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# Chillingham Wild Cattle

Chillingham Wild Cattle is a tourist attraction in Northumberland

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- [Chillingham Wild Cattle Blog](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/chillingham-wild-cattle-blog/)
- [LEONARDO COMES FOR BREAKFAST!](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2026/06/leonardo-comes-for-breakfast/) - We have all sorts of wonderful wildlife here at Chillingham. Most of which is wild in every sense of the word. However, occasionally something will decide to become less wild and join the team at the Pavilion. Our latest addition is a cock pheasant who now goes by the name of Leonardo. He comes to
- [2026 CHILLINGHAM WILD CATTLE ASSOCIATION AGM 10TH JULY](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2026/06/2026-chillingham-wild-cattle-association-agm-10th-july/) - This year's AGM is set to take place on the 10th July in the Minstrel's Gallery in Chillingham Castle, by kind permission of Sir Humphry Wakefield. Lunch will be served at 1.00pm with the actual AGM beginning at 2.00pm. Please could all those Members planning to attend book their lunch asap. Lunch can be booked
- [NEW ADDITION TO WILDING WOODS](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2026/06/new-addition-to-wilding-woods/) - Ellie has been very busy over the last few months developing her Wilding Woods wood school area just behind the Pavilion. Good as it was, it did have one downside – the weather! Like all outdoor learning areas, activities could be curtailed if it turned wet. Although we do have the benefit of the covered
- [Meeting, observing and drawing the Wild Cattle of Chillingham Park by Lucy Boydell](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2026/04/meeting-observing-and-drawing-the-wild-cattle-of-chillingham-park-by-lucy-boydell/)
- [ROAD CLOSURES IN THE CHILLINGHAM AREA](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2026/04/road-closures-in-the-chillingham-area/) - There seem to be quite a lot of road improvements planned for the Chillingham area over the next few weeks. Although that is no bad thing as the roads could do with some attention, it is a bit of a worry from our point of view. It is very difficult for us to delay a
- [NEW TEAM FOR 2026](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2026/03/new-team-for-2026/) - The Park is now open for the 2026 season. The Pavilion is open 9.30 - 3.30 and there will be four tours a day, seven days a week until the end of October. We do already have quite a number of group bookings and educational tours booked in, which will mean that tours are limited
- [We're Hiring!](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2026/01/were-hiring/) - Seasonal Warden – 2026 Season Chillingham Wild Cattle Association Chillingham Park, Northumberland NE66 5NP Seasonal role - Approx. 28 hours per week We’re looking for a friendly, enthusiastic Seasonal Warden to join our small team for the 2026 season at one of the UK’s most unique and fascinating conservation sites. Our season runs from 30th
- [SCOUTS COME TO CHILLINGHAM](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2025/09/scouts-come-to-chillingham/) - On the 20th September we were delighted to welcome the Whittingham Scout Group to Chillingham Park. Although the weather wasnt perfect, it did not seem to dampen the enthusiasm of the Scouts. Denene took 24 Scouts for a long walk around the Park, where they learnt all about the Cattle and their precious environment, along
- [STEPHEN HALL'S NEW BOOK NOW ON SALE](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2025/09/stephen-hall-evening-talk-17th-sept/) - Nobody knows more about the Chillingham Cattle and their Park than Prof Stephen Hall. His first involvement at Chillingham was in the 1970s and he has been involved in various capacities ever since. Not only has he conducted much research in the Park, but he has promoted the Cattle and the Park as a research
- [DROUGHT BRINGS AUTUMN EARLY](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2025/08/drought-brings-autumn-early/) - Like most of the country, Chillingham Park has seen little in the way of proper rain since February. Fortunately, we have had occasional showers and not too much burning sun so the grass has kept growing through the summer. The streams have also kept flowing so the cattle have not been short of food and
- [LADY CORISANDE VISITS THE WILD CATTLE](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2025/07/lady-corisande-visits-the-wild-cattle/) - At the recent AGM of the Chillingham Wild Cattle Association, Charles Bain-Smith was elected Chairman of the Association. This event was witnessed by his Mother who had traveled from Kent for the occasion. That is hardly an extraordinary event, except that his Mother is Lady Corisande Bain Smith (Ne Bennett), daughter of the 8th Earl
- [BELFORD SCHOOL VISIT](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2025/06/belford-school-visit/) - On the 11th June we were delighted to welcome 20 pupils from Belford Primary School, along with their teachers, for some outdoor education. The main purpose of the day was to examine how the Wild Cattle interact with, and benefit, their surrounding environment. The day consisted of field work in the Park and some table
- [LONG TOUR WITH THE PARK MANAGER- 7th JUNE](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2025/05/long-tour-with-the-park-manager-7th-june/) - Angus Collingwood-Cameron, has been involved at Chillingham for over 20 years, firstly as a Trustee and then as Park Manager since 2019. On the 7th June, he will be leading a special long walking tour of the Park with a particular focus on the built infrastructure of the Park. Chillingham Park is best known for
- [CUCKOOS ARE BACK!](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2025/05/cuckoos-are-back/) - The cuckoo finally made its return at the end of April. It was first heard by Ellie on 29th April. That is a little later than usual but it is always a joy to hear its distinctive call in the Park. It is not that long ago that the call of the Cuckoo was the
- [OPENING 12th APRIL](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2025/04/opening-12th-april-2/) - Spring is certainly here! What a pleasure it has been over the last couple of weeks to see the sunshine, watch the cattle graze across the Park and listen to the bird song. With the longer days and better weather, come the people! Ellie, Rick, Lara and Emma have been very busy getting the Pavilion
- [After nearly 3 years......](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2024/10/after-nearly-3-years/) - It was very nearly 3 full years ago that Storm Arwen struck north Northumberland, flattening literally millions of trees. My initial thought was that it would take two years to clear up the damage but I had rather underestimated the challenge. This week, the last of the forestry harvesting machinery finally departed from Chillingham. The
- [Coming up this Autumn...](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2024/08/fungal-foray/) - Fungal Foray - 21st September 2024 On 21st September we are hosting a Fungal Foray! This fungal foray is a fantastic opportunity for nature lovers, amateur mycologists, and anyone interested in learning more about fungi. Our group leader, from the Borders Fungus Group, will guide you on a leisurely walk through the beautiful ancient woodlands
- [Children's Pollinator Workshop a Buzzing Success!](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2024/08/childrens-pollinator-workshop-a-buzzing-success/) - Children and adults had an amazing time at our Children's Pollinator Workshop! Lead by Wardens Ellie and Denene, a group of local children learned all about the pollinators of Chillingham Park. They made bee drinkers and bug hotels, played games, enjoyed a trailer ride through Chillingham Woods and a walk and talk in
- [Special Park Tour with Prof Stephen Hall Friday 19th July](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2024/06/special-park-tours-with-prof-stephen-hall-18th-19th-july/) - Professor Stephen Hall will be traveling north from his home in Lincolnshire to attend the CWCA AGM. Following the meeting he has offered to lead a special tour for Members and visitors. Embark on an unforgettable adventure into the heart of Chillingham Park and walk in the footsteps of the Wild Cattle themselves. Guided by
- [Strange new arrival!](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2024/06/strange-new-arrival/) - This week we have taken delivery of a strange looking piece of new equipment. Do you know what it is? It is designed to be towed behind the Polaris. The wheels are just to make it easier to be towed to where it is going to be used. Then they can be detached and
- [Storm Arwen clean up continues.](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2024/05/storm-arwen-clean-up-continues/) - Back in November 2021, north Northumberland was battered by Storm Arwen, the worst storm for 40 years. Like many places in the area, Chillingham suffered a huge loss of trees. Clearing them up, and the associated necessary tree felling, was never going to be a quick job but we did think we might be finished
- [New arrivals at Chillingham](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2023/07/new-arrivals-at-chillingham/) - We are delighted that a pair of Swallows found our Pavilion to their liking and are now busy rearing four chicks. Our visitors dont seem to bother them one bit, with both parents busily swooping in and out with food for their chicks. Sadly, returning swallow numbers seem to have declined over the last few
- [First School Visit!](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2023/07/first-school-visit/) - This July, we welcomed Ford School to Chillingham Park. The 45 children, and their teachers, learnt all about the inhabitants of the Park as well as finding out how to identify various plants and trees. This was the first time that we have been able to host a school party on an educational visit. Our
- [New Stock in the Shop](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2023/06/new-stock-in-the-shop/) - Here at Chillingham, we do like to offer our visitors some quirky items in our new Pavilion. We have just added these rather nice children's soaps to our range. They are locally made and each soap contains a fun creepy-crawly. Although perhaps not completely identical, each one in the range can relate to creepy-crawlies that
- [Special Tours for 2023.](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2023/05/special-tours-for-2023/) - We can now offer specialist Photography Tours. These tours are by arrangement with the Warden as Ellie or Rick will take you right in amongst the cattle in our Polaris Ranger. It can accommodate two guests and the tour costs £100. Out of hours, or out of season, we can take up to 5 photographers
- [Fight to the Death!](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2023/04/fight-to-the-death/) - The Chillingham Bulls do fight on a regular basis and there are historic accounts of them fighting to the death. In more recent times, quite a few deaths have been attributed to fighting due to the visible injuries, but no such event has been witnessed - until now. On the 7th April, the Park Manager
- [PARKLAND TREE PLANTING](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2023/02/parkland-tree-planting/) - 50 oak and 20 beech were planted in very fine metal guards to protect them from the Wild Cattle and the Fallow Deer. The guards are firmly staked but time will tell if the cattle favour them a scratching posts! The guards are not treated or painted so should rust gently into the landscape. The
- [ROBSON GREEN AT CHILLINGHAM](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2023/01/robson-green-at-chillingham/) - Back in November, Robson Green and Si King, he of the Hairy Bikers, spent a morning filming the Chillingham Wild Cattle in their magnificent Park. They were filming for Robson's new series: "Robson Green's Weekend Escapes." In each episode, Robson and a celebrity guest, spend a weekend seeing and doing the less usual things in
- [Fungi Patrol!](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2022/10/fungi-patrol/) - With autumn now upon us, the fungi season is now in full swing. There has long been a policy of allowing fallen timber to remain in situ in the Park, so providing a great habitat for fungi and insects. This, coupled with 300 acres of low input grassland with low intensity grazing, provides a perfect
- [SPECIAL TOUR WITH PROF STEPHEN HALL 5th OCT.](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2022/09/special-tour-with-prof-stephen-hall-5th-oct/) - Professor Stephen Hall has been involved at Chillingham for almost 50 years and nobody knows more about the Wild Cattle and their Park than Stephen. He will be at Chillingham on 5th October to conduct a special long walking tour of the Park, beginning at 10.30. The tour will take in parts of the Park
- [Park closed 19th September to respect the funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2022/09/park-closed-19th-september-to-respect-the-funeral-of-hm-queen-elizabeth-ii/) - The Chillingham Wild Cattle Association is deeply saddened by the news of the death of Her Majesty The Queen. We could not do justice in words how much The Queen has meant to people in this country and around the world. Her Majesty's leadership and integrity have been sources of pride and inspiration for generations
- [ROAD CLOSURE 6th - 8th SEPT](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2022/09/road-closure-6th-8th-sept/) - Please be aware that the road immediately to the south of Chillingham is due to be closed for roadworks for 3 days in early September. If you are coming to see us from the Alnwick/Eglingham direction, please be aware that you may need to take a short diversion to reach Chillingham, so please do allow
- [MORE RESEARCH AT CHILLINGHAM PARK](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2022/08/more-research-at-chillingham-park/) - We are always keen to welcome researchers to Chillingham Park and it is used for research projects on an almost continuous basis. The most recent project was carried out by Newcastle University and was looking into agro-forestry. Depicted is a sensor, which measured wind speed, temperature and a few other things too! They were placed
- [Our Friends from Ukraine](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2022/08/our-friends-from-ukraine/) - On Monday 8th August, we were delighted to welcome 52 displaced Ukrainians to the Chillingham Cattle Park. We were first asked to welcome 15 Ukrainians who had been settled in the Rothbury area. This contact came about via Kim Stewart who is one of the Pavilion team. They wished to view the cattle after visiting
- [INSIDE OUT](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2022/07/inside-out/) - There have been quite a few blog posts showing the view of the outside of the pavilion in its various stages of completeness. So now a view looking out from the Pavilion, showing some of the lovely timber work, the Church to the left and the sun drenched picnic tables. The one advantage of Storm
- [Summer in the Park](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2022/06/summer-in-the-park/) - Now that the solstice has passed and we head to July, it is full summer in the Park. The grass is growing and the cattle are grazing hard, laying down fat for the winter to come. The cows, and bulls, are reaching peak condition and the next few months see peak mating activity. Although the
- [Funny noises in the Park](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2022/05/funny-noises-in-the-park/) - Over the last week or so, we have had two strange noises in the Park, which are connected in a funny sort of way. The first was a necessary evil - the roar of chainsaws! Harpsichord wood, as pictured above, had its centre blown out by Storm Arwen and local contractors have been in clearing
- [OPEN!!](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2022/04/open/) - We are now open for 2022. The new Pavilion will be open 9.30 - 3.30, seven days a week. There will be four tours of the Wild Cattle Park every day. Tours will depart at 10.00, 11.30, 1.45 and 3.15. It is advisable, but not essential, to book your tour on line on this website.
- [OPENING 15th APRIL](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2022/04/opening-15th-april/) - We are busy trying to get everything sorted in order to welcome our first visitors on Good Friday, 15th April. There is plenty to sort out in the brand new Pavilion. We finally have a team of foresters and tree surgeons on site, clearing the debris caused by the winter storms. With great timing, the
- [Really Taking Shape!](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2022/03/really-taking-shape/) - As each day goes by, so the new Visitor Pavilion reveals itself a little more. The roof structure is now complete and the Cedar shingles are starting to be attached to the rear. The floor of the verandah has been laid, and the wany edge larch cladding is starting to be attached. Inside, the partitions
- [Taking Shape!](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2022/02/taking-shape/) - Despite the ravages of Storm Arwen, and further damage caused by Storm Malik, the builders have been able to push on with the new Visitor Pavilion. For a change, Mother Nature smiled on us and the landscaping work was able to be completed in dry conditions, which made life a great deal easier. For a
- [STORM ARWEN](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2022/01/storm-arwen/) - November 26th 2021 was a black day for those of us living in north Northumberland. With little warning, we were hit by the ferocious Storm Arwen, with wind speeds exceeding 100mph by early evening. The electricity went off about 8.00pm and all that could be heard was the howl of the wind, the roar of
- [October Road Diversion](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2021/10/october-road-diversion/) - Yesterday, 18th October, Northumberland County Council began work on the Alnwick/Eglingham - Chillingham road. It will be closed until 28th October, but there is a simple diversion in place. It is closed at Harehope gardens, where you can turn left and cut through to the A697. Turn right onto the A697 and take the second
- [October,October](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2021/10/octoberoctober/) - March for the dull and sober. As we move towards the end of our visitor season, there really is no better time to visit Chillingham Park. The bracken has already turned and the birch are yellow. Any day now the beech will take on their autumn colours and the whole Park will be a riot
- [Fight time!](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2021/08/fight-time/) - The Chillingham Wild Cattle breed all year round, so calves can be born at any time of year. Some unlucky ones will be born in the depths of winter, whilst the more fortunate will emerge in a perfect spring. This spread calving pattern does mean that the calves will meet a spread of weather and
- [Badgers out and about.](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2021/08/badgers-out-and-about/) - We now have quite a large population of badgers within and around the Park with several active sets. These animals are generally nocturnal so are seldom seen by visitors. However, the recent spell of dry weather has meant that they cant feed as easily at night as they would like. Thus, they are out and
- [VISITOR CENTRE OPEN AGAIN.](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2021/07/visitor-centre-open-again/) - As from 19th July, we can again open our Visitor Centre - Hurrah! It will be open from 9.30am until 2.00pm seven days a week. Visitors will be able to call in during that period and learn more about the Cattle, book tours, enjoy light refreshments and stock up on gifts. However, we do still
- [ANTIQUES ROAD TRIP AT CHILLINGHAM](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2021/06/antiques-road-trip-at-chillingham/) - Last year, the team behind the Antiques Road Trip called at Chillingham to do some filming for the 22nd series. They spent the afternoon filming Prof Hall, Ellie and the Cattle. The series is now being shown at 4.30pm on Tuesday afternoons on BBC 1. the Chillingham Cattle were aired last week in episode 17.
- [The Cuckoos are Back!](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2021/05/the-cuckoos-are-back/) - Not all that long ago, the call of the Cuckoo was common place across the country and was very much part of the British spring. Sadly, Cuckoo numbers have decreased in many areas and now the enigmatic call of the Cuckoo is a rare treat. Happily, the ancient Park at Chillingham, with its varied woodland
- [Chillingham Castle Open 17th May](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2021/05/chillingham-castle-open-17th-may/) - The Great Hall of Chillingham Castle At last! With COVID restrictions easing, Chillingham Castle will be able to open to visitors on Monday 17th May. No visit to north Northumberland is complete without a visit to this ancient fortress and its magnificent gardens. So from next week, you can enjoy a full day in Chillingham.
- [Getting ready to open!](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2021/04/getting-ready-to-open/) - We are very excited at the prospect of welcoming visitors to the Park again on Monday 19th April. With the forecast pointing to a continuation of the sunny, dry weather it is an ideal opportunity to come and enjoy the spectacular views from the Park along with viewing the iconic Chillingham Wild Cattle. The long,
- [Opening 19th April](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2021/03/opening-12th-april/) - We are very much looking forward to welcoming you back to Chillingham Park to see the unique Wild Cattle on the 19th April. From that date, we will be open 7 days a week, with four tours available everyday: 10.00, 11.30, 1.45 and 3.15. Individual tours can be booked on this website. For the first
- [When will we see you again?](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2021/02/when-will-we-see-you-again/) - The herd coming to hay below the Top Gate In a normal year, we would now be making preparations to be welcoming guests towards the end of March, but who knows when we will be able to welcome guests this year. If it is not by Easter, then lets hope that it will be 1st
- [Feeding Time!](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2021/02/feeding-time/) - Some might say that Ellie has a dream job, being able to spend time in the Park with the Cattle and providing them with hay in the hungry months of winter. But then again, they probably have not tried it when there is a thick covering of snow and the day time temperature is -10C
- [We are Going Very Good!](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2020/08/we-are-going-very-good/) - Warden Ellie conducting a tour of the Chillingham Wild Cattle in the historic Chillingham Park. We have now been open for just over a month in this frustrating summer of 2020 and have been delighted to welcome several hundred visitors to the Park and introduce them to the Cattle. In order to ensure that there
- [We are Very Good To Go! Park Open 11th July](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2020/07/we-are-very-good-to-go-park-open-11th-july/) - At last, we are set to open the Chillingham Cattle Park and very much look forward to welcoming our first visitors of 2020 on Saturday 11th July. The Chillingham Wild Cattle was one of the very first visitor attractions to be awarded the "We're Good to Go" quality mark by Visit Britain. This demonstrates that
- [STILL CLOSED...............](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2020/06/still-closed/) - We are sorry to say that despite the easing of some of the COVID restrictions, the Chillingham Wild Cattle remain closed to visitors. The Park will stay closed after the 15th June, when Zoos and Safari Parks are able to welcome visitors. The hope is that restrictions will continue to ease so enabling us to
- [Three peas........](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2020/05/three-peas/) - Another fairly unusual picture from the Park: three even aged 2020 calves nicely grouped together, all enjoying the spring sunshine without bothersome grown ups. I wonder how big they will be by the time you get the chance to see them? Hopefully not too much bigger as the country does seem to be opening up
- [DOUBLE SUCKLE!](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2020/04/double-suckle/) - Given the all year round calving, small cow numbers and the size of the Park, seeing two similar aged calves suckling in close proximity is rather a rare sight. This situation came about in rather a strange way. The calf on the left got hungry and confused. He thought that the cow on the right
- [All trailered up and no place to go!](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2020/03/all-trailered-up-and-no-place-to-go/) - We were just about all ready to go for the new season before the dreadful Coronavirus really made its presence felt. We planned to open the Park on 1st April but we certainly wont be doing that now. We would like to think that we would be able to open in the summer but time
- [WILD CATTLE BRANDING!](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2020/02/wild-cattle-branding/) - Don't worry, we haven't gone all cowboy and been burning markings onto our cattle, but we have branded our Land Rover in preparation for the new season. We will be open again on 1st April when we will again be welcoming visitors to the Park and running tours to see the Wild Cattle in their
- [Open until 3rd November](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2019/10/open-until-3rd-november/) - Yes, the Chillingham Cattle Park is open to visitors until Sunday 3rd November, so do fit it into your half term schedule. Autumn is a wonderful season in the Park, where the colours really stand out. The bracken has now died back, cloaking the hillsides in bronze, which only serves to highlight the stunning colours
- [Chillingham Cattle Party](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2019/10/chillingham-cattle-party/) - Artists impression of the result of the restoration. So many thanks to all those who supported the fundraising dinner at Chillingham Castle, held on the 12th October by the kind permission of Sir Humphry Wakefield. We had a full house with over 100 people seated in the Great Hall, following a drinks reception in the
- [AUCTION LIST FOR OCT 12th](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2019/09/auction-list-for-oct-12th/) - The above lots will be auctioned at the CWCA dinner at Chillingham Castle on 12th October. However, you dont have to be there to bid. If you would like to leave a bid, please email it to Ellie on wildcattlewarden@gmail.com I hope you agree that we have assembled a fantastic list of unusual, including some
- [CWCA Dinner and Auction 12th Oct 2019](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2019/09/cwca-dinner-and-auction-12th-oct-2019/) - In order to celebrate its 80th anniversary, and to begin the fundraising for the renovation of the Prince of Wales pavilion, the CWCA is holding a dinner and auction at Chillingham Castle, by kind permission of Sir Humphry Wakefield, on Saturday 12th October 2019. The evening will begin with a drinks reception in the Minstrels'
- [NEW LAND ROVER ARRIVES!](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2019/09/new-land-rover-arrives/) - Silver Dream Machine Last Sunday, our new visitor transport arrived from Lancashire. It is rather an upgrade on the last Land Rover both in external appearance and internal comfort. We hope that our visitors will appreciate the improvement. As some will know, we did have a short period when alternative arrangements were made to transport
- [Wild Cattle Review](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2019/08/wild-cattle-review/) - Thank you to the Northern Echo for including us in its list of attractions for families to visit this summer. It wrote a very nice review of the visit: "Young ones will, however, love to visit the rare Chillingham Cattle on the site next to the castle. We were taken to visit the herd of
- [New additions to the Chillingham Herd!](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2019/08/new-additions-to-the-chillingham-herd/) - Say hello to our new arrival at Chillingham Park! As you know, there has never been any new blood introduced to the herd for hundreds of years, so this little chap will get no further than the Visitor Centre. When you visit, Lara and Kim will be delighted to help you take home as many
- [New Facilities at Chillingham Park!!](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2019/05/new-facilities-at-chillingham-park/) - In days of yore, when visitors walked to the Hemmel in the middle of the Park, we did receive some negative feedback regarding the lack of lavatorial facilities. We could not provide such facilities there as there was no water and no means of vehicular access. Now that we have relocated the Visitor Center, we
- [OPEN AGAIN!](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2019/04/open-again/) - Yes, the Park is now open again for the 2019 season, but some changes have taken place! The Warden's hut has been re-located all the way down to the old band stand by the Church. Duncan did a great job with his loading machine and it all arrived in one piece. There is still plenty
- [First Bull Calf of 2018!](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2018/05/first-bull-calf-of-2018/) - All together now - aaaaaargh, isnt it sweet? Yes, the first bull calf of the year has recently been born in the Park, all white fluff and little black bits. He is doing well, as is his Mum. By the time you visit, he should be skipping about amongst his older relatives. Who knows, but
- [New Tree Planting](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2018/05/new-tree-planting/) - Jobs a good un! The new tree planting and the replanting of the clearfell woodland sites has now been completed. All the broadleaves have been planted in 1.2m tree shelters. These create a micro climate for the young trees and encourage rapid early growth. They also make it much easier to weed the young trees
- [Goodbye, old friend.](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2018/04/goodbye-old-friend/) - Sadly, not everything at Chillingham survived the winter. Not long before Easter, one of the magnificent Noble Firs near the bottom car park, by the church, partially collapsed. There was not any obvious cause other than old age - we all collapse a bit as we get on! Given its location close to the car
- [Not quite ready to replant.....](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2018/04/not-quite-ready-to-replant/) - Just in case you needed a reminder of how long the winter was, this picture was taken in early February, the one in the last post was taken in early March. This shows the replanting and new planting site below Ros Castle all ready to go, except for the snow, of course. Our planters were
- [Tough Winter!](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2018/04/tough-winter/) - This has been a tough winter for all those who look after livestock and it certainly has been for Ellie and Duncan! Just when they thought winter was over, along came the "Beast from the East", filling the roads and making life very difficult for everybody and everything. We had drifts over 2m deep and
- [Woodland Work in the Park.](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2017/07/woodland-work-in-the-park/) - Recent visitors to our lovely Chillingham Park may have noticed some changes being undertaken. As the picture shows, we have been busy removing the Scots Pine and other conifers from the side of Ros Castle on the eastern boundary of the Park. To many, these conifers formed an unsightly fringe along the eastern skyline. Their
- [Where not to Wall!](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2017/04/where-not-to-wall/) - If I was going to build a dry stone wall, I would try and avoid building it straight across a peat bog. Our forefathers were clearly more talented and were not put off by small matters such as deep peat! The wall that forms the north eastern boundary of the Park, alongside Ammerside Woods, was
- [Chillingham Wild Cattle on BBC's The One Show!](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2016/11/chillingham-wild-cattle-on-the-one-show/) - Chillingham Wild Cattle were featured during a recent epidode of BBC's The One Show, alongside Little Mix and others. First broadcast on Wednesday 19th October 2016. Enjoy! Chillingham Wild Cattle on BBC One's The One Show - 19th October 2016 from Chillingham Wild Cattle on Vimeo.
- [Grass, Grass Everywhere](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2016/08/grass-grass-everywhere/) - This summer has been very good for growing grass. Regular showers and some heat has meant steady growth across the Park for the whole of the summer. This allowed us to "shut off" the old Hay Field on the northern edge of the Park. There was plenty of grass in the main Park to keep
- [We're back on TV! Freddie Flintoff visits Chillingham](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2016/08/were-back-on-tv-again-freddie-flintoff-visits-chillingham/) - The Freddie Flintoff programme 'Lord of the Fries' came to Chillingham last year and he was shown the cattle from the safety of the Kubota.
- [We’ve been featured on BBC Look North – watch it here](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2016/07/weve-been-featured-on-bbc-look-north-watch-it-here/) - To coincide with the launch of our new book about Chillingham’s unique wild cattle, historic castle and church, and the family associated with the since the twelfth century, BBC Look North came and filmed with us. This feature was aired on BBC 1 at 6.30, in May 2016 and focuses on the three main areas
- [We have published a new book! Chillingham: Its Cattle, Castle and Church Hardcover](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2016/04/we-have-published-a-new-book-chillingham-its-cattle-castle-and-church-hardcover/) - The first comprehensive book about Chillingham in Northumberland-its unique wild cattle, its historic castle and church, and the family associated with them since the twelfth century. Julius Caesar admired the cattle's ancestors for their brute strength, Sir Walter Scott immortalised them. They were painted by Sir Edwin Landseer and Archibald Thorburn, and depicted at their
- [26th January 2016](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2016/02/26th-january-2016/) - If you want to know what we look like after 6 days of incessant rain see the picture. That was no joke. OK there is still plenty of grass here and Shortlegs bought out some hay but that was a miserable time. To make it really horrid the wind was out of an unusual direction
- [16th December 2015](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2016/02/16th-december-2015/) - Wind! Have we had some wind? There are a few trees down and some have landed on Twolegs’ tree shelters and those round things he put up with a number of trees in. Not that the trees are going to escape anyway but perhaps we could now wander in. I bet that would get him
- [1st December 2015](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2015/12/1st-december-2015/) - You are not going to believe this but the idiot Twolegs has taken the biscuit this time. He comes along with his noisy bits and pieces and proceeds to cut down a tree, he then gets it onto the flat bit of kit that he has behind the green thing and clears off. Well, it
- [23rd November 2015](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2015/11/23rd-november-2015/) - Well the foggy stuff seems to have gone. Strange old business that lark, you can see the hills one moment the next you can’t even see the uncles having a fight. Mind you, you can hear the old horns clattering against each other and the snorting and a few other noises besides, some best not
- [9th November 2015](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2015/11/9th-november-2015/) - It’s quiet around here now. No Longhair and her swarm of visitors. I wonder why they stop coming. It happened last year when the days got shorter, in fact it was about the time when the days and night are as long as each other. The sun has got it right for a few days
- [3rd November 2015](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2015/11/723/) - You would think this old aunt had seen enough of calves. Poking her nose in when the calf’s mother is trying to get something to eat. This aunt has been around for ages, probably longer than any others. She has a shaggy face which I am told by the others is a dead giveaway that
- [2nd November 2015](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2015/11/2nd-october-2015/) - We are seeing a bit more of another two legged one these days. Shortlegs is sniffing about as though he is looking for somewhere to hide or has lost something. There is definitely something going on here. He (and he is definitely a he) because he was seen to pee like a he, could be
- [31st October 2015](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2015/10/713/) - More daftness from Twolegs. He was seen pointing that black thing of his at this thing which we all walk over, while standing up to his hocks in the water. You would think that at his age he would have better things to do than poke black things at piles of stones. We have not
- [6th September 2015](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2015/09/6th-september-2015/) - Things have changed a bit round here recently. It is cooler and the trees are beginning to change colour a bit. Some of the bracken that Twoleggs has missed with that contraption of his – he is a rotten shot – is going brown or yellow. Not that we mind much. The bracken
- [29th August 2015](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2015/08/29th-august-2015/) - Twolegs got such a fright the other day. He was wandering through one of the woods in the park. It was dense with young trees and quite dark. He had no idea that one of the uncles had taken up residence there to keep away from flies and, I expect, us lot. Anyway the gormless
- [24th August 2015](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2015/08/24th-august-2015/) - Longhair has been busy with her (and we all think Longhair is probably a she) ever changing herd of visitors. Some times there are just a few and other times lots. I was wondering if it is possible to differentiate between one, two and lots. It would be very helpful sometimes such as when
- [21st August 2015](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2015/08/21st-august-2015/) - A lot of things look very familiar now. I remember most of what is happening from last year when I was a particularly handsome calf. The flowers are back and all over the park. We could do without hose spiky brutes that get ones nose when I get too close. I see the Bitter Yellow
- [Coming to a big screen near you.](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2015/08/coming-to-a-big-screen-near-you/) - Our beloved cattle will be featured on Countryfile Sunday 14th June at 19:00 on BBC1.
- [22nd June 2015](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2015/06/172/) - Just in case any of you thought I did not exist, here is me, modest and magnificent. The horns are getting there, no two ways about it. This time next year they will be about right for sticking into Twolegs and any one else for that matter. He was here the other day with two
- [8th June 2015](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2015/06/175/) - They are bonkers you know this lot. Twolegs is no better, he has just spent a whole day carting this lot round OUR park in his bright red pick up which clashes with everything in OUR park. He had the other three with him, one of whom seemed to have a stick with a black
- [27th May 2015](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2015/05/27th-may-2015/) - Twolegs has not been in the park much recently but we can see that he and various others are messing about with one of those long piles of stones. This time they are over at the other side of the park. I expect they still think the trees might take to their heels and hoof
- [29th April 2015](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2015/04/29th-april-2015/) - Now this calf lark. That’s a calf all right, lying in the grass. Glorified hair ball, in my opinion compared to what I looked like at the same age. No doubt she will grow but calves these days aren’t what they used to be and I am definitely not a calf any more. However I
- [Robson Green](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2015/04/robson-green/) - The actor explores some of the region’s greatest natural wonders. When visiting Chillingham, he encounters one of the world’s oldest breeds of cattle, which, he finds out, is also one of the most dangerous. The Chillingham cattle tell us as much about our past as Bamburgh Castle and Hadrian's Wall, and we need to treat
- [9th April 2015](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2015/04/9th-april-2015/) - At last it is warming up. Those thin winds went right through us and some of the newest calves looked pretty miserable. Now the grass is starting to grow and some of the trees are starting to poke a few leaves out. I suppose the leaves have been hiding inside waiting for a bit of
- [23rd March 2015](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2015/03/23rd-march-2015/) - You know this winter lark is dragging on a bit and when I look around some of us are a bit thin. The hay is OK but I could do with some decent grass. What there is, is sort of OK but there is quite a lot of effort involved sniffing it out then chewing
- [9th March 2015](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2015/03/9th-march-2015/) - Well these two are back and no they are not grazing. They are rebuilding a pile of stones one that stretches round the park. We can see bits of it but some we assume is among the trees. What it is for we are not sure because the trees don’t look as though they are
- [27th February 2015](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2015/02/27th-february-2015/) - The thin legged lot are still here but they stay away from us and we from them for that matter. The aunts and uncles are wary of them for some reason. I can’t think why as we are so much bigger. OK they can go like the clappers but I’d like to see them take
- [20th February 2015](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2015/02/20th-february-2015/) - Longhair, definitely no tail but there may be horns under the remains of that sheep on her head. Wylde the calf
- [13th February 2015](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2015/02/13th-february-2015/) - Well wonders never cease. Twolegsnahat was back in the park yesterday with Longhair. They were wandering about and Twolegsnahat was rabbiting on as he used to do in the summer as though Longhair was a visitor. Well if she is a visitor what is she doing bringing us of hay for goodness sake? They are
- [5th Febuary 2015](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2015/02/5th-febuary-2015/) - Even stranger than the sun’s indecision about where it is getting up and going down, is the new two-legged one that has been bringing the hay into the park occasionally. Longhair, which is what me and the cousins call it, is half the size of Twoleggs and a jolly sight more nimble too! It has
- [29th January 2015](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2015/01/29th-january-2015/) - The sun has definitely changed its mind and is going back its old getting up and going away place and, even better, the days are getting longer. I wonder if there is any connection there, probably not. There is still a bit of grazing in the park and some of the others are not too
- [22nd January 2015](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2015/01/22nd-january-2015/) - What a lot of wind we have had and we don’t like the wind very much. The noise of it stops you hearing any thing else. When it is at its worst we just hang about behind the trees and wait for it to calm down. Eating can come later. However as luck would have
- [8th January 2015](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2015/01/8th-january-2015/) - The others are banging on about how mild it is this winter. They also say it was mild last winter too. I think they are just pulling my leg again. It is always mild and this is a bog standard winter. All this guff about deep snow and nothing to eat except Twoleg’s rolls of
- [5th January 2015](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2015/01/5th-january-2015/) - I must say this one did not take long to muscle in on the herd. Three days and she was tottering about among the rest of us as though she had been invited. I remember in my day I did not get any where near the herd for over a week which is, of course,
- [18th December 2014](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2014/12/18th-december-2014/) - The snow has gone from the park but we can still see it on the hills. There has been no rain either so it has started to dry up a bit which makes lying down a bit nicer. Not so much time spent looking for that dry bit. The dried grass that Twolegs brings out
- [15th December 2014](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2014/12/15th-december-2014/) - Twolegs is a strange one. For the last few days he has been dropping off a great big bundle of dry grass that he carries in to the park on the back of Noisytrundlything. When he first did it I thought the great clot had accidentally lost his load but it would seem it is
- [5th December 2014](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2014/12/5th-december-2014/) - I must say a bit of sun goes a long way these days. It has been grey and wet. Not cold during the day but there was some funny crispy white stuff on the grass one morning which turned to water as the day went on, very strange. We don’t mind it being a bit
- [29th November 2014](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2014/11/29th-november-2014/) - You know we have not seen Twolegsnahat for ages. I wonder what has happened and there are no visitors here now even that clot Twolegs is not taking them round. Too chicken I expect. It will be my horn that’s what’s put the wind up him. It is still cool here but the grass is
- [20th November 2014](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2014/11/20th-november-2014/) - I only asked and what a biff I got! Who’s my Dad? What’s wrong with that? Mum was hopping mad and I have had no milk since. Mind you she does not have much these days – lazy cow. Wylde – going it alone.
- [15th November 2014](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2014/11/15th-november-2014/) - I don’t know what is going on but it is a lot cooler and sometimes there is this funny crispy stuff on the grass in the mornings. We have had a lot more rain too and more rain means more mud. More mud seems to be just what the uncles want – dirty devils, smearing
- [8th November 2014](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2014/11/8th-november-2014/) - Look at him, wandering about as though he owned the place, what a cheek. Helping himself to our frogs and fish without so much as a ‘you don’t mind do you’. Well I have news for you beaky - lay off the frogs or else.
- [31st October 2014](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2014/10/31st-october-2014/) - We could just see these two from the park then they went and built this thing and we could not see them again. What were they playing at? I wonder if Twolegs had anything to do with it. Stupid sort of thing he would be involved in. It is still warm, as it should be.
- [15th October 2014](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2014/10/15th-october-2014/) - What colours we have here now. Most of the leaves are changing colour and when it blows a lot are falling off. The bracken has definitely had it. We can now find a bit of grass among it which is good because it is always nice to eat something from a place for the first
- [26th September 2014](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2014/09/26th-september-2014/) - The trees are changing colour and the bracken is falling over, as well as changing colour. The grass is still green and tastes just fine, which of course is all that really matters to us. We are moving round the park a bit more which means poor old Twolegsnahat is having to make his visitors
- [16th September 2014](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2014/09/16th-september-2014/) - At last a bit of rain. It must be all of 3 weeks since we had any. What is going on? I thought we had rain at least every day or so. It is lovely here at the moment. The trees are beginning to change colour. Mum said the leaves will soon drop off. I
- [5th September 2014](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2014/09/5th-september-2014/) - I am not sure what has happened but there are a lot less visitors now with Twolegsnahat and hardly any of their little ones. They must have abandoned them some where else. What a funny lot. Twolegs was taking the visitors round the other day I wonder what he was telling them, making it all
- [18th August 2014](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2014/08/18th-august-2014/) - Thank goodness it is a bit cooler. The flies were beginning to be a pest. Some of the uncles were getting very grumpy and it was best not to walk to close to them in case you got a jab for your troubles and I can tell you a jab from one of the uncle’s
- [4th August 2014](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2014/08/4th-august-2014/) - Look at this lot. What is going on? Twolegsnahat being accosted by one we had not seen before and then cruising about in Noisytrundlything. Twolegs follows in the red job he often uses with a load of them in the back, some with things stuck in their eyes and waving this stick about with what
- [31st July 2014](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2014/07/31st-july-2014/) - Well, we all thought Twolegsnahat had more sense but he is as daft as the other one. He and Twolegs have been picking Bitter Yellows and taking it away. They must be mad – everyone knows that Bitter Yellows is bad. We never touch it. If those two want something to eat why not eat
- [27th July 2014](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2014/07/27th-july-2014/) - He’s back with that noisy spitty thing and this new calf was lucky not to get chewed up. Twolegs might be stupid but he was looking AND seeing today. Often he looks but does not see as far as we can make out. Any way he has been battering the bracken which is probably a
- [20th July 2014](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2014/07/20th-july-2014/) - My goodness the water fell out of the sky the other day. More than I have ever seen before. We were soaked but it was warm and rather fun actually. Then it stopped and the sun came out and everything sparkled for a while. There is lots of grass and I am eating a bit
- [7th July 2014](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2014/07/7th-july-2014/) - You know, that Twolegs is an odd one. He was here yesterday and he was INSIDE the big noisy round-legged thing and was not being eaten by it. Extraordinary. He was able to get in and out of it and it only moved when he was in it. We saw it once before but in
- [1st July 2014](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2014/07/1st-july-2014/) - The thing to remember about being covered in your own mother’s poo is that it does come off after a while but I am going to watch out in future. We had a bit of excitement the other day. There is a new calf and the young aunt, its mum, had left it not far
- [24th June 2014](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2014/06/24th-june-2014/) - I suppose you think it is funny! Wilde the fragrant carf at Chillingham
- [20th June 2014](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2014/06/20th-june-2014/) - There you are. I said they were growing and now you can see em’. What a cracking pair of horns they are going to be. Some of the cousins have nothing showing yet so I had better make the most of it and give them ‘what for’ now. We have spent a lot of time
- [17th June 2014](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2014/06/17th-june-2014/) - Well so much for that little discussion. A horn in the ribs and then a hoof in the chops and all I said was ‘what was that all about?’ Any way she seems to have returned to normal and I got a monster feed in the end, so much so, I had to lie down
- [15th June 2014](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2014/06/15th-june-2014/) - You are not going to believe this but Mum has been playing Leapfrog! For goodness sake what is going on? I have had no milk all day and when I last tried to get some one of the Uncles nearly stood on me and not so much as a glance in my direction. I am
- [6th June 2014](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2014/06/6th-june-2014/) - This is the life. Sun every day, a shower of water out of the sky now and then and not a sight of Twolegs though there is a funny thing at the top of the park digging holes and making a noise but as it is so nice down here we can’t be bothered to
- [1st June 2014](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2014/06/1st-june-2014/) - Twolegsnahat has been busy with his herd of twolegged ones. They are strange with that stuff they cover themselves in; all wrapped up like the bark on a tree. They even seem to have wrapped up their tails. How stupid is that? One of the cousins said they might not even have tails, ridiculous, even
- [28th May 2014](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2014/05/28th-may-2014/) - I am getting quite independent now. Off playing with the cousins or lying around in the sun when it is not hiding behind a cloud, a bit like Twolegs and Twolegsnahat hiding in Noisytrundlything. The water that falls from the sky I think makes everything grow and there is lots for Mum and the others
- [21st May 2014](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2014/05/21st-may-2014/) - Well, I can tell you we have had even more of that flashing banging and crashing lark and a lot more water falling out of the sky. But it was warm and in a funny sort of way it was not too bad really. You see I am exceedingly brave and will be a very
- [15th May 2014](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2014/05/15th-may-2014/) - Just when I thought I was beginning to get the hang of things a new terrifying thing happened. I was lying in the grass with the sun beating down and the sound of Mum and the others chewing away while they lay on the ground too. Then the sun disappeared and it got darker and
- [10th May 2014](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2014/05/10th-may-2014/) - At last I can escape from Mum and I have been meeting some of my cousins. I hope these two will play with me soon. They are always together and they should be jolly glad to have me playing with them. Surely it is better to have three rather than two. I can run now
- [5th May 2014](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2014/05/5th-may-2014/) - What a night! That was awful. Water pouring from the sky all night and then into the next day. It was cold too. My poor ears were so cold. I was curled up on the bracken not daring to move because when I did the cold water got past my coat and onto my skin,
- [1st May 2014](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2014/05/1st-may-2014/) - Bit foggy here today no sun on my back but Mum made me follow her into the trees and I am lying on some really springy bracken and leaves which is so cosy. We can look down the hill and I can see some of the others. Mum says we will go and meet them
- [28th April 2014](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2014/04/28th-april-2014/) - All very confusing. Here I am lying on the ground soaking up some sun and some two legged thing comes and shoves some sort of clicking thing in my face. If my Mum catches you, Twolegs, there will be trouble. She is very fierce and just happens to have popped off for something to eat.
- [Autumn Update](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2013/09/autumn-update/) - The schools have gone back and a different sort of person has appeared at Chillingham. These are the connoisseurs of the British countryside. They understand that September and October are the best times to see the country. It is the season of "mists and mellow fruitfulness", nature's bounty is at its peak. The heat from
- [New Additions](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2013/04/new-additions/) - Five new calves have arrived so far this year. It is proof of their toughness that only one has succumbed to the weather, which has been foul this winter. At last there are signs of improvement in the weather but we are still feeding hay. Normally the cattle stop eating hay in mid-March when a
- [Introducing you to the 2013 season](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2013/03/introducing-you-to-the-2013-season/) - The 2013 season is about to start and we are looking forward to showing the Wild Cattle to as many people as possible. They have had a difficult winter following a miserable autumn and to be honest, last summer was not much to shout about. This year it is going to be different; the sun
- [What to wear](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2012/09/what-to-wear/) - When you’re visiting the wild cattle, bear in mind that they live outdoors; they are truly wild. Even the weather man never really knows what the weather’s going to do. Sensible footwear is a good idea; wellies walking boots or just some ordinary trainers will do. Bring along; a lightweight waterproof, a hat, and remember
- [Herd Numbers](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/2011/12/herd-numbers/) - After a relatively mild winter and a warm spring, herd numbers are now stable at around 100 head of Chillingham Wild Cattle. Good quality hay was made available to the Chillingham Wild Cattle from December through to February. Having much less snow this past winter made it easier for our Park Manager to deliver the

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- [Home Education Groups](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/home-education-groups/) - Home-Education Groups: Learn Outdoors at Chillingham Home-educating families are warmly welcome at Chillingham Wild Cattle Park. We offer flexible, hands-on outdoor learning tailored to mixed ages and interests — from ecology and map skills to forest-school activities in Wildling Woods, our dedicated forest learning area. Whether you’d like a one-off visit, a short series,
- [Annual General Meetings](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/membership-protected-pages/annual-general-meetings/) - As a Member of the CWCA, you will be invited to attend the Annual General Meeting. This normally takes place in July and is often kindly hosted by Sir Humphry Wakefield at Chillingham Castle. There is a buffet lunch available before the AGM. After the formal business of the meeting, there are normally one or
- [General Information](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/membership-protected-pages/general-information/) - Welcome to the CWCA Members Pages. We thank you for supporting the CWCA in its mission to preserve the herd of Chillingham Wild White Cattle in perpetuity for the benefit of the nation and the wider world. The 2026 CWCA Board of Trustees is comprised of: Charles Bain-Smith, Chairman Michael Hutchinson, Vice Chairman Louis Fell,
- [Opening Times](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/about-us/opening-times/) - THE PARK AND THE VISITOR PAVILION ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED. WE WILL RE-OPEN 30th MARCH 2026. WILD CATTLE TOUR TIMES 7 DAYS A WEEK – TOURS AT 10.00am, 11.30am, 1.45pm and 3.15pm THE CATTLE PARK IS OPEN FOR TOURS ON BANK HOLIDAYS. THE VISITOR PAVILION WILL BE OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 9.30am – 3.30pm IT
- [Upcoming Events](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/upcoming-events/) - Sort by Date Sort by Price Show 16 Products Show 16 Products Show 32 Products Show 48 Products Out of stock A Day in the Life of a Chillingham Wild Cow – 10th September £0.00 Add to cart Hallowe’en Special £14.00 Add to cart Trees of Chillingham Autumn Walk – 31st October £18.00 – £20.00Price
- [Specialist Tours](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/about-us/specialist-tours/) - At least once a month through the year, there will be longer walking tours looking at particular areas of interest within the Park as well as the cattle. Potential subjects include trees, fungi, historic structures and bio-diversity. They will be featured on this website. Click here for upcoming events We are now offering specialist photography
- [Ages 5-11](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/education/ages-7-11/) - Ages 5-11: Outdoor Learning at Chillingham Wild Cattle Park A visit to Chillingham Wild Cattle Park is a chance for primary school children to step out of the classroom and into a living, breathing landscape full of history and biodiversity. Where science, geography, art and more are explored through real-world experiences, muddy hands, and curious
- [Ages 11-14](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/education/ages-11-14/) - Ages 11–14: Deeper Discovery at Chillingham Wild Cattle Park For Key Stage 3 students, a visit to Chillingham Wild Cattle Park offers a unique chance to explore science, geography and environmental studies outside the classroom — bringing textbook topics to life through hands-on learning and real-world examples. Home to the world’s only truly wild herd
- [Early Years](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/early-years/) - Early Years: Wildling Woods Forest Learning Our brand-new Wildling Woods forest learning area is perfect for early years groups, offering a safe, inspiring space for young children to explore, discover, and grow. Through outdoor play and nature-based activities, we help children build confidence, develop essential motor skills, and deepen their connection to the natural world
- [The Conservation Team](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/conservation/the-team/) - THE WARDENS Ellie became the Warden at Chillingham back in 2015 when she moved north from Dorset, with her partner, Rick. They were married at Chillingham and reside in the Warden's Cottage. When Ellie took time out to have their first child, Rick filled in as Warden. On her return to work, it made sense
- [Research](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/membership-protected-pages/research-2/) - The Wild Cattle, and Chillingham Park, are regularly utilised by researchers. This can be carried out by students completing dissertations or can be much more specialist, advanced scientific research. Copyright allowing, we will post research papers in this section when they become available. Members may be interested in a new paper on aurochs https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-08112-6 which
- [Events](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/events/) - 2025 The CWCA 2025 AGM will take place at Chillingham Castle on Friday 11th July. If you would like to host your own event at Chillingham Park, please do get in touch 01668 215250.
- [What to Wear](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/about-us/what-to-wear/) - When you’re visiting the Wild Cattle, bear in mind that they live outdoors; they are truly wild. Even the weather man never really knows what the weather’s going to do. The ground can be uneven and muddy. We recommend you wear suitable footwear and clothing. Sensible footwear: wellies, walking boots or just some ordinary trainers
- [Gifts](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/gifts/) - Sort by Date Sort by Price Show 16 Products Show 16 Products Show 32 Products Show 48 Products Adult Baseball-Style Cap £11.00 Add to cart Wild Cattle of Chillingham – The Natural History of an Ancient Breed £30.00 Add to cart Chillingham: Its Cattle, Castle and Church Hardcover £25.00 Add to cart Donate £0.00 –
- [Latest News](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/latest-news/) - LEONARDO COMES FOR BREAKFAST! By [post_author] | [post_published] | [post_category] [post_excerpt] Read More > 2026 CHILLINGHAM WILD CATTLE ASSOCIATION AGM 10TH JULY By [post_author] | [post_published] | [post_category] [post_excerpt] Read More > NEW ADDITION TO WILDING WOODS By [post_author] | [post_published] | [post_category] [post_excerpt] Read More > Meeting, observing and drawing the Wild Cattle of
- [Find Us](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/about-us/location/) - Directions to Chillingham Wild Cattle Park and Tour Sat nav postcode: NE66 5NP 1. From A1, turn off onto the B6348 signposted Chatton and follow the brown tourist signs to the Wild Cattle. From Alnwick, take the B6346 and carry on through Eglingham to Chillingham. There are various routes from the A697. 2. At Chillingham,
- [Membership Protected Pages](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/membership-protected-pages/)
- [Policies](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/policies/) - CWCA Safeguarding policy- Nov 2023 Photography consent form CWCA visits draft 8.8.23
- [Membership Information](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/membership-info/) - The Chillingham Wild Cattle Association (CWCA) was established as a charity in 1939 with the primary objective of managing the herd of wild cattle in perpetuity. In order to help fund this task, the CWCA was established as a Membership Organisation. It took actual ownership of the herd in the 1970s. In 2005, the CWCA
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- [Policies](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/education/policies/) - Photography Photography consent form CWCA visits draft 8.8.23 Photography consent form CWCA visits I hereby consent to photos of children from School/group Date/time To be taken during a CWCA activity and be used in the following ways: 1: Publicity, enabling the CWCA to encourage more schools/groups and teachers/group leaders to become involved
- [Arranging a visit](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/education/arranging-a-visit/) - Given the individual nature of each educational visit, please contact us in order to discuss your specific requirements. In the first instance contact Ellie on wildcattlewarden@gmail.com or phone 016685 215250
- [A level, colleges and universities](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/education/universities/) - Students at these higher levels will find their critical understanding of several subject areas reinforced by a visit to the Chillingham Wild Cattle and their parkland habitat. The following subject areas in A level science syllabi will have counterparts in college and university courses in biological sciences, ecology, countryside management, conservation, and veterinary subjects. At
- [Refund and Returns Policy](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/refund_returns/) - This is a sample page. Overview Our refund and returns policy lasts 30 days. If 30 days have passed since your purchase or cancelled visit, we can’t offer you a full refund or exchange. To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it. It
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- [Pastures & Soils](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/research/pastures-soils/)
- [Trees](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/research/trees/)
- [Landscape](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/research/landscape/)
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- [Wild Cattle](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/research/wild-cattle-3/)
- [Pavilion](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/days-out/pavilion/) - The Wild Cattle Visitor Pavilion was constructed in 2021/22 and opened to visitors in the spring of 2022. It is constructed almost entirely of timber using local craftsmen. It occupies the site of an open sided building, known as the Bandstand, that was thought to have been constructed c1870. By chance, a postcard came to
- [Conservation](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/conservation/)
- [Carbon](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/conservation/carbon/) - With conservation at the heart of the management of Chillingham, we are conscious of our carbon footprint and climate change. We have 350 acres of mixed age woodland surrounding the actual Park, all of which will be sequestering carbon. The Cattle Park itself covers a further 350 acres, which is a mixture of no-input species
- [Climate Change](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/conservation/climate-change/) - Here at Chillingham, we are very aware of the potential problems that climate change could bring. We are keen to minimise our carbon emissions while maximising our carbon sequestration. Please see the Carbon page for further information. The warming climate has resulted in a change to our calving pattern, with a trend for calving earlier
- [Ancient Woodland](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/conservation/ancient-woodland/) - The Cattle Park as we see it today, was laid out by John Bailey, Steward at Chillingham, in 1790. Many of the woodlands you see were planted at this time and further planting was done in the late 19th century. Since then, some woods have been replanted. Most recently, the central area of Harpsicord wood
- [SSSI](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/conservation/sssi/) - The upper, eastern section of the Park, just below Ros Castle, is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). It forms part of the large upland SSSI that covers Bewick and Beanley moors, which were designated in 2010. The moorland is home to rare bird life, such as Red Grouse, Hen Harriers and
- [Management](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/conservation/management/) - Chillingham Park has been managed under a Defra Environmental Stewardship Scheme agreement ever since the scheme was introduced in 2004. The values and objectives of the scheme are closely aligned to those of the CWCA. The main thrust of the scheme is the management of the species rich grassland. The grassland receives no chemical inputs
- [Where to Stay](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/days-out/where-to-stay/) - Although there is no visitor accommodation within Chillingham park, there are plenty of options in the immediate vicinity. There are a number of apartments available for rent within Chillingham Castle. For further information, please click here. The Manor House, just across the car park from the Pavilion, now operates as a luxury B&B and further
- [The Park](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/days-out/the-park/) - Until the 1970s Chillingham Park was the property of the family of the Earl of Tankerville, owners of Chillingham Castle. At one time the family owned at least 65000 acres in the UK, over 100 square miles. It was said that you could walk from Chillingham to the coast, and from Chillingham to Scotland, without
- [Privacy Policy](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/privacy-policy/) - Chillingham Wild Cattle Association (CWCA) Privacy Notice in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation 2018 The CWCA is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This notice sets out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, may be used. This data will be in
- [Visitor Facilities at the Park](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/new-visitor-facilities-in-the-park/) - In recent years, it is fair to say that facilities at the Park have been rather limited. From 2022, this is no longer the case! Gone is the old Bandstand: Europe: Investing in Rural Areas. The design of the Pavilion is based on that of the building that first sat on the site and is
- [Delivery](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/delivery/) - Turnaround All orders are shipped within 48 hours Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm. Carriers We use the following carriers to deliver our orders: Royal Mail Order Tracking If a tracking number is provided by the shipping carrier, we will update your order with the tracking information. Please note that some orders using 1st Class
- [Returns](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/returns/) - Our policy lasts 30 days. If 30 days have gone by since your purchase, unfortunately we can’t offer you a refund or exchange. To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it. It must also be in the original packaging. Several types of goods
- [Donations](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/donations/) - [wc_quick_donation] The Chillingham Wild Cattle Association is a registered charity (Charity No.:221071) established in 1939 with the primary objective of maintaining the unique herd of Chillingham Wild Cattle for the benefit of future generations. This mission comes with associated costs and all donations are very gratefully received. The CWCA has been fortunate enough to benefit
- [Shop](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/shop/)
- [Find Us](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/location/) - Chillingham Park lies adjacent to the small village of Chillingham on the B6346 Alnwick to Chatton road. Chatton can be reached from the A1 via the B6348. There are various routes to Chillingham from the A697. The postcode is NE66 5NP. Chillingham was the estate village for the castle. There is only one turning in
- [Protecting](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/science/protecting/) - In 1967 foot and mouth disease raged in Britain and the threat to the Chillingham herd, still recovering from the 1947 collapse, was obvious. So on 16 April 1972 when numbers had finally reached 40, a reserve herd was set up with a yearling bull and two young heifers. This was on Crown land in
- [Other white cattle](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/science/other-white-cattle/) - A mysterious survival from the Middle Ages are the fierce shy white cattle of a few very grand parks ... Oliver Rackham’s words. Only the herds of Cadzow, Chartley (later transferred to Woburn), Dynevor and Vaynol persisted into the 20th century, and the forerunner of today’s White Park Cattle Society was founded in 1918. Lord
- [Herd Numbers and Charles Darwin](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/science/charles-darwin/) - In Victorian times, the herd thrived. By 1913, numbers stood at 82. This was the high point of the herd, and chill economic winds prompted a cull down to 60, followed by reductions in the area available to the cattle. Up until the 1940s, numbers were around 40. Disaster struck in 1947. Practically no hay
- [Genetics and Inbreeding](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/science/genetics-and-inbreeding/) - Cattle have far more complex blood groups than humans and different breeds typically have different combinations of blood groups. Even within a specific herd, there is always a high degree of variation. Chillingham cattle don’t have any blood groups that are unknown elsewhere, and neither do they have obvious affinities with any other breeds. However,
- [Ancestors](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/science/ancestors/) - The ancestor of our farmed cattle was the aurochs which, after the Ice Age, was very common from Spain and Portugal to China, across north Africa, and down into India. The aurochs was a fearsome beast. Bulls stood two metres at the shoulder – almost twice the height of the Chillingham cattle. Perhaps to ensure
- [Parkland](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/science/parkland/) - Parks like Chillingham are key habitats in the UK. This is for two reasons – firstly, it is here that concentrations of ancient trees tend to be found and secondly, because as a habitat type it is vanishingly scarce worldwide. Many parks are also artistic creations – harmonious and beautiful landscapes designed by globally significant
- [Science](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/science/) - Stephen Hall is Professor of Animal Science at the University of Lincoln and a Trustee of the Chillingham Wild Cattle Association. Professor Hall writes: The Chillingham Wild White Cattle have a unique place in the British fauna. They are one of the very few herds of cattle anywhere in the world that have a natural
- [Membership](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/membership/) - The Chillingham Wild Cattle Association is a registered charity and is supported by its Membership. Your support as a Member helps the CWCA to: Protect and support the Cattle, securing the future of this unique living heritage Conserve the beautiful and ancient landscape that is the herd's natural habitat Enhance the plant and animal biodiversity
- [About Us](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/about-us/) - The Wild Cattle of Chillingham and Chillingham Park are owned by The Chillingham Wild Cattle Association (CWCA). The Chillingham Wild Cattle Association is a registered charity, founded in 1939 to keep these unique wild cattle safe for future generations. In 2002, the CWCA was given the opportunity to buy the 700 acre Park and re-unite
- [Chillingham Castle: State Rooms](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/history/state-rooms/) - Visit the glorious state rooms at Chillingham Castle to really experience the medieval history within the castle. James 1st Room In 1603, after a visit from the King, a new suite called James 1st was created. Famous for its Elizabethan ceiling with the gilded ribbing and finely moulded pendants, it is an architectural delight. This
- [Wild Cattle](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/history/speculation/) - One of the rarest animals on Earth, a visit to the Wild Cattle of Chillingham combined with a tour of the fine Castle make an absolutely unique day out in beautiful Northumberland. Perhaps for as long as 700 years these remarkable animals have inhabited Chillingham Park. Isolated from all other cattle, they are totally inbred
- [The Greys and the Bennets](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/history/greys/) - The histories of Chillingham Castle and the Wild Cattle are tied up with two noble families of Northumbria, the Greys and the Bennets. The Greys Commemorated by Grey's Monument in Newcastle upon Tyne and by Earl Grey Tea, the Greys have influenced the course of our national history. Death pervades the Grey's family mediaeval history.
- [History](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/history/) - The Wild Cattle of Chillingham are said to be the only survivors of the wild herds which once roamed Britain's forests. Today, they live in the beautiful enclosed Park here at Chillingham, close to the historic fortresses at Alnwick and Bamburgh, less than 10 miles from the dramatic coast and beautiful beaches of Northumberland. Chillingham
- [Protecting](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/wild-cattle/protecting/) - These cattle live as wild animals, so interference is kept to a minimum, but we have to manage their unique habitat and protect them against external dangers. As a herd, they have coped for centuries with whatever Mother Nature sends their way. There is usually adequate pasture, but we must provide hay in the winter,
- [Famous Visitors](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/wild-cattle/famous-visitors/) - The Park and its Cattle have long attracted famous visitors. In Victorian times, Charles Darwin took a keen interest as the Cattle did not conform to his theories. The Cattle were painted by Sir Edwin Landseer and Thomas Bewick also depicted them. More recently, the renown cartoonist, Bryn Parry, visited the herd and created a
- [Wildlife](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/conservation/wildlife/) - Fallow Deer were introduced to the Park many centuries ago and are depicted on the Park map of 1711. Although not fenced in, they are very much "hefted" to the Park and the adjoining Amerside Forest. The does spend most of the year in and around the Park and are often spotted during tours. The
- [The Ladies](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/wild-cattle/the-ladies/) - The life of the cows is geared towards having calves. On average, about half as many calves are born each year as there are adult females in the herd. Some cows turn out to be infertile, but they still play a part in the social life of the herd. Generally, it is the middle-aged ones
- [Fighting](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/wild-cattle/fighting/) - At times in the past, one bull has been the undisputed King of the herd, while if numbers are high bulls spend a lot of time trying to sort out who is boss. They challenge each other by bellowing, pawing the ground, and showing off their size and strength. They often fight, viciously, and occasionally
- [King Bull](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/wild-cattle/king-bull/) - An image of massive power ... the great, perhaps the greatest icon of British natural history ... Simon Schama’s words. Where did these beasts come from? How have they survived? You may have your own ideas! You may well have heard of the King Bull of Chillingham who leads the herd and mates with any
- [The Wild Cattle of Chillingham](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/wild-cattle/) - The Wild Cattle of Chillingham are the remarkable survivors of the ancient cattle which once roamed Britain’s forests. Today they live in the beautiful enclosed Park at Chillingham, between Alnwick and Bamburgh in Northumberland, their home for hundreds of years. Although the first written record of “The Earl’s Wild White Cattle” is dated 1650, it
- [Church](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/days-out/church/) - Visit St. Peter's Church, it is a five minute walk from our Visitor Pavilion. This charming little church houses the famous 15th century tomb of Sir Ralph Grey and his wife Elizabeth FitzHugh; an extraordinarily elaborate structure to find in a tiny country church. St. Peter’s as we see it today occupies the site of
- [Gardens](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/days-out/gardens/) - The formal gardens of Chillingham Castle are a complete contrast to the informality of Chillingham Park. This very rare survival from 1828 is the work of Royal garden designer Sir Jeffrey Wyatville, fresh from his majestic triumphs at Windsor. The urns and statues are exact copies of the original ornaments that would have graced the
- [Lunch](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/days-out/lunch/) - Hot and cold drinks, along with various snacks, are available in the Wild Cattle Pavilion. Please feel free to bring along a picnic and enjoy it in our fabulous surroundings. There is a Cafe next door at Chillingham Castle. The Café is located in the former Minstrels Gallery. This is a completely separate operation from
- [Castle](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/days-out/castle/) - Chillingham Castle has been maintained by the same family line for 800 years. Grey's Monument in Newcastle and Earl Grey Tea commemorate some of them. This fantastic 12th Century garrison castle takes you back to a time when it would be completely normal for a big country residence to have an armoury, dungeon and rooms
- [Walks](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/days-out/walks/) - Until recently, there was a permissive footpath running right around Chillingham Park. This footpath is now closed. Following the devastation caused by Storm Arwen, the route is impassable and dangerous in parts. Please do not attempt to use the footpath, despite it still appearing in some old guide books. There are plenty of walking opportunities
- [Day Out](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/days-out/) - Chillingham offers an outstanding day out in one of the most beautiful parts of Northumberland. First, you should come and see truly wild Chillingham Cattle. These unique beasts fight for the chance to mate. Fights between bulls can be ferocious and it is not unusual for one to be badly wounded or even killed. The

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- [Hallowe'en Special](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/product/halloween-special/) - 🎃 Hallowe'en Specials at Wildling Woods! 🎃 Join us this October half term for 2½ hours of spooky woodland fun! Expect Hallowe'en crafts to make and take home, spooky play stations, campfire stories, Scotch pancakes toasted over the fire and all our usual Wildling Woods favourites - mud kitchen, swings, hammocks, dens and plenty of free woodland play. 👻 Come in costume and receive a little Halloween treat! Suitable for children up to 10 years | £14 per child Please scroll down for full event information and make sure you read the terms and conditions before booking.
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- [Wild Cattle Tour](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/product/tickets/) - There are 4 tours daily, seven days a week. Numbers per tour are restricted, so it is best if you book online so as to avoid any possible disappointment. Private tours can be booked by arrangement via 01668 215250 and are available throughout the year. Having selected the number of tickets required, use the calendar at the bottom of this page to choose your preferred date and time. Numbers are currently restricted to a maximum of 20 people per tour. Tours begin with a trailer ride through the woods. Please note that the trailer is not well sprung and is not recommended for the very elderly, infirm, injured or pregnant. If you have any concerns please follow in your own car. The Tour will then involve a walk into the Park so please have suitable footwear. PLEASE BE AWARE that we cannot under any circumstances take visitors into the park wearing open sandals, perforated shoes, flip-flops etc. as the disinfectant used in the foot bed at the entrance to the park is not suitable for contact with skin. Payment is with debit/credit card processed by PayPal (account not required) or via PayPal itself. For Children's Birthday Parties CLICK HERE MEMBER BENEFITS Members of the Chillingham Wild Cattle Association are entitled to visit the Park as often as they want for no further payment. We do not have the capability to reflect this benefit on this booking system, so please contact us to let us know when you are coming: wildcattlewarden@gmail.com or 01668 215250. Buy Membership Here > Please note that we are not offering Joint Tickets with Chillingham Castle at present. Choose your ticket type: Wild Cattle Tour Only
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- [Chillingham Bull Mascot](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/product/chillingham-bull-cuddly-toy/) - You can now take home your very own Chillingham Bull. But dont just take him home - take him all over the world and send us a photograph to let us know where he has been and what he has seen! These adorable soft toys have been exclusively designed and produced for us by Custom Toys UK. Toy height 12cm. 100% polyester. Surface clean only. Suitable for ages 3 and up.
- [Birthday Party Deposit](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/product/birthday-party-deposit/) - Woodland Birthday Party – £50 Deposit Thank you for booking a Woodland Birthday Party at Wildling Woods!This £50 non-refundable deposit secures your chosen date and time. The remaining balance will be due no later than 1 week before the day of the party. This deposit confirms: Exclusive use of Wildling Woods and the Pavilion Your
- [Private Tour - Members Price](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/product/private-tour-members-price/) - We are now offering Private Tours to see the Wild Cattle for a maximum of 2 people per tour. When you book onto a private tour, you get to see corners of the park not ordinarily viewed by the public. You’ll also get up close and personal with the Wild Cattle from the safety of one of our off road vehicles. Tours last around 2 hours and are lead by one of our experienced wardens. These tours are perfect for PHOTOGRAPHERS and ARTISTS as well as those who just want to spend a bit more time with the cattle. If you wish to buy this as a gift for somebody else, just let us know in the notes section at the checkout and we'll email you a digital Gift Voucher to print off. These tours are available all year round (subject to weather and availability). Once you've paid for your tour, please email or phone to book, giving at least a week’s notice. Linda says: ‘Thoroughly interesting and enjoyable photography tour! - Thank you. We loved every minute of it!’
- [Chillingham Wild Cattle JigSaw](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/product/chillingham-wild-cattle-jigsaw/) - Our custom made 1000 piece jigsaw featuring the legendary Chillingham bull in full summer fighting weight.
- [Bryn Parry Print](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/product/bryn-parry-print/) - Following in the footsteps of Landseer and Bewick, the renowned cartoonist, Bryn Parry, visited Chillingham a few years ago and was fascinated by the Wild Cattle. He was so taken by what he saw that he was kind enough to produce an exclusive cartoon for use in the gift range. And here it is, mounted
- [Chillingham: Its Cattle, Castle and Church Hardcover](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/product/chillingham-its-cattle-castle-and-church-hardcover/) - The first comprehensive book about Chillingham in Northumberland-its unique wild cattle, its historic castle and church, and the family associated with them since the twelfth century.
- [Emma Peach Notecard](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/product/emma-peach-notecard/) - A5 notecard featuring a unique design of a Chillingham Cow by local textile artist Emma Peach. Each card includes a hand-stitched fabric detail and is blank inside for your own message.
- [Membership](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/product/membership/) - Fighting for survival for 800 years: Join us now to find out how The Chillingham Wild Cattle Association is delighted to welcome new members to share in keeping these unique 'icons of British natural history' safe for future generations. Annual membership costs just £36 per year. This gives you free entry, as often as you
- [Private Tour](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/product/private-tour/) - We are now offering Private Tours to see the Wild Cattle for a maximum of 2 people per tour. When you book onto a private tour, you get to see corners of the park not ordinarily viewed by the public. You’ll also get up close and personal with the Wild Cattle from the safety of one of our off road vehicles. Tours last around 2 hours and are lead by one of our experienced wardens. These tours are perfect for PHOTOGRAPHERS and ARTISTS as well as those who just want to spend a bit more time with the cattle. If you wish to buy this as a gift for somebody else, just let us know in the notes section at the checkout and we'll email you a digital Gift Voucher to print off. These tours are available all year round (subject to weather and availability). Once you've paid for your tour, please email or phone to book, giving at least a week’s notice. Linda says: ‘Thoroughly interesting and enjoyable photography tour! - Thank you. We loved every minute of it!’
- [Donate](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/product/donate/) - Chillingham Wild Cattle is a registered charity that relies on voluntary donations. In winter, it is necessary to supplement the cattle feed with hay which we purchased locally. It costs the CWCA £25 a bale and, in a harsh winter, the cattle can go through 3-4 bales a day. Your generous support will help feed and preserve these magnificent beasts for many generations to come.
- [Bryn Parry Cartoon Mug](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/product/bryn-parry-cartoon-mug/) - Bryn Parry's delightful cartoon of an eager visitor captured on a white china mug. Ideal for a tea time giggle.
- [Notecard + Envelope - Chillingham Bull + Cow](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/product/notecard-with-envelope/)
- [Notecard with Envelope - Young Feral Bull](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/product/postcard-with-envelope/)
- [Notecard with Envelope - Chillingham Cow](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/product/notecard-with-envelope-2/)
- [Notecard with Envelope - The King Bull](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/product/postcard-with-envelope-2/)

## Events

- [Open Day, Saturday 28th July](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/events/open-day-saturday-28th-july/) - Saturday 28th July Open Day Professor Stephen Hall will guide 3 trailer tours around areas of the cattle park not normally opened to the public. He will talk about the flora and fauna and will give a fascinating insight into the cattle and its scientific history.(Donation: a minimum of £10) Dr John Fletcher will give
- [Photography Day, Saturday 3rd November](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/events/photography-day-saturday-3rd-november/) - Saturday 3rd November Photography Day Our honorary photographer, Mr Rob Jordan, has kindly offered to lead a photography day at the cattle park. The last photography day included a stampede (we cannot promise another one) and everyone had a marvellous time. The photo opportunities are exceptional at that time of the year. All standards of
- [CWCA AGM and Lunch, Friday 1st June](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/events/cwca-agm-and-lunch-friday-1st-june/) - Friday 1st June CWCA AGM and Lunch Chillingham Castle (Open to CWCA members only)
- [A Day Out Of The Ordinary, 26th March to 28th October 2018](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/events/a-day-out-of-the-ordinary-26th-march-to-28th-october-2018/) - A Day Out Of The Ordinary, 26th March to 28th October 2018
- [Cattle Park Open Day - Friday 28th July](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/events/cattle-park-open-day-friday-28th-july/) - With exclusive trailer rides to areas not normally open to the public; guided by Professor Stephen Hall, Emeritus Professor of Animal Science and a CWCA Trustee, who has intimate knowledge of the park and its inhabitants. (Details to be announced. Limited availability. Booking necessary)
- [Up Close and Dangerous - Saturday 28th October (1300 - 1630)  £85.00**](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/events/up-close-and-dangerous/) - Saturday 28th October (1300 - 1630) £85.00** This is an unique photographic opportunity to get up close to the wild cattle and to photograph parts of the park not normally open to the public. Hosted by Rob Jordan, professional wildlife and nature photographer (www.robjordan.co.uk). Limited to 10 photographers only. All levels of experience and equipment
- [Cattle Park 2017 Opening Times - 3rd April 2017 - 29th October 2017](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/events/cattle-park-2017-opening-times/) - Open Monday 3rd April 2017 and Closes 29th October 2017 (after last tour of the day)
- [CWCA AGM and Lunch at Chillingham Castle - Friday 9th June](https://chillinghamwildcattle.com/events/cwca-agm-and-lunch-at-chillingham-castle/) - Friday 9th June (Programme to be announced. Open to members only)

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