Hamptonne Country Life Museum
La Rue de la Patente, St Lawrence, Jersey, JE3 1HS
Rating: 4.6 ★ (442 ratings)
Details
Step back in time to rural Jersey at Hamptonne Country Life Museum, a traditional 15th-century house and farm. The main buildings are named after past owners – the Langlois, Hamptonne and Syvret families – who lived at Hamptonne between the 15th and 19th centuries. You can explore the different farmhouses and learn about Jersey's cider-making history in the cider barn, or 'pressoir', an industry that forms an intrinsic part of Jersey history, having once shaped the landscape, culture and economy of the Island.
Nestled at the head of a valley in St Lawrence, Hamptonne – with its numerous granite buildings – provides a story of Jersey rural life across the centuries. Its very location typifies a trend of building farms where there would be not only a ready source of water, but also shelter both from the coastal elements and raiders from France. Dating from the 17th century with over 100 vergées, it was considered a fairly large farm and reflected the ethos of self-sufficiency and mixed farming prevalent across the Island.
Location
Opening Hours
Daily 10:00-17:00 (March-October). Winter hours vary, check website for details.
Contact
+44 (0) 1534 863955, [email protected]
Comments
We enjoyed stepping back in time to see how people used to live and the information booklets in each building were full of interesting information.
Chickens roam free around the whole place and there were pigs and Jersey calves to say hi to. I imagine this would be an amazing place to take kids for a day out.
We spent just under 2 hours here visiting everywhere on site and reading all the information booklets, but you could easily do this quicker or stretch it out with a trip to the café and/or playground. Thanks Hamptonne for a lovely afternoon!
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