Manor Farm, Hillingdon, London. Admission Free.
Details
Accessibility
Level access paths to buildings and through the gardens. Step free access to the Manor House.
Parking at St Martin's Approach car park (free after 6pm), a few minutes walk away from the visitor centre at Manor House. There is also local on-street parking.
There are various pedestrian entrances depending on your start point. Two entrances from the top of Ruislip High Street, one via St Martin's Approach (take the footpath opposite Moat drive), Pinn Way, and two entrances from Bury Street (one behind the Great Barn and the other via the lych gate).
The Winston Churchill Theatre and Hall can be reached on foot as above, or by car via Pinn Way to it's own car park.Brief description
Manor Farm consists of a collection of historic buildings and archaeological remains set in 22 acres of grounds. The grounds include an orchard, bowling green, herb garden, a duck pond, moat and grassed areas.
The visitor centre is located inside the Tudor Manor Farm House providing the visitor with an introduction to Manor Farm's history, recorded since medieval times.
There are two permanent display rooms with artefacts and interactive displays. Temporary exhibitions connected to Ruislip's history are on display in the Provost Parlour. A collection of 18th and 19th century farming tools can be viewed next door in the Pram Shed.
Other buildings on the site include:
Manor Farm Library: Public Library. https://archive.hillingdon.gov.uk/manorfarmlibrary
Cow Byre art gallery and tea shop: Local arts and crafts on display and for sale.
Great Barn: One of the oldest timber framed buildings of its type.
https://archive.hillingdon.gov.uk/article/27980/The-Great-Barn
Winston Churchill Hall: Theatre and music venue. To see 'what's on': https://archive.hillingdon.gov.uk/events?rt=list&dr=bothmonth&ti=21&pt=Winston+Churchill+Hall
The Great Barn, Winston Churchill Hall, The Stables and the Community Hut are available to hire. Please see their website for details:
https://archive.hillingdon.gov.uk/article/18552/Manor-Farm-Venue-Hire
Address
Eastcote Road, Ruislip, HA4 8BD.
contact via website.
Phone
Hillingdon Borough Council switchboard: 01895 250111
Website
https://archive.hillingdon.gov.uk/manorfarm
Directions
By car: About 10 minutes north of the A40 in centre of Ruislip. Coming from London on the A40 take the A4180 to Ruislip. From the west take the B467 off the A40. OS TQ 090 878
Opening Times
Winter: (Nov to end of March). Mon to Sat - CLOSED.
Sunday: 11am to 4pm (on Market Sunday)
Summer: (April to end October)
Monday & Tuesday - closed
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday - midday to 3pm
Saturday - midday to 4pm
Sundays and Bank Holidays (March to end October) midday to 4pm.
11am to 4pm (Market Sundays and event days)
Always check with the venue directly for up-to-date information including opening times and admission charges as they may be subject to change
Transport
Nearest Underground Station: Ruislip (Metropolitan/Piccadilly) between 10 to 15 minutes walk.
West Ruislip station (Central line) between 15 to 20 minutes walk.
Nearest Mainline: West Ruislip station (Chiltern Railways) between 15 to 20 minutes walk.
Bus: H13 and 331, from Pinner, Ruislip and Uxbridge pass right by the site, with several other bus routes (114, U1, U10, E7, 398) stopping within 10 minutes walk.
For more information on buses, trains, tube, cycle hire, airports and river traffic please contact Transport For London on 0343 222 1234 (Textphone 0800 112 3456). For further details on accessible services please see the website: https://tfl.gov.uk/ or access their travel app via smartphone.
For more travel information go to: www.traveline.info/
Amenities
Accessible toilets. Cafe. Gardens. Some seating in the gardens. Other amenities nearby in Ruislip.
Travel Information
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M25 Motorway from 25 October 2021.
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