The Farm at Milden Hall

Boy with clipboard and tractorAs keen conservationists and historians we take great pride in managing our 500 acre arable farm, happy pigs and bantams, our wildlife habitats and archeological sites as carefully as possible. Our family spend hours armed for tree planting, pond dipping and late night mothing.

  • We have planned farm nature trail routes for exploring the farm, around wildflower meadows, our award-winning woodland, numerous ponds, meadows and Norman Castle earthworks
  • For families we have self-guided pack that contains 20 fun educational activities to do on the farm including scavenge hunts, tree games, hedge dating, making stone bugs, leaf rubbing, tree identification, map reading treasure hunts
  • B&b guests can relax in our peaceful walled garden with ancient Tulip and Judas trees
  • All guests can use our recently restored tennis court – bring your own rackets and balls

Historical, environmental and art activities for self-caterers

games!Artist painting barnSelf-catering guests can book an hour or two of themed environmental activities with an experienced leader - woodland games, pond activities, nature detective bug hunts, wildflowers and woven garlands, willow weaving, drawing or painting, or a simple guided nature walk.

Milden Hall farm has a wealth of history to interpret: Book a guided tour of the house, small farm museum, barns, Norman castle earthworks and the historic hedged landscape, or learn how to field walk for pottery and other artefacts, or metal detect methodically.

We can book your group a guided 'Blue Badge Tourist Guide' tour of Lavenham, some other local historic village, or local historic properties such as Kentwell Hall.

Activities further afield

  • Enjoying the walksKeen walkers can try our popular planned walks for further afield, taking in local churches, nature reserves, villages and pubs. Cyclists can safely store bicycles (and dry their clothes!). Golfers can play nearby. Artists have a multitude of on or off-farm peaceful options
  • Try our car-free planned itineraries to visit nearby medieval villages - Lavenham, Kersey, Long Melford and Constable Country, or boat down the Stour
Bicycle hire
Why not leave your car behind, hire one of our bicycles and borrow a map or our planned routes on quiet Suffolk roads to tour the local area?

Availability and booking
Contact Juliet and Christopher Hawkins, The Hall, Milden, Lavenham, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 9NY    Tel: 01787 247235
Email:hawkins@thehall-milden.co.uk

 
 

Rural activities on award winning farm, Lavenham, Suffolk

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