Manor Farm at Wilton is situated at the end of the Pewsey Vale where the Vale meets the North Wessex Downs in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty between Burbage and Hungerford. Its a family run farming business and has been in the family for 3 generations. We are It is mainly an arable farm but we are introducing livestock in the form a beef unit to become more regenerative in its farming policy.
We are a highly mechanised farm with state of the art tractors and technology following the most up to date scientific methods of trying to increase farm productivity and profit-ability.
We grow Milling and animal feed wheat, Barley for making beer and whisky, Oil Seed rape which produces Bio-diesel, maize which is fermented to produce gasses which go straight into the national grid for power.
We have introduced grass leys to cut for our new beef unit and we have over 200 acres of the farm given over to Countryside Stewardship for the enhancement of wildlife and the environment.
We have a 5000 tonne grain store, a beef unit barn, farm diversifications like offices, work-shops and holiday lets and even a summer camp site. We have the many historical features including the Winchester to Cirencester Roman Road with a field full of Roman coins, Wil-ton Windmill, Crofton Beam Engines, Saxon v’s Viking battlefields and the Kennet and Avon Canal.
We have amazing geographical features including, a newly created Wetland, a huge lake and small ponds, woodland, grass downland in a SSSI, large arable fields, tiny eco systems, hedgerows, grass meadows and a multiple of soil types carved out by glaciers and ancient rivers.
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Manor Farm
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- Car parking
- Coach parking
- Covered space
- Hand washing facilities
- Toilets
- Wheelchair access
Big thatched barn for learning or lunches, livestock and big arable machinery.
Pricing
Pricing is subject to requirements
What we can offer
- Conservation and site maintenance skills
- Food preparation
- Forest Schools
- Growing crops and vegetables
- Indoor crafts
- Mechanics and vehicle maintenance
- Pre-visit information available
- Provision of materials/equipment/livestock
- Risk assessment
- Self-guided activities
- Set programmes
- Small animal care (e.g. grooming, feeding, handling etc.)
- Tailored programmes
- Working with livestock (e.g. feeding, milking, egg collecting, daily maintenance, grooming (where appropriate))
Accreditations
CEVAS Accredited
This place has CEVAS accredited personnel.
CEVAS stands for Countryside Educational Visits Accreditation Scheme. A nationally recognised accreditation, the scheme offers training for individuals who are working – or plan to work – with groups of school children, young people or clients with additional needs.
