Downside Farm operates as a BHS Approved livery yard set within more than 90 acres of Oxfordshire countryside near Didcot. The family-run farm focuses on horse care and livery rather than taught riding lessons, with services spanning DIY basic, DIY assisted, grass and full livery. Exercise options include lunging and hacking from the yard.
Horse owners benefit from a broad range of facilities, including a floodlit 60 by 20 metre menage with a sand and rubber fix surface, a cross-country and schooling paddock, and a foaling box monitored by CCTV. The fully lit yard contains various size stables with under cover storage, together with a fully alarmed and heated tack room. A CCTV security system and sensor alarms cover the premises, and secure lorry and trailer parking is available on site.
Beyond the equestrian side, the farm runs alpaca walks, donkey walking and pampering sessions, alpaca afternoon teas, Christmas wreath workshops and seasonal lambing events. Heated rest areas with tea and coffee facilities and toilets are provided for visitors, and birthday parties can be arranged. On site accommodation and camping is also offered.
Post and rail electrically fenced fields give ample turnout, and the hacking available directly from the property makes the yard convenient for riders wanting to explore the surrounding Blewbury and Didcot area. Owners wishing to buy or sell a horse can use the yard's buying and selling service, and clipping is offered as an additional care option. The postcode for sat nav users is OX11 9EX.