Alex James Farm is a working farm in Charlbury, a village in Oxfordshire. It is owned by Alex James, the former bassist of Blur, and it makes a distinctive kind of visit: part farm, part gathering place for music and food.
What the farm is
The farm is a working place rather than a museum or a show farm set apart from its land. Its presence is felt across the site, and visitors come to see a countryside enterprise in action, with food and music as its public face.
Events and festivals
The farm hosts music festivals and events, and it is the setting for the Big Feastival, a food and music festival. If you are planning a trip around one of these, it is worth checking what is on before you travel, as the farm's calendar is built around its events rather than a fixed daily programme.
Visiting and the area around it
Charlbury is a small market town in the Cotswolds, so a visit to the farm pairs naturally with time in the town and the surrounding countryside. Those who enjoy an event day will find the farm best suited to a planned outing, while anyone curious about how a working farm connects with music and food will find plenty to take in on arrival.