Chesworth Farm

Horsham District Council's Parks and countryside team manage Chesworth Farm. Our objectives are:

• To manage the site for the benefit of its wildlife through habitat management, restoration and creation.
• To manage the site with full respect to the heritage value and beauty of its natural and agricultural landscape.
• To facilitate greater community use of the site through improvement of access and facilities.
• To ensure that the site is maintained as a safe and tidy environment for visitors.
• To improve public awareness and understanding of the site through interpretation and education.
• To encourage and support ongoing community involvement in the management and care of the site.
• To increase revenue from the site as a means of supporting the wildlife, landscape and community aims listed above.
• To meet the aims of the Higher Level Stewardship Scheme set out by Natural England.
• To balance these objectives in order to achieve the most beneficial outcome for the site as a whole.

Discover more about how we do so in our management plan and yearly checklist.

Grazing animals

As part of our on-going land management strategy, please be aware that grazing animals are used on Chesworth Farm. In recent years, we have used cattle and sheep to help rejuvenate the meadow and wetland habitats.

During your visit, you may also spot our resident llamas and goats that call the fields of Chesworth home.

We would ask all our visitors not to feed or touch these animals.