Kate Lord

Kate has over 20 years' experience across the tourism, leisure, hospitality and rural estate sectors, working with private landowners, developers, businesses and public sector organisations. Her career combines strategic leadership, commercial management and rural estate experience, providing clients with a practical understanding of both development opportunities and operational realities.

Before joining Savills, Kate was CEO of Adam Henson's Cotswold Farm Park, leading the business through a period of growth and diversification. She was responsible for strategic planning, commercial performance, operations and visitor experience, delivering successful leisure and tourism initiatives within a complex rural business.

Earlier in her career, Kate worked within rural estate management, including roles with Buccleuch Estates at both Langholm and Boughton. During this time she developed expertise in estate diversification, rural business management, land and property management, stakeholder engagement and long-term strategic planning.

Kate advises clients on tourism, leisure and rural development projects throughout the UK. She works with landowners, developers, investors, local authorities and destination organisations to identify opportunities, assess viability and deliver successful projects.

Her areas of expertise include tourism development, rural diversification, visitor attractions, holiday accommodation, glamping developments, business planning, economic impact assessments and planning support. She also advises on market feasibility, commercial strategy, funding business cases and wider visitor economy initiatives.

Drawing on her operational and leadership experience within the tourism sector, Kate helps clients create commercially sustainable developments that enhance visitor experiences while generating long-term economic benefits for businesses, destinations and local communities.

This combination of tourism, leisure and rural estate experience enables Kate to provide commercially focused advice that is grounded in a strong understanding of how rural businesses operate and grow.

Kate lives in the Cotswolds and has a strong personal and professional interest in the future of the rural economy. 

Outside work, she enjoys running the family farm in the Cotswolds and supporting community initiatives including women's and girls football both at local clubs and with national sports initiative schemes.

Her background in farming, countryside management and visitor attractions gives her a particular appreciation for projects that balance commercial success with environmental stewardship and community benefit.