Spitalfields City Farm
🏟 Farm park · Bethnal Green, Southwark
Spitalfields City Farm
Free East London city farm with donkeys, ponies, goats, pigs and small animals, plus a play area, gardens and a cafe.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open Tuesday-Sunday; winter hours (late Oct-late Mar) 10am-4pm, summer hours 10am-4:30pm (last entry 4pm). Closed Mondays. · Free · No booking needed
About Spitalfields City Farm
Spitalfields City Farm is a free, charity-run city farm in East London, a well-loved green oasis where families can explore and learn about animals and farm life. Set on Buxton Street near Bethnal Green, it's home to a varied cast including donkeys, ponies, goats, sheep, pigs, chickens, geese, ducks, rabbits, guinea pigs and ferrets, with paddocks and pens laid out so children can get a good look at everyone. Alongside the animals there's a children's play area, a wildlife area and community gardens, giving little visitors room to roam and plenty to discover beyond the farmyard. The on-site cafe serves tea, coffee and locally, ethically sourced food, and there's produce to buy too. Entry is free, with donations welcomed to support the charity's education and community work. Note there's no on-site parking and limited parking nearby, so public transport is the easiest way to arrive, and only registered assistance dogs are admitted. Open Tuesday to Sunday year-round (with slightly longer summer hours), it's a genuine, hands-on family attraction and one of the capital's best-known city farms.
⭐ What makes this place special
- animal paddocks
- wildlife area
- community gardens
- farm shop/produce stall
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Toilets on site
- Café / refreshments
- Accessibility: Hand-washing facilities on site; only registered assistance dogs with proper identification admitted.
- Dogs: Only registered assistance dogs (with jackets/ID) are welcome
🧒 Ages & play
- Ages: 0-12
- children's play area
📍 Nearby places to play
- Weavers Fields Playground · approx 0.3 miles · Bethnal Green
- Bethnal Green Gardens Playground · approx 0.6 miles · Bethnal Green
- Hackney City Farm · approx 0.6 miles · Haggerston
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❓ Frequently asked questions
How much?
Entry is free, with donations welcome to support the charity that runs the farm.
What animals?
Donkeys, ponies, goats, sheep, pigs, chickens, geese, ducks, rabbits, guinea pigs and ferrets.
Good for toddlers?
Yes. There's a children's play area and easy-to-view animal paddocks, making it manageable for young families.
Need to book?
No booking is needed. Just visit during opening hours, Tuesday to Sunday.
Where/parking?
On Buxton Street, London E1 5AR. There's no on-site parking and limited nearby parking, so public transport is best.