Cogges Manor Farm Museum - A working farm museum in Witney

Cogges Manor Farm Museum

Cogges Manor Farm Museum is a working farm museum in Witney.

On entering the beautiful farmstead with its original Cotswold buildings you will discover what life was like for the Victorians of rural Oxfordshire through displays of farming in years gone by.

		Children will enjoy meeting the traditional breeds of farm animals at Cogges Manor Farm Museum and talking to the farm hands and dairy maids as they go about their daily work. In the Manor House you can meet the Victorian maids and find out what their lives were like just over 100 years ago. Watch as they cook on the kitchen range and sample some of their fresh baking if you are lucky! Upstairs you can explore the history of the house, parts of which are more than 700 years old. In the activities room, children can try on Victorian clothes and play with replica toys and games.

Whether you take an audio tour of the farmyard, take a stroll in the walled kitchen garden, enjoy homemade cakes, drinks and ice creams in the Old Milking Parlour or browse the wide range of souvenirs, gifts, free range farm eggs and fresh seasonal produce you are sure to enjoy your trip to Cogges Manor Farm Museum.

Regular activities and events at Cogges Manor Farm Museum

Regular activities include demonstrations of:

The programme of special events includes:

See the Witney Events diary for details of all local special events including those at Cogges Manor Farm Museum

Opening Hours for 2009

Open from 7th April - 31st August

Last admissions, one hour before closing. Closed Mondays and Good Friday.

Admission Prices for 2009

Admission charges include an audio tour on request.

Season tickets are available. There are designated disabled parking spaces and accessible toilet and washing facilities. There are significant areas of uneven ground and the first floor of the Manor House is not accessible to wheelchairs.

Dogs permitted on leads (except in the Manor House and Visitor Centre).

We advise you to contact the Cogges Manor Farm Museum to check prices and opening times before visiting.

Location

Cogges Manor Farm Museum can be found on Church Lane, Witney (pedestrians, take the lane to the left hand side of the Windrush Leisure Centre)