Sale halted of farm that inspired Narnia
A charity has reversed a decision to sell the Herefordshire farm, said to have inspired CS Lewis.
Coverage by Political Leaning
See how different sides of the spectrum reported this story
Notable Quotes
"We didn't realise how wide the interest is; it's heartening to see that a lot of people care about this farm."
— Rosie Hicks , Activist
"We don't want this to become a museum, it has to be a working farm."
— Tom Oliver , Activist
"We're still concerned that the farm needs to be kept together as a sustainable farm business, so it's got to be the land and useable buildings."
— Tim Heffer , Activist
Key People
Locations
All Coverage
A charity has reversed a decision to sell the Herefordshire farm, said to have inspired CS Lewis.
Similar Stories
Related coverage based on topic and tags
Nature reserve to double in size, thanks to gift
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust acquires an area of wet woodland, marsh and pastureland due to the will.
September 19, 2026 at 02:37 PMBurst pipe floods wildlife meadow for fourth time
Repeated flooding of a key conservation site in Oxfordshire leaves a charity frustrated.
September 18, 2026 at 07:26 AMFarmers' fury as race for £233m funding compared to 'scramble for Oasis tickets'
Farmers fear they may not be able to carry out environmental work because they lost out on funding.
September 23, 2026 at 09:00 AMEndangered dormice on farm signal healthy landscape
Dormice are detected on a farm near Bridport during surveys by the Countryside Regeneration Trust.
September 25, 2026 at 05:07 AMBritish Museum bans visitors from photographing Bayeux Tapestry
Visitors stopping to take pictures of the 68m medieval embroidery were holding up others, prompting the rule change.
September 21, 2026 at 12:21 PMHundreds of wildflowers to be planted at meadow
Friends of the Lake District wants to reintroduce species lost to some farming practices.
September 26, 2026 at 11:22 AM