Grimsbury Community Farm
ENTRY
from £5.95
WHERE
Bristol
What it’s like
A small community farm with animals to meet, a playground to burn energy on, and a barn café for afterwards.
The animals and the playground are the two jobs here, and from what they list that's really the whole day: wander round to see the farm animals, then let the kids loose on the playground while you get your bearings. It's not a big-ticket attraction with rides and shows, it's a proper community farm, and that's either exactly what you want or a sign to look elsewhere.
Monday's the one to watch. The site says access is limited to the café and playground only that day, so if the animals are the point of the trip, save Monday for something else and go Tuesday to Sunday instead, when it's open 9am to 4pm daily.
The Barn Café does hot and cold food, homemade cakes, and a breakfast and lunch menu, with vegan and gluten free options listed too. Afternoon tea is £18.95 for an adult and £6.95 for a child, which feels like the treat-yourself option rather than the everyday one. There's a party option as well: £90 gets ten children two hours of exclusive use of the tea huts with catering, or £40 if you'd rather bring your own food for the same two hours.
It's wheelchair accessible with an accessible toilet and baby change on site, so buggies and wheelchairs aren't an afterthought. Dogs are allowed on a lead in the car park and outside the café, but not around the rest of the farm, and there's no smoking or vaping anywhere on site including the car park.
Facilities
Need to know
- Food
- Barn Cafe with freshly prepared hot and cold food, homemade cakes, breakfast menu, lunch menu, vegan and gluten free options
- Dogs
- Permitted in car park and outside cafe area on lead
- Parties
- Catered parties from £90 for 10 children (2 hours exclusive use of tea huts) or self-catering from £40 for 2 hours
- Monday only gives you the café and playground, not the animals
- No smoking or vaping anywhere on site, including the car park
- Afternoon tea needs booking-level thinking price-wise: £18.95 an adult
- Wheelchair accessible with accessible toilet and baby change on site
Plan your visit
How much does it cost to visit?
There's no general entry price listed, just the food and party prices: buffets are £5.95 a head, afternoon tea is £18.95 for an adult and £6.95 for a child.
What are the opening hours?
9am to 4pm every day, but Monday is a limited day with just the café and playground open, not the animals.
Do we need to book ahead?
There's no booking link listed, so it looks like you can just turn up during opening hours.
What is there for the kids to do?
Playground time and meeting the farm animals, which from what they list is the core of the visit.
What food is available?
The Barn Café does hot and cold food, homemade cakes, and breakfast and lunch menus, with vegan and gluten free options.
Can we have a birthday party there?
Yes, £90 for ten children gets two hours exclusive use of the tea huts with catering, or £40 self-catering for the same two hours.
Can I bring my dog?
On a lead in the car park and around the café area, but dogs aren't allowed elsewhere on the farm.
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