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Farms & Petting Farms in York
The closest one to the centre is Beetle Bank Farm, a few miles out, from £6 for ages 2 to 10, with goats and alpacas to feed and a playground with a bouncy castle and ride-on tractors. Pool Bridge Farm, also close by, does open-water swimming and paddleboarding with sessions booked online, so it is more of a family day out than a classic petting farm. For something free, Yolk Farm Restaurant/Cafe out at Boroughbridge lets you see hens, alpacas, pigs, donkeys and lambs at no cost, with a play barn and sand pit for wet days. If you want lambs to bottle-feed, Monk Park Farm in Thirsk adds a tractor safari and a lakeside zip wire for older kids. None Go Bye Farm, a longer trip out to Leeds, charges just £1 and has indoor play for rainy days. Swithens Farm, also in Leeds, is only open Friday to Monday and starts at £11, with an undercover pillow bounce for energetic toddlers. Beacon Alpacas suits families wanting a calmer, booked activity, with morning sessions flexible enough for little ones to hold the lead rope themselves.
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from £7.50Acklam Farm Stays Glamping Experiences
Malton · ages 0+
A working sheep and cattle farm near Malton where you can tour the fields by day and sleep out in a shepherd's hut or pod by night.
Outdoor playPicnic areaToilets
Beacon Alpacas
York · ages 0+
Lead a trained alpaca on a walk through the Hambleton Hills, with morning sessions flexible enough for little ones to take the reins.
Booking requiredGift shopFood on siteParking+2 more
from £6Beetle Bank Farm
York · ages 2-10
Goats, pigs and alpacas to feed and walk, plus a playground with a bouncy castle and ride-on tractors near York.
Birthday partiesCaféDog friendlyFree parking+7 more
Ians Mobile Farm
Leeds
A travelling animal visit where kids get hands-on with goats, alpacas, donkeys and more, booked in for a set session length.
Booking requiredSchool visits
from £0.50Meanwood Valley Urban Farm
Leeds
Sheep, alpacas and goats to spot round a working farm, with woodlands and a playground to fill the rest of the visit.
Accessible toiletBaby changeCaféFree parking+5 more
Monk Park Farm
Thirsk
Bottle-feed lambs, race pigs and take a tractor safari past llamas and deer, then let the kids loose on a lakeside zip wire.
Accessible toiletBaby changeCaféFirst aid+8 more
from £1None Go Bye Farm
Leeds
A quid gets you into the animal park to feed alpacas, goats and pigs, with an indoor play area for when it rains.
Dog friendlyFree parkingIndoor playFood on site
Pool Bridge Farm - Wild Swimming & Wellbeing
York · ages 0+
Open-water swimming, paddleboarding and sauna dips in a lake setting, with sessions booked online for every visitor, children included.
Accessible toiletBooking requiredCaféLockers+1 more
Spilman's Farm
Thirsk
Pick your own strawberries in summer, pumpkins in autumn, and a play barn to fall back on when you need a break.
Birthday partiesCaféIndoor playFood on site+1 more
Swillington Organic Farm
Leeds
An organic working farm with a nature walk and seasonal shop days, built around school visits and packed lunches on the picnic area.
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
FreeToulston Hall Farm
Tadcaster
Free entry to a pumpkin picking farm with a maize maze and classic outdoor games, open every day in late October.
Free parkingIndoor seatingFood on siteOutdoor play+2 more
FreeYolk Farm Restaurant/Cafe
Boroughbridge
Free entry to see hens, alpacas, pigs, donkeys and lambs, with a play barn and giant sand pit for the muddy days you didn't plan for.
Birthday partiesCaféDog friendlyFood on site+4 more
Good to know: farms & petting farms in York
Are any of them free?
Yes, Toulston Hall Farm and Yolk Farm Restaurant/Cafe are free to visit.
What does a paid visit cost?
Paid entry starts from £0.50 at Meanwood Valley Urban 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 Malton, York, Leeds, Thirsk, Tadcaster and 1 more. Every place we list is in or around York, and each listing has the full address and directions.
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