Explore over 100 animals, enjoy outdoor play areas, and grab refreshments at The Farmers Hut Cafe in this family-friendly city farm.

Gorse Hill City Farm is a vibrant urban farm created by city residents in 1985, offering families an engaging opportunity to connect with animals and nature. The farm features over 100 animals that visitors can meet and observe, with dedicated animal holding areas allowing close encounters with smaller creatures. An outdoor play park provides space for children to burn off energy between animal interactions. The venue is ideal for families with young children, school groups, and educational visits covering Early Years through Key Stage 2. Special offerings include birthday party packages, animal adoption programs, and a refurbished farm cafe called The Farmers Hut serving family-friendly meals and children's party food options. The farm operates daily from 10am to 4pm and welcomes visitors to explore via a farm map, making navigation easy for families. Gorse Hill City Farm combines animal education, outdoor play, and food facilities in one accessible location. Visitors can support the farm through memberships, animal adoptions, and donations, helping sustain this community-focused attraction in Leicester.

Venue Details

What this place offers

Toilets

Public transport nearby

Accessible toilets

Free WiFi

Baby changing facilities

Food available

On-site parking

🐕Dog-friendly

Parking nearby

Pushchair friendly

☕ Food & Drink

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Keaton

3 months ago

Staff are always great and are happy to give fun facts about the animals. Seeing and feeding all the animals is a great experience for all ages. Great place.

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Lily Patrick

4 months ago

Really lovely day out. Went on a double date as 4 people in our twenties- probably loved it more than the kids! The animals look really happy and healthy with lots of space to roam.

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Rhea Louise

11 months ago

Lovely little farm and very cheap for families. Lots of cute animals to see and the staff are very polite.

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Kayleigh

a year ago

Gorse Hill City Farm is such a great place to visit. I love seeing all the animals. There are some really interesting characters there. They also do delicious food, the menu has lots of options for breakfast and lunch.

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louise johnson

3 years ago

Its a lovely little farm to visit with family, if you take a pushchair like I did your able to get around it quite easy the paths are easy to push on and big enough for a wheelchair as well. The cafe is nice nd decent price for things too. There is also a park within the farm to have a sit down with benches so we had our lunch there whilst the kiddies played before having something to eat as well. You can also purchase feed when getting paying to get in which was a pound I believe to feed to the animals as you go around all in all its a nice experience to have with the kids for cheap too

Reviews last updated: 29 September 2026