Gore Place farm and grounds
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🐐 Farm · Waltham
1.5 hours · Free · No reservation needed
- 🚗About 15 min driveFrom Newton · Parking: Free estate lot
- 🍼Stroller-friendlyFlat surfaces — bring the stroller
- 🌳Some shadeGreat on sunny days · Good on cool days
- ⏱️Typical visit: 1.5 hoursBest seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall
An 1806 estate in Waltham where the mansion needs a ticket but the 45 acres of lawn and small farm are free to roam: sheep, goats, chickens, and turkeys in the pens hold a 2-year-old at the fence for ages, and the lawn is big enough to leave a 7-year-old out of breath. The sheepshearing festival in late April is Waltham's annual party.
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