Stepney City Farm
🏟 Farm park · Stepney, Hackney
Stepney City Farm
Free 4.5-acre working city farm in Tower Hamlets where families meet farm animals, grow food and visit the weekend farmers' market.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Farm & cafe Tuesday to Sunday and bank holiday Mondays, 10am-4pm; Farmers' Market Saturdays 10am-3pm · Free · No booking needed
About Stepney City Farm
Stepney City Farm is a free 4.5-acre working farm in the heart of Tower Hamlets, an easy and rewarding day out for families across East London and nearby Hackney. It gives children and adults the chance to meet farm animals, learn how food is grown and try their hand at arts and crafts, with an education programme that welcomes more than 6,000 schoolchildren each year. The farm and its on-site cafe open Tuesday to Sunday plus bank holiday Mondays from 10am to 4pm, and every Saturday there is a popular Farmers' Market from 10am to 3pm selling fresh local produce. Entry to the farm is free, funded through donations, the cafe and community activities. The site is wheelchair accessible with ramps to the cafe and an accessible toilet, and a small number of Blue Badge parking spaces can be arranged in advance by phone. Please note there is no general parking on or near the farm, and as a working agricultural site only assistance dogs are allowed. Well connected by Tube and bus, Stepney City Farm is a welcoming, down-to-earth green space that combines animals, growing and community in one of London's busiest boroughs.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Saturday Farmers' Market
- education programme
- cafe
- artist studios
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Toilets on site
- Café / refreshments
- Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible with ramps to the cafe and an accessible toilet (no hoist); limited Blue Badge spaces by prior arrangement
- Dogs: No dogs except assistance/guide dogs (working agricultural site)
🧒 Ages & play
- Ages: All ages; especially good for babies, toddlers and young children
- growing gardens
- arts and crafts workshops
📍 Nearby places to play
- King Edward Memorial Park Playground · approx 0.6 miles · Shadwell
- Mile End Park Play Pavilion Playground · approx 0.7 miles · Mile End
- Bethnal Green Gardens Playground · approx 0.7 miles · Bethnal Green
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❓ Frequently asked questions
How much?
Entry to the farm is free for everyone. It is a charity, so donations and visiting the cafe and Saturday market help support its work.
What animals?
As a working 4.5-acre farm it keeps a variety of farm animals that children can meet, alongside food-growing areas.
Good for toddlers?
Yes - it is a free, friendly working farm with animals, growing gardens and crafts, suitable for babies and toddlers.
Need to book?
No booking is needed for a general visit; just come along Tuesday to Sunday during opening hours. Blue Badge parking should be arranged ahead by phone.
Where/parking?
It is on Stepney Way, London E1 3DG. There is no public parking on or near the farm, but it is well served by the Tube and buses; limited Blue Badge spaces by prior arrangement.