2024 Christmas at Ernespie

The most wonderful time of the year is just around the corner, and at Ernespie Farm, we’re pulling out all the stops to make your Christmas unforgettable! With a host of festive gifts, delicious treats, and magical events planned, there’s something for everyone to enjoy this December at Ernespie Farm. Our team has been hard […]

Family Fun for the Parents Inclusion Network

Earlier in the summer, Ernespie Farm was lucky to host the Parents Inclusion Network for an exciting summer trip, and what a day it was! Around 80 kids and their families came together for an out-of-hours visit, and the sun shone throughout. The visit kicked off with lots of families enjoying the soft play area, […]

Farm to Table in the Farmhouse Kitchen

As a third-generation farmer, David McMiken has built his business around the family dairy farm. Ernespie Farm centre opened its doors in 2019 and has become a firm favourite with local residents and passing holidays makers alike. Offering soft play, outdoor play, farm tours, a gift shop, garden centre and Farmhouse Kitchen restaurant, there’s always […]

Legen-dairy Open Farm Sunday 2023

Ernespie Farm joined more than 250 farms across the UK on Sunday 11th June 2023 and opened the gates for the return of the annual LEAF open farm Sunday. Run by the McMiken family, Ernespie Farm is a 3rd generation dairy farm with around 300 milking Holstein cows. The family have enjoyed the event for […]

Threave Bowmen at Ernespie Farm

Threave Bowmen at Ernespie Farm A Castle Douglas Archery club is brimming with excitement after finally finding a winter venue for the club! During COVID lockdown, Threave Bowman archery club had to suspend activities, much to the disappointment of the members. When they were able to shoot together again, they returned to enjoy the summer […]

Ernespie Christmas Fun 2022

It’s December, which means that we can finally start singing Christmas songs. The tree is up, decorations have been hung, there’s glitter everywhere and we have a playlist – Ernespie Farm is in full swing for Christmas. Christmas Events Here at Ernespie we have gone all out for Christmas. We were blown away with the […]

October fun at Ernespie Farm 2022!

Things got spooky at Ernespie Farm this October, just in time for the holidays! The annual ‘Halloween Fun’ kicked off with ‘Pumpkin Picking’, where over 700 pumpkins were picked, carved and some fang-tastic memories were made. In true October style, it didn’t rain, it poured… so wellies and raincoats were a necessity in the patch […]

Christmas at Ernespie Farm

Whether you’re someone who leaves the Christmas shopping until the last minute, or you like to get into the festive spirit as soon as Halloween is over, we’ve got plenty of things going on to get you geared up for Santa! Events We have some brilliant Christmas events on at Ernespie farm for 2021, but […]

Castle Douglas choir use Ernespie Farm for rehearsals

A Castle Douglas choir is bursting into song again thanks to funding from The National Lottery – and they practice at Ernespie Farm! SongWave (formerly The Feral Choir) is getting back into the swing of rehearsing and performing together thanks to a grant from the National Lottery Community Fund. Said Chair Rachel Lucas, “We didn’t […]