EVENTS 2025
We hope you find the time to come and visit us this year, and continue to support our small local business!
If you have any questions or queries, please do call us on (01980) 629438 or email us directly on events@choldertonrarebreedsfarm.com.
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JANUARY SALE
10am - 4pm 27th Dec - 13th February* All entry £8 (Buy one get one FREE) Under 2s FREE
Piggyback Ticket! ONE ticket gets TWO of you trotting in! Between 27th December - 13th February* Buy one standard day ticket for £8 for dates between 27th December & 13th February* and bring a second guest along ...
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Highland Cow Day
10am - 4pm Saturday 31st January Child £9 | Adult £10 | Under 2s FREE
Join us for a WHOLE DAY dedicated entirely to our most iconic, shaggy-haired residents, our Highland Cows! Enjoy themed activities and experiences throughout the day, get up close at Highland Cow Animal Encounters, do some ...
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February Half-Term on the Farm
10am - 4pm 14th - 22nd February £8 Child* | £9 Adult* | Under 2s FREE
Need something to look forward to? Get your tickets for February Half-Term Fun on the Farm! 🐮🌿 Animals to meet, play areas to explore and plenty to keep little ones busy all day. From indoor soft play and comedy ...
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Hoedown Showdown Barn Dance
6pm - 11pm Friday 6th February £11
Friday 6th February – 6pm – 11pm Tickets £11 Vine View Barn at Cholderton Rare Breeds Farm Pull on your boots and gather your favourite people, the Vine View Barn Hoedown is calling. This ...
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Family Valentines Disco
4:30pm - 7pm Saturday 14th February £7pp Under 2s FREE
Love is in the air… and on the dance floor. Bring the whole herd together for a fun-filled Family Valentine’s Disco, the perfect way to celebrate Valentine’s Day with the people you love most. Whether you’re ...
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Bluey Day – Shows at 11am, 12pm, 1pm & 2pm
10am - 4pm Tuesday 17th February £10 Child | £11 Adult | Under 2s FREE
WACKADOO! Bluey is Coming to the Farm on Tuesday 17th February! Get ready for a paw-fect day on the farm as Bluey comes to visit! Enjoy story time, a mini disco and a special meet and greet with photo opportunities, all ...
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McMoo’s Storytime Fun – Sessions at 11am, 12pm, 1pm or 2pm
10am - 4pm Thursday 19th February £9 Child | £10 adult | Under 2s FREE
Join us this half term for a lovely family day on the farm, plus a fun activity session with our farm mascot, McMoo McMoo will be hosting interactive storytime sessions in our events barn, followed by a short mini ...
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Vine View Barn Wedding Venue Open Evening
From 3pm Friday 20th February Free entry - just book your space
Friday 20th February 2026 | 🕓 From 3pm 📍 Vine View Barn, Cholderton, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP4 0EW. Engaged and still searching for the perfect wedding venue? ✨ Join us at Vine View Barn’s Open Evening ...
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BACK IN MY DAY SILENT DISCO – ADULTS ONLY
6pm - 10pm Saturday 28th February £12pp
Remember when music was better, nights were longer, and dancing didn’t require a recovery plan? Welcome to our Back In My Day Silent Disco hosted by Disco Dion, a grown-ups-only night at the farm where you can ...
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Host your private and corporate party & events with us!
Vine View Barn is a beautifully heated events barn located at the heart of the farm, available for private and corporate hire throughout the year. It’s an inviting, flexible space that works just as well for celebrations ...
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Gift Vouchers
Gift vouchers now available online and in print
Choose from sending your voucher by email that includes a unique code for the recipient to use online. Perfect for last minute gifting! This voucher can only be redeemed online through our ticketing website. To use it, ...
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Get married at our Vine View Barn Wedding & Events Venue
Dreaming of a wedding that feels relaxed, personal, and beautifully rural? Vine View Barn offers a stunning farm setting where couples can celebrate surrounded by open countryside, big skies, and a true sense of calm. ...
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BOOK OUR RESTAURANT FOR YOUR PARTY OR EVENT
Contact us for more details call 01980 629438
Perfect for groups of 20 - 70 All levels of catering from grazing tables and buffets to 4-course meals Heaps of optional bespoke extras like Vineyard Tour & Tasting, Alpaca Meet & Greet or personalised Pig ...
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Book an Alpaca Walk
10:30am From £25
Ditch the dull, grab an alpaca! Experience the joy of walking these gentle, fluffy characters through our stunning countryside. Your alpaca adventure includes: A unique and heartwarming walk with one of our friendly ...
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Team & Corporate Gifting
Gift inspiration for your work team or loved ones
🎁 Looking for the ideal gift? Discover all we have to offer all on one site! Perfect for friends, family, loved ones and corporate teams 🌟 Choose from our versatile gift vouchers, Bluestone Vineyards' multi-award ...
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Testimonials
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



