Our Open Farm
Come and enjoy seeing our farm animals in the fields and the farmyard. Say hello to the pigs and llamas, our ponies and donkey and not forgetting dear Nellie, our shire horse.
Our wonderful play area is ready for young visitors with imagination and bags of energy! Our play barn, with hay bales, which the children can play on and the small animal barn are open. Under 12 year olds only on the play structures and in the hay play barn.
Ticket Information
On the Open Farm, over the Winter months 2024/2025, we will be offering more activities at weekends and fewer during the week.
The ticket price will be adjusted to reflect this change.
The cost for everyone, 3 years old and over, is
£6 on weekdays (Off Peak Days) and
£7.50 at weekends, (Peak Days).
(Entry is free for children under 3 and carers, although you still need to book by selecting the free ticket option.)
Please click on the BUY TICKETS button on this page if you wish to pre-book your tickets.
Opening Times – from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Last ticket on Christmas Eve will be 2pm and we are closing the Open Farm at 3pm.
We are open every day except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. View our current opening times.
Middle Farm Policy
We love dogs at Middle Farm, but, unfortunately, we can only allow assistance dogs into the Open Farm, or inside the tearoom and shops.
This is because of the need to ensure the welfare of our farm animals, the general safety and hygiene for our other guests and the expectation that assistance dogs are trained to the highest levels to support others.
Therapy / emotional support dogs are not allowed. Therapy dogs in the UK are not considered to be assistance dogs – this is because an assistance dog is trained to perform specific tasks to help a disabled person and are usually qualified by one of the charitable organisations registered as members of Assistance Dogs UK.
Open Farm – Halloween High Jinks at Half Term
Saturday 22 October 2022 until Monday 31 October 2022 inclusive.
10:30am | Apple Bobbing – in the Animal Barn
11:00am | Rabbit and Guinea Pig, Meet and Greet – In Hebditch House
11.30am | Pig Feeding (at the Pig Sties)
12.00 noon | Pumpkin Painting – in the Animal Barn (there will be a separate charge of £4 per pumpkin)
1.30pm | Halloween Scavenger Hunt – start in the Animal Barn
2.00pm | Rabbit and Guinea Pig, Meet and Greet – In Hebditch House
2.30pm | Pig Feeding (at the Pig Sties)
3.00pm | Apple Bobbing – in the Animal Barn
Important news for season ticket holders
If you have a Season Ticket for the Open Farm and Playground Area, it would be extremely helpful to know when you are planning a visit so please either call us or email in advance. This means that we can manage better the numbers of visitors on the Open Farm for each session.
Please visit our Facebook page The Open Farm at Middle Farm and hit the like button for exciting news and updates.
Open Farm
Event Timetable
This will be the timetable from Monday 4 November 2024
all through the winter months.
Weekday Timetable – Monday to Friday
11:00 am | Feed the Goats – (Goat Field or Barn) (weather dependant)
1:00 pm | Meet the Small Animals – (Hebditch House)
3:00 pm | Feed the Pigs – (Pig Sties)
and
Weekend Timetable – Saturday and Sunday
10:00 am | Meet the Poultry – (Animal Barn)
11:00 am | Feed the Goats – (Goat Field or Barn) (weather dependant)
12:00 noon | Feed the Pigs – (Pig Sties)
1:00pm | Meet the Small Animals – (Hebditch House)
2:00pm | Feed Hebditch House – (Hebditch House)
3:00pm | Feed the Pigs – (Pig Sties)
Important news for season ticket holders
If you have a Season Ticket for the Open Farm and Playground Area, it would be extremely helpful to know when you are planning a visit so please either call us or email in advance. This means that we can manage better the numbers of visitors on the Open Farm for each session.
Please visit our Facebook page The Open Farm at Middle Farm and hit the like button for exciting news and updates.
