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Down at the Farm

From £7.95
Stoneygate Lane
Houghton le Spring
Tyne and Wear
DH5 8JG

Tel: +44 0191 584 1873

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Outdoor Farm Park located between Durham and Sunderland. Lots of outdoor play areas, bouncy pillows and farm animals to see. Fab Farm activities* from brush a bunny, groom a donkey, bottle feed lambs, hold a chick in our animal barn. Hop on a tractor ride to see the cows at the top of the hill, adventure play areas, sandpit, lots of picnic areas. Barrel rides each paying child and a tractor ride included in the entry price for all. Cafe serving hot drinks, toasties, picnic  lunches, hot dogs, burgers, freshly made sandwiches, ice creams and snacks.

Buy your saver tickets on our website. Season tickets available online.

*Please check our website for up to date seasonal information and activities: http://www.downatthefarm.co.uk

 

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Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
Adult£8.45 per ticket type
Child over 2 yrs£7.95 per ticket type

Buy Adult and child saver tickets on our website.
Adult ticket includes a tractor ride. Child ticket includes barrel ride.
Child Under 2yrs free. (no barrel included) Coin op racing cars £2. Animal feed bag £1.50

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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating:

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261 reviews
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    Recent Reviews:

    • Lauren T
      Trip Type:
      Family
      nice but not worth the money
      2 of 5 stars
      Saturday, 28th May 2022
      Visited today, usually go to White House farm which is more local to home but decided to try somewhere new. From entering it just felt strange, it’s like a park with a few animals in. The animals... Read full review
    • leanneg682
      Sunderland, United Kingdom
      Trip Type:
      Family
      Overpriced fun
      3 of 5 stars
      Sunday, 17th July 2022
      Massively overpriced, which is such a shame. It’s a nice little place, lots of different little play areas but very few animals. We paid £42.80 for 2 adults and 2 children, and to be honest we could... Read full review
    • alistairrobinson1977
      Durham, United Kingdom
      Trip Type:
      Family
      Ok ish for small children, otherwise poor
      2 of 5 stars
      Monday, 22nd August 2022
      This is a distinctly underwhelming place. It will appeal to very small children with animal petting, play areas and the like but it is somewhat below par. One of the play areas is basically the... Read full review
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    • Access Statement - Please see below
    • Guide Dogs Permitted
    • Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors
    • Toilets for Disabled Visitors

    Catering

    • On-Site café/restaurant
    • Picnic Site

    COVID-19 Response

    • Advance booking essential
    • COVID-19 risk assessment completed
    • COVID-19 staff training completed
    • Hand sanitizer available to visitors & staff
    • Online booking only
    • Online booking possible

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
    • Parking (free)

    Payment Methods

    • Delta accepted
    • Groups Accepted
    • JCB accepted
    • Maestro accepted
    • MasterCard accepted
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    • Toilets

    Provider Features

    • In countryside
    • No Smoking Attraction
    • Outdoor Attraction

    Target Markets

    • Family Fun
    • Marketed Towards Children
    • Marketed Towards Families
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    Opening Times

    2023 (25 Mar 2023 - 29 Oct 2023)

    * Please refer to website for openings->>https://www.downatthefarm.co.uk/info/opening-times/

    facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Down-at-the-Farm-North-East-Premier-Farm-Experience-for-the-Whole-Family-117674003975/
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