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Hogshaw Farm & Wildlife Park

Cafe Gift shop Playground Indoor playground Farm shop Wildlife park Animal park Childrens farm

One of the Best Places To Visits in Botolph Claydon


Address

Claydon Road, Buckingham MK18 3LA, United Kingdom

Website

hogshawfarm.co.uk

Contact

+44 1296 670444

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (1.4K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 10 am to 5:30 pm
  • Thursday: 10 am to 5:30 pm
  • Friday: 10 am to 5:30 pm
  • Saturday: 10 am to 5:30 pm
  • Sunday: 10 am to 5:30 pm
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: Closed

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  • 5/5 Venetta L. 2 years ago on Google
    Absolutely love it here. We are annual pass members and it’s really worth the money. So much to do for my son. He is 4 and we’ve been coming here since he was two. He loves the soft play, the jumping pillows, the outdoor play, the sand pits and bouncy castles - there is so much to do without having to walk for miles between activities. The animals are in great health. Well loved and cared for and good opportunities for kids to pet them and learn all about how to care for them. The cafe has good coffee (an absolute must for me!) and good food options - I normally have a jacket potato but also love that there are lots of kids options available. The cafe staff are always friendly and recognise us every visit. Finally, we love the seasonal attractions. Without doubt the best Father Christmas we have seen near Milton Keynes, and today seeing the lambs and Easter bunny was lovely, and we enjoyed decorating our own pot for some sunflower seeds. Great activity for the little ones to get involved with. We will keep coming for years to come.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sammie T. 2 years ago on Google
    This was our second visit today and we had the best day! (Even with the wind and rain) we had fun with the goats (they tried to escape my son found this hilarious)! The staff were super welcoming and nothing was to much trouble! They cater so well for allergies and vegetarian and vegan! The bird display is worth the watch! Roe who did the show was a legend very informative and funny! All the animals are very well cared for and there is cleaning stationers everywhere very easy to social distance. A lovely day trip out :)
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alice M. 5 months ago on Google • 106 reviews
    Absolutely perfect Christmas experience even in dire weather. Thank you for such a lovely day out again. My kids who struggle elsewhere felt well cared for. Spacing out of families with timings and small groups works so well for them. Your staff are lovely. Santa was so caring and really engaged the boys. The rest of the farm is also great and we visited the wildlife this time around.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Michelle L. 1 year ago on Google
    We had a lovely time at the farm yesterday. There have been some great changes since our last visit (pre covid) I would highly recommend a visit. Prices are very reasonable and there is lots to keep the kids entertained. I especially loved grooming the donkey's :)
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Laura R. 1 year ago on Google • 77 reviews
    We loved it here. We only had 3 hours as we had a lunch reservation elsewhere, but definitely could've spent a leisurely couple more hours here. Really great for kids. Indoor and outdoor play areas-soft play and playground. Shows for younger children. Animal talks and feeding sessions. Gorgeous wildflowers and paddocks. A lovely selection of different animals who all seem happy and well cared for in their enclosures. Friendly staff. A free of charge birds of prey talk-book in advance. Reasonable ticket prices. Free parking. Facilities for lunch and snacks-i can't comment on selection or price as we didn't purchase food. My only quibble is that the 'accessible' toilet is actually not accessible by wheelchair-there is no ramp and a step up! There may have been another one at a different part of the site that I missed, but certainly worth flagging. The other toilets in the block were all out of order, so the accessible one was the only one in use.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Cathy C. 11 months ago on Google • 71 reviews
    Excellent farm offering a full day of fun for all the family. Plenty of animals to feed, birds of prey demonstration, and soft play indoors and out. Bouncy pillows, play area and Go Carts. Picnic tables everywhere, and the staff are welcoming and super friendly. Worth every penny.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dawn M. 1 year ago on Google
    Great day out. Reasonably priced for entry and food. I recently took my grandchildren (ages 11 and 4) and they loved it. They loved the animals and all of the activities around the farm. We had recently been to a wildlife park and both children said they had more fun at Green dragon eco farm. The shop was a great hit with good quality products which weren’t overpriced. Highly recommend and will be visiting again.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Emily H. 2 years ago on Google
    What an absolute gem of a place! We went on a VERY wet day and still loved every minute ❤️ the staff were all so friendly and knowledgeable and clearly very passionate about the animals. An incredible variety of animals, from goats/sheep/pigs etc to lynx/birds of prey/wallabies. A great little talk about the pine martens and Scottish wild cats as well. After a Soggy walk around seeing the animals we headed for the barn cafe which served a great selection of cakes and hot meals, as well as sandwiches. Delicious hot chocolate! There is also a soft play area for the kids which my 3 year old absolutely loved. We will 100% be back on a slightly drier and sunnier day! Thank you for a wonderful day out
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Laura R. 2 years ago on Google
    We have visited Green Dragon twice now and each time has been great! The staff are super helpful, the animals are well looked after and are happy and the play areas are fun for the kids. Special shout out to Mary Poppins and the chimney sweep for cheering my daughter up, she couldn’t stop talking about them when we left! Can’t wait to return to see the princesses at May half term!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Roads to You (Titin S. 8 months ago on Google • 61 reviews
    Came here for my daughter's friends birthday. The room they provided is a bit too cramp for 17 children and accompanying adults. They have soft play at the restaurant, big indoor bouncy castles, sandpits, playground, water splash (non-permanent pool), and the animal farms. They also have reindeers and other wild animals in the enclosure. This place has only a few big trees so when we were here 9/9 23 during the heat we couldn't find a nice shady place to sit. Also not a big fan of their outdoor toilets. Other than that, were great! The staff are friendly and informative.

  • 5/5 Laura G. 1 year ago on Google
    Wonderful day out with the kids. The farm is very clean and tidy, staff were really friendly. Inside and out side activities so even when the weather isn’t great it’s still worth a visit. We will definitely be back.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kate D. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely day out. Beautiful and well cared for grounds. The staff are all lovely and friendly and have lots of knowledge to share. Seeing and feeding the sheep and goats was wonderful. The kids even got to bottle feed some lambs. Great play areas which kept.oit 11 and 7yr old busy too. Food was great, locally sourced and beautiful gift shop. Thanks for a fabulous day out! We'll be back!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 John R. 1 year ago on Google
    We went on Good Friday with our two grandchildren 7 and 4. Thankfully great weather. They thoroughly enjoyed The Mad Hatter event. Good outdoor and indoor play areas for all ages and the bouncing pillows also proved a favourite. Saw quite a lot of animals and fed some sheep and goats. Shame the bird flying experience wasn't on. The walk through goat area was a hit with my granddaughter. The kids were also fascinated by Ted the cow! He's HUGE! At least 6' tall. The farm is clean and modern looking. Our only comment was in the restaurant, all adult food were cooked meals which we didn't want. There was nothing "light" to choose, so we ended up buying 5 x children's meals for adults and kids. First time we have been and would recommend a visit.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Fjorela S. 1 year ago on Google
    We had a very nice time here. The kids played for hours, and we could just sit on the picnic benches and have a deserved rest. They have indoor play, outside playground, sand play, we fed the little lambs and then the hungry goats, saw a bird show. Really good value for money for my kids group age (3-6).
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Emma G. 4 months ago on Google • 35 reviews
    Due to quiet time not alot activities things to do til February half term upwards and part layout close to make full walk round circle or zigzag.. Ground protection. And some animals taken indoor. But the way I see is a very good layout to view animals and we'll sign post. The outdoor play area is fanstatic, different ages group with summer sand play area as well. As state lack of animals due to winter period outdoor but am happy as we did see few animals. Indoor barn with medical, lambing bunnies and guinea pig. Creature bugs interesting but sadly daughter run away >⁠.⁠< best bit is the wildlife area. Beautiful animals and visit hub to watch bird fly above Ur head. They are doing their conservation animals that are at risk /priority. We will be back in couple week during school holidays to see the different as there will be activities for children to do include petting. Plenty of seating and picnic. Two cafe and a shop. Plenty toilet by shop and outside clean and suprise. Cafe in shop was good standard but feel lacking in children indoor play area cafe. Overall Def good visit.

  • 5/5 Jo O. 4 months ago on Google • 29 reviews
    We have just had a great experience with our young grandchildren at Hogshaw Farm. Although the weather was quite poor, we had a good time. There was plenty of farm animals to see and a member of staff was very knowledgeable, engaging the crowd as to why he cared for the insects the way he did. The birds of prey demonstration was excellent. There was plenty of outdoor play areas as well as an indoor soft play area. Refreshments looked good with lots of choice and the coffee was really good. We took a picnic and we were allowed to eat it indoors. The grandchildren had a lovely time and we enjoyed it too. We can thoroughly recommend a visit.

  • 4/5 Rachel N. 9 months ago on Google • 28 reviews
    Had a great day so much to pack into the day. Outdoor Play area and sand area, swimming pool (for summer), bird show, soft play 5+ (which is why I gave 4* as my little one is 3 and was upset she couldn't us it), farm area with pigs, cows, sheep and a goat area that you can enter and stroke the goats, sheep and goats to feed, 2 giant bouncing areas, cafe (we didn't use as took a picnic) but the food looked lovely and finally a gift shop with some great games and soft toys in.

  • 5/5 Susan U. 7 months ago on Google • 10 reviews
    For us, as a family of 5, this is the best farm in the area. It has a beautiful gift shop and cafe that's actually nice to sit in! And then there a huge play area and cafe for kids. The animals are amazing and they are very varid- from birds to farm animals to insects/reptiles. The staff are super friendly and knowledgeable. Some of the animals are rare breeds too so that adds an extra layer of interest for everyone and its good to support them. They also have the best Halloween 🎃 potion making, pumpkin decorating, Harry Potter school in October and great kids activity camps during holidays! We've never been over Christmas but I can imagine their Christmas activities rival the best!

  • 5/5 Jenna T. 5 months ago on Google • 4 reviews
    This is the second year we’ve been to see Farmer Christmas and it was amazing again. We love Hogshaw Farm anyway and have had birthday parties there before, but this is by far the best Santa experience we’ve had. There’s so much to do and Santa is lovely he’s takes the time to really engage with the kids and make them feel special.

  • 5/5 Melanie F. 1 year ago on Google
    Had a lovely family day at Hogshaw farm and Wildlife park. Lots of things to do, enjoyed all the animals and the activities. Good facilities, everything spotless and clean. We ate in the Farm kitchen and the food was good quality and tasty. All the staff were wonderful, polite and very helpful. Great day out for families.

  • 5/5 Holly A. 1 year ago on Google
    What a lovely day! We booked tickets for the Farmer Christmas experience and have to say it was so well run. All the elves were so happy and helpful and Farmer Christmas himself was brilliant and really made our 2 year old feel relaxed and happy. Will definitely come again next year!

  • 4/5 Kora G. 1 year ago on Google
    Fun outing option with lots of goats and sheep to pet and feed. A few non farm animals to see as well and a teaching fruit and veg garden. There is also lots of playground (inside and outside) space for kids. Overall lots to do when you visit, whether it's with or without kids.

  • 4/5 Tim .. 1 year ago on Google
    Hogshaw wildlife park is a great experience for children. The play park and indoor soft play are well worth going to and there are plenty of animals to see across the large park. They put on seasonal activities that are great fun and make it interesting to go to all year round. It does cost a lot to go to, but this may be for the animal upkeep. We did find it hard to afford paying for additional Halloween activities on top of the entrance fee to be honest. However, the cafes are excellent and the staff are always very welcoming and informative.

  • 5/5 Steph R. 5 months ago on Google
    We had a wonderful experience meeting Santa this year at Hogshaw Farm! The entire walk through was themed so well and included real reindeer, a wishing tree, making decorations, making reindeer food and gingerbread decorating. Santa was great and even let the children pull on his beard 😄 we took photos and then went on to the next area for the children to receive gifts. The experience was great value for money! There is a soft play area with a cafe and a large outdoor play area which our children went on to visit afterwards, and then we explored the farm which we all really enjoyed - especially meeting Ted the bullock! Overall, a wonderful day and a brilliant experience! We look forward to going back.

  • 4/5 Alexandria K. 5 months ago on Google
    I always love hogshaw farm. The Christmas experience was wonderful, much better than the other annual events I’ve been to in the past, the effort everyone put it really was magical. I was abit disappointed when we went to see Father Christmas that he had been advertised as having a real beard, and that the Father Christmas we met on the day was wearing a very clearly fake beard, but that was my only downside. The activites ion the way to santas grotto were sweet, all the elves were really kind and chatted to the kids, and the backdrop to take photos at was beautiful, my only downside to the day was sadly we picked up a sickness bug again when were were there, it’s happened quite a few times but only when my kids play in the soft play - so will be staying well away from the play barn as I don’t think it’s ever cleaned. But the rest of the facilities are lovely.

  • 5/5 Debbie S. 1 year ago on Google
    This farm/wildlife park is an absolute gem! Beautiful landscapes, well kept animals, wonderful staff and an incredible experience for all the family! I would highly recommend a visit. So much to see and do! Extremely clean, lots of areas to sanitise and wash hands, hands on experiences with the various animals and several incredible play areas with a cafe and restaurant. 5*

  • 5/5 Emily B. 10 months ago on Google
    We went here today and had a lovely time. The animals looked well cared for and in good condition, a nice mix of ‘pet’ type animals and farm. Fed very eager Easter born sheep who were so cute! The shop has a fair variety of local food and drink, we felt the food portions were good for the price. We had the pleasure of chatting with staff member Catherine as she was taking care of pigs and sheep, she was very knowledgeable and clearly passionate about the animals, she was telling us their names, about their personalities and their back stories and obviously loved her job. Lady on the front desk was another friendly face. Toilets were all well maintained and well stocked, lots of opportunities to wash hands after petting the animals etc One recommendation I’d make to the management is a few more benches dotted about would have been really appreciated:-) We will definitely be back to book a personal animal encounter and to feed greedy sheep!

  • 5/5 Alexandrea T. 10 months ago on Google
    This place is pretty amazing. I have an 11, 8 and 3 year old and they all rated it 10/10. We loved all the fun things that had to offer. We arrived at 10.30 and left at 2.30 having not quite done it all. I would highly recommend and it’s fantastic value for money. Thank you so much to all the Hoggs team ⭐️

  • 5/5 Shelley F. 1 year ago on Google
    Fabulous day at Hogshaw Farm, loads to see and do! Lots of lovely animals to see, all the usual farm animals plus Wildcats, Lynx, wallabies, and birds. The bird show was great, lovely owls swooping past! You can buy animal food from the shop which the kids loved feeding to them. Good pathways and the animals had plenty of space! The cafe served a good variety of food, which didn't take long to be ready and decent coffee. We didn't use the softplay, but it was quite a good size, especially for 4+. The outdoor play area was brilliant, and they also have outdoor bouncy pillows! We'll definitely be back!

  • 5/5 Matt W. 1 year ago on Google
    Absolutely brilliant experience. Arrived after a long drive from London with my two children aged 8 and 2. 8YO was unfortunately unwell just after we arrived - car sickness but happened right in reception as we were paying for entry. The staff were absolutely outstanding - jumped into action and made us feel completely at ease. Hannah was amazing, completely understanding and couldn’t have done more to take care of us and ensure we were well looked after and set up for a fantastic day in the park. After the initial incident which could have cancelled the whole day, thanks to the staff helping ensure they were ok, both kids had a fantastic time. Great value for money, we visited the animals a couple of times, visited the bird display, had lunch in the main cafe, used the softplay, played in the adventure playground, used the tractors, the trampolines, had an ice cream… absolutely brilliant day for my two children. Facilities are outstanding and made even better with the amazing staff - very grateful for giving us an excellent day.

  • 5/5 Chantelle B. 1 year ago on Google
    Came today for the first time in about 18 months and was reminded why we love it so much!! Me and my 2 boys LOVE the animals the staff are always so helpful, friendly and full of information and facts. Had a wonderful time!

  • 5/5 Alexandra O. 1 year ago on Google
    We brought our 2 grandsons aged 2 1/2 & 22 months to the park last Saturday and we all had a great time. Staff all friendly and helpful. We’ll definitely come again.

  • 5/5 Claire W. 1 year ago on Google
    Lots of fab things for the kids to do in any weather. There are always different themes or events on. Lots of hands on opportunities with the animals, lots of nice food and a lovely new farm shop. My boys love it here!

  • 5/5 ANGELA W. 4 months ago on Google • 2 reviews
    What an absolutely amazing experience. As a 45 year old with no children I was a bit anxious visiting with lots of mum's going with young children but it was just the right amount of company without feeling out of place. I enjoyed talking to, feeding and stroking the animals, Max the goat was my favourite and the silver foxes and big cats 😍 I will definitely come again.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍


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