Meet the Animals of Manor Farm, Near Southampton
Manor Farm transports you back in time to a Victorian farm with costumed farm workers, historic farm buildings, free-ranging animals and antiquated tractors.
The Manor Farm Play Areas
We found two play areas inside the farm grounds. The first is a farm themed play area with:
- two wooden tractors
- a combine harvester
- drivable mini tractors
- logs to walk along
- bouncy hopper toys
- a sand play table.
The second play area was next to the entrance barn and had a play house and small balance course.
The Animals
We saw plenty of farm animals including cows and calves, pigs and piglets and hens and chicks. There were also donkeys, geese and ducks as well as a very cool wooly pig (see the main picture – that is not a sheep!).
Close Encounters
The farm is set up to allow close encounters with the animals. You can feed the chickens, hold the chicks and help the farmer to milk a cow.
The Cafe
There is a small cafe next to the car park (before you pay the farm’s entry charge) that serves drinks and food.
River Hamble Country Park
The farm is located in the River Hamble Country Park, which has open areas, river walks, crabbing, ship wrecks and adventure play areas!
There is also an adventure play area with two huge ships.
Manor Farm Fairy Folk Story Trail
You can also try one of Hampshire County Council’s Story Trails, which is called “Manor Farm Fairy Folk“. These are walks with interactive stories to read along the way, which are told by a cute character called the Story Snail.
Each Story Trail is about one mile long and divided into numbered sections. Numbered markers prompt you to read the sections of the story along the trail.
Find a Story Pack
To follow the Story Trail you need a free pack that you can either borrow from a specified place (with a Hampshire Library card and a £20 returnable deposit) or download a copy of a story trail from the internet in written or audio form.
Each pack has a map to follow and the trail itself is marked with arrows and/or pictures of the Story Snail.
Further Information
Nearest Town: Bursledon, near Southampton
County: Hampshire
Nearest Postcode: SO31 1BH
Opens: Daily
Adult Cost Range: £5 to £9.99
Child Cost Range: £5 to £9.99
Free if: Under 3 years
Where to Eat: Bring a picnic or buy food from the cafe.
Facilities: Cafe, toilets, accessible toilets, picnic area, snacks, ice creams.
How Long We Spent There: 3 hours
Buggies: Buggy friendly
Parking: Car park by the farm.
Cost of Parking: From £1.80 per hour.
Wildlife You Might See: Pigs, sheep, chickens, ducks, geese, donkeys, cows, goats, and rabbits.
Information Written: December 2016
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