Bishop's Court Farm
WHERE
Wallingford
What it’s like
Walk an alpaca, meet the sheep and goats, then warm up with a proper coffee at the farm's own café.
Alpaca walking is the thing everyone comes for, and it's easy to see why once you picture your kids leading one round the paddocks on a lead. Beyond that there's a proper working farm to wander, with sheep, goats and horses to say hello to, so you're not just doing one activity and heading home.
Time it right and you can catch the Lambing Open Days, which is the sort of thing that turns a normal farm visit into the one they talk about for weeks. There are also Bee Awareness Courses if you fancy something a bit different, though that's more for the grown-ups or an older, curious kid than a toddler in wellies.
The Snug Café does fresh, seasonal, locally sourced food with vegetarian options. Dogs are welcome on leads around the farm and even inside the café under their Three Bark Rule, which is a nice touch if you're bringing the family dog along too.
Parking's free on-site, which takes one worry off the list. If you're coming without a car, there's a bus from Oxford to Dorchester-on-Thames with a short walk from there, or a taxi from Didcot Parkway if you're arriving by train.
Facilities
Need to know
- Parking
- Free parking available on-site
- Food
- Snug Café serving fresh, seasonal, locally sourced dishes
- Dogs
- Welcome on leads throughout the farm
- Getting there by bus or train
- From Oxford: X38/X39 bus to Dorchester-on-Thames, 5-10 min walk
- Lambing Open Days run seasonally, so that's the one to time your visit around if you want to see newborns
- Bee Awareness Courses are on offer if you want to do something a bit different while you're there
- The café follows a Three Bark Rule for dogs, worth knowing if you've got a nervy pup
- No car needed: buses run from Oxford and Didcot Parkway with a short walk or taxi at the end
Plan your visit
Can we walk the alpacas ourselves?
Yes, alpaca walking is one of the main things to do here, out around the paddocks.
Is there anywhere to eat?
The Snug Café does fresh, seasonal, locally sourced dishes and has vegetarian options.
Can we bring the dog?
Dogs are welcome on leads across the farm and are allowed in the café too, under their Three Bark Rule.
Is there parking on site?
There's free parking on site, so you don't need to plan for that separately.
How do we get there without a car?
From Oxford it's the X38/X39 bus to Dorchester-on-Thames then a short walk, and from Didcot Parkway you can get a taxi or a bus.
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