Each bottle design presents a tapestry of symbolism and hidden narratives, inviting us to journey through history, mystery, and innovation. Kelis Explores tries to delve into the story behind the design. We’ve learned about beautiful architecture, castles, old railway lines, ancient burial chambers and robots!
- Curlew Fields – Yorkshire
A downward curving beak and long legs used to wade through marshes and wetlands are just two features of this magnificent bird that we call a Curlew. (Numenius arguata if you’d prefer). Found near estuaries […] - Godsell’s Farm – Gloucestershire
Replace the phrases, ‘free-range, pasteurised milk and farm fresh’, and this design wouldn’t be out of place on a quirky pale ale bottle. You know the sort. They are usually lurking on a supermarket shelf […] - Palmers Farm – Devon
In 1985 Ah-Ha’s ‘Take On Me’ music video released to the public, causing quite a stir with its animation effects. The cow on the front of this lovely bottle looks ready to spring into life, […] - Stokehouse Farm Dairy – Devon
facebook.com/HeardCattleCompany Wow! Stokehouse Farm Dairy, Cullompton, Devon (EX15 1LL) have created a splendidly spectacular design for this bottle dripping in symbolism. The butterfly and swallow hovering above the crown might symbolise transformation, new beginnings, and […] - Low Sizergh Barn – Cumbria
Milk churns like the one featured on this bottle of organic, unpasteurised raw whole milk from Low Sizergh Barn were often called a ‘Milk Kit’ in Yorkshire. However, Sizergh isn’t in Yorkshire, it is in […] - Shakes on the Rocks – Staffordshire
Shakes on the Rocks The landlocked county of Staffordshire borders seven other counties (I shan’t list them, you will have to trust me). Ten miles to the North-North-East of Stoke-On-Trent (the largest settlement in Staffordshire), […] - Llaeth Derlwyn – Carmarthenshire
Llaeth Derlwyn Spring has arrived on the face of the Llaeth Derlwyn bottle! An oak tree, grazing cows and a House Martin frolicking through air feature on the bottle from Fferm Derlwyn (that’s Derlywyn Farm […] - Whole Moo World – Herefordshire
Whole Moo World A cheeky two-toned bottle that conjures up images of a sunny day in the great British countryside. The cheeky cow happily chowing down on the green stuff screams happy herd and if […] - Moos on Thames – Wiltshire
Moos On Thames At first glance, this bottle offers nothing more than a cow, head down, grazing on unseen grass. The wise words of American poet A. R. Ammons spring to mind here. “Anything looked at […] - Vine Farm Dairy – Leicestershire
Vine Farm Dairy We were lucky to pick up this special edition Jubilee bottle from Vine Farm Dairy in Great Dalby, three miles south of Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. The name Great Dalby is derived from […] - Llaeth Deri – Pembrokeshire
Llaeth Deri Whole fresh pasteurised milk is available from the Llaeth Deri vending machine situated along the B4332 one mile to the west of the village of Boncath in north Pembrokeshire, Wales. This bottle features […] - Temon Farm – Cumberland
Temon Farm Three children stood behind three cows. I assume they are children because they appear to be significantly shorter than the cows, and a quick search on the internet tells me that the average […] - Cows of Covington – Lanarkshire
Cows of Covington The children at Robert Owen Primary school did a fine job designing this limited-edition bottle for Hillhead of Covington Milk Hut in South Lanarkshire. The Milk Hut (an impressively converted shipping container […] - Mortons Milks – Ayrshire
Mortons Milk Mortons milk, simply delicious says the face of bottle and having tasted the milk I quite agree. Mortons Milk offer farm fresh whole milk, or if you’d prefer, semi-skimmed milk, produced by a herd of happy […] - Herd Milk – Shropshire
Herd Milk Adjective: Refined – with impurities or unwanted elements having been removed. Refined sums up the delightful Herd bottle with its elegant no-fuss design. Gently pasteurised, un-homogenised, farm-fresh milk from happy grass-fed cows at […] - Mitcheldean Milk Shed – Gloucestershire
Mitcheldean Milk Shed The historic market town of Mitcheldean rests in the east of the Forest of Dean or Fforest y Ddena if you prefer the Welsh name. The church of St Michael rises like […] - The Dairy at Westhay – Somerset
The Dairy at Westhay The name Westhay is derived from the old English’ English’ west haga,’’ meaning ‘‘The West field enclosed by hedges.’’ Westhay is situated four miles from Glastonbury on the Somerset Levels, and […] - Penuchadre Farm – Bridgend
Penuchadre Farm The Penuchadre Farm bottle is one of my favourites with its summertime scene of a cow standing in a grassy field surrounded on both sides by leafy trees while a single Swallow flies […] - Dora’s Dairy – Wiltshire
Dora’s Dairy The cheeky cow on this Dora’s Dairy bottle captures attention rather quickly, especially amongst children. Did you know that a cow uses its tongue to rip grass out of the ground and pull […] - Gorse Farm, Oxfordshire
Gorse Farm Pasteurised fresh milk presented in an elegant bottle adorned with the face of a Guernsey cow (perhaps the cow that produced the milk, (I doubt it, but it’s a nice thought)), now that’s […] - Farmer Ted’s Dairy, Warwickshire
Farmer Ted’s Dairy In real life, the obelisk pictured on Farmer Ted’s Dairy bottle is made of limestone blocks, stands seventy feet tall and was constructed in 1749 for Thomas Archer MP of Umberslide. Archer […] - Barlaston Milk Barn, Staffordshire
Barlaston Milk Barn The Barlaston bottle reminds me of rural America with its gambrel-roofed barn taking centre stage amongst the relatively large print on the face of the bottle. The back of the bottle promises […] - Middle Farm, Hampshire
Middle Farm Produce Middle Farm offers a litre (or 500ml if you prefer) of fresh pasteurised milk with no food miles attached. If you fancy mixing it up a little, you could have a flavoured […] - Milk’s Up! Devon
Milk’s Up! This bottle certainly grabs one’s attention, and I can tell you that it stands out amongst other bottles with its unusual design but look a little deeper, and this bottle provides more questions […] - The Leighterton Dairy, Gloucestershire
facebook.com/The-Leighterton-Dairy Gently pasteurised whole milk from Holstein Friesian cows who spend their day grazing one-hundred and seventy-five meters above sea level on the southern end of the Cotswolds area of outstanding natural beauty. The milk […] - North Cotswolds Dairy Co, Warwickshire
North Cotswolds Dairy Co A cow gazing out at the landscape from the cover of an oak tree, the bird perched on a fence survey the opposite direction, tufts of grass sprouting from the ground. […] - Hollis Mead Organic Dairy, Dorset
Hollis Mead Organic Dairy We acquired this rather lovely bottle from a vending machine in the market town of Sherbourne in Northwest Dorset. The milk comes from Urless Farm in Corscombe, Dorchester, where the cows […] - Llandyn Farm, Denbighshire
Llandyn Farm Llandyn Farm offers farm-fresh llaeth organig (that’s organic milk to any non-Welsh readers), dispensed from The Milk Hut via vending machine. The Milk Hut sits in a splendid location, on the trackbed of […] - Church Farm Dairy, Wiltshire
Church Farm Dairy The village of Semley sits on the Wiltshire and Dorset border and is home to the 17th-century farmhouse of Church Farm. Opposite the farm is the rather splendid Parish Church of St […] - Peckforton Farm Dairy, Cheshire
Peckforton Farm Dairy The Meuse-Rhine-Issel cow, as seen adorning this excellent bottle, gets its name from the region where the Meuse, Rhine and Issel rivers meet. The cows are red and white, much like this […]