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South Elmham Hall Farm

Address: St Cross South Elmham Harleston Norfolk IP20 0PZ

Contact Name: John Sanderson
Telephone: 01986 782526

Booking Requirements:


Description:

South Elmham Hall is a working farm which retains many of the features of an earlier medieval landscape. The hall itself dates from the 13th century and stands within a moated enclosure. The core of the farm was a deer park, where many veteran trees survive. The 11th century minster lies within a fortified, possibly Roman, enclosure of bank and ditch. There has always been a settlement on the site since Saxon times.

All school visits to the farm are free of charge if booked through the Countryside Stewardship Educational Access scheme and include one member of staff to assist or lead for the day.

Facilities

  • Toilet(s)
  • Disabled toilets
  • Wet-weather facilities
  • Car/minibus/coach parking
  • Cafe
  • Picnic area

Resources

  • Beef
  • Rare breeds
  • Ponds
  • Hedgerows
  • Wildlife including barn owls, kingfishers, hares
  • Ancient pollarded hornbeams and oak trees
  • Parklands
  • Historic buildings
  • Archaeological sites
  • Old field patterns
  • Wildlife walks

Support

  • Suitable to any age group
  • Staff available
  • CSEA