Windmill Hill City Farm
🏟 Farm park · Bedminster, Bristol
Windmill Hill City Farm
Free community city farm in Bedminster where Bristol families meet farm animals, roam the gardens and play, with an award-winning cafe on site.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Farm and gardens open 7 days a week, 9am to 5pm; cafe 9am to 4:30pm; reception Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm · Free · No booking needed
📍 Location & directions
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Address: Philip Street, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 4EA
Plus Code: 9C3VCCQ4+XP
About Windmill Hill City Farm
Windmill Hill City Farm is a much-loved community charity in the heart of Bedminster, just south of Bristol city centre. It is a fun, friendly and free place for families to meet farm animals, explore the gardens and enjoy the outdoors. The farm keeps goats, pigs, sheep and cattle, along with chickens, in paddocks, pens and a cattle shed that children can wander around and watch. There is a children's play area and a Farm Adventurers space for younger visitors, plus community gardens, a woodland walk and a meadow to explore. The site is open seven days a week from 9am to 5pm, and entry is free, though the charity welcomes donations to help cover the cost of caring for the animals and running its community programmes. An award-winning, child-friendly cafe serves food and drink daily until 4:30pm, and there is a farm shop and gift shop too. Public areas are level and buggy-friendly, although some paths can get muddy in wet weather. The farm also runs arts and crafts, cooking and wellbeing workshops for all ages, making it a genuine family day out rather than a working commercial farm.
⭐ What makes this place special
- farm animals and paddocks
- community gardens
- woodland walk
- award-winning child-friendly cafe
- farm shop and gift shop
- sports pitch for hire
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Toilets on site
- Café / refreshments
- Accessibility: All public areas open and level; some paths may be muddy in wet weather; buggy-friendly site; visitor centre staff Monday to Friday
🧒 Ages & play
- Ages: Babies, toddlers and older children
- children's play area
- Farm Adventurers play space
📍 Nearby places to play
- Dame Emily Park · approx 0.2 miles · Bedminster
- Victoria Park · approx 0.3 miles · Bedminster
- Freedog Bristol Soft Play and Trampolines · approx 0.4 miles · Bedminster (Mead Street)
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❓ Frequently asked questions
How much?
Entry is free. Windmill Hill City Farm is a registered charity and welcomes donations to help care for the animals and run its community work.
What animals?
The farm is home to goats, pigs, sheep and cattle, plus chickens, in paddocks, pens and a cattle shed.
Good for toddlers?
Yes. The site is level and buggy-friendly with a children's play area and the Farm Adventurers space, so toddlers can see animals and play safely.
Need to book?
No booking is needed for a general visit. The farm is open to all seven days a week from 9am to 5pm.
Where/parking?
It is on Philip Street, Bedminster, Bristol BS3 4EA. The farm does not advertise its own car park; it is close to Bedminster and walkable from the city centre, so public transport is recommended.