FAQs

The farm is open for visitors from 10:30am – 4:00pm, Tuesday – Sunday. Last entry is at 3.45pm.

Please always check our website before you visit, for information about temporary closure or changes to opening hours.

Entry to the farm is donation based if you are a group of less than 10 people.

Suggested donation is £3, however, any amount big or small is much appreciated as we rely heavily on your kind donations to continue doing what we do, so please give what you can! 

You can donate online before you visit!

Groups of 10 and more people must contact us to book in advance and may be turned away at the gate, if they are not pre-booked or we cannot accommodate.

All school groups and nurseries must email education@vauxhallcityfarm.org ahead of their visit.

Price
Group of 10-20 people = £64.80 (incl. VAT)
Group of 21-30+ people = £103.20 (incl. VAT)

(Price includes: a self-guided tour pack and animal feed)

Please note

You only need to book if you’re a group of 10 or more people. If you are visiting with less than 10 people, you can simply come to the farm during opening hours. No need to book. 

Please have a look at our information on self-guided tours or read about our Tours & Workshops

Groups of 10 and more people must contact us to book in advance and may be turned away at the gate, if they are not pre-booked or we cannot accommodate.

All school groups and nurseries must email education@vauxhallcityfarm.org ahead of their visit.

Price
Group of 10-20 people = £64.80 (incl. VAT)
Group of 21-30+ people = £103.20 (incl. VAT)

(Price includes: a self-guided tour pack and animal feed)

Please note

• Under 1’s are not counted in the visitor count.
• Groups are not allowed to split when they visit the farm to avoid payment.
• Organisation groups (e.g. Mum groups) who have invited separate families to the farm must pay.
• Carers/ teachers are not included in paid visitor count but must be accounted for in booking.

Many of the large animals often come up to the fences in the yard or the paddocks and like to be stroked or scratched. Always remember to watch your fingers and wash your hands thoroughly after touching the animals or their enclosures.

If you would like to have a more exclusive visit with a chosen animal on the farm, you can purchase our Meet & Greet Experience for two for £30! This voucher is for a twenty minute ‘Meet & Greet’ for two people, with a Vauxhall City Farm animal of your choice!  Find out more or purchase a Meet & Greet voucher from our shop.

We sell grassnuts for the Sheep, Goats and Alpacas. All of our animals have special diets designed to keep them healthy so please only feed the designated animals food.

Please be aware that this food may not always be available. Sometimes we have to take the feed away during busy times, due to the animals having received their allocated food amounts for the day. 

Please do not feed your own food to any of the animals. It can make them severely ill.

If you would like to donate fruit and vegetables, please give them to a member of the farmyard staff. They will gladly incorporate your donation into the animals’ evening meals, adjusting the general feed they will be given that evening to keep them trim and healthy. 

Yes, we do indeed! For full details, please visit The Old Dairy Cafe page. The cafe’s opening hours are the same as the farm’s. 

If you wish to picnic please take advantage of the lovely Pleasure Gardens adjoining our outside paddocks.

Thank you for your understanding

Our livestock and horses are very easily frightened so unfortunately we cannot allow dogs anywhere on site. 

Licensed guide dogs are welcome on the entire farm.

Most of the farmyard path is concrete but a few parts can be muddy / form puddles. Wellies, walking boots or old trainers are best in poor weather. 

The animals are all tame and friendly but of course, being animals, there is always a risk of biting and scratching that we cannot rule out. Avoid putting your fingers near the animals’ mouths and please don’t try to pick up any animals. As long as you wash your hands after touching the animals, the risk of catching anything is extremely low. We also recommend rinsing your shoes and the wheels of pushchairs when you get home.

We take every measure possible to prevent the spread of disease and are inspected regularly by environmental health. If you are pregnant or think you might be, you should avoid contact with sheep and goats as there is a risk of contracting diseases that could harm you and your unborn child. For further information on staying safe when visiting farms please see our Farm Visit Guidelines.

Unfortunately not. We are not a rehoming center. We do not get the funding nor have the space to look after animals other than our own. If you are in need of finding a new home for your pet we recommend searching for small animal rehoming centers in your area. 

Please be aware that abandoning an animal is against the law, as per The Abandonment of Animals Act 1960. Please rehome your animal responsibly. 

Of course! Adopting a farm animal is a fantastic way to support the farm and the work we do and a great present for yourself or a loved one! It helps us pay for the animal’s feed, bedding and veterinary care as well as supporting the work we do with children and young people at the farm. 

Find out more about Animal Adoption and the difference it makes, or visit our shop to purchase an adoption package! 

Please visit our facilities page for a full run down on what we offer at the farm!