Educational visits to Manor Farm
Our friendly staff will help your school trip to be a day out to remember!
Manor Farm is steeped in history, the origins of which date back to medieval times. The historic farmyard keeps the feel of a traditional Hampshire farmstead and offers a valuable insight into times gone by.
Today, our modern facilities and rural setting encourage children to connect with nature and learn how to care for farm animals.
Our experiences
Our led activities are appropriate for early years, KS1 and KS2. We can adapt activities for KS3 as well as higher education, extracurricular and SEN groups.
Please note guided educational visits are only offered on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Pricing
Current admission prices will apply for all educational visits taking place from 1 September 2026 - 28 February 2027 (£11 per child and £13 per additional adult).
For visits after 1 March 2027 prices will be subject to an increase in line with our annual admission increase – TBC in February 2027.
Victorian Life
Go back in time to understand life as a Victorian child.
Learn about household chores, games and crafts; take part in an authentic school lesson and explore the heritage farmyard.
Victorian Life activities
Victorian Household Laundry/Chores
Use traditional household equipment and explore daily Victorian life, work in the scullery, then a tour of the Farmhouse and Privy.
Victorian School Lesson
Take part in a classroom lesson with our Victorian schoolteacher.
Victorian Farm Tour
Meet and feed animals while learning about Victorian farming (option to milk Millie our demonstration cow), have a look at our pig poke and other Victorian buildings.
Rag Rug Making
Create a rag-rug sample to take home using recycled materials and traditional methods.
Victorian Toys and Games
Explore authentic Victorian toys and traditional games, explore how they differ from modern toys and games.
Victorian Farmyard, look at the buildings and farm machinery
Visit the granary/plant seed (optional) learn about Victorian farm life/machinery, visit our old Pig Poke and Milking Parlour.
Beautiful Butter Workshop
Have a go milking Millie, our demonstration cow. Learn the process of making butter, learn about the job of a Milkmaid. Followed by hands-on activity using small churn and butter pats.
All About Wool
Meet sheep and alpacas and explore how wool is processed, have a go at carding wool, learn about fleece and how it is made into yarn.
Wartime farm
Our authentic wartime setting helps children to understand what life was like at a 1940s farm.
Experience a wartime school lesson, explore wartime recycling and make a rag rug. Develop your understanding of rationing, billeting, discover the art of code breaking and find out about undercover operations during WW2.
Wartime Farm activities
Evacuee ExperienceDiscover what life was like for wartime evacuees, Billet children on arrival. Hear the Air-Raid Siren. This is for whole group and can be included if requested.
An individual session will include a tour of our Wartime Cottage, discover what is inside an evacuee’s suitcase, and then visit the Anderson shelter.
Wartime School Lesson
Take part in a 1940s classroom session in the old Schoolroom.
Code-Breaking Challenge
Decipher secret messages and learn all about undercover wartime operations during World War II.
Wartime Farm Tour
Meet and feed animals and learn about farming during World War II (option to milk Millie our demonstration cow). Learn about pig clubs, visit the old pig poke, look at the machinery.
Make Do and Mend
Explore wartime recycling and traditional rag-rugging activities, take a sample home.
Rations and Pig Clubs
Learn about rationing and how people had to adapt. The role of propaganda. Tour of Wartime Cottage and Garden, see our
wonderful produce.
Science and Nature
Meet and feed some of our friendly residents! Learn how we care for them through interactive games.
Discover the importance of animal produce, poultry and eggs. Experience our fleece up close and have a go at carding wool..
Learn about growing food, plant a seed to take home (seasonal).
Science and Nature activities
Animal Care Game
Learn how we care for our animals on the farm, introduce the importance of animal welfare, followed by a hands-on activity building your own farm. Then meet/feed our guinea pigs. (Early years and KS1 recommended).
Three Little Pigs Shelter Challenge
Hands-on activity in small teams, build shelters using different materials, with sticks, foam bricks and straw (Early Years and KS1 recommended) followed by the traditional story.
Farmyard Tour
Meet and feed our animals and learn about baby animals, how we care for our animals and general farming life.
Nature Explorer - Trail, Plant a Seed
Explore plants, habitats, insects and other wildlife on the farm (March - July) with option to plant a seed to take home.
Beautiful Butter Workshop
Have a go milking Millie, our demonstration cow. Learn the process of making butter, hands-on using small churn and butter pats.
Play interactive game learning which animal lays eggs (KS1) or learn how eggs are formed, learn about genders and chicks (KS2).
See all the different types of eggs on our farm.
A tour of the Poultry house, meet and feed chickens
All About Wool
Meet sheep and alpacas and explore how wool is processed, have a go at carding wool, learn about fleece and how it is made into yarn.
Our facilities
All guided groups have exclusive access to our purpose-built cabin, which is your base for the day and a place to eat lunch.
We also have cafes, a covered picnic area, indoor play barn and outdoor play area. There is a gift shop within the main reception building. These areas are available for all Manor Farm visitors.
Access for cars, coaches and minibuses is provided.
We also offer a SEND backpack/bag for children with additional needs.
How to book
To book your guided educational visit email [email protected] or phone 01489 787055.
Alternatively, complete the Manor Farm Guided Educational Visit Booking Form. Please note your selected date is not booked until a member of our team has confirmed it with you.
All guided activities are for 2.5 hours between 10am and 1pm, including a 30-minute lunch break.