Traditional farmyard
Nestled around the central yard are a collection of traditional farm buildings dating back to the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
You'll find barns, stables, workshops, and a pig poke, as well as granary and shepherds' caravans.
Thatched barn
The thatched barn is an impressive timber framed building built in the 1500s, and would have originally been used to store and thresh corn.
Longstock barn
The Longstock barn was brought over from the village of Longstock in 1984 when Hampshire County Council first acquired the farm. It sits on mushroom shaped staddle stones, which would have helped to keep the grain away from rats and other vermin.
Shepherds' huts
Shepherds' huts offered welcome shelter from the elements. For shepherds tending their sheep in fields further from the farm, these huts were an ideal place to rest.
Blacksmith's forge
The blacksmith's forge was an important part of rural life, where farmyard tools were made and horses were shod.
Wheelwright
The wheelwright built and repaired cart wheels in this building. Like the Longstock barn, this barn was moved here too; this one came from Nether Wallop in 1983.
Granary barn
Like the Longstock barn, the granary was built on staddle stones to keep the grain and animal feed dry and safe from vermin. The Granary also has a loft above, to keep its contents well away from prying paws!
Cart shelter
The cart shelter was built to allow carts and wagons easy access to the farm, as both the front and back doors would have been kept open.