Join in at Greystones Farm
Please note, the Discovery Barn is currently closed.
Interested in booking a day out for a group of people, or perhaps a research or filming trip? Find out more:
Planning a group visit?
Planning a group visit or event? Please send your enquiry (including group details, dates, times and requirements) to: info@gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk. We can offer indoor and outdoor spaces, guided walks, talks, nature-based activities. Our guided walks and talks are led by trained volunteers and can include a tour of the replica Iron Age Roundhouse.
Alternatively, if you are planning a self-led visit, we can provide you with top tips for enjoying the best that Greystones Farm has to offer.
Research/student visits
As Greystones Farm is a site of national importance and designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest the unauthorised removal of soil, plants, or any other form of wildlife or wildlife habitat is strictly prohibited.
If you wish to conduct any research or surveys at Greystones Farm, you must email info@gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk with the details and obtain approval before your visit.
Filming and photography visits
If you wish to carry out any commercial or student filming or photography at Greystones Farm, you must email marketing@gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk with the details and obtain approval before your visit. Please note - in some instances a fee will apply.
Looking to book an events space?
Learning Room (available between 09:30 and 16:30) – maximum 30 people
½ day - £100
Full day - £200
Evening hire (16:30 – 21:30) - £200
Iron age replica round house (available between 09:30 and 16:30) – maximum 35 people
½ day - £200 – including wood for fire
Full day - £450 – including wood for fire
Evening hire (16:30 – 21:30) - £400 – including wood for fire
Note: Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust will provide a team member to help light and monitor your fire. )
Cafe Space (available between 09:30 and 16:30) – maximum 60 people
½ day - £100
Full day - £200
Evening hire (16:30 – 21:30) - £200
Exclusive Hire (including event space,cafe space and roundhouse) – maximum 60 people
½ day - £450
Full day - £800
Evening hire (16:30 – 21:30) - £800
Please contact us for information about book a space by emailing info@gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk.
Pond dipping at Greystones
(C) Anne-Marie Randall
Fun for the little ones
Greystones is a great place to explore as a family, on a school trip, or by joining one of our events.
Learning visits - information for teachers, uniform group leaders and more
Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust’s learning programmes are all about having fun in the outdoors and being close to nature; Greystones Farm offers a great setting and has a learning space which overlooks the wild garden. To find out more and to book your tailored session, led by one of Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust’s experienced team, please contact: learning@gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk.
If you are a teacher, uniform group leader, or carer planning a self-led group learning activity or visit, please also contact learning@gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk to let us know the details. The team can check the spaces you wish to use are available and provide you with tips on how to get the most from your visit. We also offer a range of resources to aid self-led learning visits, such as our seasonal Wild Play guides.
Wild Play area
There is a Wild Play area opposite to the roundhouse where children can climb carved wooden structures.
Family river explorer packs
For those who wish to explore the river, we have family explorer packs available for hire. The pack contains river explorer kit, instructions and a wildlife guide for just £3.
The Discovery Barn
Open daily, the Discovery Barn (part funded by Grundon Waste Management and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development) is the perfect starting point for exploring Greystones Farm.
You can learn about Greystones by watching the short video, see barn owls in their nest through live camera recording, touch a model of the Iron Age Hillfort, look at the archaeological finds from the Roman Era, test your knowledge through the quiz or dress up as an Iron Age dweller.
In the courtyard you can marvel the aquatic wildlife in the pond, try to milk Maude - our replica cow, sit on the tractor or just enjoy the colourful display of wildlife flowers and grasses carefully tended by our garden volunteers.
The Discovery Barn can be found in the main courtyard. The Barn is fully wheelchair accessible.
(c) Anne-Marie Randall
(c) Anne Marie-Randall
(c) Anne-Marie Randall
River dipping at Greystones
(C) Nick Turner
