Hackney City Farm
🏟 Farm park · Haggerston, Hackney
Hackney City Farm
Free community city farm in the heart of Hackney where children can meet pigs, goats, sheep and poultry just steps from the street.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Tuesday to Sunday 10:00-16:30; closed Mondays except bank holidays · Free · No booking needed
📍 Location & directions
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Address: 1a Goldsmiths Row, London, E2 8QA
Plus Code: 9C3XGWJM+M6
About Hackney City Farm
Hackney City Farm has been bringing farming into the heart of East London for over 35 years, having been established in 1984 by enthusiastic local community members. Set in the Haggerston area just off Hackney Road, it is a working smallholding squeezed into an urban setting, giving children and grown-ups the chance to get close to farmyard animals including pigs, goats, sheep, rabbits, poultry, bees and a donkey. It is free to visit, running as a small community charity that relies on donations and the support of its partners. Beyond the animal pens there is a market garden and herb-and-flower growing areas where children can see, smell and learn how food and plants grow, making a visit both fun and educational - spring is a favourite time when the baby animals arrive. On site there is a cafe, a farm shop and spaces for classes, workshops and parties. The farmyard opens Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 16:30 and is closed on Mondays except bank holidays. There is no dedicated car park, but the farm is very well served by local buses and Hoxton and Cambridge Heath stations are close by, so it is an easy, free day out for families in the city.
⭐ What makes this place special
- farm shop
- garden/herb area
- classes and workshops
- party and room hire
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Toilets on site
- Café / refreshments
- Accessibility: Community farm with a published accessibility plan; largely level site in the heart of the city
🧒 Ages & play
- Ages: All ages; especially good for babies, toddlers and young children
- market garden
- growing areas
📍 Nearby places to play
- Haggerston Park Playground · approx 0.1 miles · Haggerston
- Weavers Fields Playground · approx 0.5 miles · Bethnal Green
- Spitalfields City Farm · approx 0.6 miles · Bethnal Green
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❓ Frequently asked questions
How much?
It is free to visit. Hackney City Farm is a community charity, so donations and spending in the cafe and shop are welcomed to help keep it running.
What animals?
The farm is home to pigs, goats, sheep, rabbits, poultry, bees and a donkey, all of which children can see up close.
Good for toddlers?
Yes - it is a small, free city farm with gentle animals and a growing garden, ideal for babies and toddlers, with spring best for seeing baby animals.
Need to book?
No booking is needed for a general visit; just turn up during opening hours. Classes, workshops and party hire are arranged separately.
Where/parking?
It is at 1a Goldsmiths Row, London E2 8QA in Haggerston. There is no on-site parking, but it is close to Hoxton and Cambridge Heath stations and many bus routes.