Luke Paterson of Dilham Hall with one of the glamping pods at Tonnage Bridge
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When Luke Paterson took on his family s farm five years ago, he could not have predicted the economic shocks which were to follow.
But despite Brexit, harvest disasters and a worldwide pandemic, the business has thrived - thanks to a diversification strategy which has equipped it with new incomes and the resilience to ride out the storms of an ever-changing industry.
Mr Paterson is the fourth generation of his family to farm at Dilham Hall, near North Walsham.
He bought his brother Joe out of the business in 2016 - a move which itself was only possible due to the security of income from his brokerage firm Paterson Ag, which recently celebrated its tenth anniversary.
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6:00 AM April 28, 2021
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7:42 AM April 28, 2021
Too luxurious for a Hobbit? New glamping pods have just opened for couples only and with posh interiors.
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A Norfolk landowner has opened three new romantic retreats - but reckons they re way too luxurious for Bilbo Baggins.
One of the couples only pods.
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Inside the couples only glamping pods.
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Luke Paterson has finished his three new glamping pods which resemble from the outside, the Middle Earth home of the character from Tolkien s The Hobbit.
One of the couples only glamping pods.
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However, Mr Paterson says the interiors of his Broad Fen Retreats, available for couples only and no pets, are much more luxurious.
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6:30 AM February 21, 2021
Three new glamping pods like this one, already installed at Tonnage Bridge, are being created one kilometre away by Luke Paterson after he got planning permission despite objections.
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A Norfolk landowner is creating three new couple retreats next to a nature reserve after getting planning despite objections.
Luke Paterson who has diversified from farming into holidays with his glamping pods.
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Luke Paterson is now starting work on his latest venture to create new luxurious accommodation on a parcel of his land which borders a conservation area known as Redbeck, near Dilham.
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