Wild Ken Hill

Wild Ken Hill is a rewilding and regenerative agriculture project on the edge of The Wash in west Norfolk. The land has been farmed since ancient times and has yielded Iron Age gold torcs and coins. The Buscall family has owned the farm since the 1870s. It sits beside the salt marshes and tidal rivers that feed the Wash. The project covers lowland grass, meadow, heath and shrub. The farm replaces arable fields and intensive grazing with low-density herds of Red Poll cattle, Tamworth pigs and Exmoor ponies. European beavers have been brought back inside an enclosure. Woodland thinning opens the canopy to create wood pasture. In the west, traditional management keeps freshwater marsh, river valleys and woodland intact. The eastern fields practise regenerative agriculture to repair soil, lock away carbon and raise biodiversity without heavy chemical use. Visitors find wide grasslands dotted with grazing animals and small herds moving slowly across the land. Beavers work within a fenced area, felling trees and building dams. Wood pasture shows open-grown oaks and scattered shrubs. Marshes and riverbanks in the west hold waterfowl and wading birds. The whole farm offers quiet tracks for walking and open views over The Wash.