Neil Heseltine

Neil Heseltine and his partner, Leigh, and daughter, Violet, farm at Pasture for Life certified Hill Top Farm in Malham. They farm a mix of owned and tenanted land 800ft to 1800ft above sea level. The farm’s 1200 acres sit on the Mid Craven Fault, creating a 50/50 split between limestone and millstone grit with rush pasture, heather moorland and species-rich hay meadows.  

Neil’s farming system has re-established its relationship with nature and his native breed livestock have been central to this. Fundamentally, his approach is about achieving environmental and financial sustainability whilst achieving a good work/life balance.