The small south-facing farmstead sits on an acre of land overlooking fields and forest with uninterrupted views to Gibside National Trust. It comprises a Georgian farmhouse with gardens where Deborah and her family live and converted farm buildings and railway carriages for self-catering guests and those on retreat. 
A keen gardener, Deborah seeks to balance the wild with the cultivated and uses organic practices within her planting schemes and vegetable garden. During your stay, you may see her in the garden with a small flock of hens and a couple of ducks not far behind.  You may also see her tending the three beehives which she carefully harvests once a year. 
In collaboration with other creative experts, Deborah hosts a Programme of Events which can be booked via the events page and visiting guests are welcome.  
Each year she sponsors one or two retreats at Lockhaugh Farm for artists, writers or musicians to take time to explore their own practice.  This year six winners of the New Writing North Awards have been offered retreats.