Sight / landmark | Nature, animals & parks | History & heritage
Hamptonne Country Life Museum
Explore the different houses which make up Hamptonne, find out more about Jersey's history of cider making in the cider barn and wander through the cider apple orchard and meet the Hamptonne calves, chickens, sheep and piglets in the traditional farmstead and meadow.
Price: £9.95 - £15
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Hamptonne Country Life Museum gives the visitor a unique insight into the rural life carried on in Jersey for centuries. Dating back to the 15th century the house and farm are perfect for discovering the rural history of Jersey.
Visit the Cider House or pressoir with its granite apple crusher and press and the Cider Apple Orchard, which consists of apple trees chosen for their sweet, bitter and sharp flavours to provide a good balance for cider making. Also on site is an apple themed playground and an area for picnics. Children under six go free.
We are open all year round.
| maandag: | 10:00 - 16:00 |
| dinsdag: | 10:00 - 16:00 |
| woensdag: | 10:00 - 16:00 |
| donderdag: | 10:00 - 16:00 |
| vrijdag: | 10:00 - 16:00 |
| zaterdag: | 10:00 - 16:00 |
| zondag: | 10:00 - 16:00 |
- Indoor
- Outdoor
- Family friendly
- Parking
- Hearing loop
- Accessible parking or drop-off point
- Accessible toilets
- Hearing loop
- Level access to main entrance
- Partial wheelchair access
- Partially suitable for visitors with limited mobility
Location
Hamptonne Country Life Museum
La rue de la Patente
Jersey
St. Lawrence
JE3 1HS
Offers and events
Creative Summer: Brilliant Banners
Bring your imagination to Hamptonne this week and help artist Kelly Eastwood to transform the music marquee for our annual Cider Festival in October into an apple orchard wonderland! Think colourful apples, leaves and beautiful branches on banners that visitors to ‘La Faîs’sie d’Cidre’ will be able to appreciate for years to come.
Jul 28 2025 ‐ Jul 31 2025
Meet Olive Syvret at Hamptonne
Olive Syvret provides a fascinating glimpse into life under the German Occupation during the Second World War. At the moment of Occupation, Olive and her husband chose to stay behind on the farm, demonstrating resilience and resourcefulness in the face of adversity. Uncover Olive’s captivating stories and profound insights into rural life
May 11 2025 ‐ Sep 07 2025
Meet Beryl Pinel at Hamptonne
Meet Beryl Pinel and hear about life in 1943 when Hamptonne was partially requisitioned by German troops during the Occupation.
May 15 2025 ‐ Oct 16 2025
Liberation 80: A Day to Remember
To mark the 80th anniversary of Liberation, immerse yourself in this captivating ten-minute projected film, ‘A Day to Remember’. As the magnificent events unfold, we hear from islanders who witnessed them, as well as evacuees in England and deportees in Germany.
May 10 2025 ‐ Dec 31 2025
Farming After Liberation Exhibition
Head to Hamptonne Country Life Museum and experience a small exhibition that tells the Occupation story of the historical site and examines how farming recovered after Liberation.
May 10 2025 ‐ Dec 31 2025
Discovery Day – Discover Flowers
Discover the island's best stories for FREE with some creative family fun our Discovery Day events bring the best of storytelling, arts and crafts, trails and dressing up. Discovery days are perfect fun for families with children under 10 years old.
May 28 2025
Meet the Victorian Blacksmith
Feel the heat of the forge and meet the Victorian Blacksmith at Hamptonne this summer. Our Blacksmith, Stephen, will employ a small, hand operated 19th century forge, an anvil, hammers and tongs to forge items used daily on every farm from red hot metal.
Jul 22 2025 ‐ Sep 02 2025
Meet Francoise Nicolle at Hamptonne
It's 1865 and Francoise Nicolle, her husband, mother and children live at Hamptonne Farm as tenant farmers.
May 13 2025 ‐ Oct 28 2025
The Heritage Pass
Unlimited access to Jersey Heritage visitor sites for 7 days.
Jersey Heritage
Available: 1st Mar 2024 ‐ 31st Dec 2025
From: £29.60
Bonnet Maker
Enter 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 bonnet-making to life. As you watch her work, witness the intricate craftsmanship that has been passed down through generations, preserving a traditional skill that was once essential to daily life in Jersey.
May 16 2025 ‐ Oct 17 2025
Bouonnefemme at Hamptonne
In the kitchen of Hamptonne House you’ll find Rose Le Brun, the Bouonnefemme (housekeeper) to Jurat Laurens Hamptonne, and she will take you on a journey back to the 17th century.
May 11 2025 ‐ Oct 15 2025
Force 135: Living History Group at Hamptonne
Step back to May 1945, when Jersey was liberated after five years of German Occupation. This was the moment when Force 135 came to the island, tasked with the monumental job of returning Jersey to civilian life, demilitarising the island, and beginning the rebuilding process after years of wartime hardship.
Jun 22 2025 ‐ Sep 07 2025