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Farms & Petting Farms in Nottingham
Farms & Petting Farms in Nottingham: every place written up honestly, with the details parents actually need.
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from £25Bluebells Farm Park & Ice Cream Parlour
Spondon · ages 0-16
Feed the animals, grab ice cream and let little ones loose in the indoor play barn on this working dairy farm.
ToiletsCaféFree parkingBaby change+1 more
Brittain's Berries School Farm
Retford
Retford - Brittain Berries School Farm soft fruit and October pumpkins; tearooms on site.
Free parkingFood on siteToilets
from £6.50Church Farm Tea Rooms & Childrens Farm
Burton-on-Trent · ages 1+
Hands-on animal petting, a sandpit and a go-kart track, plus tea rooms for when everyone needs a sit down.
Birthday partiesBlue badge parkingCaféCard only+11 more
from £10Farmer Barnes Dairy
Somerby
Working dairy near Melton - calves, tractor ride and milking gallery. Birthday tours from £10pp; under-3s free. Pre-book only.
Booking requiredBirthday partiesGroup bookingsSchool visits+6 more
from £5Felley Animal Experiences
Underwood
Book a slot to brush a donkey, feed sheep and walk alpacas on a small Nottinghamshire farm.
Booking requiredSchool visits
from £7Floralands Farm Park
Lambley
Feed alpacas and llamas, cuddle rabbits and guinea pigs, and help bath the tortoises at this pay-on-the-day farm park.
Group bookingsSchool visits
Goacher's Fruit
North Wheatley
A pick your own fruit farm near Retford where the job for the day is filling a punnet, not much else on offer.
Free parkingToilets
from £4.95Little Jack's Farm
Bottesford · ages 0+
Bottesford children's farm - feed goats, ponies and rescue hens plus outdoor play. From £4.95 after school; under-2s free.
ToiletsAccessible toiletBaby changeFree parking+10 more
from £8.95Manor Farm Park & Woodlands
East Leake · ages 0-16
East Leake - Manor Farm Park and Woodlands animals and playbarn. Off-peak online from £8.95; book ahead for busy days.
Birthday partiesBooking requiredCaféFree parking+14 more
from £3.50Melbourne Animal Farm
Derby
Handling rabbits, guinea pigs and ducklings, feeding the farm animals, and a bouncy castle if you want to pay extra for it.
Birthday partiesIndoor playFood on siteOutdoor play+2 more
from £3Nottinghamshire Pick Your Own Pumpkins
Oxton
Kids pick pumpkins and seasonal fruit in the open fields - no entrance fee, pay for what you pick.
Free parkingToiletsFood on site
from £10Oak Tree Alpacas
Woodborough
Woodborough - Oak Tree Alpacas farm experiences and walks. Pre-book Greet and Feed from £10 child; Tue/Fri/Sat from Sept.
Booking requiredFree parkingPicnic areaToilets+1 more
from £5Pukka Pacas & Friends
Boundary
Boundary petting farm with alpacas and friends - £5 entry, under-2s free. Thu-Sun turn-up; walks priced separately.
ParkingFree parkingCaféFood on site+5 more
FreeStonebridge City Farm & Gardens
Nottingham
Nottingham - Stonebridge City Farm free community farm. Donations welcome; barn from noon; car park fills fast.
Booking requiredCaféFree parkingGift shop+9 more
from £8.95Stonehurst Farm
Mountsorrel · ages 0-16
Mountsorrel working farm - animals, tractor rides, straw barn play and Motor Museum. Child from £8.95; under-2s free.
ToiletsAccessible toiletFree parkingCafé+10 more
from £24.99The Halloween Farm (at Cattows Farm)
Heather
Heather - seasonal Halloween farm with pumpkin patch, harvest ride, Trick or Treat Street and circus
Booking requiredFree parkingToiletsBaby change+2 more
from £9.45Tropical Birdland
Desford
Walk-through parrots, flamingos and woodland trails outdoors near Desford - child from £9.45, free parking, cafe and play area.
ToiletsFree parkingCaféFood on site+8 more
from £16.95Tropical Butterfly House
Sheffield
Butterflies, birds and farm animals near Sheffield - indoor rainforest plus outdoor animal park.
ParkingToiletsCaféPicnic area+3 more
Twinlakes Theme Park
Melton Mowbray
Melton Mowbray - rides, water park and huge indoor play across Twinlakes
Birthday partiesBlue badge parkingBooking requiredGroup bookings+6 more
from £6.29Wheelgate Park
Farnsfield
Over 30 rides, a water park with slides and animal encounters from meerkats to capybaras, all on one ticket.
Accessible toiletBirthday partiesBooking requiredGift shop+6 more
from £15White Post Farm & Zoo
Farnsfield · ages 0+
Farm animals, keeper talks and tractor-trailer rides around the site, open daily from 10 to 5.
Birthday partiesCaféFree parkingIndoor play+6 more
from £2Willow Tree Family Farm
Mansfield · ages 0-16
Hands-on animal encounters, from meerkats to alpaca trekking, on a pushchair-friendly farm with free parking.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesBooking required+5 more
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Good to know: farms & petting farms in Nottingham
Are any of them free?
Yes, Stonebridge City Farm & Gardens is free to visit.
What does a paid visit cost?
Paid entry starts from £2 at Willow Tree Family Farm. Prices, ages and facilities are listed on every place page, taken from each venue's own published price list.
Whereabouts are they?
You'll find farms & petting farms in Spondon, Retford, Burton-on-Trent, Somerby, Underwood and 16 more. Every place we list is in or around Nottingham, and each listing has the full address and directions.
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