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
Ticket Price:
(Under 3’s go free)
£6 on weekdays (Off Peak) until the end of March 2025
£7.50 at weekends (Peak) until the end of March 2025
(Entry is free for carers* and children under 3, but remember to select the Free Ticket option when booking tickets)
The cost of an Open Farm ticket will be increasing from the 1 April 2025 to £10 per person. Under 3s and Carers* will still be free.
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
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.
* Free Entry to Carers – Requirements
We offer free entry for one carer accompanying a paying visitor who can provide evidence of one of the following:
Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Attendance Allowance
Access Card with the Essential Companion (+1) symbol
I-go Card
Compass Card
National Disability Card
Care for The Carers Card (ESCC)
Carers Support (WSCC)
Please note the evidence provided must be dated within the last 2 years. Such evidence must be shown to staff at our entrance gates. If evidence is not present or not in date, the full charge for entry will be required. Carers must be 16 years or older.
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
Open Farm Timetable from until 31 March 2025
Weekdays – Monday to Friday (Off Peak Tickets)
11:00 am | Feed the Goats in the Winter Barn
1:00pm | Meet the Small Animals in the Animal Barn
3:00pm | Feed the Pigs at the Pig Sties
Weekends – Saturday and Sunday (Peak Tickets)
10:00am | Meet the Chicken or Duck in the Animal Barn
11:00 am | Feed the Goats in the Winter Barn
12 noon | Feed the Pigs at the Pig Sties
1:00pm | Meet the Small Animals in the Animal Barn
2:00pm | Feed the Small Animals in the Animal Barn
3:00pm | Feed the Pigs at the Pig Sties
Season Ticket Holders
If you are a Season Ticket holder for the Open Farm please call or email in advance to your visit. This is so we can manage the number of visitors per session. This is particularly important at Peak times.
