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Welcome to
Cholderton Rare Breeds Farm

Rain or shine, we’ve got you covered for a brilliant family day out at our petting farm in Wiltshire! Meet and feed our animals, including gorgeous rare breeds.

Explore our indoor soft play barn or embrace the great outdoors in our play areas including our woodland playground. Finish your perfect day with a delicious meal or homemade cake in our welcoming café and restaurant.  

Enjoy FREE animal activities throughout the day, plus exciting extras like Animal Fishing (£1.50) and Duck Feeding (£1.50).

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CAFE, SHOP & FARM OPENING TIMES

Until Friday 4th April 2025:  10am - 4pm

From Saturday 5th April 2025: 10am - 5:30pm

7 days a week

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Plan your visit...

Current Activity Schedule until Friday 4th April:

Daily Activity Schedule for all the family

Easter Fun on the Farm for a family day out

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Day Admission Tickets

24th February - 4th April

Child Entry £7

Adult Entry £8

Under 2s FREE

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5th  - 21st April*

Child Entry £8

Adult Entry £9

Under 2s FREE

*Excluding Monday 14th April where Child entry is £9 and Adult entry is £10.

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We’ve changed things up a bit!

All activities and areas on the farm are FREE except animal fishing (guinea pig or goats) and duck feeding. On arrival, you can buy tickets to these activities, just £1.50 per bucket & rod for animal fishing or pot of feed for duck feeding. Limited spaces per sessions. Arrive early to avoid missing out.

Annual pass holders will get free activity tickets, just ask for them as you enter. You must have your annual pass card with you to get these.

We’re open every day 10am – 4pm. Our cafe will be open as usual for hot and cold food & drinks plus homemade treats.

Tickets are non-refundable and there will be a £1 charge to change dates. 

You can buy Animal Feed on the door

Bag of Feed - £3

Bucket of Feed - £6

(You get to keep the bucket)

Refill of one of our buckets - £4

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PLEASE NOTE THE FARM WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE DAY ON SATURDAY 7TH JUNE 2025

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ANNUAL PASSES

We also have great-value Annual Passes, which are valid for a full year from purchase date, the ideal gift, for unlimited access to the farm.

UPGRADE your Day Pass to an Annual Pass on the day of your visit and we will REFUND your Day Pass against the cost of an Annual Pass! Just make sure you keep your receipt!

Adult Annual Pass: £70
Child Annual Pass: £60
Under 2's FREE, until their second birthday.

What the pass includes:
- Unlimited entry to the farm for an entire year
- 10% off animal feed purchases
- 20% off alpaca Walks
- 10% off birthday parties
- First access & 10% off all of our exciting events!

Pass Terms and Conditions:

- If you were to lose/misplace your pass it will be a £5 fee for a new card.
- Cards with a named person must only be used by that person as they are non-transferable.
- You may get asked for ID to prove you are the card holder, so please do expect this.

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CHILDMINDER ANNUAL PASS: £250 

Our great value pass admits 1 adult and up to 4 children (under 2’s go FREE so they do not count as a child).

You can add additional people onto the pass for just £25 per child and just £30 per adult.

If you would like to pay monthly, please email admin@choldertonrarebreedsfarm.com

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CORPORATE/ MILITARY ANNUAL PASS: £250

Our great value pass admits 2 adults and 2 children (under 2’s go FREE until their second birthday).

You can add additional people onto the pass for just £25 per child and just £30 per adult.

What the pass includes:
- Unlimited entry to the farm for an entire year
- 10% off animal feed purchases
- 20% off alpaca Walks
- 10% off birthday parties
- First access & 10% of all of our exciting events!

Pass Terms and Conditions:

- If you were to lose/misplace your pass it will be a £5 fee for a new card.
- Only one family per day is allowed to use the pass. Companies that issue their annual pass out must give the family a photocopy of the annual pass card on the company headed paper with the date of the visit and name of family on.
- Cards with a named person must only be used by that person as they are non-transferable.
- The person who is using the pass for the day will get asked for ID to prove they are serving or part of the company, so please do expect them to be checked and ensure the person with the card is aware of this.

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Essential Companion Ticket (Formerly free Carer ticket)

UPDATED POLICY - You are only eligible for this if you are visiting in a working capacity with the person you care for. Please bring carer status evidence (We will only accept your company's Photo ID Card) on the date of visit to ensure you receive your free admission. If you are unable to provide this on entry, we will not be able to grant you free entry.

FAQ:

Are dogs allowed in the cafe and on the farm?

No dogs are allowed on-site, except assistance dogs

Can I bring a picnic with me?

Yes, but picnics are not permitted inside our cafe, tables are reserved for customers wanting to purchase food and drinks from our menu. Picnics can be consumed around the farm, in the undercover picnic area or inside the play barn. Please do not make our staff feel uncomfortable by not following these basic rules. Thank you for your understanding.

Can I bring a large groups and/or a coach?

Coaches are very welcome, we just need to know in advance so we can reserve you a space! Please call 01980 629438.

Can I adopt any of the animals?

Yes! We have 3 adoption packages available and any of our animals are able to be adopted. Find out more here.

Opening Times Listed Below

Farm Opening Times

10am-4pm Every Day Book online in advance or just pay on the door on the day of your visit!

Café Opening Times

10am- 4pm Every Day Walk in's welcome, no need to pay admission to just eat or drink

A bit more about us....

Come and enjoy the great outdoors and explore over 40 acres of stunning Wiltshire countryside, woodlands & vineyards, as well as our on-site shop, cafe & restaurant!
Admire our fabulous Rare Breeds Survival Trust approved farm and meet our fine-examples of British Rare Breeds and their farmyard friends, some old familiar faces and some brand new arrivals!

As well as our animals, we also have lots of outdoor play areas too, including our zip wire, swings, sandpit, climbing frame, treehouse, slides & more! Throughout your day we have fantastic seasonal farm-related animal activities, including: animal encounters, duck and geese feed pig races and MORE.....and you can even buy animal food in our farm shop to use during your visit too! As if that wasn't enough, we now also have our very own nursery on-site too, for a natural-learning journey! Brambles Outdoor Nursery, is a multi-award winning Ofsted registered nursery group, with four settings, nestled within the beautiful Wiltshire Countryside. Providing a fantastic, outdoor enviroment that allows children to take the lead. For nursery enquiries, please contact Brambles directly by emailing: admin@bramblescholderton.co.uk or call 01980 671 417. We are so thankful that because of our close proximity to the amazing and iconic English Heritage Site of Stonehenge, that we have people coming to visit us from all over the world!

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