Wimpole Estate

Marvel at the architecture of the largest country house in Cambridgeshire. See the spectacular Yellow Drawing Room and unusual plunge bath plus a fascinating glimpse of life below stairs.

View the colourful formal Parterre, take a walk through the Pleasure Grounds along the Explorer Pathway, meandering your way to the Walled Garden surrounded by herbaceous borders and fruit trees

At Home Farm, discover our Shire horses, rare breed sheep, cattle and pigs at the Farm with daily farm activities and adventure playground there's plenty to see and do.

With leisurely walks through the Pleasure Grounds and ancient parkland, outdoor theatre and jazz performances and opportunities for countless family adventures, you can spend the whole day at Wimpole this summer, whatever the weather.

From feeding piglets on the farm to roaming the parkland, building dens in the woods to playing bowls on the lawn, you can have a full day of adventures with your family at Wimpole Estate.

Set your children free at Wimpole with some of our favourite ‘50 things to do before you’re 11¾’. How many have you done?

Explore the acres of parkland at Wimpole, abundant with wildlife, flora and fauna.

Get outdoors in the fresh air and start walking your way around Wimpole.

We love dogs at Wimpole. Please read these tips from the Countryside Code and adhere to them when exploring our estate with your dog.

Whether is a full cooked lunch with wine, or you want to grab and sandwich and coffee, our three foodie outlets have something for everyone's tastes.

Take home a memento of your visit to Wimpole, something for the garden, or a gift for a friend, there'll be something to tempt you in one of our Stable Block shops.

Wimpole Estate is about to add another chapter to its long history with a new visitor welcome and gateway to the Estate. Plans include a new car park; a new Multi-use trail; new Heavy Horse stabling; and installation of green renewable energy.

As the Trust's only in-hand lowland arable farm, Wimpole is in an ideal position to be a champion for agriculture, trialling new methods and techniques and at the same time supplying its organic produce.

During an archaeological dig at Lamp Hill Wimpole this Summer excavations revealed part of the ancient landscape here, a Late Iron Age to Early Roman (c.100BC – 150AD) rural settlement.

As with any house, garden and farm there is always some work to do to maintain it, to keep it weatherproof; to repair something and here at Wimpole it is no different.

One off projects, both large and small take place as and when budgets allow, the restoration of the Gothic Tower the most recent and visible large project completed at Wimpole.

We're planting one thousand trees in the parkland and pasture over the next ten years, replacing dead, fallen and missing trees from planting plans of previous landscape designers at Wimpole.

Visit us with your group to enjoy discounted entry price

Discover the rare breeds on our farm and the history of our estate as you follow our self-led tours.