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| Established | 1951 |
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| Location | Bond Lane, Mountsorrel, LE12 7AA, England Leicestershire  England |
| Type | Public museum and farm |
| Owner | Private |
| Website | www |
The Stonehurst Family Farm and Motor Museum is a working farm and a motor museum located in the village of Mountsorrel, Leicestershire. The farm won the Leicestershire Tourism Award for Best visitor experience 2000/2001.
Farm
[edit]History
[edit]The farm (established in 1851) is currently open to the public daily and is home to many differing animals. The farm operates tractor trailer rides for the local children, currently[when?] hoping to link up with the Mountsorrel Railway creating a large linked family attraction.[1] Stonehurst has a working farm with several interactive attractions.[2]
Motor museum
[edit]The motor museum on the property has a large collection of vintage motorcycles and cars,[3] including some 1960s sports cars.[4]
Attractions
[edit]- Wobbling bridges and balance beams[5]
- Petting zoo[5]
- Motor museum[5]
- Tractor rides[5]
- Adventure trail[5]
- Pony rides[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Stonehurst Family Farm, Farm Park Leicester, Stonehurst Farm". Stonehurstfarm.co.uk. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ a b Burke, David. "Stonehurst Family Farm & Motor Museum". britishmotormuseums.com. British Motor Museums. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ Long, Peter (19 September 2004). The Hidden Places of England (4th ed.). Travel Publishing Ltd. p. 343. ISBN 978-1904434122.
- ^ "Stonehurst Farm Motor Museum". Stonehurstfarm.co.uk. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ a b c d e Jones, Becky (20 June 2020). "Leicestershire's Stonehurst Family Farm reveals reopening date and what you can expect". Local World. Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 21 July 2020.