Mary Ardens Farm
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Meet the Tudors who run the farm just as Shakespeare’s mother would have done, watch craft and falconry demonstrations and explore the farmyard, playground and historic buildings. Kids will love Mary Arden’s Farm which is situated on nine acres of beautiful woodlands and orchards, and is run as an actual working Tudor farm! You can even learn from the farmhands and meet some rare animals. From here explore the playground and get involved with craft sessions, holiday activities, folk music and seasonal events like National Poetry Day. You can also enjoy goose-herding (!) and falconry demonstrations.
Mary Arden's Farm is closed for Winter and will reopen on 18 March 2017. Winter 2016-17 31 Oct - 17 Mar: Closed Spring/Summer/Autumn 2017 18 Mar - 29 Oct: 10am - 5pm For prices and to book online click here. Built by Mary’s father, Robert Arden around 1514, Mary Arden’s House has been significantly altered over time. Today, visitors to Mary Arden’s Farm can peek inside the chimney and the walls, discover how the house was built and imagine what life must have been like for Mary when she lived here with her seven sisters. Neighbouring Palmer’s Farmhouse retains much of its original 16th Century structure. Adam Palmer would have employed several day labourers to undertake the daily work on the land and the care of the livestock, and female servants to help his wife with domestic and farmyard tasks. By 1584 Palmer had improved his house, demolishing the old hall and parlour and building a new hall, cross-passage and kitchen, to create the building we see today | |||||||||||||||||||||||||