Overview
- They have given up or sold the family attraction in Bucklebury, according to multiple reports, with a family spokesperson cited by the Daily Mail confirming the sale.
- The venture, bought in 2021 for about £1.3 million, logged a steep loss in 2025 that outlets put at just over £800,000, with figures differing by report.
- The couple tried to steady the business by adding a daycare, but local highways officials raised significant traffic concerns and the application was ultimately refused.
- The site had offered a petting zoo, café, farm shop, glamping and camps, yet online complaints about high prices and claims of elitism from some neighbors hurt its image.
- Separately, the pair face a local fight over access at their Barton Court estate, where residents challenge “private” signs on a path and experts warn planned works could affect archaeological remains.