Boston Park Farm
Doncaster, South YorkshireAbout Boston Park Farm
Boston Park Farm is a traditional working farm, with the farm park which is open to the public, all year around, and allows children to get up close with a wide range of farm animals. You can pet and feed most of the animals and also join in with animal handling sessions. The whole experience is geared up to suit children up to around 12 years old.
We have outdoor climbing frames, swings, slides, a tractor track, mud kitchens musical nature trail and a bale pyramid to climb. Also inside there is an indoor soft play area which is suitable for children up to 8yrs old, an indoor bouncy castle, play kitchen and a large indoor sandpit. You and your child can have hours of fun exploring everything we have to offer here at the farm.
During the summer and autumn we also have a Maize Maze to explore, Pumpkin hunt and picking in October, Santa visits in December and the Easter Bunny's hideout at Easter. There are also lots more fun events troughout the year from lambing, big machines, dinosaurs, princesses and lots more! Visit our website to find out what is coming up soon.
We run a wide range of childrens farmer groups for all ages from birth to 12yrs old. Each week is themed around the farm, nature or event.
Mini Farmers / Messy Play is a parent and baby group for children from birth to 24 months
A weekly 1-hour session where you & your child will take part in farm-themed activities and messy play. Sessions are Monday 10am – 11am & Thursday 1pm – 2pm (Term time only)and cost £8.00 per child. This includes entry for 1 child & 1 adult, a hot drink for the adult, animal food and a short animal handling session. You are also welcome to arrive early or stay after the session at no extra charge.
Little Farmers is a toddler group for children aged from 18 months – 4 years. During the hour session your child will take part in a farm-themed craft and activity, such as planting seeds, animal handling or trailer rides. Each session is £8.00 per child and includes a craft to take home, feed for the animals, a drink and a biscuit. Sessions are Mondays 1.30pm — 2.30pm, Tuesdays 10am – 11am and Thursdays 10:30 am —11:30 am
Big Farmers is an after school group for children 4-12 years. Each week we will enjoy a different farm activity, plus a farm/nature related craft, animal feeding and drink & biscuit. Sessions are on a Thursday 4.30pm – 5.30pm and cost £8.00 per child (term time only)
Accompanying adults are free with Big Farmers
Booking is for all farmer groups is essential and sessions are term time only.
We also offer school visits to Boston Park Farm. A trip to Boston Park Farm offers a valuable day out for all school groups. Our school visits programme is available all year round and offer different packages of activity days that have been developed to suit many areas of the school curriculum, tailored to your age group.
We cater for children’s birthday parties at the farm all year round. Each party includes entry to the farm, traditional buffet of assorted cold sandwiches, treats and nibbles, use of one of our two party rooms for 2 hours, animal feed for each child, unlimited squash and a private small animal handling session. Admission to the maize maze is also included from Mid July – End of October.
We have two party rooms available to book. The cafe party room there is a minimum of 8 and a maximum of 20 children (up to 25 from October – March).
The Marquee party room is for larger groups and can accommodate up to 30 children. The Marquee is only available from Easter to Halloween for birthday parties.
We can cater for larger groups out of hours by special arrangement, please contact us directly for more information.
£14.95 per child and all accompanying adults are free.
We can also provide farm themed party bags at £4 per child.
We are a family run farm attraction!
The farm is run by David & Mandy Chappell along with Lucy & Ruth, David's daughters. They family have been farming at Boston Park since 1976 and really love being able to show you a little part of their farm. The farm attraction opened in 2000 with just the maize maze in the summer and has grown massively each year, with new additions being added all the time.
Also part of the team are two more daughters Amy and Mary who are both qualified teachers and run the farmer groups, school vistis and home educations sessions.
It really is a family affair!
Get up close to all the animals
We have a wide range of friendly farm animals from bouncing bunnies, playful goats and cute piggies. All year round there are new babies being born for everyone to see. All the animals at the farm are super friendly and love to be fed and stroked. You can feed some shop bought feed to most of them and we have animal handling session everyday at 11.30 & 2:30.
Plus don't miss out on our lambing event every February half term when you can bottle feed lambs and maybe even see a lamb being born!
The farm is dedicated to education
It is so important for children (and adults) to understand the importance of farms and where their food comes from, what better way to do this than getting involved in farm life.
There are farmer parent and child groups at the farm suitable from birth up to 11 years, they are run on a weekly basis and are super popluar.
There is also an extensive school visits programme for EYFS and Primary aged children plus regular Home Education session. So there really is something for all ages.
Facilities
Toilets
Gift Shop
Onsite Parking
Accessible Toilets
Baby Changing
Food Available
Wheelchair Friendly
Dog Friendly
Pushchair Friendly
Card Payments Accepted
Opening Times
- Monday, 10:00 - 16:00
- Tuesday, 10:00 - 16:00
- Wednesday, 10:00 - 16:00
- Thursday, 10:00 - 16:00
- Friday, 10:00 - 16:00
- Saturday, 10:00 - 16:00
- Sunday, 10:00 - 16:00
Monday, December 23 2024: Closed
Tuesday, December 24 2024: Closed
Wednesday, December 25 2024: Closed
Monday, December 16 2024: Closed
Friday, December 27 2024: Closed
Saturday, December 28 2024: Closed
Sunday, December 29 2024: Closed
Monday, December 30 2024: Closed
Tuesday, December 31 2024: Closed
Wednesday, January 1 2025: Closed
Sunday, December 22 2024: Closed
General opening times 10am – 4pm all year around School holidays During the summer school holidays and weekends in September we are open until 5pm.
Pricing & Tickets
- Child (3-12) : £7.00
- Adult (13-18+) : £4.00
- Babies and Toddlers (1-2) : £6.00
Our Off Peak admission prices are as follows:
£4 for adults
£7 for children (3-12 yrs)
£6 for toddlers (1 & 2 yrs)
Our Peak prices for admission are as follows:
£6 for adults
£8 for children (3-12 yrs)
£6 for toddlers (1 & 2 yrs)
Peak times are all school holidays, any events and weekends from May half term until October half term.
Entry to the Maize Maze is included in your admission ticket when it is open from 13th July – 31st October.
Annual Passes are available for and these can be booked online by clicking Check Availability at the top of the home page.
Book in advance for cheapest tickets
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Plan Your Visit
Typical visit time 3 - 4 hours
Suitable for Kids and Adults too
Food & Drink Options
Sandwiches, paninis, jacket potatoes and salads from £6
Wide range of childrens food options from£5
Cakes, biscuits and traybakes from £1
Gluten free and dairy free options available and all allergens can be catered for.
FAQs
Parking
Toilets
Family Friendly Options
Food & Drink
Accessibility Information
Tickets & Bookings
Private Hire & Birthday Parties
Contact Details
Boston Park Farm
Bawtry Road
Hatfield Woodhouse
Doncaster
South Yorkshire
DN7 6DS
England
Tel: 01302844818
Visit WebsiteTransport Information
We are not on a bus route and the main road does not have a foot path so the only access is by car/taxi.
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