Nr Cambridge - Wimpole Home Farm

Address:

Wimpole, Arrington, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 0BW

Tel:

01223 208987

E-Mail:

richard.morris1@nationaltrust.org.uk

Website:

www.wimpole.org

Open season:

All Year (please telephone or visit website to check open times and dates)

Opening Time:

Admission:

Adult & Senior Citizen £6.95 (NT member £3.50); Child £4.70 (age 3 and over. NT member £2.35); Family £21.50 (NT member £11.00)

Wimpole Home Farm - part of the National Trust's Wimpole Estate. A working farm and the largest rare-breeds centre in East Anglia. Originally established as a Model Farm in the 1780s. Examples of rare-breed cattle, sheep, pigs, goats, equines and poultry on display. Cattle and sheep graze in the parkland during spring, summer and autumn. The historic Great Barn was designed by the architect Sir John Soane.

Rare & Native Breeds

CATTLE - Longhorn, Gloucester, Irish Moiled, White Park , Shetland

SHEEP - Leicester Longwool, Norfolk Horn, Whitefaced Woodland, Manx Loaghtan, Portland

PIGS - Tamworth, Berkshire and Gloucestershire Old Spots

GOATS Bagot goats,

HORSES & PONIES Shire Horses

Also: Bantams and Chickens

Special features:- Nature Trail, Adventure Playground, Pets Corner, Gift Shop, Refreshments, Disabled Access, Play Area, Woodland Walk, Parkland Walk, Picnic Area, Special Events and Craft and Plant Shop.