Best UK farm parks for under-5s

Farm parks were almost extinct in the 1970s; today there are over 200 across the UK catering specifically to under-5s. The best combine open-air animal contact (lambs, calves, pygmy goats) with indoor play barns for rain and shaded picnic areas. We've picked the most-visited farm parks where you can confidently spend a full day with toddlers without ever feeling the visit was thin.

Places in this guide

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Farms (open to visitors) · South East England

Canterbury Oast Trust

Canterbury Oast Trust (COT) is a registered charity in England providing accommodation, care and training for people with learning disabilities, and autistic adults in Kent. Its public site is the Sou

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Farms (open to visitors) · South West England

Potheridge

Potheridge — a Grade I-listed farm in england-south-west, United Kingdom.

Grade I

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Farms (open to visitors) · Scottish Highlands

Belladrum

Belladrum in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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Farms (open to visitors) · North East England

Picton

Picton in England North East, United Kingdom.

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Farms (open to visitors) · East Midlands

Beck Hall

Beck Hall — a Grade II*-listed farm in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.

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Farms (open to visitors) · Scottish Highlands

Glensburgh

Glensburgh in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

↗ falkirk.gov.uk

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Farms (open to visitors) · Scottish Highlands

Utopia Experiment

Utopia Experiment in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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Farms (open to visitors) · North East England

Stanley Crook

Stanley Crook in England North East, United Kingdom.

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Farms (open to visitors) · Northern Ireland

Garves Wind Farm

Garves Wind Farm in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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Farms (open to visitors) · North Wales

Rhyd-y-Marchogion

Rhyd-y-Marchogion — a Grade II*-listed farm in wales-north, United Kingdom.