Church Farm Tearooms & Children's Farm
🏟 Farm park · Anslow, Derby
Church Farm Tearooms & Children's Farm
A family-run children's farm near Derby with animal handling, a play park and sandpit, plus popular tearooms serving locally sourced food.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Monday to Friday 9am-4pm, Saturday 9am-5pm, Sunday and Bank Holidays 10am-4pm. Booking is essential during school holidays and highly recommended at weekends.
Prices: Children's farm entry £6.50 adult/child, concessions £6.00, under 1s free (per the operator, may vary). Picnics from home are not permitted.
Booking: Book online at churchfarmanslow.co.uk; essential in school holidays and recommended at weekends.
📍 Location & directions
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Address: Hanbury Road, Anslow, Burton on Trent, DE13 9QT
Plus Code: 9C4WR7MV+CM
About Church Farm Tearooms & Children's Farm
Church Farm Tearooms & Children's Farm is a welcoming, family-run attraction at Anslow near Burton on Trent, within easy reach of Derby and the surrounding Derbyshire and Staffordshire towns. The children's farm lets visitors see, feed and interact with a variety of farm animals, with a hands-on petting and animal-handling area that is a favourite with younger children, including seasonal lambs, piglets and goat kids. Beyond the animals there is a play park with a climbing frame and a sandpit for digging, plus plenty of space to run around and seasonal events through the year. The on-site Church Farm Tearooms serve breakfast, lunch, homemade bakes and cakes using locally sourced ingredients, though picnics brought from home are not permitted. The farm is open seven days a week with slightly longer Saturday hours, and well-behaved dogs are welcome. There is free parking on site. Booking is essential during school holidays and highly recommended at weekends via the farm's website, so it is worth reserving ahead. It makes an easy, affordable and relaxed day out for families with young children.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Church Farm Tearooms
- Seasonal events
🏞 Facilities
- Parking: Yes – free parking.
- Toilets on site
- Café / refreshments
- Dogs: Yes – well-behaved dogs are allowed.
🧒 Ages & play
- Ages: Young children and families
- Animal handling and petting area
- See and feed farm animals
- Play park
- Sandpit
- Climbing frame
📍 Nearby places to play
- Vicarage Road Recreation Ground · approx 8.3 miles · Mickleover
- King George V Park · approx 9.1 miles · Littleover
- Sunnydale Park · approx 9.5 miles · Sinfin
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❓ Frequently asked questions
How much is Church Farm?
Children's farm entry is £6.50 for adults and children, £6.00 concessions and free for under 1s. Booking is essential in school holidays and recommended at weekends.
What animals are there?
There is a petting and animal-handling area with lots of farm animals to see and feed, including seasonal lambs, piglets and goat kids.
Is it good for toddlers?
Yes. There is a hands-on petting area plus a play park, climbing frame and sandpit, making it well suited to toddlers and young children.
Do I need to book?
Booking online is essential during school holidays and highly recommended at weekends; walk-ins may be possible at quieter times.
Where is it / parking?
Church Farm is on Hanbury Road, Anslow, Burton on Trent DE13 9QT, a short drive from Derby, with free parking on site.