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Wimpole Hall and Home Farm

Wimpole Hall and Home Farm
Attraction: Nature & Wildlife, Historic Buildings & Gardens, Farms
Activities: Walking, Running / Jogging
Admission Charge: Child £5 to £10
Age Range: Ages 11 to 18 years, Ages 5 to 11 years, Under 5's
Area: Arrington
Town: Royston
County: Cambridgeshire
Post Code: SG8 0BW
Telephone: 01223 206000
Website: http://www.wimpole.org
Facilities: Outdoor Activities, Indoor Activities, Food & Drink, Disabled Facilities, Toilets
Opening Days: Daily
Opening Periods: All Year
Description
Wimpole Hall is truly magnificent.  In excellent condition, its grandeur and oppulence almost take your breath away.  The richly ornate rooms with decorated ceilings and exquisite wall paintings make this a splendid place to visit.

Wimpole Hall grounds contain both park and gardens.   The park has many walks at which can be varied: over the lakes to the Folly; through the woodland belts to look across open farmland sweeping north towards Cambridge. Wimpole parkland abounds with wildlife which is enjoyable to see on the walk. 

Wimpole's large parkland areas are now in the Countryside Stewardship Scheme (CSS) and this means that inorganic fertilisers and pesticides will not be used, which in turn will increase the invertebrates that bats feed on. In addition other groups will benefit from the CSS, such as small mammals and many bird species, plus a whole host of rarer invertebrates.

Wimpole Woods was notified as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in February 2003, which was confirmed in October 2003.  The woodland is known to be a nationally important site, which supports a maternity roost for the very rare Barbestelle bat Barbestella barbastellus. This is just one of six species of bat that have been recorded at this site.  

The Gardens have mostly been restored to their former glory and look magnificent, whilst some areas remain under reconstruction.  The gardens have been designed by many people through the ages and today provide a wonderful display of colour during most of the year.

Wimpole Home Farm was built over 200 years ago and first opened to the public in 1983.  It is a working farm set amidst thatched farm buildings and modern farmyards and is home to many rare breeds of sheep, cattle, pigs, poultry, horses and goats.   Visitors to Home Farm can join in with a variety of farm activities, perhaps grooming the donkeys and ponies; collecting eggs; halter training; meet the bunny; even watch animal bath time in the summer and our milking demonstration, which is a daily event at Home Farm from May to October.



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