Tollcross Children's Farm
🏟 Farm park · Tollcross Park, Glasgow
Tollcross Children's Farm
Free children's farm in Glasgow's Tollcross Park with Shetland ponies, Highland cattle, alpacas and farmyard favourites.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open Saturday-Thursday 10am-3.30pm, Friday 10am-3pm. · Free · No booking needed
📍 Location & directions
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Address: The Courtyard, Tollcross Park, 254b Wellshot Road, Glasgow, G32 7AX
Plus Code: 9C7QRRWP+FH
About Tollcross Children's Farm
Tollcross Children's Farm is a free city farm in the historic 19th-century courtyard of the former Tollcross estate in Glasgow's east end, run by the council through Glasgow Life. It cares for a varied collection of animals, from farmyard favourites such as sheep, pigs and chickens to more unusual residents including Shetland ponies, Shire horses, Highland cattle, alpacas and colourful lovebirds in the aviary, plus rabbits and other small animals. Alongside the animals there is a Visitor and Environment Centre, designed to teach children about nature and the cycle of life, making it a popular educational day out for families and school groups. Entry is free, with donations gratefully accepted to help care for the animals, and the farm sits within Tollcross Park, which has its own play areas, gardens and attractions nearby. The farm is open from 10am, Saturday to Thursday until 3.30pm and Fridays until 3pm. Its compact, low-cost and relaxed setting makes it especially good for toddlers and younger children who want to see and get close to animals without the scale or cost of a large farm park.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Free entry (donations welcome)
- Visitor and environment education centre
- Set within Tollcross Park with play areas, gardens and winter gardens nearby
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: Parking available within Tollcross Park
- Toilets on site
- Accessibility: Located within Tollcross Park with level courtyard access; park has accessible paths and facilities.
🧒 Ages & play
- Ages: 0-11
- Children's play area within adjacent park
- Visitor and environment centre
📍 Nearby places to play
- Tollcross Park · approx 0.4 miles · Tollcross
- Greenfield Park · approx 0.9 miles · Shettleston
- WeePlay · approx 1.2 miles · Parkhead
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❓ Frequently asked questions
How much?
Entry is free. Donations are gratefully accepted to help care for the animals and run the farm.
What animals?
Shetland ponies, Shire horses, Highland cattle, alpacas, sheep, pigs, chickens, rabbits and aviary birds including lovebirds, plus other small animals.
Good for toddlers?
Yes. It is a compact, relaxed free farm set within a park, well suited to toddlers who want to see animals up close, with play areas nearby.
Need to book?
No booking is required for general entry as the farm is free to visit during its opening hours.
Where/parking?
In the Courtyard at Tollcross Park, 254b Wellshot Road, Glasgow, G32 7AX, with parking available within the park.