A farm located in the Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park is set to play a starring role on a returning Channel 4 show hosted by Matt Baker.
Baker is well known for his roles on BBC programmes including The One Show and Countryfile, while he also took part in Strictly Come Dancing back in 2010.
The 47-year-old is set to return to TV screens this weekend for season two of National Trust: Our Dream Farm on Channel 4.
The documentary-style series follows seven candidates as they complete real-life farming tasks in the hope of becoming the new tenants of a unique hill farm in Eryri National Park.
The first episode of the new season of National Trust: Our Dream Farm with Matt Baker will be aired this Saturday (15 March) at 7pm on Channel 4. The programme will follow our search for a tenant farmer at Llyndy Isaf farm in Eryri (Snowdonia). pic.twitter.com/iAZGqUA3CZ
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Eryri National Park farm to feature in new Channel 4 show
Llyndy Isaf, in Nant Gwynant, is a 600-acre farm which boasts a four-bedroom farmhouse at its heart and the tenancy up for grabs on the Channel 4 show is for the next 15 years.
In National Trust: Our Dream Farm with Matt Baker, contestants will be judged on how well they maximise the opportunities that the farm has to offer.
Across eight episodes, prospective tenants will be eliminated one by one until only two hopefuls.
The final two will then be invited to have a final meeting with the National Trust, with one being selected to become the proud owner of the farm.
Baker said it was an "incredible" opportunity with the farm playing a big part in an old Welsh legend.
"There’s a legend that’s told actually in the series where the white dragon and the red dragon had a battle, and basically, the white dragon leaves and the red dragon remains.
"And that’s why the Welsh dragon is on the Welsh flag, it comes from that lake, which is just unbelievable."
With its link to Welsh folklore in mind, Baker said he knew exactly what he would do if he were to win the tenancy for the North Wales farm.
“I would certainly feature that (legend of the red dragon) heavily, I would key into that because a farm like this is so hard to come by," he said.
"It’s one of the most nature-rich farms the National Trust have in Wales.
“I’ll certainly keep up with all of the grazings they do up on the mountain pasture, honestly, the nature there is everything. I love that side of things as well.
“But I’d be welcoming people from all over to come and immerse themselves in that kind of world.
"I would certainly lean into all of the heritage that’s there, including the walling.
"There are a lot of foundations around the 600 acres that reflect the things that have gone by over the years and the way that the shepherds used to work the land.
"So I’d look at reinstating some of those.
“I’d also keep on with those heritage animals, the stock that’s there, the Welsh Black cattle and the mountain sheep.
"I would run it very traditionally, but I’d invite people to come and experience that world.”
Matt Baker says Eryri farm reminds him of the one he grew up on
Baker added the Eryri-based farm reminded him of the "traditional hill farm" he grew up on on the Durham Dales.
He explained: "I’m very fortunate to have grown up on a very traditional hill farm in Durham Dales. That’s the farm that I love.
"I love a mixture of landscapes as well.
"Welsh farms are very similar to the kind of farms that we have in the Durham Dales, but thankfully, my dream farm is the farm I grew up on.
“It’s the world I know and love. It’s where I feel comfortable in that kind of landscape with lots of dry stone walls and older buildings, but also more modern buildings that you can drive tractors in and get all of your stock in if needs be. I love a hardy, rugged farm with a good yard and some modern barns.”
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When to watch National Trust: Our Dream Farm With Matt Baker
You can catch the Eryri National Park farm on the new series of National Trust: Our Dream Farm with Matt Baker which begins this weekend.
The first episode airs on Channel 4 at 7pm on Saturday (March 15).
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