The Farmers Mart Aug/Sep 2016 - Issue 47 | Page 74

Property

LEADING JOCKEY CHANGES COURSE
» A SUCCESSFUL FORMER UK NATIONAL
Hunt jockey, who had many winners up and
down the country, has joined one of the
North East’s leading land agencies.
Tom Jenks rode six times in the Grand
National, won 10 times at Cheltenham and
drove Earth Summit to victory at the Welsh
Grand National, before retiring from racing
and entering the farming industry.
Tom has managed farms and estates
around the world for the past 12 years
including Uruguay and New Zealand, before
he was recruited by Bywell-based Land
Factor who manage most of the significant
estates in the North of England. In his new
role, Tom, will provide advice on all areas of
estate management to land owners across
the region.
In parallel to his racing career, Tom,
originally from Shropshire, rented land and
bought and sold cattle.
After retiring from the saddle, Tom headed
for New Zealand where he initially worked
for a number of cattle and sheep stations.
Tom then bought, developed and ran two

farms, while also operating a successful dry
stock business. While in NZ he also started
he also discovered his passion for breeding
and training sheep dogs. After six years in
NZ he sold up and moved, with his family, to
West Northumberland in 2008.

This was followed by a move to Uruguay,
where he spent five years. There he not
only set up a profitable sheep farming
business but he also developed an 8000acre property for a Singapore Investment
Fund. There he was responsible for the
management of 2,000 cattle and 5,000
sheep.
Since 2014 he has been based in
Northumberland and will now bring
his experience to bear at Land Factor.
Director, Tom Warde-Aldam, said: “Tom
will be a great asset to our team. He
has vast and wide ranging practical
experience, which we hope to harness to
the benefit of our business and those of
our clients.”
Tom Jenks said “I am really enjoying
working at Land Factor and the diversity of
the role. I have had a varied career across
the world and I am hoping to bring all that
experience to my new role in the North of
England.”
www.landfactor.co.uk

Braida Garth Hill Farm, Yorkshire Dales
» A WELL-EQUIPPED HILL
farm, situated in a picturesque
location within the Yorkshire
Dales National Park.
Extending to about 1,268
ac (513 ha) in all, Braida Garth
offers a rare opportunity to
purchase a well-equipped
livestock farm and substantial
period house set within a quiet
and secluded unspoilt glacial
valley within the Yorkshire
Dales National Park.
Braida Garth farmhouse is
a former Victorian shooting
lodge built in 1900, from period
stone and enjoys a south
facing aspect, with far-reaching
views.
It provides spacious, flexible
accommodation over three
floors, comprising entrance hall,
two reception rooms, one with
log-burner, dining room with
feature fireplace, home office

and a well-appointed kitchen
with oil-fired range cooker,
leading to a utility area and WC
with separate access. To the
first floor is the master bedroom
with en-suite bathroom, six
further bedrooms, and family
bathroom, featuring an original
Edwardian canopy bath. The
second floor offers purchasers
the option of considerable
further accommodation,
subject to renovation and
refurbishment.

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The farm yard, centrally
located at the heart of the
holding, comprises a range of
useful modern farm buildings
with provision for both sheep
and cattle housing and handling.
Farming at Braida Garth Braida
Garth is a renowned and wellregarded stock rearing farm,
and the present owners run a
successful mixed enterprise from
the holding. The farm currently
supports 90 Simmental cross
and Sim-Luing cattle in a suckler

herd, with spring and summer
calving; plus three stock bulls.
There are also a further 15 spring
calving Luing suckler cows under
the HLS scheme. Youngstock are
sold at Craven Cattle Market.
Lland at Braida Garth also
gives grazing provision for
approx. 700 sheep in summer,
including a 100 head Dalesbred
flock. 135 sheep and 145 Hoggs
leave the farm for off wintering
under the HLS scheme; whilst
the sheep building utilised
as a lambing shed provides
accommodation for 320
hill sheep, with a further 20
individual pens in an adjoining
shed. The general purpose
agricultural building is also able
to house 150 Hoggs/ fattening
lambs or 75 sheep.
Contact Kezia Hart of Strutt &
Parker, 01423 706760.