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City Farms & Community Gardens

City Farms and Community Gardens comprise a very varied collection. Each has their own unique opening times, size, public facilties & services and type and number of animals in their collection.

You should check with the individual farms prior to arranging your visit.

Some sites are far more developed than others and most are also looking for volunteers.

Name Contact Details Region
*Acorn Venture Urban Farm Depot Road, Kirkby, Liverpool, L33 3AR
Tel: 0151 548 1524
North West
*Ashford Community Farm North School, Essella Road, Ashford, N24 8AL
Tel: 01233 620 518
South East
Ash End House Childrens Farm R.G. & J.M. Rawlins. Middleton Lane, Middleton, Nr. Tamworth, Staffs B78 2BL
Tel/Fax: 0121 329 3240
www.childrensfarm.co.uk
 
Baguley Brow Farm Manchester  
*Ballyarnett Racecourse Society Ballyarnett Country Park, Derry, BT48 7UF
Tel: 01504 353202
Northern Ireland
*Bath City Farm Twerton Hill, Whiteway, Bath, BA2 1NW
Tel: 01225 481269
South West
*Bill Quay Community Farm Hainingwood Terrace, Bill Quay, Gateshead, NE10 0TE
Tel: 0191 438 5340
North East
*Blackbird Leys City Farm Dunnock Way, Blackbird Leys, Oxford, OX4 5EX South East
*Bradford City Farm Illingworth Fields, Walker Drive, Bradford, BD8 9EZ
Tel: 01274 543500
Yorkshire & Humberside
*Brooks Farm Skeltons Lane, Leyton, London, E10
Tel: 0208 539 4278
London
*Burntwood Victorian Kitchen Gardens Rotherham Road, Brierley, Barnsley, S72 9EB
Tel: 01226 781401
Yorkshire & Humberside
*Cardiff City Farm Sloper Road, Grangetown, Cardiff, CF1 8AB
Tel: 02920 384 360
Wales
Cardinal Wiseman School Farm and Garden Coventry North East
*City Farm Byker Stepney Bank, Newcastle Upon Tyne,
NE1 2PW
Tel: 0191 232 3698
North East
*Clarences Community Farm Off Holly Terrace, Port Clarence Road, Middlesborough, TS2 1SZ
Tel: 01642 391975
North East
*Clayton Community Farm Turner Street, Clayton, Manchester, M11 4TR
Tel: 0161 220 8851
North West
*Coram's Fields 93 Guildford Street, London, WC1N 1DN
Tel: 0207 837 6138
London
*Coventry City Farm 1 Clarence Street, Hillfields, Coventry,
CV1 4SS
Tel: 02476 225 323
West Midlands
Dartford Road Allotments Association   Kent
Deen City Farm Mitcham Surrey
*Deen City Farm 39 Windsor Avenue, Merton, London, SW19 2RR
Tel: 0208 543 5300
London
*Down To Earth Community Farm Millbrook Community School, Green Lane, Maybush, Southampton, SO9 3SB.
Tel: 02380 771 881
South East
*East Hull Community Garden Barham Road, Bilton Grange Estate, Hull, HU9 4UE
Tel: 01482 783 990
Yorkshire & Humberside
Ecotech Community Garden Group Swaffham Norfolk
*Education to Conservation 3 Cromack View, Pudsey, West Yorkshire, LS28 7PX
Tel: 0113 256 9941
Yorkshire & Humberside
*Freightliners City Farm Sheringham Road, Islington, London, N7 8PF
Tel: 0207 609 0467
London
*Gorgie City Farm 51 Gorgie Road, Edinburgh, EH11 2LA
Tel: 0131 337 4202
Scotland
*Gorse Hill City Farm Anstey Lane, Leicester, LE4 0FL
Tel: 0116 253 7582
East Midlands
*Greenmeadow Community Farm Green Forge Way, Greenmeadow, Cwmbran, NP44 5AJ
Tel: 01633 862 202
Wales
Hammersmith Community Gardens Association Hammersmith London
*Hackney City Farm 1a Goldsmiths Row, Hackney, London, E2 8QA
Tel: 0207 729 6381
London
*Hartcliffe Community Park Farm Lampton Avenue, Hartcliffe, Bristol, BS13 0QH
Tel: 0117 978 2014
South West
*Hawbush Urban Farm Association Bull Street, Brierley Hill, DY5 3RA
Tel: 01384 79813
West Midlands
*Heeley City Farm Richards Road, Heeley, Sheffield, S2 3DT
Tel: 0114 258 0482
Fax: 0114 255 1400
e-mail:
farm@heeleyfarm.org.uk
Yorkshire & Humberside
*Holy Trinity Urban Farm Cooksey Road, Small Heath, Birmingham,
B10 0BS
Tel: 0121 772 4893
West Midlands
*Hounslow Urban Farm Faggs Road, Feltham, TW14 0LZ
Tel: 0208 751 0850
London
*Huddersfield Community Farm Peace Pit Lane, Leeds Road, Deighton, Huddersfield, HD2 1JE
Tel: 01484 536 239
Yorkshire & Humberside
*Kentish Town City Farm 1 Cressfield Close, Grafton Road, London, NW5 4BN
Tel: 0207 916 5421
London
*Knowetop Community Farm 113 Castlehill Road, Castlehill, Dumbarton,
G82 5AT
Tel: 01389 732 734
Scotland
*Lamont Farm Project Barrhill Road, Erskine, PA8 6BX
Tel: 0141 812 5335
Scotland
*Lawrence Weston Community Farm Saltmarsh Drive, Lawrence Weston, Bristol,
BS11 0ND
Tel: 0117 938 1128
South West
*Larkrise Community Farm West Ashton Road, Trowbridge, BA14 6DW
Tel: 01225 751 675
South West
*Malvern Street Farm Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 8NJ
Tel: 0121 440 1113
West Midlands
*Mansfield Outdoor Centre Manor Road, Lambourne End, Essex, RM4 1NB
Tel: 0208 500 3047
London
*Meanwood Valley Urban Farm Sugarwell Road, Meanwood, Leeds, LS7 2QG
Tel: 0113 262 9759
Yorkshire & Humberside
*Milldene Town Farm Simonside View, Primrose, Jarrow, NE32 5TS
Tel: 0191 489 2984
North East
*Mudchute Park Farm Pier Street, London, E14 9HP
Tel: 0207 515 5901
London
*New Ark Adventure Playground & City Farm Hill Close, Reeves Way, Peterborough, PE1 5LZ
Tel : 01733 340 605
East
*Newham City Farm King George Avenue, Custom House, London,
E16 3HR
Tel: 0207 476 1170
London
*New Park Adventure Playground Glenfield Road, Leicester, LE3 6DG
Tel: 0116 287 8239
East Midlands
One Tree Hill Allotment Society Lewisham London
QED Allotments Group   Kent
*Rice Lane City Farm Walton Park Cemetery, Rawcliffe Road, Liverpool, L9 1AW
Tel: 0151 530 1066
North West
*St James City Farm 23 Albany Street, Tredworth, Gloucester
Tel: 01452 305 728
South West
*St Werburghs City Farm Watercress Road, St Werburghs, Bristol, BS2 9YJ
Tel : 0117 942 8241
Avon, South West
Safe Haven Garden Blackburn  
*Shirebrook Town Farm Shirebrook Community School, Shirebrook, Mansfield, NG20 8QF
Tel: 01623 742 722
East Midlands
*Spitalfields Farm Weaver Street, London, E1 6HJ
Tel: 0207 247 8762
London
*Stepping Stones Farm Stepney Way, London, E1 3DG
Tel: 0207 790 8204
London
*Stonebridge City Farm Stonebridge Road, St Ann's, Nottingham,
NG3 2FR
Tel: 0115 950 5113
East Midlands
*Surrey Docks City Farm South Wharf, Rotherhithe Street, Southwark, London SE16 1EY
Tel: 0207 231 1010
London
* Swansea City Farm Cadle Primary School, Ravenhill, Swansea,
SA5 5DU
Tel: 01792 578 384
Wales
*Tam O' Shanter Urban Farm Boundary Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside, L43 7PD
Tel: 0151 653 9332
North West
*Thameside Park City Farm 40 Thames Road, Barking, RG11 0HH
Tel: 0208 594 8449
London
*Vauxhall City Farm 24 St Oswald's Place, London, SE11 5JE
Tel: 0207 582 4204
London
*Wakefield City Farm Breton Lane, Crigglestone, Wakefield, WF4 3ER
Tel: 01924 240 028
Yorkshire & Humberside
*Wellgate Community Farm Collier Row Road, Romford, RM5 2BX
Tel: 01708 747 850
Essex
*Windmill Hill City Farm Philip Street, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 4EA
Tel: 0117 963 3252
Avon, South West
*Woodgate Valley Urban Farm Clapgate Lane, Bartley Green, Birmingham,
Tel: 0121 426 1871 (home)
West Midlands
*Wythenshawe Community Farm Ellasmore Cottage, Wythenshawe Park, Manchester, M23 0AB
Tel: 0161 946 0726
North East

*The Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens
The Green House, Hereford Street, Bedminster, Bristol BS3 4NA, UK
Tel. : ++ 44 117 923 18 00
fax : ++ 44 117 923 19 00
e-mail :
farmgarden@btinternet.com or anna@farmgarden.org.uk
Contact : Ian Egginton-Metters

European Federation of City Farms

City Farmer: City Farms Britain

 

Rare Breed Centres

Rare Breeds Survival Trust

 

Name Contact Details Region
Easton Farm Park* Easton, Wickham Market Suffolk

Eggardon Rare Breeds

Hill Barn Farm, Kingston Russell, Nr Dorchester , Dorset DT2 9ED
Tel/Fax: 01308 482491

e-mail info@eggardon.co.uk

Dorset

The Great Shire Horse Centre Weymouth Dorset
Oban Rare Breeds Farm Park Oban Rare Breeds Farm Park, New Barran, Oban, Argyll, Scotland, PA34 4QD
Tel: 01631 770608 Fax:01631 770604
e-mail
obanrarebreeds@tesco.net.
Scotland

Rede Hall Farm Park

Rede Hall Farm Park, Rede Hall, Rede, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP29 4UG.
Tel: 01284 850695 Fax: 01284 850345

A working Farm based on agricultural life of the 1930 to 1950 era. Working Suffolk and shire horses, rare breeds of farm animals, museum. Childrens play and picnic area. Feed the animals. Cart & pony rides included. Facilities for the disabled, mother & baby room, tea rooms & gift shop.

Suffolk

 

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