Sacrewell Farm & Country Centre
🏟 Farm park · Thornhaugh (near Wansford), Peterborough
Sacrewell Farm & Country Centre
A 550-acre heritage farm near Peterborough with rare-breed animals, a watermill, award-winning outdoor play and an indoor Playbarn.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open 7 days a week, 9am to 4:30pm, except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Admission gives all-day access including the indoor Playbarn.
Prices: Peak: Adult GBP 6.70, Child GBP 5.00, Senior GBP 5.70, Family GBP 20.70. Off-peak: Adult GBP 5.60, Child GBP 3.95, Senior GBP 4.65, Family GBP 16.40. Under-2s free. Annual and term-time passes available. Check the website for current prices.
Booking: Pre-booking tickets online is requested where possible, but you can also pay on arrival on the day.
📍 Location & directions
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Address: Great North Road, Thornhaugh, Peterborough, PE8 6HJ
Plus Code: 9C4XHHVM+X2
About Sacrewell Farm & Country Centre
Sacrewell Farm & Country Centre is a 550-acre heritage farm and country centre at Thornhaugh, just off the A1 and A47 near Wansford, a short drive from Peterborough. Run by the William Scott Abbott Trust, a registered charity, it combines a rare-breeds working farm - where families can meet animals including friendly donkeys - with a historic working watermill, nature trails and plenty for children to do. A single admission ticket gives all-day access to the whole site, including the award-winning farmyard-themed outdoor play park, complete with swings and climbing frames, and the indoor Playbarn soft play, which is open even at weekends. The Farmhouse Table cafe serves food and drinks, and there is on-site parking and accessible facilities. Prices vary between peak and off-peak: roughly GBP 6.70 for adults and GBP 5.00 for children at peak, dropping to around GBP 5.60 and GBP 3.95 off-peak, with under-2s free and family tickets and annual or term-time passes available. The centre requests online pre-booking where possible but you can also pay on arrival. It is open seven days a week, 9am to 4:30pm, closing only on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day, making it a reliable year-round family day out.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Rare breed farm animals
- Historic working watermill
- Nature and farm trails
🏞 Facilities
- Parking: Yes – on-site parking.
- Toilets on site
- Café / refreshments
- Accessibility: Large 550-acre heritage farm and country centre with mostly accessible routes; accessible facilities on site.
🧒 Ages & play
- Ages: Family attraction for all ages; strong appeal for toddlers and primary-age children, with term-time passes for pre-school families. Under-2s free.
- Indoor Playbarn soft play
- Award-winning farmyard-themed outdoor play park
- Swings and climbing frames
- Tractor rides (seasonal)
📍 Nearby places to play
- Safari Play Peterborough · approx 5.7 miles · Bretton
- Bretton Park · approx 5.8 miles · North Bretton
- Flip Out Peterborough · approx 5.8 miles · Bretton
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❓ Frequently asked questions
How much?
At peak times roughly Adult GBP 6.70, Child GBP 5.00 and Family GBP 20.70, with lower off-peak prices (around Adult GBP 5.60, Child GBP 3.95). Under-2s are free and passes are available. Check the website for current prices.
What animals?
It is a rare-breeds working farm with farm animals including friendly donkeys, kept as part of its heritage and conservation work.
Good for toddlers?
Yes. There is an indoor Playbarn soft play, a farmyard-themed outdoor play park, under-2s go free and there are term-time passes aimed at pre-school families.
Need to book?
Online pre-booking is requested where possible, but you can also just pay on arrival on the day.
Where/parking?
It is on the Great North Road at Thornhaugh, Peterborough PE8 6HJ, just off the A1/A47 near Wansford, with free on-site parking.