Rare Breeds Centre
Animal Farms, Zoos & Wildlife Parks · Woodchurch, Kent
Also outdoor play & adventure playgrounds, play cafés & role-play centres
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Closed — opens Wednesday at 10am
🏠 Indoor & outdoor0–11–33–55–88–1212–16🐐 AnimalsFarm🛝 PlaygroundAdventure play🛝 Soft playEducationalBirthday parties☔ Rainy-day friendlySeasonal opening
What’s there
- Café on site
- Picnic area
- Birthday parties
Access & inclusion
- SEN friendly
Only facilities we’ve confirmed are listed — anything missing here we simply haven’t checked, rather than know to be absent.
A working farm across about 100 acres of Kent countryside, run by the Canterbury Oast Trust and recognised by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust. Families can meet pigs, goats, sheep, horses, cattle and poultry, many of them rare breeds, and see guinea pigs, ferrets and other smaller animals. The children's barn lets younger visitors pet and handle a rotating selection of friendly animals. There is an indoor soft play barn, adventure play parks, a butterfly tunnel in the warmer months, woodland walks and a discovery garden with wildlife areas. Pig racing, tractor trailer rides and seasonal events such as Halloween and Christmas feature through the year. A restaurant and gift shop sit on site. The farm suits toddlers and older children alike, and the site is designed with quieter areas and sensory-friendly information for visitors with additional needs.
Questions parents ask
- Is the farm manageable with a buggy, or with a toddler and older child at once?
- The main farm area has level access, and you can enjoy a covered tractor-trailer ride around the farm. However, parking and buggy accessibility across all attractions have not been confirmed, so contact them in advance if you have specific access needs.
- How long should we allow for a visit?
- A typical visit lasts about 3 hours, which gives you time to meet the animals, explore the attractions like the adventure play parks and woodland walks, and grab food at one of the eating areas.
- Is there food on site, or should we bring a picnic?
- There's a Granary Restaurant serving meals and snacks, plus a café, ice cream kiosk, and multiple picnic areas throughout the farm, so you can choose to eat what they offer or bring your own.
- What can we do if the weather is wet?
- Wet weather needn't ruin your visit—there are undercover animal barns, the Granary Restaurant, and indoor soft play available year-round, plus cozy spots to relax and shop.
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
Wellies
Wristband for lost childrenWrite your number on it before you go in.- Puddle suitThe only way a toddler stays dry at a farm in February.
Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
Waterproof trousers- Zip-lock bagsThe shell collection, the wet swimming costume, the half-eaten sandwich.
Snack catcher cup- Car window sunshade
- Camera for them
- Spare outfit
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