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Burrough Court Featured in The Economist (June 2021).

Farms are also taking inspiration from their urban neighbours. Many are now opening places to work, after the success of a farm in Leicestershire, called Burrough Court. It opened a 22-acre office park in 2000, complete with a yoga studio. “The local agents said my father was barking mad,” recalls Becky Wilson, the marketing manager. Now it is expanding.

The Future of Office Space.

The evolution of the office space has been a long time coming, but as we know, the pandemic has enforced a shift in the way we work. It has become apparent that candidates are now negotiating how and where they work and this has opened up the possibility of businesses employing people from further a field and rethinking their set up to offer flexi working and hub space.

Why is it important to lay hedges and fell trees?

Dieback disease, originating from Asia is expected to kill 80% of all Ash trees in the UK according to the Woodland Trust and will change our landscape forever, threatening many species which rely on Ash. Making the felling of tress and thinning of woods vital to their future.

Unbeatable value office space at Burrough Court Business Park.

As a customer of Burrough Court, not only do you and your company get contemporary office space, filled with natural light and nature on view from every window, but you get access to the 1GBps leased line, free parking, discount in the coffee shop and much more.

Employers Replace Uninspiring Office Space with Working Hubs.

Data from a recent study shows that the overwhelming majority (over 80%) of employees now prefer flexible working or only coming into the office part time; how can businesses ensure this is financially viable for them whilst still providing those employees who choose the office life, somewhere they can work and socialise with their colleagues?

Offices to rent in Melton Mowbray.

Ranging from 190 sq.ft to 1,000 sq.ft our offices are found within the walls of a converted 10,000 sq.ft farmyard. Each office has an individual design with period features, an ultrafast 1GBps leased line and an array of on-site amenities making these workspaces an attractive proposition to any business looking for a hub. You will be getting more than just office space we can promise that now!

New growing methods for 2021 & how to combat Flea Beetle.

This year we’ve tried something a little bit different & drilled the crop directly into the cover crop a month earlier than normal when conditions were good & dry in early August. It was a successful experiment!

Cover crops, Flea Beetle and Conservation.

It has been a tough year to grow the crop due to the extreme wet conditions during autumn & winter, the wettest February on record with the crop battling to get established as it sits in waterlogged soils, followed by an extremely dry spring, the driest April/May on record!

Workplace Wellbeing

What is biophilic design?

Biophilic design is a design concept that incorporates natural light, vegetation, views of nature, natural materials, plus other experiences of the natural world into the built environment.

Why is biophilic design important to the work environment?

There is a growing amount of evidence supporting the idea that the spaces we inhabit have distinct physiological and psychological impacts on ourselves, making the design of the workspace increasingly important. Biophilic design is a concept that leads to the creation of an attractive, stimulating and calm environment all of which are verbs used to describe the atmosphere that shall surround you when working from one of our contemporary workspaces here at Burrough Court.
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What positive impacts can biophilic design have on our health and productivity?

There have been numerous studies highlighting the benefits of improving a workforce’s connectivity with nature, and over these last three months many of us have experienced these first hand as we work from home and have the opportunity to be out in nature more frequently. In relation to office space, biophilic design has been reported to have had the following positive connotations on mental and physical well-being;

• Increase personal productivity
• Increase creativity
• Improve well-being
• Improve cognitive function
• Reduce stress, blood pressure levels and heart rates
• Reduce absenteeism

How Burrough Court supports a Biophilic Design.

1) Direct experiences of nature

2) In-direct experiences of nature

Experience the sound of Burrough Court.

Click on either image below to listen to the sound that will be in the background when working from Burrough Court. A sound that could become familiar to you and your colleagues or one that may well be already!

Did you know that office space is not the only service we provide? We also offer self-storage solutions, warehouse units and virtual offices. Burrough Court is meaningfully different and we are here to help take your business to the next level.

Like what you read and see? You can reach us in a number of ways as listed below or click here to read our FAQs …

• See our office availability & take a 360 tour
• Give us a call on 01664 454690
• Drop us an email to info@burroughcourt.com
• Give us a follow-on Instagram @burroughcourt

Melton Mowbray office space for creative minds.

We aspire for our contemporary offices to provide you with an inspirational and relaxing environment whilst providing services that will make it easier for you to successfully run your business and promote creativity. If you want your team to be creative, then create an environment to reflect this. Innovation and creativity are all about finding unexpected solutions to business problems.

The Best Coffee Shop Near Me.

A boutique country Coffee Shop found in the heart of rural Leicestershire just minutes from Melton Mowbray & Oakham, in the pictureseque landscape of Burrough Court open to both the public and onsite business customers, Monday – Friday, 9am – 3pm.