The Village Church Farm

The Village Church Farm is an open-air museum in Skegness that spreads across several acres and displays traditional buildings alongside old farming equipment. The site contains an 18th-century farmhouse, 19th-century stable buildings, and a relocated thatched cottage moved from a nearby village.

The museum was founded in 1976 to preserve an important 18th-century farmhouse, among the oldest buildings in Skegness. Additional traditional structures were added over the following decades to tell the story of rural life.

The exhibits show farm tools and equipment that were part of daily rural life, along with information about cattle breeds that were important to the region. Visitors can see how these animals and their work shaped the communities around them.

The site is easy to navigate and provides good space for exploring the various buildings and exhibits. Visitors should wear comfortable shoes since exploring multiple traditional structures requires considerable walking.

The site contains a thatched cottage moved here from another village that shows how people in Lincolnshire built with basic materials. This structure remains a rare example of this historical building method in such well-preserved condition.