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A picturesque country farm estate from the 15th century sharing the story of Jersey’s rural life
Opening times
- 2025
- 1 March to 31 October Daily 10am to 5pm
- 1 November to 31 December Daily 10am to 5pm
- Closure dates
- Christmas 24,25,26 and 31 December & 1 January
Pricing
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Children aged under 11 years old must be accompanied by an adult or responsible person aged 16+
Buy your 7 day Heritage Pass. Unlimited access to Jersey Heritage visitor sites for 7 days.
- 2025
- Adult (16+) £14.95
- Child or student £9.95
- Senior (65+) £13.95
- Family ticket (2 adults & 2 children or students) £44.80
- Discounts and free entry
- Jersey Heritage Members Free
- Children under 6 years Free
- Société Jersiaise Members Free
- Non-pre booked groups of 10 or more adults or seniors 10% (at our discretion)
- Disabled visitors pay the normal admission Free admission for up to two carers
- Museums Association Members Free
- InternationCouncil of Museums (ICOM) members Free
- Friends of Manx National Heritage Free
- Réseau des Musées de Normandie – Muséopass Card Free
- National Trust for Jersey Members Free
- National Trust UK Members 20%
Location
- Address La Rue de la Patente, St Lawrence, JE3 1HS
- Phone +44 (0) 1534 863 955
- Parking There is a free car park a short walk from Hamptonne
- Parking in Jersey For guidance read this
- Bus route Nearest bus stop is Hamptonne, which is after Three Oaks Garage on route 7
- Walking There is a 10 to 15 minute walk from the bus stop to Hamptonne
- Cycle route 3
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Facilities
- Visitor charter Click here
- WIFI Available on site
- Gift shop The Jersey Heritage gift shop, selling gifts and souvenirs is on-site
- Payment Can be made by debit, credit card, in sterling
- Cycle racks Available
- Dogs No dogs allowed, except assistance dogs. Read our policy here
- Take a break bags Fidget and sensory toys to help anyone who needs to take a break whilst on-site
Groups
Prices
Discounted entry is applicable to booked groups of 10+ or more adults or seniors (combination thereof). There is no requirement to book if your group is fewer than 10 people.
Adult £12.70
Senior £11.85
Child/Student £9.95
Jersey Schools
Please email us.
Group Tours
Private guided tours can be arranged, by advanced booking – £100 per tour – duration approx. 1 hr.
Leaflets available at entrance (£1) provide a brief history and guide to the site.
There is no coach parking on-site. Please speak with your coach operator regarding drop-off and pickup points.
Interpretation language
External signs in English and French
Visitor booklet (£1) in English, French and German
Syvret House information booklets in English, French and German
Access
At Jersey Heritage we are committed to ensuring that all visitors can engage with and enjoy our sites and exhibitions. Our access statements have been developed to provide clear information, removing as much guess work as we can. Additionally, we have created visual stories aimed at enhancing the experience for individuals with diverse needs. These resources have been thoughtfully developed to support inclusion and help make our sites a welcoming space for all.
Read our access statement here.
Read our visual story.
Disabled visitors pay the normal admission with free admission for up to two carers.
Refreshments
The Hamptonne Country Café has a charming rustic farmhouse ambience, with both indoor and outdoor seating areas, providing the perfect setting for a locally produced cake or light lunch. We have carefully sourced the best local suppliers to provide delicious cakes and savoury light bites, which accompany our freshly prepared sandwiches, salad boxes and daily specials.
10% off for Jersey Heritage Members (please show your Fob or Patron/Benefactor card when making your purchase).
Hamptonne Country Café is open to people who are not visiting Hamptonne, so why not pop in and enjoy our country café without paying an entrance fee.
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. Read more about the history of cider making in Jersey.
Walk around the cider apple orchard where you’ll learn about the different apple varieties that make Jersey cider the best of its kind. Feed our resident chickens (food available to purchase) – and there is a children’s play area on the grounds too. The Hamptonne Country Café is open daily, serving warming drinks and snacks.
Exhibitions
A focus on Liberation
This year Hamptonne hosts the following exhibitions and installations remembering an Island under Occupation and celebrating the Island's Liberation!
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Farming after Liberation
1 May 2025 - 31 December 2025The surprising story of how Hamptonne and other Jersey farms almost collapsed during the Occupation.
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A Day to Remember
1 May 2025 - 31 December 2025To mark the 80th anniversary of Liberation, immerse yourself in this captivating ten-minute projected film, ‘A Day to Remember’.
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Hamptonne Characters
Come and meet our costumed characters from the past
You'll learn something new with every performance from our costumed characters, they'll get you involved, answer your questions and entertain you with stories from the past.
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Bouonnefemme
2 April 2025 - 15 October 2025Meet Rose Le Brun, the Bouonnefemme at Hamptonne, who will let you in on local secrets and village gossip.
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Francoise Nicolle
1 April 2025 - 28 October 2025It's 1865 and Francoise Nicolle, her husband, mother and children live at Hamptonne Farm as tenant farmers.
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Olive Syvret
5 May 2025 - 7 September 2025Olive Syvret provides a fascinating glimpse into life under the German Occupation during the Second World War
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Beryl Pinel
3 April 2025 - 16 October 2025Meet Beryl Pinel and hear about life in 1943 when Hamptonne was partially requisitioned by German troops during the Occupation.
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Victorian Blacksmith
22 July 2025 - 2 September 2025Meet the Victorian Blacksmith at Hamptonne
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Force 135
3 August 2025 - 7 September 2025Step back to May 1945, when Jersey was liberated after five years of German Occupation.
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Bonnet Maker
4 April 2025 - 17 October 2025Enter the Labourer’s Cottage at Hamptonne in the year 1880 and meet Astra the Bonnet Maker, a skilled artisan who brings the craft of Jersey
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Arrival
How to get to Hamptonne Country Life Museum
Hamptonne is in the heart of the Island’s countryside, in the quiet green lanes of St Lawrence. The nearest bus stop is Hamptonne, which is after Three Oaks Garage on route 7 and here is a 10 to 15 minute walk from the bus stop to Hamptonne. There is a free car park for those visiting Hamptonne a short walk away.
Read our access guide for more information.
Learn the History of Hamptonne
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, was considered a fairly large farm and reflected the ethos of self-sufficiency and mixed farming prevalent across the Island. Read more…
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Stay
You can stay here too
The Stable Apartment at Hamptonne is a fully equipped self-catering apartment, sitting in this beautifully restored farm setting.
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