We are offering five initial tenancies of 10 years to allow development of a rural business on one of Cambridgeshire’s leasehold farms.
Cambridgeshire County Council’s Farms Estate is the largest in England and Wales and covers over 13,400 hectares, supporting over 160 tenants with 45 new entrants in the last 10 years.
We are seeking to continue our long track record of helping establish new farming businesses in the county. With five initial tenancies of 10 years currently available from October 2025, successful applicants will have the opportunity to join the Estate’s community and exercise their entrepreneurial abilities to develop a rural business on one of the leasehold farms listed below.
Recent new tenants have included businesses that seek to address the climate change challenge, with some exploring regenerative farming, which benefits carbon capture and biodiversity.
The properties come fully equipped with a house and various outbuildings, offering potential for cereal and root crop farming, as well as other diversified uses.
- Council Farm, Little Wilbraham comprises more than 21 hectares (nearly 53 acres) of predominantly clay over marl/sandy clay soils.
- Larkhall & Block Farm, Fordham comprises over 138 hectares (approximately 342 acres) of predominantly sandy clay loam over sandy soils.
- Whitehall Farm, Littleport comprises nearly 76 hectares (approximately 190 acres) of predominantly clay loam with peat over clay.
- Fen Bridge Farm, Cottenham comprises more than 92 hectares (over 227 acres) of predominantly free draining slightly acidic loamy soils.
- Chancel Farm, Wicken comprises more than 40 hectares (approximately 100 acres) of predominantly clay loam over clay soils.
Find out more, including contact details for our County Farms team, on our website: www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/Rural-Estate
