Matlock Farm Park
🏟 Farm park · Jaggers Lane, near Matlock, Chesterfield
Matlock Farm Park
A busy Derbyshire farm park near Matlock with animals to meet and feed, pony rides, indoor and outdoor play and a cafe. Free on-site parking.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open 10:00-15:30 weekdays and 10:00-16:00 weekends
Prices: Weekday term time: adult £14.95, child (2-16) £12.95, concession £12.95, carer £8.50, under 2s free. Weekend and school holidays: adult £16.95, child £14.95. Family passes from £63.
Booking: Tickets available to book online in advance via the farm park website
📍 Location & directions
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Address: Jaggers Lane, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 5LH
Plus Code: 9C5W4FPR+C5
About Matlock Farm Park
Matlock Farm Park is an independently run family farm attraction on Jaggers Lane between Matlock and Chesterfield, set in the Derbyshire countryside. It brings together a wide range of native and non-native animals, from heavy horses, Highland cattle and ponies to piglets, alpacas, meerkats, wallabies, guinea pigs and reptiles, with small animal handling sessions and daily talks. Children can enjoy mini pedal tractors, the all-weather Enchanted Hamlet play park, a large jumping pillow (weather permitting) and an indoor play barn, while pony rides run at weekends and during school holidays. Opening hours are 10:00 to 15:30 on weekdays and 10:00 to 16:00 at weekends, and admission is charged with tickets available to book online. Facilities are strong for families: there is a large free car park, the Garden Room Cafe and Rainforest coffee shop plus outdoor food huts, three toilet blocks, two accessible toilets and a registered Changing Places facility. Main paths are smoothly tarmacked for wheelchairs and pushchairs, and the park holds an Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Gold Award. Only guide dogs are permitted because animals roam freely.
⭐ What makes this place special
- small animal petting area
- meerkat feeding
- alpaca walking
- pony rides at weekends and school holidays
- Garden Room Cafe
- Rainforest coffee shop
🏞 Facilities
- Parking: Large free on-site car park with Blue Badge spaces by the entrance
- Toilets on site
- Café / refreshments
- Accessibility: Main paths smoothly tarmacked and suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs; Blue Badge parking beside the entrance; wheelchairs can be borrowed (call ahead); two accessible toilets and a Changing Places facility; Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Gold Award 2025
🧒 Ages & play
- Ages: All ages, including toddlers
- indoor play barn
- all-weather Enchanted Hamlet play park
- mini pedal tractors
- jumping pillow
📍 Nearby places to play
- Queen's Park · approx 7.1 miles · Boythorpe
- Eastwood Park · approx 7.3 miles · Hasland
- Tiny Town Soft Play & Cafe · approx 7.5 miles · Town centre
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❓ Frequently asked questions
How much?
Weekday term-time admission is around adult £14.95 and child (2-16) £12.95, rising to adult £16.95 and child £14.95 at weekends and in school holidays. Under 2s are free and family passes start at about £63. Book online via the farm park website.
What animals?
Heavy horses, Highland cattle and calves, ponies, alpacas, piglets, meerkats, wallabies, guinea pigs, parrots and reptiles, with small animal handling sessions.
Good for toddlers?
Yes. Under 2s go free, there is an indoor play barn, pedal tractors and small animal handling, and paths are buggy friendly.
Need to book?
Tickets can be booked online in advance through the farm park website, which is recommended at busy times.
Where/parking?
On Jaggers Lane, Matlock DE4 5LH, between Matlock and Chesterfield, with a large free on-site car park including Blue Badge spaces by the entrance.