Cattle have always been part of our lovely estate, grazing our permanent pasture in the Wye Valley. We have until recently been selling our cattle to Marks & Spencer’s, but wanted to use our grass better and not have to feed corn to produce a supermarket type of product. To utilise the grass better we felt we needed to move away from the mass-produced foreign beef breeds and go back to the traditional English breeds. They would thrive on our permanent pasture producing a better quality of meat. This is how we got involved in Ruby Red Devon’s.
Locally reared meat delivered
We are able to deliver our delicious 28 day hung Ruby Red Devon beef, woodland reared pork and Ryeland lamb directly to you wherever you are in the country. We can supply individual cuts or Meat Boxes that are made up by ourselves, or we can tailor the boxes to meet your own taste. You can buy all our beef, pork and lamb individually - perfect if you just want a couple of steaks or a joint for the family Sunday roast. If you would prefer a specific or specialist cut, please just ask us, we can help with most requirements
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Our Coloured Ryeland sheep are docile and full of character.
A native breed to Herefordshire dating right back to 12th century when Herefordshire monks traded Ryeland sheep wool. The wool soon became known as 'Lemster' wool, much coveted by Queen Elizabeth I.
The meat was also sought after, and known as the ‘sweet meat of Hereford’.
They are the perfect fit for Perrystone and Brockhampton and our grass-fed system. Like our native breed cattle, the Ryelands thrive off grass alone, providing plentiful milk to rear there lambs.
Perrystone Estate has many woodlands some of which have mixed broadleaf trees that are centuries old. They form an integral part of the landscape and our mission is to preserve them for future generations. In 2021 we realised that the best way of maintaining the levels of brambles and overgrowth within them, was to introduce pigs, who thrive on the vegetation, growing in the most natural way possible, providing amazing tasting meat.
Perrystone Estate
Rich In Heritage
The history of Perrystone Estate is a long one. It is set in South West Herefordshire and once enclosed a 1,000 acre deer park, which was recorded in The Domesday Book.
In the 1850s, Perrystone was part of a 5,000 acre estate owned by Lord Ashburton. In the 1900s it was passed onto the descendents of Clive of India. In most recent history, it has joined with Brockhampton Estate and is under the long term stewardship of the Clay Family.
In total the family look after around 4300 acres of rolling Herefordshire countryside, nestling on the banks of the spectacular River Wye.
The 2 estates contain a large amount of history. 2 Scheduled monuments, 3 SSSI’s, historic settlements and ports. The land is broken up with ancient woodland, tree lined avenues and historic parkland. We are very lucky to be able to manage the estates for the long term, the ethos is to “farm for the grandchildren”.
The livestock form an important part of managing the heritage and permanent pasture that runs through the estate.
