Finkley for fun, discovery & adventure!
For more than forty years, Finkley Down Farm has been welcoming children’s groups and kids clubs of all kinds. From Brownies, Beavers and Cubs to After-School and School Holiday Clubs and Church Groups to Corporate Family Away Days. Finkley is always a popular place to visit as our farm, indoor soft-play areas and outdoor adventure areas offer so much to see and do all year-round.
Group Discounts
If you’re planning a trip for a group of fifteen or more, make the most of Finkley Down Farm’s pre-booking discount rates along with free car and coach parking. Our self-guided visits give you the chance to tour at your own pace, join in any of our daily programmes of animal activities and enjoy our touch, learn and interact sessions that are open to everyone.
Today On The Farm
Check-out our ‘Today On The Farm’ blackboards for a fun range of seasonal, hands-on activities with our adorable animals. From grooming the ponies, stroking the rabbits or cheering on the sheep and goats as they race around the track, to greeting the birds of prey up close and seeing their flying display.
Indoor & Outdoor Play
Our enormous purpose-built, light and airy indoor Play Barn has an array of fun adventure areas suitable for children of all ages. Outside you’ll find acres of adventure for everyone to enjoy. Brimming with fun-packed play from climbing frames, sand pit, trampolines and jumping pillows to go-carts, crazy golf and water wars.
Farm Activities & Experiences
- Informed staff who are happy to answer any questions
- Fantastic classroom and on-site activity ideas (term-time only)
- Animal-based activities children can join in with
- Hands on experience of touching and feeding animals
- Active breeding programme with lots of baby animals to see
- Acres of outdoor playground with sandpit, trampolines, go-carts and ride-on tractors
- Enormous light and airy indoor play barn with an array of soft-play adventure areas
- Explore sensory play with a wide range of interactive games and musical instruments
Available Facilities
- Lots of picnic tables for lunch (outside, undercover and indoors)
- Toilets, Hand Washing and Changing Stations
- Tearoom for coffee, ice-creams etc.
- Gift shop with pocket money prices
- Free car and coach parking
- Free entry for your coach driver with a discount coupon for our café
- Qualified First Aiders on-hand