Barleylands Farm Museum

Barleylands Farm Park and Craft Village is located in Barleylands, near Billericay, Essex.In addition to Barleylands Farm Park and Craft Village there is also a cafe and an a la carte restaurant onsite. Bi monthly farmers markets and weekly Boot Fairs are held. Annually the whole site transforms into the Essex Country Show.Barleylands FarmThe onsite Farm Park includes the Discovery Centre, home to vintage tractors and interactive exhibits.Elsewhere throughout Barleylands Farm Park farmyard animals, birds of prey, two indoor playbarns and outdoor play areas can be found. New for May Bank Holiday, Barleylands introduced sheep racing, a very popular activity added to the daily programme.Craft VillageOn Friday 3 October 2003 the new craft village was officially opened at Barleylands Farm. Offering a range of craft workshops and individually owned business it is incorporated into the already established play and discovery center. The Craft Village run events throughout the year and encourage visitors to come and see them at work.Essex Country ShowThe Farm hosted the annual Essex Country Show on the 2nd weekend in September up until 2016.Founded in 1986, the Essex Country Show celebrated all aspects of agricultural history and rural life. Over 50 crafters demonstrated such skills as spinning, hurdle making and blacksmiths, and rare skills like coracle-making and clog-making. Animal displays included heavy horses, a sheep shearing show, working dogs and small animal displays.