The Stonehurst Family Farm and Motor Museum is a working farm and a motor museum located in the village of
Mountsorrel
Mountsorrel is a village in Leicestershire on the River Soar, just south of Loughborough with a population in 2001 of 6,662 inhabitants, increasing to 8,223 at the 2011 census.
Geography
The village is in the borough of Charnwood, surrounding ...
,
Leicestershire
Leicestershire ( ; postal abbreviation Leics.) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East Midlands, England. The county borders Nottinghamshire to the north, Lincolnshire to the north-east, Rutland to the east, Northamptonshire t ...
. The farm won the Leicestershire Tourism Award for Best visitor experience 2000/2001.
Farm
History
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 hoping to link up with the
Mountsorrel Railway
The Mountsorrel Railway was a network of industrial railway lines that served the granite quarries which dominate the Leicestershire village of Mountsorrel. After being closed in the 1950s, a section was reopened in 2015 as a heritage line run ...
creating a large linked family attraction.
Stonehurst has a working farm with several interactive attractions.
Motor museum
The motor museum on the property has a large collection of vintage motorcycles and cars,
including some 1960s sports cars.
Attractions
*Wobbling bridges and balance beams
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Petting zoo
* Motor museum
*Tractor rides
*Adventure trail
*Pony rides
References
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Amusement parks in England
Automobile museums in England
Borough of Charnwood
Farms in Leicestershire
Museums in Leicestershire