Fallow Deer, favouring the dryer climate of East Anglia, have inhabited this region of Suffolk since their introduction by the Normans and were hunted, both for sport and for the provision of fresh meat, by William Marshall, Earl of Pembroke who was gifted Denham Castle by King Richard I in the 12th century. Venison, the most prestigious of all meats, was served exclusively at High Table for feasts and banquets. Due to its elevated status it was never sold but was bestowed in gift form by the King and the nobility as a sign of high esteem and favour. 

Proprietors Michael and Cecilia Gliksten have a lifetime of experience in livestock farming and are acknowledged international authorities in deer management and venison production.
 

The herd which is considered one of the premier Fallow deer herds in the world has been closed for some years and such is the reputation of the Denham deer herd that no does are ever sold from the estate. This preserves and protects the uniqueness of the bloodline and ensures that any Fallow Venison sold with the Denham prefix is guaranteed to originate and to have been reared on the Denham Estate with full and total traceability.

The Denham Estate attracts a wide range of welfare, deer farming and veterinary organisations from throughout the world who visit the estate for the purpose of studying its management and husbandry techniques.