Formerly The Crazy Bear Farm, shop and café, now The Wild Pig Farm Shop! A hidden gems in Stadhampton, just behind the Crazy Bear Hotel. It’s an opportunity for little ones to get up close-up with animals: pigs and piglets, sheep, goats and llamas (watch out, they spit!) which roam free in 80 acres. It’s had a REAL glow up recently and is now a full on restaurant serving all sorts of delicious food and wine.
The path beyond the big gate by the shop leads to woodlands by a stream, follow that around and you will come to the start of the Ascott Park Historical Trail through meadows, woodland and tall grass. There are various points of interest along the 2 mile circular walk, like a 16th century dovecot, these are sign posted with information, but it it’s the beautiful surroundings that will capture you the most.
If you fancy a shorter wander then bypass the stile to the start of the Ascott Park walk and keep going – you will see lots of impressive fairy doors on the way – follow the path until you see a left turn to cut across a big field. This will lead you to the village green where you will find the newly spruced up Stadhampton playground!
On Saturday and Sunday there is a charge for parking: £5 per car, fully refundable on purchases over £10 in the Wild Pig Shop.
