HEREFORDSHIRE is well-known for the farming industry, with a huge range of produce grown here.
From cider apples and hops to strawberries and potatoes, the range of crops can be seen in the fields throughout the summer months.
Chickens from the county also end up in Tesco and Nandos, among others, with the world renowned Hereford cattle putting Herefordshire on the map.
But if you wanted to buy a farm, what sort of choice have you got?
Here are some of the farms and smallholdings for sale on Zoopla in the county right now:
Farm for sale, Dorstone, Golden Valley
Guide price £1,500,000
This highly attractive restored Grade 2* house is set in the beautiful Golden Valley, close to the border with Wales.
Not only is there the five-bedroom main house, complete with study, dining room, reception room and kitchen with a pantry, but there is also a separate two-bedroom cottage.
The cottage has two bedrooms and bathroom on the first floor, with a kitchen and hallway beneath. Attached is a large games room and storage shed.
As well as an outstanding range of stone buildings in a courtyard and modern farm buildings, this farm has 52 acres of productive pasture land.
Farm for sale, Bearwood, Leominster
Offers in region of £675,000
Set in a fabulous south facing location a short distance from the landmark black and white village of Pembridge, this smallholding of 10 acres has an attractive period farmhouse and excellent range of buildings suitable for many purposes.
The property stands within pretty grounds on the fringe of small hamlet and has lovely views over the surrounding scenery.
The versatile accommodation provides a sitting/dining room with feature wood burner, as well as four bedrooms.
A sweeping drive leading from the road to spacious concrete paved courtyard around which the extensive range of buildings are arranged.
These include a portal frame buildings, traditional pole barn, as well as stables and a garage.
Farm for sale, Dorstone, Golden Valley
£645,000
A delightful smallholding set in a popular part of Herefordshire with around eight acres of pasture, woodland and a range of outbuildings including stables.
The accommodation has been much improved, having been newly redecorated throughout and benefits from central heating and double glazing with brand new timber double glazed windows in part.
In total, the house has five bedrooms, two bathrooms and four reception rooms, spread over three floors.
Farm for sale, Cowleigh Park, Malvern
Offers in region of £1,250,000
Sitting on the Herefordshire border, Cowleigh Gate Farm comprises a part black and white, part stone Grade II Listed five-bedroom detached character farmhouse.
The lots comes with the added benefit of a detached brick and stone granary outbuilding with potential for conversion, as well as barns.
In all there is around 67 acres of mainly pasture land and woodland.
The traditional part stone and part timber framed farmhouse is in need of repair and improvement, but has a dining room, living room, kitchen, conservatory and utlity among the rooms on the ground floor.
From there, there are stairs up to the five bedrooms and bathroom, or down to the cellar.
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