Gingerwitch
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Anyone know this yard? It always amazes me at the size and number of horses. What is it called and what is it like?
Big horse yard m6 before Stafford service's
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Dave's Mam
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Is it Somerford? Huge place.
Gingerwitch
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Hi no, its well past junction 17, easily seen from the south bound m6, field after field of paddocks with field shelters in them
lamlyn2012
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That's Acton Hill. I've never been there but have heard it is very nice.
Northern Hare
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I think it might be Groundslow Farm in Tittensor, Stoke-on-Trent. It's south of J15 on the M6, and you see it on your left hand side?
[ETA] I used to spend far too much of my life driving up and down the M6, and I used that livery yard as a measure on how my journey was going! I always thought it looked great - so many field shelters! ?
[ETA] I used to spend far too much of my life driving up and down the M6, and I used that livery yard as a measure on how my journey was going! I always thought it looked great - so many field shelters! ?
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Gingerwitch
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Hi yes it's around their, paddocks with shelters in as far as the eye can see
easteregg
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Yes it's probably Groundslow Farm/Parrott's livery yard. I've been there for about 14 years and it's pretty huge now! Good DIY livery yard with all year turnout and decent facilities, including off road hacking. The fields are well maintained and we are able to install our own field shelters.
Northern Hare
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How amazing that you actually have your horse at that livery yard! ? It always fascinated me that there were so many field shelters, now I know the secret - they belong to the liveries! ?
lannerch
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You can’t see Somerford from the motorway ?
Dave's Mam
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I have super duper long distance, round corners eyesight.
Lexi_
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Ah I’ve always wondered this!
Also curious about who the gallops on the other side of the M6 near Keele belong to.
Also curious about who the gallops on the other side of the M6 near Keele belong to.
Northern Hare
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Looking at Google Maps, I think it may be Butterton Racing Stables. ??
Honey08
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Ooh I can’t tell you how many times I’ve wondered this on my drives up and down the M6 while I was flying. And always fancied a go on the gallops at the racing yard! Thanks for asking this.
Honey08
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It also explains why some are better maintained than others!
Northern Hare I’ll wave at you on my way to Badminton this week!!
GrumpyHero
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I’ve always wondered this!!
I was up and down the m6 twice a week to Heathrow and always looked over to see all the horses ?
I was up and down the m6 twice a week to Heathrow and always looked over to see all the horses ?
Honey08
Waffled a lot!
Gosh Jess were we doing the same job!
RachelFerd
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If you keep going even further up the M6 I can usually spot my retired grey horse at his retirement yard from the motorway!
GrumpyHero
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Were you by any chance working for a very British airline too?! ?
Honey08
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I was! Don’t miss that drive.