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Farms & Petting Farms in Sheffield
Sheffield does farm days well close to home. Holly Hagg Community Farm & Alpaca Treks in Crosspool has you walking an alpaca round a field and feeding the pigs for £5, though you do need to book. Heeley City Farm is free (donation-based) and right in the city, with gardens and a cafe. Out at Highland Cow Experiences you can groom a calf and ride an ATV trailer round a working farm from £10. For toddlers, Rother Valley Country Park pairs a free-entry petting farm with a play area and cafe, paid parking only. Older kids will get more from Whirlow Hall Farm Trust's seasonal visitor days or a longer trip out to Cannon Hall Farm in Barnsley, where indoor viewing platforms and a play barn make it a solid wet-weather choice. Aston Springs Farm in Rotherham starts at just £1 and needs no booking for a standard visit, useful if plans change.
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Animal Club
Sheffield · ages 0+
A Ranger brings 6 or 7 animals to you, reptiles, mammals and insects included, for a hands-on session rather than a farm visit.
Birthday partiesBooking required
from £1Aston Springs Farm
Rotherham · ages 1+
A farm trail where kids feed goats and alpacas, cuddle ferrets and go pond dipping, with no need to book for a standard visit.
Birthday partiesBooking requiredFood on siteOutdoor play+1 more
Brittain's Berries School Farm
Retford
Retford - Brittain Berries School Farm soft fruit and October pumpkins; tearooms on site.
Free parkingFood on siteToilets
from £5Cannon Hall Farm
Barnsley
Farm days built around watching real farm work from indoor viewing platforms, plus an indoor play barn and reptile house for wet days.
ParkingToiletsCaféPicnic area+3 more
from £5Felley Animal Experiences
Underwood
Book a slot to brush a donkey, feed sheep and walk alpacas on a small Nottinghamshire farm.
Booking requiredSchool visits
FreeHeeley City Farm
Sheffield
Urban farm in Heeley with animals, gardens and cafe - free/donation entry right in Sheffield.
ParkingToiletsCaféOutdoor play+2 more
from £10Highland Cow Experiences
Sheffield · ages 0+
Get up close with Highland cattle, groom a calf, and take an ATV trailer ride round a working farm near Sheffield.
Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingBooking requiredCafé+4 more
from £5Holly Hagg Community Farm & Alpaca Treks
Sheffield · ages 0+
Walk an alpaca round a field in Crosspool and feed the pigs, sheep and ducks while you're at it, but you'll need to book ahead.
Booking requiredBreastfeeding friendlyFree parkingGift shop+4 more
Horncastle Farm
Wakefield
A working farm where kids can drive a tractor, ride the combine and feed the lambs.
from £5Loxley Valley Community Farm
Sheffield
Seasonal craft and workshop events, from Halloween pumpkin hunts to Christmas wreath-making, booked as fixed two-hour sessions.
Booking requiredFood on site
FreeRother Valley Country Park
Sheffield
Lakeside country park with seasonal petting farm, play area and cafes - free entry, paid parking, near Sheffield.
ParkingToiletsCaféPicnic area+2 more
from £11Swithens Farm
Leeds · ages 0+
Bottle-feed calves and lambs, groom rabbits and bounce on the undercover pillow, open Friday to Monday only.
Baby changeBirthday partiesCaféFree parking+5 more
from £4The Watering Hole Farm Gawthorpe
Ossett
Bottle feed lambs at set times, meet the farm animals, then let them loose on the outdoor play kit.
Booking requiredCaféOutdoor play
from £16.95Tropical Butterfly House
Sheffield
Butterflies, birds and farm animals near Sheffield - indoor rainforest plus outdoor animal park.
ParkingToiletsCaféPicnic area+3 more
Whirlow Hall Farm Trust
Sheffield
Sheffield working farm with seasonal visitor days, animals and cafe - check open days before you go.
ParkingToiletsCaféOutdoor play+1 more
from £2Willow Tree Family Farm
Mansfield · ages 0-16
Hands-on animal encounters, from meerkats to alpaca trekking, on a pushchair-friendly farm with free parking.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesBooking required+5 more
Good to know: farms & petting farms in Sheffield
Are any of them free?
Yes, Heeley City Farm and Rother Valley Country Park are free to visit.
What does a paid visit cost?
Paid entry starts from £1 at Aston Springs Farm. Prices, ages and facilities are listed on every place page, taken from each venue's own published price list.
Whereabouts are they?
You'll find farms & petting farms in Sheffield, Rotherham, Retford, Barnsley, Underwood and 4 more. Every place we list is in or around Sheffield, and each listing has the full address and directions.
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