Croxteth Park Farm
ENTRY
from £5
SETTING
Outdoors
WHERE
Liverpool
What it’s like
A small rare-breed farm where kids can groom the ponies and meet pigs, goats and cattle for a fiver a head.
The main job here is getting close to the animals rather than just looking at them. There are daily activities where kids get to groom the ponies and meet the smaller animals, plus a proper look at the rare breeds, Irish Moiled cattle, pigs, sheep and goats, that you don't tend to see at your average petting farm.
Admission's £5 a head and under-ones go free, which is fair enough for a farm this size. Just don't wander out for lunch in the car and expect to pop back in, because there's no re-admission once you've left, so treat it as one straight visit between 10am and last entry at 4pm. The cafe doesn't need an entrance fee to use, it's open every day from 8am, and it does proper hot food with locally sourced produce alongside the usual lunchboxes and cakes, which makes it easy to turn a quick visit into a longer one.
Parking's free in the visitor car park off Muirhead Avenue, though it's a five minute walk from there to the farm entrance, worth knowing if you've got a buggy and a toddler who's decided walking is optional. The No. 18 bus stops right outside the park too if you're coming without a car. Dogs aren't allowed on the farm itself, but there's a seated area outside the cafe where they can wait it out.
Birthday parties get their own room, booked in two slots, 12pm to 12:45pm or 1:15pm to 2pm, and you'll need to ring ahead and pay a £50 deposit that isn't refundable, so it's not one to book on a whim.
Facilities
Need to know
- Last entry
- 4pm
- Booking
- General visits walk-up. Parties must be booked in advance by phone, £50 deposit required
- Parking
- Free parking in visitor car park off Muirhead Avenue, 5 min walk to farm entrance
- Food
- On-site cafe open 8am-7 days a week (no entrance fee required), serving freshly made hot and cold food with locally sourced produce
- Dogs
- Not allowed on farm. Free to use separate seated area outside the cafe
- Getting there by bus or train
- No. 18 bus stops outside the main entrance to the park
- Parties
- Party room available 12pm-12:45pm or 1:15pm-2pm, booking by phone required, £50 non-refundable deposit
- No re-admission once you leave, so plan to stay put once you're in
- The car park is a five minute walk from the farm entrance
- Cafe is open to non-visitors too, no entrance fee needed just to eat there
- Party bookings need a £50 deposit up front and it's non-refundable
Plan your visit
How much does it cost?
£5 per person, and under-ones get in free.
Do we need to book?
No, general visits are walk-up. Parties are the exception and need booking by phone.
What time do you need to arrive by?
Last entry's 4pm, with the farm open 10am to 5pm daily.
Can we leave and come back later the same day?
There's no re-admission once you've exited the farm, so it's best treated as one visit.
Is there anywhere to eat?
The on-site cafe is open every day from 8am with no entrance fee needed to use it, serving hot and cold food, lunchboxes, fruit salads and cakes.
Is parking free?
Free parking in the visitor car park off Muirhead Avenue, about a five minute walk to the entrance.
Can we bring the dog?
Dogs aren't allowed on the farm itself, but there's a seated area outside the cafe they can use.
How do birthday parties work?
There's a party room in two slots, 12pm to 12:45pm or 1:15pm to 2pm. You book by phone and pay a £50 non-refundable deposit.
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