Pest Control in Lambourn
How do I get rid of pests in Lambourn?
PEST UK are a fully insured, independent pest control company and offer a prompt response within 24-hours. Our professionally trained and qualified technicians follow the BPCA Codes of Best Practice. We provide safe, legal and effective pest control services for homes and business premises.
The office in Lambourn is run by Sean Benham, one of our pest control technicians. The most common pest problems we deal with are ants, bees, bed bugs, fleas, rats, mice, squirrels, cockroaches, wasps & wasp nests, hornets, bird & pigeon proofing.
We have vast experience in controlling pests in a variety of commercial situations
- pubs, restaurants and hotels
- school, college and university buildings
- farms and stables
- offices
- factories
- housing estates and apartment buildings
- shops
We offer tailor-made pest control contracts for domestic and commercial premises. A contract provides the simplest way to proof against and deter pests. As a result you can avoid costly damage to your property and the spread of disease.
About Lambourn
Lambourn is a large village and parish in West Berkshire, north of the M4 between Swindon and Newbury. After Newmarket it is the second largest centre of racehorse training in England. Pests commonly dealt with in the area are rats and mice, wasps and bees and cockroaches. All handled by our fully trained and competent technicians, and PEST UK is a BPCA member providing trusted skilled pest control measures to all situations and properties. From homes to shops and restaurants.
Lambourn was first mentioned historically in the 9th century in the time of Alfred The Great. There are even suggestions he was born in Lambourn. This has not been proven, however he did own land in the area which was left to his wife upon his death.
In the 13th Century a charter was granted to allow a market and 2 sheep fairs to be held a year.
In Upper Lambourn there is the Seven Barrows, which is in fact over thirty Bronze Age burial mounds forming a large prehistoric cemetery. On a line west of Seven Barrows is the Long Barrow, which dates from 4000 BC making it 2,000 years older than the other barrows. Sadly it has been half destroyed by ploughing and only the mound in the woods and a few sarsen, or sandstone blocks remain.
Lambourn is most famously known for its over 30 training establishments for horses. Baron William Craven the 3rd was a Racehorse owner and breeder. In 1727 he started the Wantage Racehorse Meetings at his property on the Letcombe Downlands. In 1731 he started the Lambourn Racehorse meetings on his property near Ashdown House on Bailey Hill Downlands.
The first stables were at the Red Lion Inn opposite the church, which is now flats, and at Lambourn Stables, now called Kingswood House Stables. The well drained, spongy grass, open downs and long flats have made Lambourn ideal for training racehorses and it became a fashionable training centre. Lord Rothschild has his stables at Russley Park in Wiltshire and like Lord Craven his horses practised on the gallops at Lambourn.
In 1898 Lambourn grew to its present size with the addition of the Lambourn Valley Railway as horses could only attend local meets or walk the 15 or so miles to Newbury. With the advent of this method of transport the horses could be transported to more meets and further away.
Over 1,500 horses are stabled in the area and it has now become known as “the Valley of the Racehorse.”
Most recently Many Clouds a Lambourn horse, trained by Oliver Sherwood won the Grand National in 2015.
Lambourn has a long tradition of holding a carnival procession on the Sunday of the August Bank Holiday Weekend. The streets are closed to traffic and the parade of floats and walking entries make their way through the village. Previous years had each racing yard entering a float to win the cup for the best entry.
For more information about Lambourn see lambourn.org
If you would like advice on how to get rid of pests in Alton call PEST UK on 01488 851 171 or email us at services@pestuk.com
Some of the pests we deal with:
| Rats | You may see rats during daylight hours but they prefer to operate at night. |
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| Ants | Worker ants will frequently enter dwellings foraging for food, particularly sweet substances. |
| Cockroaches | Cockroaches are mainly nocturnal so they are more likely to be seen at night. |
| Squirrels | The most common complaint about Squirrels is when they take residence in a loft space. |
| Mice | You may see, hear or smell a mouse problem or see other evidence such as burrowing in insulation or soil. |
| Wasps | Wasps are aggressive and will sting readily if they think the nest is in danger. |
