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Family farming business thrives on the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall

The Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall is the most southerly point of mainland Britain and the Oates family have farmed there for seven generations

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David and Stuart Oates
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David and Stuart Oates

The remote location and everchanging weather conditions on the Lizard Peninsula present challenges for the Oates family, but the landscape's beauty cannot be denied and is something that directs the family's...

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