Almond Valley Heritage Centre
🏟 Farm park · Livingston, Edinburgh
Almond Valley Heritage Centre
Rare-breed farm and adventure centre near Edinburgh with friendly animals, huge indoor and outdoor play, trains, trampolines and a cafe.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open daily 10am-5pm, except 25-26 December and 1-2 January.
Prices: Adults around £12, children (2-15) around £10, seniors around £11; under-2s free. Annual passes available (adult around £45, child around £35). Online booking only.
Booking: Online bookings only via almondvalley.co.uk
📍 Location & directions
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Address: Millfield, Livingston, West Lothian, EH54 7AR
Plus Code: 9C7RVFP6+4C
About Almond Valley Heritage Centre
Almond Valley Heritage Centre in Livingston is one of the biggest family days out within easy reach of Edinburgh, combining a working rare-breed farm with an extensive adventure play centre. The farm side is home to ponies, donkeys, goats (including Bagot and pygmy breeds), alpacas, Clydesdale horses, Highland cattle, rare-breed sheep and a selection of smaller animals such as guinea pigs and newly hatched chicks, with a dedicated petting area where children can get close. Beyond the animals there is a large indoor soft-play barn plus outdoor jumping pillows, trampolines, zip lines, a sand pit, go-karts and a forest play park, along with a narrow-gauge train ride and tractor ride that circle the site. Run by a registered charity, the centre also tells the story of Scotland's shale-oil industry through its museum. There's a family-friendly cafe, a Shepherd's Hut for grab-and-go food, picnic areas and a large free car park right by the entrance. It's open every day of the year apart from the main winter holidays, with online booking required to visit.
⭐ What makes this place special
- rare-breed farm
- animal petting area
- narrow-gauge train ride
- tractor ride
- museum of Scottish shale oil heritage
- picnic areas
🏞 Facilities
- Parking: Large free on-site car park at the front entrance
- Toilets on site
- Café / refreshments
- Accessibility: Described by visitors as highly accessible with a disabled toilet (shared with baby-change); large free car park at the front door.
🧒 Ages & play
- Ages: 0-12
- indoor soft play barn
- jumping pillows
- trampolines
- zip lines
- go-karts
- sand pit
- forest play park
📍 Nearby places to play
- Little Farmers at Craigies Farm · approx 9.1 miles · South Queensferry
- Gyle Park · approx 10.0 miles · South Gyle
- TimeTwisters Play Centre · approx 10.0 miles · Sighthill / Bankhead
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❓ Frequently asked questions
How much?
Admission is around £12 for adults, £10 for children aged 2-15 and £11 for seniors, with under-2s free. Annual passes are available and booking is online only.
What animals?
Rare-breed farm animals including ponies, donkeys, goats, alpacas, Clydesdale horses, Highland cattle, sheep, guinea pigs and chicks.
Good for toddlers?
Yes. There's a petting area, indoor soft play and gentler outdoor play, train and tractor rides suited to young children.
Need to book?
Yes. Almond Valley operates online bookings only, so buy your tickets in advance via the website.
Where/parking?
At Millfield, Livingston EH54 7AR, around 30-40 minutes from Edinburgh, with a large free car park at the front door.