The estate
A hidden gem in the heart of the Hampshire countryside. Discover all that the Leckford Estate has to offer and make memories you’ll cherish forever.
About Leckford Estate
Leckford Estate is a diverse commercial business, spanning property, food production and farming, retail and leisure activities.
Leckford provides a fun day out for the whole family, with shops, a nursery, cafés, a water garden, and fishing and golfing facilities.
Farming at Leckford
Supplying Waitrose & Partners supermarkets and our own farm shop with Leckford produce, farming has been at the heart of the Estate since 1929.
We have been farming the 2,800-acre estate for over 90 years and are proud to be the Waitrose & Partners Farm. We are the only UK retailer owned farm producing fresh local produce.
Being Environmentally Conscious
It is important to us that we rise up to the challenge of tackling our impact on the environment.
We are driving change through our farming techniques, responsible sourcing of products, wasting less and our target of becoming carbon net zero.
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The Estate History
Leckford Estate was purchased as a private estate by John Spedan Lewis in 1929; a visionary retailer with extensive knowledge of botany, entomology and aquatic life.
Spedan invested into the estate heavily during his lifetime, particularly in housing, farming mechanisation, partner welfare and the environment.
Farm Shop
Welcome to the heart of Longstock Park! We bring you the best of Leckford and the region. Find an exceptional selection of quality food, drink and gifts. Fresh produce, including our own Leckford produce grown right here on our farm, alongside artisan goods from trusted local producers. Your essential stop for exceptional ingredients.
Longstock Park Nursery
Discover a hidden gem in the Test Valley. Our garden centre is home to a wide selection of quality plants, beautiful garden supplies and specialist advice all year round. Stroll through the walled garden, find inspiration from our extensive herbaceous border and let our knowledgeable Partners help your garden flourish.
Longstock Park Café
Stop off, tuck in and relax. Our menu is thoughtfully crafted with the highest quality fresh, seasonal ingredients, some sourced from right here on our own farm as well as local and regional suppliers. Enjoy a hearty breakfast, a light lunch or one of our homemade cakes baked with our own Leckford Flour. Sit back and enjoy the view from our stunning oak-framed café.
John Spedan Lewis Trust
An environmental Trust, set up with a clear purpose to promote the natural sciences through education and study.
Continuing the work of the Partnership’s founder John Spedan Lewis, here on the Leckford estate and beyond.
