockdowns so we could focus on other projects and our family. But now it is time to fully prioritise our family, and this means making the very hard decision to call time on our lovely little farm shop.
Our children are growing up so quickly, and we do not want to feel that we are missing out on our time with them, or having to hold back from offering them all the opportunities we can. Paula also has an incredibly exciting new job beginning in September and we are ready to take on new adventures.
We will still remain a Chickens To Your Door collection point and so you can order hens to collect from us on the 10th August and in September too, but we will otherwise be closed.
Our website, Facebook and Instagram pages will remain active as we share life on the farm, chicken keeping information, and updates on what comes next for us so please do keep following along. We will have some exciting announcements to make later in the year too!
It has been such a pleasure to help you all on your own chicken keeping journeys.
Wishing you all the very best,
Paula and Tim
We are very sad to announce that after many wonderful years of supplying you all with your chicken keeping supplies, we closed our gates for good at the end of July 2024.
We have had a truly fantastic time over the last 13 years that we have run Martins Wood Farm, and met some absolutely amazing people, many of whom we now consider friends.
Over the past couple of years things have changed dramatically at the farm, partly due to the Avian Influenza restrictions frequently imposed, and partly due to us reducing our hours post covid lockdowns so we could focus on other projects and our family. But now it is time to fully prioritise our family, and this means making the very hard decision to call time on our lovely little farm shop.
Our children are growing up so quickly, and we do not want to feel that we are missing out on our time with them, or having to hold back from offering them all the opportunities we can. Paula also has an incredibly exciting new job beginning in September and we are ready to take on new adventures.
We will still remain a Chickens To Your Door collection point and so you can order hens to collect from us on the 10th August and in September too, but we will otherwise be closed.
Our website, Facebook and Instagram pages will remain active as we share life on the farm, chicken keeping information, and updates on what comes next for us so please do keep following along. We will have some exciting announcements to make later in the year too!
It has been such a pleasure to help you all on your own chicken keeping journeys.
Wishing you all the very best,
Paula and Tim
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Point of Lay Hens for 2024!
Reserve your hens now for 2024 with Chickens To Your Door! We are really pleased to announce that for 2023 we partnered with Chickens To your Door (CTYD) and will continue to be a collection point for their hens in 2024! They offer a vast range of beautiful point of lay hens, that are all comprehensively vaccinated and guaranteed. The range of over 40 breeds includes large fowl and bantams, pure breeds and hybrids. CTYD take advance reservations for their birds, and will deliver them to pick up points across England. Reservations for our next collection date on the 10th August are open NOW! Simply head over to the CTYD website, select the breeds of birds you would like by "adding to basket". Continue to checkout and select Martins Wood Farm as your collection point. When asked how you heard about CTYD, please select "Paula @ Martins Wood Farm". If you find an alternative collection point that is closer to you, you can still choose Paula as your answer to how you heard of CTYD. The birds will then be delivered and boxed in safe, ventilated transport boxes, ready for your arrival on collection day. Please note- that the way this system works means we will not have birds onsite to choose from and select as we previously have- they must all be ordered in advance via Chickens To Your Door and collected on the designated collection day.
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Our farm shop is open Thursdays from 10am-3pm and Saturdays from 10am-1pm, and is fully stocked with poultry equipment, feed, bedding, supplements, treats and so much more so please do come along to see us. We are happy to advise on set ups and any health concerns you may have from our qualified and knowledgeable staff.
In a change from previous years, we are also offering hatching eggs of various breeds, including coloured egg layers and bantams. We will also have a very small number of birds hatched here available at various ages, from day old chicks. We will advertise these as and when they are ready for their new homes. Please check out the "Our Latest News" section below.
In a change from previous years, we are also offering hatching eggs of various breeds, including coloured egg layers and bantams. We will also have a very small number of birds hatched here available at various ages, from day old chicks. We will advertise these as and when they are ready for their new homes. Please check out the "Our Latest News" section below.
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Supporting Chicken Rescue UK
We are also very pleased to be working with and supporting Chicken Rescue UK - East Sussex again this year, who rescue ex-commercial birds from a range of set ups, and also sometimes offer coloured egg layers. If you would be interested in finding out more about offering a home to these slightly older, but still very productive girls, then please do get in touch with them- https://chickenrescue.co.uk/ |
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Martins Wood Farm is a family run smallholding, in an idyllic setting at the foot of the South Downs. We are based in a beautiful woodland location, where our hens are able to roam around amongst the trees. We are a collection point for Chickens To Your Door. Please see Our Hens page for more information and photos of each of our breeds and details of the vaccination programme.
Chickens make wonderful family pets. They are comical, inquisitive, sociable and each has their own personality. Once you are set up for hens they are easy to look after and will provide you with plenty of entertainment and of course lots of delicious fresh eggs. Nothing beats the taste of eggs laid that day by your own hens. It is great to know where your food is coming from and become more self sufficient as well as knowing that the eggs have been laid with love! Chicken keeping is incredibly popular, with hens being very adaptable to a range of garden styles and locations from the town to the country and even on allotments.
Chickens make the perfect pets and we have initiated a lifelong love of this addictive hobby with a range of people from age 3 to 93, proving that it is perfect for both the young and the young at heart! The whole family can get involved and you will be rewarded with the most delicious eggs.
If you have any questions that are not answered from this website, or you would like further information about us or our hens, then please contact us as we'd be happy to help.
Please see below for directions on how to find us.
Chickens make wonderful family pets. They are comical, inquisitive, sociable and each has their own personality. Once you are set up for hens they are easy to look after and will provide you with plenty of entertainment and of course lots of delicious fresh eggs. Nothing beats the taste of eggs laid that day by your own hens. It is great to know where your food is coming from and become more self sufficient as well as knowing that the eggs have been laid with love! Chicken keeping is incredibly popular, with hens being very adaptable to a range of garden styles and locations from the town to the country and even on allotments.
Chickens make the perfect pets and we have initiated a lifelong love of this addictive hobby with a range of people from age 3 to 93, proving that it is perfect for both the young and the young at heart! The whole family can get involved and you will be rewarded with the most delicious eggs.
If you have any questions that are not answered from this website, or you would like further information about us or our hens, then please contact us as we'd be happy to help.
Please see below for directions on how to find us.
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If using a Sat Nav our postcode is BN8 6AR, but they do not always put us in quite the right place- sometimes we end up half a mile further South towards the village of Ripe. Don't despair, we're just round the corner!!
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How to find us!We are situated in East Sussex between Lewes, Uckfield and Eastbourne, just outside the small village of Ripe.
Directions from Lewes: From Lewes head Eastbound along the A27, heading towards Eastbourne. Drive along this road for approximately 4 miles. You will see a turning on your left, sign-posted to Ripe and Laughton. Turn here, and follow Firle Road, until you reach the centre of Ripe. You will see the village shop ahead of you. Take the left turn at the small round-about which leads you on to Ripe Lane and is sign-posted towards Golden Cross. Follow this road for just over 1 mile, passing Deanland Airfield. The road takes a sharp bend to the right at Veals Farm and you will find us further along on your right. Directions from Uckfield: From Uckfield head South along the A22, passing through Halland. Continue along the East Hoathly bypass until you reach Golden Cross. You will see a BP Garage on your left and a converted pub with the original Golden Cross Inn signs on your right. Take a right turn here into Chalvington Road, and turn right again instantly into Deanland Road, following signs to Ripe and Deanland Airfield. Continue for just over 1 mile until you reach a sharp right hand bend. You will see us shortly after on your left. Directions from Eastbourne: From Eastbourne travel North along the A22, bypassing Hailsham. You will reach the Boship roundabout where you need to take the first exit, continuing along the A22 towards Uckfield for approximately 2 miles. You will see a BP Garage on your right up ahead, and the old Golden Cross Inn on your left. Take the left turn just before the converted pub into Chalvington Road and then instantly turn right into Deanland Road, following signs to Ripe and Deanland Airfield. Continue for just over 1 mile until you reach a sharp right hand bend. You will see us shortly after on your left. |
