A river village, and what that means for rats
Farndon lies along the historic Fosse road on the banks of the River Trent. Rivers are rat highways: banks, reeds and drainage ditches give rats cover and a continuous route between fields, gardens and buildings. Homes and outbuildings on the river side of the village, and those backing onto ditches or field boundaries, are the most likely to see activity, especially from September as weather turns and food gets scarce outdoors.
The village has a long working past. In the nineteenth century farming, malting, willow growing and basket making were the main sources of employment, and many older buildings from that era remain, alongside newer housing added since the A46 bypass took through-traffic away from the village. Older brick outbuildings, stores and barn conversions often have worn airbricks, gaps under doors and old service holes that rats exploit.
Common ways rats get in around Farndon
- Riverside gardens and ditches where rats burrow into banks and move up into compost heaps, sheds and decking.
- Older brick buildings and outbuildings with rusted airbrick mesh, cracked mortar and gaps around pipes and cables.
- Boundaries with fields and hedgerows, where harvest and ploughing push rats towards houses.
- Bird feeders, chicken runs and pet food, which are easy year-round food sources in village gardens.
What we handle in Farndon
- Garden rat control for burrows along banks, under sheds and around compost.
- Loft rat removal for cottages and older roof spaces.
- Rat proofing for airbricks, pipe gaps and outbuilding doors.
Call with your postcode and what you’ve seen or heard, and we’ll point you to an independent local technician. Farndon is about three miles from Newark-on-Trent, so we cover it as part of the wider Newark area.
Rat control in Farndon: common questions
Do you cover Farndon and the villages around it?
Yes. Farndon is covered as part of the Newark area, along with nearby villages. Call with your postcode and we’ll confirm.
I live close to the river. Will I always get rats?
Not necessarily, but river banks are permanent rat habitat, so it pays to keep food waste, bird seed and compost secured, and to get early signs checked quickly rather than waiting for a colony to build up.
This site connects households and businesses in the Newark-on-Trent area with an independent local rat-control technician. We are not the servicing contractor and do not carry out treatment ourselves. See our terms & disclosure.