Beetle Bank Farm

What it’s like

Goats, pigs and alpacas to feed and walk, plus a playground with a bouncy castle and ride-on tractors near York.

The animals are the point here. Goats, pigs, turkeys, rabbits and alpacas are all up for a feed, and there's an alpaca walk through the fields with a handler if your kids fancy leading one about rather than just poking a hand through a fence. Feed bags are sold in the shop, so you don't need to bring anything yourself.

Once the animal bit's done there's an adventure playground with a bouncy castle, sand pit and ride-on tractors, which is where you'll likely lose an hour without noticing. Worth knowing that if the ground's waterlogged the playground can close for safety, so a run of wet days before your visit might mean that part's off limits. There's an indoor activity room and a café for when the weather turns, so a rainy day doesn't write off the whole trip.

Pricing is fair for a full day out: £6 for a child midweek, £7.50 at weekends, with family tickets bringing the per-head cost down further. Under 2s get in free. It's shut on Tuesdays outside school holidays, which catches people out if you're planning a term-time visit, so check the day before you set off. Seasonal stuff runs through the year too, pumpkin picking and a ghost hunt trail in autumn, Santa's grotto in December by timed slot, and Beetlefest in mid-August.

It suits toddlers up to about age 10 well. Paths are pram-friendly and the farm's partially wheelchair accessible, though not fully. Parking's free, and the café does breakfast and lunch with local ingredients if you're making a day of it.

Facilities

Need to know

Best for

2 to 10, with toddler-sized tractors and pram-friendly paths

Parking

Free parking on site

Food

Farm café serving breakfast, lunch, cakes and more using local ingredients, open 10am-4:30pm daily

Wheelchairs

Partially wheelchair accessible, pram-friendly

Parties

Birthday parties for ages 2-10 with dedicated party room, animal cuddles and farm-style buffet

Worth knowing

Under 2s free entry

• Feed bags for the animals are bought in the shop, not brought from home
• Closed Tuesdays outside school holidays
• The adventure playground can shut if the ground's waterlogged after rain
• Annual membership is available if you reckon you'll be back more than once or twice
• There's an annual licence from York City Council for the animal exhibits

Plan your visit

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