About Us

The farming story at Tulleys began with Bernard Beare, originally from Devon. His family business, Beare & Sons, was a successful agricultural engineering firm, but Bernard chose to pursue farming in 1911. Over the next 25 years he gradually moved east, settling in 1937 at Worth Hall Farm. With his young family, Bernard transformed what had been a modest dairy farm on the edge of the Sussex Weald into a thriving enterprise. Alongside the dairy herd, he produced salad crops for the London markets, vegetables for pickling companies such as Epicure, and herbs including mint and parsley for contract growing.

In the early 1970s Bernard’s son Denis, together with his wife Marion, saw the potential of Pick Your Own farming. They developed Tulleys Farm into one of the largest Pick Your Own businesses in the area, cultivating over 40 crops across 120 acres. The Tulleys name soon became known for the freshest produce.

Their son Stuart joined the farm in 1991. The farm shop opened in 1992 and the tearoom followed in 1996. Stuart was not a conventional farmer as his passion lay in creating experiences. Early attractions included The Giant Maize Maze, which ran for many seasons and delighted thousands of visitors.

Since then, Stuart and his son Sam have established some of the UK’s most renowned events and attractions, including the World Famous Shocktober Fest Scream Park, The Christmas Experience, the UK’s No.1 Pumpkin Festivals, the hugely popular and award-winning Christmas Light Festival, the award-winning Tulip Festival, and Tulleys Escape Rooms, which was voted No. 2 in the world on TripAdvisor.

Today, Stuart, Sam and the Tulleys team remain dedicated to creating unforgettable experiences, whether it is escaping from the escape rooms or braving the scares of Shocktober Fest.

We hope you enjoy your visit as much as we enjoy welcoming you to Tulleys Farm.

About The Blooms

Behind the Blooms tells the story of how Tulleys Tulip Festival grew from a bold creative idea into the UK’s No.1 Tulip Festival. Told by father and son Stuart and Sam Beare, 3rd and 4th generation farmers at Tulleys Farm, the documentary takes viewers behind the scenes from the very beginning.

From early inspiration trips to America and Holland, to planting the first bulbs, launching the event and expanding to two further sites, this is an honest, hands-on account of passion, risk and creativity. A story rooted in family, farming and the belief that something extraordinary can grow from the ground up.

A family story behind the glow - Tulleys Christmas Light Festival

Father and son, Stuart and Sam, the 3rd and 4th generation of Tulleys Farm, share how their passion shaped the UK’s No.1 Christmas Light Festival.

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