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 Guinea Pig Fishing (£1.50) and Duck Feeding (£1.50).
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PLEASE NOTE THE FARM WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE DAY ON SATURDAY 7TH JUNE 2025
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Plan your visit...
Tickets
Day Admission Tickets
22nd April - 23rd May
Child Entry £7
Adult Entry £8
Under 2s FREE
Tickets are non-refundable and there will be a £1 charge to change dates.
After School Farm Fun
50% off entry on the door after 3pm!
Child Entry £3.50
Adult Entry £4
Under 2s FREE
Weekdays in Term Time
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We’ve changed things up a bit!
All activities and areas on the farm are FREE except Guinea Pig Fishing and Duck Feeding. On arrival, you can buy tickets to these activities, just £1.50 per food & rod for fishing or a pot of feed for duck feeding.
Or you can pre-book tickets when you book entry online in advance - buy two tickets for just £2 and save £1!
Limited spaces per sessions. Arrive early to avoid missing out.
Annual pass holders will get free activity tickets to either Guinea Pig Fishing or Duck Feeding, just ask for them as you enter. You must have your annual pass card with you to get these.
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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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 BUSINESS 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 pay on the door?
On most occasions you should be able to pay on the door, but for special events and days with great weather we do often sell out, so we always recommend booking in advance to avoid disappointment.
Do you have parking?
Yes, we have free parking at the farm, vehicles and their contents are left at the owner’s risk. We do not accept any liability for loss or damage to vehicles or to their contents. Wild peacocks roam these areas.
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.
Farm Opening Times
10am-5:30pm Every Day Book online in advance or just pay on the door on the day of your visit!
Café Opening Times
10am- 5:30pm Every Day Walk in's welcome, no need to pay admission to just eat or drink
A bit more about us....
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!
Mike Jeffries, Facebook
Hannah Nicel, Facebook
Scarlett J, Google
Had a lovely time here. My granddaughter loved feeding the animals. The food in the cafe was amazing. The staff were great we even made a fat ball for the birds 🐦
Vanessa Randall-Short, Google
Jodie Waggtastic, Facebook
Always love coming here. There is a zip wire which is super fun and so was the Xmas trail that was on! The plant based burger was tasty and good portion size. The staff were friendly and polite. Highly recommended 👌
Marianne F, Google
Really enjoyed a visit here. It is a small place with lots of potential and enough to see. The cost to get in is reasonable for what they have and much cheaper than larger destinations.
You can buy food and feel almost all of the animals. They are really friendly and take the food from your hand. While we were walking around we were given a cup full of seed for the ducks and geese for free which was a really nice touch and really helped entertain a family with kids that were in the same area.
There is a nice woodland walk with picnic tables which were all vacant when we were there so would be great to take a picnic. I think it is an area not many explore. There was a play area for kids there too with a zip line and various other bits so would be a great way to tire kids out.
We stopped in the cafe for some lunch before leaving and had some very generous portions of food for the price, so much so we couldn’t finish it all. The outside area was great too with trampolines and plenty of seating in a lovely setting.
Nick Baker, Google
Nicola Macready, Facebook
Such a fantastic day out. A wide variety of animals to look at with the opportunity to see some up close. Great value for money, we can’t wait to go again
Sadie Elizabeth, Facebook
We really enjoyed our visit to Cholderton Rare Breeds farm! Nice food, helpful and kind staff, happy animals! The children all seemed to enjoy that there was entertainment from ‘Silly Scott’ laid on for the bank holiday weekend too.
Marion Barton, Google
Tracey Merryweather, Facebook
We had a great time with our son here as a birthday treat. He loved seeing the sheep and goats up close and getting to feed them and the calves. He also got to stroke a rabbit and guinea pig. By far his favourite experience was the pig race, over in a flash but very funny! The food was cracking, good portion sizes, very tasty; we had burgers for us and sausage, chips and beans for him. £5 for the kids food and £10 for the adult, which for the size, quality and taste was excellent value
Jon Cox, Google
A great day out for all the family
Andrew Billington, Facebook
Vicki Williams, Facebook
We had an amazing afternoon here. The food was very good, we had a Mac & Cheese, ham, egg & chips and a lids packed lunch. We brought animal feed with our tickets and was surprised how much we got. A great selection of animals. Loved stroking the cows, watching the pig racing was fun. Very interactive for kids and little one love the trampolines. Will definitely revisit.
Rachel, Google
Plenty of space for the children to explore and run around. They liked the different animals and feeding them. The outdoor play area in the woods was enjoyed too.
Yvonne Norman, Facebook
Kerry Jane Turner, Facebook
Cholderton Rare Breeds Farm, is nestled in the Wiltshire countryside, a wholesome family-run farm that’s all about preserving rare and native livestock breeds.
Visitors can meet and hand feed the farm animals – sheep, horses, goats, cattle, pigs, and chickens and participate in the daily educational talks.
Enjoy a pig race, fishing for Guinea Pigs or meet my favourite Highland cow, Gus.
Take a picnic or enjoy a tasty meal at the farm shop. Look out for the summer holiday events.
Kids will enjoy the amazing playground with slides and flying foxes (zip lines) set amongst the lush woodlands while parents can opt for a wine tasting at the Bluestone tasting room and wine shop.
A fantastic day out for the whole family.
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Katrina Smith, Google
Great farm, lots of animals and activities. Very good value for money, not as expensive as others. Nice playground and soft play
Laura Dorado, Google
Fantastic day out at Cholderton Farm as always. The kids had the best time. The animals were so sweet, with so many fun activities to do. The facilities are very good and clean. Particularly enjoyed guinea pig fishing, seeing the ponies and watching the pig race! We’ll be back again soon! 🙂
Maree Cook, Google
Really good price, kind staff, location really easy to get to and lots of lovely animals!
Faye Pringle, Google
We were staying nearby and were looking for things to do on Easter Sunday. We stumbled across this farm and are so pleased we did. We absolutely loved it. Beautiful surroundings, well up kept and being able to interact and feed the animals was amazing. We felt it was very reasonably priced even with the optional extras (animal food, duck feeding and guinea pig fishing). We absolutely loved the pig racing too. It’s great for kids but animal loving adults too as we were an adult only party. The highlight for me was the peacock displaying to the pea hens literally 1 foot away from where we were sitting. Spectacular.
Natasha Lampert, Google
A really wonderful and highly recommended experience at Cholderton. Perfect to stop off the A303 with kids (adults too) if you want an alternative to the typical services rest break in a journey.
The staff were very friendly and helpful throughout our visit. The lunch in the cafe was excellent quality, with plenty of fresh ingredients, and was a particular high point to our visit. The coffee was delicious and good to see there were wine options also (should the mood strike).
The farm itself has the usual variety of animals, but with the rare breeds giving extra interest and delight as you explore the site. There are lots of opportunities for everyone to get close to the animals for feeding and other hands on experiences with activities running throughout the day.
And if that isn’t enough, there are some fun playground setups (swings, sand pit. climbing frame and slide) if the kids still have energy to run off.
Allen W Snowball, Google
