Cross Country
Our fabulous course was originally built by Badminton course builders ‘Willis Brothers’. It is approximately 1 ¾ miles long and offers a full range of fences ranging From 1′ to 3’6″ high.
The course is great for riders and horses at any level, whether its ponies on lead rein having fun, or a more advanced combination doing some fine tuning. As you will see from the interactive map, fences include hedge, table, bench, ditch, tiger trap, corner and two water sections.
The route flows beautifully around the 56 acre farm, up hill, down dale and through the Little Avon River. It is a very picturesque course with plenty of trees and hedging, which helps to ‘channel the horses’ and focus their attention on the fences. The rolling hills are also great for increasing fitness levels of horses and anyone accompanying on foot!
Castle Farm Cross Country is generally open for hire from March to November and beyond if ground is good. Visit the contact us page to book.
Prices
Private hire: £25 / horse for 2 hours. To book an event, or hire our facilities, please click here.
Area 1
2 x logs used for practice jumps at our events
Approx. 40 & 80cm
Fence 2
Castle Jump Mini = 40cm approx. Main jump offers 60cm, 80cm & 90cm approx.
Fence 3
Telegraph Pole and Log
Approx 60cm & 75 cm plus a mini 30cm approx.
Fence 4
Drop Tyres & Logs
Approx 60cm, 80cm & 90cm plus a mini approx. 40cm
Fence 5
Drop Brush approx. 60cm
Fence 6
Crocodile Log
Approx. 80cm & 90cm plus mini 40cm
Fence 7
Brush Fence
Approx 60cm & mini log 40cm
Area 8
Log before the track to 1st water
Area 9
Hack through the natural water and pop out over the Pallasade jump
Approx. 80cm & 90cm plus a mini log at approx. 40cm
Area 10
The Witches Hat Jump
Has an approx. 80cm downhill & uphill combination on an arc, or sail straight over the approx. 90cm corner
Also a mini log at approx. 40cm
Area 11
40cm plus log
Area 12
Pheasant Feeder approx. 80cm & 90cm
Area 13
Steps or Rail out of Water
2 Steps up out of water at approx. 83cm each or over a 60cm approx. rail
Area 14
Tiger Trap
80cm & 90cm approx. plus a 70cm log
Area 15
‘S’ combination jump
Jump 1, 2 or 3 elements from 60cm – 84cm approx.
Area 16
Park Bench
Approx. 80 & 90cm
Area 17
Log by bench
Approx. 60cm
Area 18
Chase Logs
At top of the gallop hill
Approx. 60-90cm
Area 19
Drop Tyres
Tyre jumps with a drop, 80 & 90 cm approx.
Area 20
Logs at approx. 50cm
Tractor tyres at approx. 60 & 100cm
Area 21
Lochness Log
Approx. 30-70cm
Area 22
Area 23
Ski Jump
Approx. 80 & 90cm
Area 24
Rail / log before ditch
Approx. 80cm
Stage 25
Ditch
Stage 26
Mini log approx. 30cm
Stage 27
Bullfinch approx. 60cm with added brush
Stage 28
Mini log by hedge approx. 30cm
Stage 29
Hedge & Ditch
Approx. 80cm & 100+ cm
Stage 30
Home Log
Approx. 60cm
Stage 31
Last Jump
Approx. 80 & 90cm
Stage 32
Mini log approx. 40cm