Bath City Farm
ENTRY
Free
SETTING
Outdoors
WHERE
Bath
What it’s like
Free entry to feed goats and chickens, wander the woodland trails, and let the kids loose on a wood-and-tyre playground.
Getting in costs nothing, but bring a pound coin or two because that's what unlocks the actual fun: a bag of feed for the goats, chickens or ducks. There's a nature hunt and trail guide for another £1 if you want to send them off round the woodland with a bit of purpose rather than just wandering. The playground's built from wood and tyres rather than plastic, which fits the whole place, and there are proper animal tours where you'll meet pigs, alpacas and the rest of the crew.
It's a working farm on a slope, so the path in is on foot only and the site itself flags it as steep, uneven and can get slippery. Worth knowing if you've got a buggy or anyone less steady on their feet. Hand washing after the animals is advised too, sensible enough given what a farm actually is.
The café doesn't take bookings, it's first come first served, so if you roll up at a busy weekend lunchtime you might be queuing. A Farmer's Breakfast is £12, the Big one £17, which isn't farm-shop pocket change but it's a proper cooked meal rather than a snack bar. Picnics are allowed too, with a shelter outside if you'd rather bring your own and skip the queue altogether.
Dogs on a lead are welcome round the site and on the café terraces, just not inside the café itself. Birthday parties run Saturdays and Sundays, two hours for £155 including an animal tour, and if you fancy adding pony grooming that's a Saturday-only extra on top.
Facilities
Need to know
- Parking
- Small car park on-site. Parking for 35 cars for amphitheatre hire
- Food
- Roots to Work Cafe serves breakfast, lunch, and cakes
- Picnics
- Allowed. Outdoor picnic shelter available
- Dogs
- Well-behaved dogs on lead welcome
- Parties
- Birthday parties available Saturdays and Sundays, 2 hours, £155 for up to 15 children (6+) or 10 children (under 6), includes animal tour
- Bring coins, £1 bags of animal feed are cash-and-carry, not included in entry
- The café won't take bookings, so turn up early on busy days
- Access is on foot only over steep, uneven ground, so think about your buggy or footwear
- Pony grooming for parties is a Saturdays-only add-on
- You can sponsor an animal from £15, a nice one for a keen animal fan after the visit
Plan your visit
How much does it cost to get in?
Free entry, with donations welcome. You'll want a few pounds in coins for animal feed at £1 a bag.
Do we need to book?
No booking mentioned for a general visit. The café is first come first served and doesn't take bookings either.
What are the opening hours?
9am to 4pm Tuesday to Friday, and 9:30am to 4pm at weekends.
Is there parking?
There's a small car park on site.
Can we bring the dog?
Well-behaved dogs on a lead are welcome round the farm and on the café terraces, just not inside the café itself.
What can the kids actually do?
Feed the goats, chickens and ducks, do the nature hunt trail, play on the wood and tyre playground, or join an animal tour to meet the pigs and alpacas.
Is it buggy friendly?
It's on foot only to get in, and the ground is steep, uneven and can get slippery, so a sturdy buggy or a carrier might be the better bet.
What food is there?
The Roots to Work café does breakfast, lunch and cakes, with mains around £8 to £17. Picnics are allowed too, with a shelter outside.
Can we do a birthday party there?
Saturdays and Sundays, two hours for £155 covering up to 15 children over six or 10 under six, including an animal tour. Pony grooming can be added on for £20 to £30, Saturdays only.
Can we feed the animals ourselves?
Goat, chicken and duck feed is sold on site for £1 a bag. Don't bring your own food for them, only what they sell you.
Is it accessible for wheelchairs?
There are accessible toilets and it's listed as wheelchair accessible, though the ground itself is steep and uneven in places.
Do you do school visits?
School visit packages are £8 per child with a £150 minimum.
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