Estcourt Estate, situated in the heart of the Cotswolds near Tetbury in Gloucestershire, was purchased in 1996 to accommodate Juddmonte’s growing broodmare band. It was formerly a traditional farming estate, but was converted to equine use and now consists of three units (Manor Farm, Fosseway and Oak Covert) offering 121 stables all built to Juddmonte’s own design.
There are currently 1,571 acres including 897 acres of paddocks and grazing land and 132 acres of parkland, part of which is on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens. The farm is supported with 15 staff houses, two of which are Juddmonte-built, and an office building located within the sympathetically refurbished Listed Dower House.
The estate has a driveway lined with over 100 mature oak trees leading into the parkland, some of which date back to 1198. Surrounding the main office is a range of traditional farm buildings including a sawmill, old smithy, granary, cow and ‘nag’ sheds and an old stable block, which have all undergone refurbishment to preserve them for the future. A tributary of the River Avon runs through the estate and offers a wonderful sanctuary for wildlife.
As well as providing good summer grazing for active mares and weanlings, the farm is also home to Juddmonte’s retired broodmare band as well as a number of foster mares.
