Opening Times

We are open every day apart from a few days after Christmas when closure dates will be posted here.

The farm and play barn are separate attractions and have different opening times and admission fees, although a combined ticket can be bought reducing the total cost should you wish to visit both.

For both attractions, last admission is 1 hour before the closing time.

 

Children's Farm

9.30am - 4pm (from November 1st)

(note: in Summer months we open until 5 pm)

There are regular, daily organised activities that happen at specific times - egg collecting, chick chat, sit on a horse, tractor ride, bottle feeding. These activities are all included in your admission and are available weather and season permitting. See the Things To Do page for more information and activity times.

 

Big Play Barn

9.30am - 6.30pm

See the play barn website for further information www.bigplaybarn.com

 

 

Admission Prices

Children's Farm

Children:  £8.95

Adults:  £7.95

Children's admission includes ALL extra activities (chicken chat, bucket of animal feed, find an egg, bottle feed when available, etc.) For this reason, admission is required for all children who will get a card to access the activities. If you have a young baby then they can enter the farm free of charge but do not participate in the organised activities unless you choose to pay their admission.

 

See the Things to Do page for full information about activities included in your admission.

 

Combi-Ticket

This super value ticket upgrades your farm visit to give you unlimited access to both the farm and the barn on the day of purchase.

Children: £12.95

Adults: £7.95 / £8.95 during Birmingham school holidays

 

Just want to visit the play barn, then see their website at www.bigplaybarn.com

Just play barn admission: children: £7.95, adults £1 (free outside holidays). Midweek offers available; see website

Special Events

Our summer holiday events run Monday to Friday of each week. Each week there is a fresh theme. All the normal farm activities run through the day - chicken chat, pony sit-on, tractor ride etc. - but we have additional theme-related activities, all included in your entry fee. Whichever week you choose you'll be sure of lots of fun!

 

The holiday kicks off with the ever popular Teddy Bears Picnic. We'll have a special Teddy Bear Picnic Play Area next to our new Nosebag Crepe and Coffee Bar. We're hoping for some good weather (eventually) and there will be blankets out and a FREE lunch box for every child. Our Big Ted mascot will be out to meet and greet the children as well. If it is a bit damp, we'll move the picnic undercover.

 

Look out for updates here about the subsequent weeks, or why not follow us on Facebook for regular updates?

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Find Us

Ash End House Children's Farm, Middleton Lane, Middleton, Nr. Tamworth, Staffs.

Postcode B78 2BL for your satnav.

 

We are just south of the village of Middleton although we don't recommend you travel through the village itself. The easiest access is from the A4091 which is the main road that runs from The Belfry, past Drayton Manor Park, to Tamworth. Please don't approach us from the A446.

From the A4091, look out for signs directing you along Park Lane which runs into Middleton Lane. The farm is about one mile from the main road.

 

Coaches must approach via the A4091 and are by appointment only. All coaches must stay on the property for the duration of the visit.

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