Farringford Estate

09/06/2026

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1031280519065006 - if you are considering a visit but are not sure how far you will need to walk to the front door .......

09/06/2026

08/06/2026

Did you see our beautiful Island on last night? Looks like a lot of work going on for biodiversity and encouraging wildlife. Well worth the watch. Visit Isle of Wight The Garlic Farm Ventnor Botanic Garden National Trust Isle of Wight We are working hard here at Farringford Estate with a 'no mow' area, planting of Yellow Rattle and dead hedge building. We are offering a 'bug hunt' during the Isle of Wight Biosphere Reserve festival to see what we have here too. It will be very interesting to see what species we have and to then explore what we can do to encourage more on the wider estate.

04/06/2026

Our house tours are full today (Thursday) but the gardens are open and looking beautiful. This wonderful photograph was taken by Nicola Stocken in June last year. Visit Isle of Wight Wightlink Isle of Wight Ferries Red Funnel Isle of Wight Ferry isleofwightattractions.co.uk

03/06/2026

So much for everybody ,......

02/06/2026

When our visitors comment on the wallpaper during a house tour we often suggest they have a look at this blog on our website. The wallpapers at Farringford Estate are truly beautiful and in the Victorian times a lot of time and effort went into not only designing and hanging the wallpapers but they also sometimes took it with them to their next home! Look out for the original samples found during the restoration on your next visit.

In Tennyson's time a good wallpaper became a statement of taste, and also class, almost directly reflective of the people who occupied the rooms.

02/06/2026

If you are planning a house tour this week some tours are already full. If there is a group of you then Wednesday has plenty of spaces at the moment. The weather is perfect for enjoying the history, culture and stories of Farringford. If it is showery you can take shelter in the restoration exhibition which illustrates the extensive work that was undertaken over several years. We would love to show you ….

01/06/2026

Do you know any children who would love to come and explore the grounds at Farringford Estate to learn a bit about nature and how to do a bug hunt? Share this post and bring them along.

Take a look at the Isle of Wight Biosphere Reserve festival events to see when we are offering the opportunity for primary children to do a bug hunt in the grounds... on the days we are open ( up until 4.30pm).

If they don't want to 'bug hunt' you can take them on our nature trail instead.

Tennyson was a great believer in 'learning through nature' - come and share his philosophy in the beautiful grounds of his former home at Farringford in Freshwater.

https://iwbiosphere.org/festival-programme-2026