Open Farm

10:00am – 4:00pm
Seven Days a Week

February Half Term

 Off Peak ticket price locked in! 

Join us this half term and greet our NEW alpacas in the Animal Barn, and creepy – crawlies in the NEW Critter Corner.

Come and bounce around on our NEW inflatable Assault Course.

Guess the weight of Baabara the Lamb and you could WIN a group ticket for 4 people.

With FREE facepainting in the Hay Play Barn, there is lots of fun to be had!

Come and join in with some fun on the farm!

Spend a day in a farmer’s boots, meeting our lovely animals such as our friendly goats, donkeys, pigs, sheep, rabbits and guinea pigs, chickens, ducks and cows whilst not forgetting Nellie our Shire Horse. Come and say hello to our new Highland Cows and alpacas too!

Come and get stuck in during our timed events. Let loose with your imagination in our play park, music area, hay play barn and our special under 5’s play zone.

There’s something to keep the whole family happy on the Open Farm!

Please note: The play structures and the hay play barn are for under 12 year olds only.

Follow our open farm

Middle Farm | Sussex Open Farm and Farm Shop
Middle Farm | Sussex Open Farm and Farm Shop

Open Farm - Half Term - Timetable
From 14/02/2026
10:00am until 4:00pm
All events are included in your ticket price:

11:00am | Goat Feeding | Animal Barn

11:30am | Meet the Rabbits | Animal Barn

12:00 noon | Small Animal Feeding | Animal Barn

1:00pm | Pig Feeding | Pig Sties

1:30pm | Greet the Alpacas | Animal Barn

2:00pm | Meet the Guinea Pigs | Animal Barn

2:30pm | Critter Corner | Animal Barn

10-11am and 2-3pm | Inflatable Assault Course | Hay Play Barn

Not Forgetting…..

FREE Face Painting in the Hay Play Barn on 14th, 17th and 19th February from 11am until 2pm 

Ticket information

Open Farm Off Peak Admission under 3 years | Free – select the free ticket option when booking tickets.

Open Farm Off Peak Admission 3+ years | £10.00 per person.

Open Farm Off Peak Senior Admission | £7.50 per person aged over 60 years.

After School Play Admission | £5.00 per person – 2:30pm until 4:00pm Monday to Friday. Term time only.

Open Farm Off Peak Admission Carers | Free when accompanying a paying visitor – terms and conditions apply. Select the free ticket option when booking tickets. 

Off Peak Group Admission | £32.00 A group of 4 people, of which the group MUST include at least 1 responsible adult. (For ages 3 years +)

Annual season ticket options | £70.00 per person (aged over 3 years) £175 for a group of 3 people (aged over 3 years) £210 for a group of 4 people (aged over 3 years)

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.

Before your visit

Open farm opening times: 10:00am to 4:00pm

We are open every day except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. Click to view our current opening times for other departments throughout Middle Farm

Unfortunately, we can only allow assistance dogs into the open farm, or inside the tearoom and shops. 

For more information, please read our full dog policy.

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 two 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.

If you are a season ticket holder for the open farm please call or email in advance of your visit. This is so we can manage the number of visitors per session. This is particularly important during peak times.

Read all of our Middle Farm FAQs

Ticket information

Open Farm Off Peak Admission 3 years + | £10.00 per person

Open Farm Off Peak Admission under 3 years | Free – select the free ticket option when booking tickets.

Open Farm Off Peak Senior Admission | £7.50 per person aged over 60 years. 

Off Peak Group Admission | £32.00 A group of 4 people, of which the group MUST include at least 1 responsible adult. (For ages 3 years +) 

After School Play Admission | £5.00 per person – 2:30pm until 4:00pm Monday to Friday. Term time only.

Open Farm Off Peak Admission Carers | Free when accompanying a paying visitor – terms and conditions apply. Select the free ticket option when booking tickets.

Annual season ticket options | £70.00 per person (aged over 3 years) £175 for a group of 3 people (aged over 3 years) £210 for a group of 4 people (aged over 3 years)

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.

Before your visit

Open farm opening times: 10:00am to 4:00pm

We are open every day except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. Click to view our current opening times for other departments throughout Middle Farm

Unfortunately, we can only allow assistance dogs into the open farm, or inside the tearoom and shops. 

For more information, please read our full dog policy.

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 two 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.

If you are a season ticket holder for the open farm please call or email in advance of your visit. This is so we can manage the number of visitors per session. This is particularly important during peak times.

Read all of our Middle Farm FAQs