Nick's Farm
🏟 Farm park · Holdenhurst, Bournemouth
Nick's Farm
Bournemouth's friendly family petting farm in Holdenhurst village, home to 200+ animals children can meet, feed and get close to.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Mon, Tue, Wed & Fri 10am-4pm; Sat 10am-5:30pm; Sun 10am-4:30pm; closed Thursdays
Prices: Child £7, adult £6, under 2s free; optional animal feed bags around £3 each.
Booking: Booking available online via nicksfarmdorset.co.uk; drop-in visits accepted during opening hours
📍 Location & directions
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Address: Valley Road, Holdenhurst, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 0EB
Plus Code: 9C2WQ53J+C4
About Nick's Farm
Nick's Farm is a small but much-loved family-run petting farm in the village of Holdenhurst on the edge of Bournemouth, founded in 2012. Billed as Bournemouth's own petting farm, it is home to more than 200 animals including ponies, goats, pigs, sheep, peacocks, rabbits and guinea pigs, many of which roam freely so children can get up close in a relaxed, friendly setting. It is designed to be welcoming and inclusive for all ages and abilities, making it a gentle, hands-on day out that suits babies, toddlers and young children particularly well. Visitors can buy bags of animal feed to hand to most of the animals, adding to the interactive experience, and there are play areas to keep little ones busy. The farm hosts seasonal events and birthday parties through the year. It opens most days of the week - Monday to Wednesday and Friday, plus weekends with slightly longer hours - and is closed on Thursdays, so it is worth checking current times before travelling. Entry is charged at a modest rate with under-2s going free, and there is parking on site. The farm is easy to reach from central Bournemouth.
⭐ What makes this place special
- birthday parties
- seasonal events
- picnic area
🏞 Facilities
- Parking: On-site parking available
- Toilets on site
- Café / refreshments
- Accessibility: Described as an inclusive site welcoming all ages and abilities
🧒 Ages & play
- Ages: All ages and abilities; especially popular with babies, toddlers and young children
- play areas
- animal feeding
📍 Nearby places to play
- King's Park · approx 1.5 miles · Boscombe
- Queen's Park · approx 1.6 miles · Charminster
- Muscliff Park · approx 1.6 miles · Muscliff
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❓ Frequently asked questions
How much?
Entry is around £7 for children and £6 for adults, with under 2s free. You can buy a bag of animal feed for roughly £3 to feed most of the animals.
What animals?
Over 200 animals live here, including ponies, goats, pigs, sheep, peacocks, rabbits and guinea pigs, many roaming freely so children can get close.
Good for toddlers?
Yes - it is a small, relaxed petting farm welcoming all ages and abilities, with freely roaming animals and feeding that toddlers love.
Need to book?
You can turn up during opening hours, and online booking is also available via the farm's website; check current times as it is closed on Thursdays.
Where/parking?
It is on Valley Road in Holdenhurst village, Bournemouth BH8 0EB, with parking available on site.