Hasty's Adventure Farm
🏟 Farm park · Clacton-on-Sea, Colchester
Hasty's Adventure Farm
A family-run adventure farm near Clacton with hands-on animal handling, a farm trail and lots of outdoor play - perfect for younger children.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open daily 10am to 5pm from March through to the end of October, and again in December for Christmas events. Autumn pricing varies by peak and off-peak dates.
Prices: Weekday prices around £5.50 for ages 2-4 and £7.50 for ages 5 and over; weekends around £6.50 and £8.50 respectively, with one adult going free with each paying child. Pre-booking online saves money (prices per the operator, may vary).
Booking: Walk-ins are welcome and tickets can be bought at the entrance, but pre-booking online in advance (until 23:59 the day before) is cheaper.
📍 Location & directions
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Address: West Road, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 1AG
Plus Code: 9F33R42J+6V
About Hasty's Adventure Farm
Hasty's Adventure Farm is a family-run attraction on West Road in Clacton-on-Sea, the nearest open family farm to Colchester among the towns in our directory. It is built around hands-on contact with the animals, which include sheep, pygmy goats, golden guernsey goats, pigs, calves, chickens, runner ducks, guinea pigs and rabbits. Children can meet and feed the residents before letting off steam in the outdoor play areas and across the large green spaces that make up the farm trail. The farm opens daily from 10am to 5pm throughout the main season, which runs from March to the end of October, with extra opening in December for Christmas events. Facilities are geared towards families with younger children: there is free parking with disabled spaces, a fully accessible toilet, a separate baby-changing room and a takeaway snack kiosk. One adult typically goes free with each paying child, and booking online in advance is cheaper than paying at the gate. Only guide and assistance dogs are allowed on site.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Snack kiosk
- Accessible toilet and baby-changing room
🏞 Facilities
- Parking: Yes – free on-site parking with dedicated disabled spaces.
- Toilets on site
- Café / refreshments
- Accessibility: Short grass and gravelly paths with one managed slope; the site is described as wheelchair and buggy accessible, with a fully accessible toilet and dedicated disabled parking spaces.
- Dogs: No – only guide dogs and assistance dogs are permitted.
🧒 Ages & play
- Ages: Best for toddlers and younger primary-age children
- Hands-on animal handling and feeding
- Farm trail
- Outdoor play areas
- Large green space to explore
📍 Nearby places to play
- Old Heath Recreation Ground · approx 10.7 miles · Old Heath
- Castle Park · approx 11.5 miles · Town Centre
- Go Bananas · approx 12.0 miles · Cowdray Centre
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❓ Frequently asked questions
How much?
Weekday prices are around £5.50 for ages 2-4 and £7.50 for ages 5 and over; at weekends roughly £6.50 and £8.50. One adult goes free with each paying child, and booking online in advance is cheaper. Prices are per the operator and may change.
What animals?
Sheep, pygmy goats, golden guernsey goats, pigs, calves, chickens, runner ducks, guinea pigs and rabbits, with hands-on feeding and handling.
Good for toddlers?
Yes - it is a family-run adventure farm aimed mainly at toddlers and younger primary-age children, with gentle animal contact and outdoor play.
Need to book?
No - walk-ins are welcome and tickets can be bought at the entrance, but booking online in advance is cheaper.
Where/parking?
West Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 1AG, with free on-site parking including dedicated disabled spaces.