Who is Adam Henson?
Adam Henson is a farmer, TV presenter and author. He's presented Countryfile since 2001. He applied for the role after learning that the show was looking for someone interested in farming and the rural domain.
Adam took on the lease for the family farm in 1999, and with his business parter Duncan Andrews, jointly runs the 650-hectare estate and Cotswold Farm Park.
Adam has written several books about farming and the countryside, and writes a monthly column for BBC Countryfile magazine.
How old is Adam Henson?
Adam Henson was born on 8th January 1966.
Is Adam Henson married?
Adam Henson married his long-term partner, Charlotte ('Charlie'), after 28 years together. Charlie received a shock cancer diagnosis which prompted their decision to marry. She has since recovered.
Does Adam Henson have children?
Adam Henson has two children with his partner Charlie, who are now adults.
Can you visit Adam Henson's farm?
You can visit Cotswold Farm Park, which is part of Adam Henson's farm. There are over 50 breeds across 7 different species – including rare breed farm animals. You can also camp or glamp at the farm park. There are events throughout the year, such as light trails in the winter.
What does Adam Henson farm?
Crops are grown on Adam Henson's family farm. They also have sheep producing lambs and wool.
12 facts about Adam Henson
1. Farming is in Adam's blood. He was raised on a working farm and when his father opened Cotswold Farm Park in 1971, Adam and his three sisters all mucked in. His first countryside memory is being knocked over by a flock of sheep.
2. Cotswold Farm Park was the first farming rare breed centre in the country. It now attracts 180,000 visitors a year and won the Jim Keetch Large Farm Attraction of the Year award (known as the ‘Farm Park Oscar’ in the industry) in 2024.
3. After finishing school, Adam completed a year's agricultural work experience at Chatsworth Estate and then gained a HND in Agriculture and its management at Seale-Hayne Agriculture College in Devon.
4. Adam travelled for more a year with good friend Duncan Andrews, working on arable and sheep stations in Australia and then a kiwi plantation in New Zealand, to save money to go diving on the Great Barrier Reef. The pair travelled back via California and Canada. Decades later, Duncan is Adam's business partner, working with him to run the Cotswold Farm Park.
5. Although farming is in their blood, Adam's family also have many links with TV and theatre. His grandfather Leslie was a comedian and his father Joe presented a countryside programme with Angela Rippon and Phil Drabble. Adam's uncle Nick Henson appeared in shows such as Fawlty Towers and Inspector Morse.
6. Adam and his partner have two children and believe growing up in the country has been a brilliant childhood for them.
7. In 2010, Adam won Farmers Weekly Champion of the Year Award. He was described as a tireless ambassador for British farming.
8. Adam's farm in the Cotswolds pioneers rare breed conservation, keeping herds of rare animals, including Gloucester Old Spot pigs and Highland cattle.
9. The family love dogs and Adam says he can’t imagine living without them. He's even said that if he had to be an animal he’d be a dog, because of their loyal, hardworking and loving nature.
10. As a child, Adam loved pottery and even considered a career in it.
11. Adam’s bucket list includes visiting the Galapagos Islands, seeing the northern lights in Iceland and watching a pod of orcas.
12. Before his TV career began, Adam’s previous claim to fame was appearing in Mel Gibson’s Oscar-winning Braveheart. He took two English longhorns up to the Great Glen to feature in the film, and briefly appeared in the scene where they bring home the body of William Wallace’s father.
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