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Download the 2008 Program Registration Form (pdf) | | Property Description | 75 acres | Established 1999 | Originally part of a picturesque, early-twentieth-century country estate, Weir River Farm is managed to preserve its historic pastoral and agricultural character and to provide diverse wildlife habitats, including upland grasslands, a rapidly declining habitat in the Commonwealth. The property is comprised of ten acres of fields and pastures surrounded by oak and red cedar woodlands. The Weir River passes through the northwest edge of the farm. From the entrance at the top of Turkey Hill, a footpath meanders downhill through open fields and woods. At a fork in the trail, one path leads to the barnyard. The other path leads across a grassy avenue before entering "The Grove," woods with an open understory reminiscent of a British woodland. Sections of the trail within the Grove have been beautified to create a "Garden Path" whose borders are planted of flowering shrubs and perennials. Trails on Weir River Farm are linked to those in adjacent Whitney & Thayer Woods, whose trails are connected to those in Wompatuck State Park and the town's Triphammer Conservation Area. This extensive trail network provides visitors with access to the largest contiguous tract of open space on the South Shore - nearly 5,000 acres in all. Weir River Farm was the former home of Polly Thayer Starr, whose paintings and drawings have been exhibited and admired at museums in Boston, New York, and Philadelphia for more than 70 years. |
| | Trails | | 1.5-mile loop trail. Moderate walking. |
| | Tours & Programs | Interpretive tours and programs for families and adults are offered throughout the year. For listings, visit our Events Calendar or contact Interpreter Meg Connolly at mconnolly@ttor.org. |
| | Literature | | Printed trail maps are distributed free from bulletin boards in parking areas. Please understand that supplies periodically run out. You may also download trail maps from this web site or mail order trail maps in advance of your visit. |
| | Property Acquisition History | | Gift of Polly Thayer Starr in 1999. |
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Telephone:
781-740-7233 E-mail:
seregion@ttor.org When to Visit:
Open year-round, daily, sunrise to sunset. Allow a minimum of 1 hour, 3 hours if also visiting Whitney and Thayer Woods. Admission Fees & Permits:
Free to all. How to Get There:
Closest entrance is from parking lot at Turkey Hill. To get there, turn right onto Leavitt Street off Route 228 just before reaching Hingham Public Library. Follow for 0.6 mi. and bear left onto Turkey Hill Lane. Continue on Turkey Hill Lane until it dead ends into Turkey Hill. Entrance and parking area on left. Weir River Farm is due west of and adjacent to Turkey Hill. Visitors may park at either the main parking area for Whitney & Thayer Woods on Route 3A opposite Sohier Street (surfaced for year-round use, 20 cars) or at entrance to Turkey Hill (surfaced for year-round use, 5 cars). From both parking areas follow signs. Road Map:
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