UK Farm, Johor

The guys behind UK Farm started out in 2003 with 2 acres of land located in Parit Yaani, Johor as a goat farm. Jamnapari goats were imported from Indonesia and the business involved the production of fresh goat’s milk and goat’s meat.

Subsequently in 2007, they obtained 100 acres worth of land from the Kluang Modern Agriculture Project. This allowed them to venture into sheep breeding and start the production of frozen sheep’s meat. Their sheep species now include Domba Garut, Damara, Barbados, Santa Ines, Malin and Dorper sheep.

In 2008 they diversified their business into leisure farm tours in the year of 2008 and launched the UK Agro Resort in 2010. Aiming to provide visitors with an authentic and memorable farm experience, the UK Farm also offers a wide range of facilities that cater to various needs such as a restaurant, farm market, conference room, chalets, dormitory, barbeque area and camp site.

Like a Computer Wallpaper.

To enter the area, you need to drive through a wash trough.

Drive through unsealed roads through farmland.

Take a right turn when you come to this intersection.

When you see this signage, you have arrived at UK Farm.

The main building of the UK Farm Agro Resort. Plenty of carparks available.

Entrance fees (as per Dec'17)

Purchase your tickets here.

Things you can do here.

Restaurant at the Main Building.

The entrance ticket allows you on a bus tour of the farm.

Map of the UK Farm.

While you wait for the bus, there is a small park to explore.

Statue of a Goat.

There is a small mini-zoo as well.

Peacocks and other animals.

Plaque telling about the Selangan Batu.

Selangan Batu, a log from a 100-year old tree.

Finally the open air bus arrives.

Get on the bus, and a short briefing by the guide.

First stop is at the Goat Farm facility.

The Shelter housing the Goats.

The Goats!

You can feed the goats with the food provided.

They are always hungry.

And eyeing you for food.

Where is the food???

Baby goats in their pen.

Feed them with the milk bottles provided.

So cute!

After the Goat Shelter, you will walk over to this shed where you can buy milk, yogurt and ice-cream made from goat's milk.

This is also where the goat milking process will be demonstrated.

Next the bus will take you to the next stop, which is where the ducks are reared.

Besides the ducks, is the chicken enclosure.

The next stop for the bus is where there are some other animal enclosures. This is of course the Ostrich.

Some deer.

Plenty of rabbits.

You can feed the rabbits with pellets.

Some of the rabbits are running around freely.

The next stop is a mock up of an Orang Asli village.

A tree house.

Other traditional dwellings.

Then a short orang asli demonstration of blow-piping.

The final stop brings you to a passion fruit growing area. Here you can also see the dormitories which can be booked for a farmstay.

In this modern day and age, where urban children do not know what a chicken is, other than as a drumstick in a KFC meal, visiting a agro-farm like this U.K. Farm can be an enlightening and educational experience.

Although U.K. Farm seems more set up as a tourism experience rather than an actual working farm, a visit is still worthwhile.

U.K. Agro Resort

Address: Plot 8, Project Pertanian Moden Kluang, KM13 Jalan Batu Pahat,86000 Kluang,                   Johor, Malaysia. 

Tel:         +607-759 7555

Durian Perangin Waterfall, Kedah

The beautiful island of Langkawi is blessed with blue seas, white sand beaches and emerald forests. And although it is not really noted for its waterfalls, it does have a trio which can make for a welcome break from seaside activities. These waterfalls may not be particularly impressive during the dry season, but come in the rainy months, and it is a very different story.

The most famous of the waterfalls is Telaga Tujuh, a.k.a. the Seven Wells, followed by the Temurun waterfall, both located in the Machinchang area. The third, lesser known waterfall is at Durian Perangin.

Durian Perangin falls.

Durian Perangin appears to be named after that famous thorny fruit, the Durian. Perhaps there are durian trees in the area, hence the name?  Located on the northern slopes at the base of the Gunung Raya, which is the tallest mountain in Langkawi, the access to the site is easy if you have your own transport. From the main town of Kuah, head north towards Tanjung Rhu on Route 112 (Jalan Ayer Hangat). After about 18km along this road, you will notice a signboard pointing to the left to Durian Perangin. Take the left and after about a further 2km you will reach the carpark of the falls.

Park your car here, and walk towards the entrance to the falls. There are a couple of stalls here, selling food or souvenirs and snacks.

Once passed these stalls, you will see a well-maintained park. Timber boardwalks, shelters and walkways line both sides of a fast flowing stream. 

Timber boardwalks and shelters line the bank of the stream.

A suspension bridge crosses the stream, which you can cross to get to the public toilets on the other side.

Suspension bridge.

Walking up the pathway along the stream is pleasant, as you hear the sounds of the fast flowing water rushing pass. The water here is shallow, and suitable for kids to take a dip.

The path ends at another bridge, which then loops back to the front on the other bank of the stream. Next to the bridge is another shelter. Both the bridge and shelter face a nice swimming hole which is fed by the first waterfall.

View of the first swimming hole from the 2nd Bridge. Note more steps leading upwards to the right.

On the right of this first swimming hole, you will notice steps leading up the hill. Up to this point, the walking has been easy. To climb up these steps would require a bit of fitness.

View of the first waterfall from the side.

As you climb up these steps, you will notice the waterfall gushing alongside the route. Appearances can be deceiving, the waterfall is much taller than it seems from below.

The waterfall hidden in the undergrowth.

The climb up the hill may require a few stops if you are particularly unfit, but otherwise it is not too difficult and the is clearly marked. It should not take too long to reach the top.

At the top, the river cascades over the rock to form the waterfall below.

Once the steps end, you will find yourself overlooking another pool, fed by another waterfall coming down from the top. This waterfall has a taller drop than the one below, and the pool is larger.

You can clamber down the rockface to get to the pool below. When we there on a normal weekday, there were only three other people around, and the whole setting was indeed calm, soothing and relaxing.

The 2nd waterfall and pool.

A nice place to relax and take in the environment. Our only regret is that we didn't bring our swimmers to jump in and take a dip in the cool mountain water.