Simon runs a pig farm and his wife Bobby runs the Band B in their stunning Victorian farmhouse. It is appropriately decorated and furnished with Bobby's fabulous collection of oriental rugs on the wooden floors. Our room had a huge kingsize bed, with pristine white bedlinen, views of their lovely garden, full tea and coffee making facilities and even the towelling dressing gowns that you normally only get in expensive hotel rooms.The welcome was very friendly. Bobby made us a pot of tea on our arrival. There is plenty of information on local attractions and places to visit.The full english breakfast was excellent. They use their own home cured bacon and home made sausages. You sit round one big family table with the other guests which encourages conversation and sharing local knowledge. For us the highlight of the stay was the (optional) tour of the pig farm that Simon gave us.That had been attraction to my husband when we were choosing where to stay, because in the second world war he had worked on a farm, but I thought it wouldn't be particulalry interesting. How wrong I was! Simon drove us round in his battered farm landrover, stopping to explain and show us every stage of the pig farming process. He had that combination of expertise and enthusiasm for his subject which you find in the best teachers. He clearly loves the pigs and cares about looking after them well and their quality of life while they are with him, but in a non sentimental way as he is farming for meat, not raising pets.I will ceratinly be a much better educated purchaser of meat from now on. I am surprised we have any pig farmers left as they get so little from the suopermarkets for their animals. All in all an ecellent B and B with a definitely unusual bonus.

Greeted with a lovely welcome despite being late and very wet from the downpour outside.
Lovely room with very comfy bed and excellent chairs and sofa, good drinks available in the room and good shower.
Breakfast was great, excellent fruit both fresh and compote followed by excellent bacon and sausages, even a choice of scrambled eggs and smoked salmon.
Helpful hosts, made space in out buildings to securely lock up our 6 bikes and generally an excellent time was had by us all.
We hope to be back- while other friends go camping!

Earsham Park Farm was a real find. The farm house was both interesting and very comfortable. Proprietor Bobbie is businesslike but friendly, exactly what you want, and cooked great breakfasts. We slept really well in the four poster (Duck Pond room) because the house is sufficiently far from the road to be very quiet. We liked eating breakfast at a single large table because we enjoy talking to other guests. And it was a real bonus to spot a painting of the Seaton/Harringworth viaduct across the Welland valley and discover that I'd been at school with Simon and was brought up four miles from where Simon and Bobbie used to farm - though we may have bored the other guests with our reminiscences of Rutland.

On Bobbie's recommendation, we had a dinner at the Olive Tree in nearby Ellingham and would recommend it strongly as authentic Italian and good value.

Great Breakfast in beautiful surroundings ( I'm happy to talk to people in the morning). Hostess couldn't have been more helpful, including to our 3 children.
For those who didn't like the environment I guess the clue was in the name - f.a.r.m.!!