Manor Farm Country Park
🏟 Farm park · Bursledon, Southampton
Manor Farm Country Park
Hampshire County Council living-history farm near Southampton with alpacas, goats, a farm play area and country park walks.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Farm open seasonally, generally 10am-5pm (shorter in winter); surrounding country park open year-round. Check Hampshire County Council website for current dates.
Prices: Paid admission to the farm; check Hampshire County Council website for current ticket prices. Surrounding country park is free to enter.
Booking: Check the official Hampshire County Council page for booking and current opening before visiting.
📍 Location & directions
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Address: Pylands Lane, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 1BH
Plus Code: 9C2WVMVW+C9
About Manor Farm Country Park
Manor Farm Country Park at Bursledon, about midway between Southampton and Portsmouth, is run by Hampshire County Council and combines a traditional working farm with a large riverside country park. Young visitors can get up close to animals including alpacas, goats, guinea pigs, rabbits, geese, ducks, pigs, sheep, cows, chickens, donkeys and horses, with seasonal lambs, piglets and calves to see too. A farm-themed play area keeps children busy with large play tractors, a combine harvester and a pedal circuit, and there is a den-building area and a shepherd's caravan to explore. The Farm Cafe and a Playbarn Kiosk serve hot meals, sandwiches, ice creams and drinks, with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free choices, and there are toilets with baby changing. Disabled access and disabled parking are provided. The farm charges paid admission while the surrounding country park, with its riverside and woodland walks, is free to enter and dog-friendly, although only assistance dogs may come into the farm. Opening days and prices are seasonal, so check the Hampshire County Council website before you travel, especially outside the main summer season.
⭐ What makes this place special
- farm animals and petting
- Farm Cafe
- surrounding country park and riverside walks
🏞 Facilities
- Parking: On-site parking (country park car park)
- Toilets on site
- Café / refreshments
- Accessibility: Disabled access and disabled parking available; working-farm setting with some uneven ground.
- Dogs: Assistance dogs only in the farm (wider country park is dog-friendly)
🧒 Ages & play
- Ages: 0-11
- farm-themed play area with play tractors and combine harvester
- pedal circuit
- den-building area
- shepherd's caravan
📍 Nearby places to play
- Veracity Ground · approx 2.7 miles · Woolston
- WonderWorld Soft Play Southampton · approx 2.9 miles · Thornhill (Bursledon Road)
- Freemantle Common · approx 3.0 miles · Bitterne
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❓ Frequently asked questions
How much?
The farm charges paid admission - check the Hampshire County Council website for current prices. The surrounding country park is free to enter.
What animals?
Alpacas, goats, guinea pigs, rabbits, geese, ducks, pigs, sheep, cows, chickens, donkeys and horses, plus seasonal lambs, piglets and calves.
Good for toddlers?
Yes - there is a farm-themed play area, gentle petting animals and plenty of open space suitable for toddlers.
Need to book?
Check the official Hampshire County Council page for booking and opening before visiting, as the farm opens seasonally.
Where/parking?
Pylands Lane, Bursledon, Southampton SO31 1BH, near junction 8 of the M27, with on-site country park parking.