Knepp Wilderness

Knepp Estate

A 3500 acre estate in West Sussex, just south of Horsham. Until 2001 a traditional arable & dairy farm, the land has, since then, been given over to nature in a pioneering "rewilding" project.

I first visited ten years ago, but in 2022 I went on a an afternoon "safari, where I really got a feel for the place. I enjoyed it enough to go back a couple of weeks later, and I am sure I'll be back many …  (read more)

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20 May 2023

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Tamworth family

Tamworth pigs were introduced as part of the rewilding. Wild boar were not permitted, so these were selected as a reasonable substitute.

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20 May 2023

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Emerging from the trees

Another trip to Knepp and I was lucky enough to come across this family of Tamworth pigs emerging from the trees across the path
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