Is the farm open at Wimpole?
Wimpole Hall, the farm, shop and second-hand bookshop are open. The Farm Cafe and Old Rectory Restaurant are open for a limited range of take away drinks, light snacks and hot food. Face coverings are recommended in enclosed, crowded areas.
Do you have to pay to walk around Wimpole?
But there is free parking around wimpole & you can walk into the estate so if you just want to walk don’t pay huge admission fees go in freeThe yearly fee is expensive for families & I could not afford it when my kids were small.
Who owns Wimpole Hall?
National Trust
Wimpole Estate
| Wimpole Hall | |
|---|---|
| Architect | James Gibbs Henry Flitcroft John Soane Henry Edward Kendall |
| Owner | National Trust |
| Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Official name | Wimpole Hall |
Who built Wimpole Hall?
Henry Flitcroft
John SoaneJames GibbsHenry Edward Kendall
National Trust – Wimpole Estate/Architects
How much does it cost to get into Wimpole Farm?
Park: Open Daily all year Dawn till dusk. Wimpole Estate: Adult £18.00, Child £9.00, Family £45.00. Home Farm: Adult £12.00, Child £6.00, Family £30.00.
Is Wimpole Hall free?
Admission Cost Entry – free for NT members. £32.50 family ticket for grounds and farm (Correct July 2020) House and garden family ticket was £45 in 2019. When this review of Wimpole Hall was last updated the house was closed and so they weren’t advertising the latest prices.
Can you visit Wimpole Hall?
Wimpole Hall, Home Farm, Shop, Gardens and Park are open daily. Admission to the Hall, farm, gardens and parkland are included in your ticket. Toilets facilities are available at Hardwicke Gate and Home Farm from 9.30am to 4pm and at the Hall from 9.30am to 3.30pm.
Who was the last owner of Wimpole Hall?
Elsie Bambridge
Part of the original house built by Thomas Chicheley in the 1600s, this room has been a dressing room, sitting room, boudoir and bedroom. The last private owners of Wimpole Estate, Elsie Bambridge and her husband George lived at Wimpole from 1938 – 1976.
Who lived in Wimpole?
The Chicheley (Checheley, Chichele) family dominated Wimpole for 250 years from 1428 when Henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury and founder of All Saints College, Oxford acquired the lease of the principal Wimpole Manors. In 1436 the archbishop settled Wimpole on his great nephew, Henry Chicheley.
Is Wimpole free?
Although entrance to the estate is free of charge for parkrunners, if you are not a National Trust member or paying the normal estate entry fee then Wimpole Estate will charge £2 for car parking. Entry to Wimpole Estate is now through a beautiful new entrance lobby on the way between the car park and the estate.
How much is it to get into Wimpole Hall?
Admission Cost Entry – free for NT members. £32.50 family ticket for grounds and farm (Correct July 2020) House and garden family ticket was £45 in 2019.
Can you take dogs to Wimpole Hall?
Dogs are allowed in the parkland, wider estate, Stable Block yard and on the terrace outside the Old Rectory Restaurant. Dogs are not permitted in the Hall, Gardens, Home Farm or Restaurant.
Where is the National Trust Wimpole Home Farm?
Home Farm, Wimpole Hall. Wimpole Home Farm is an 18th-century model farm on the Wimpole Estate, Arrington, Royston, in South Cambridgeshire, England, and operated by the National Trust. It is one of 16 Rare Breeds Survival Trust approved farm parks.
Where is the Wimpole farm in Royston located?
Wimpole Home Farm is an 18th-century model farm on the Wimpole Estate, Arrington, Royston, in South Cambridgeshire, England, and operated by the National Trust. It is one of 16 Rare Breeds Survival Trust approved farm parks.
Is the Wimpole Estate a good place to visit?
Nature and soil health are flourishing at Wimpole Home Farm near Cambridge according to the results of a full ‘health-check’ into its biodiversity, carbon levels and levels of public accessibility. Wimpole Estate has added another chapter to its long history with a new visitor welcome and gateway to the Estate.
Are there shire horses at Wimpole Home Farm?
For centuries they have tirelessly worked the land, but Shire horses are a breed under threat. At Wimpole Home Farm in Cambridgeshire we need your help to look after these magnificent beasts and secure their future.