PLAY@ Lower Drayton Farm
🏟 Farm park · Penkridge, Stoke-on-Trent
PLAY@ Lower Drayton Farm
Penkridge farm attraction near Stoke with hands-on farm animals, a big indoor soft play barn, zipwires, toboggans, bouncy pillows and a Changing Places toilet.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Term time: Mon & Fri 10am-4pm, Sat & Sun 10am-4pm, Friday afterschool 3pm-6pm. School holidays: 7 days a week 10am-5pm, with quieter SEN-friendly sessions on holiday Sunday mornings.
Prices: Approx weekdays GBP 10.95 advance / GBP 12.95 gate; weekends GBP 12.95 / GBP 14.95; school & bank holidays GBP 15.50 / GBP 17.50; half-day GBP 7.95 / GBP 9.95; under 2s free. Check the website for current prices.
Booking: Advance online tickets guarantee entry and are cheaper than gate prices; booking recommended.
📍 Location & directions
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Address: Lower Drayton Lane, Penkridge, near Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 5RE
Plus Code: 9C4VPV3V+66
About PLAY@ Lower Drayton Farm
PLAY@ Lower Drayton Farm is a family attraction on a working farm at Penkridge, near Stafford, pairing hands-on animal experiences with a large indoor and outdoor play offering. In the animal zones children can pet rabbits and guinea pigs and get close to goats, pigs, cattle, sheep, llamas, donkeys and owls. The play side is substantial: a big indoor soft play barn with mini pedal tractors in Farmer Ray's Tractor Shed, bouncy pillows and inflatables in the Woodland Barn, plus outdoor racing zipwires, grass toboggans, sand and water play and trailer rides. Honeypots Cafe serves homemade hot and cold food, drinks and cakes sourced from the farm and around Staffordshire. Accessibility is a real strength, with lift access to the play barn's first floor, accessible walkways, a Changing Places toilet added in 2025 and quieter SEN-friendly sessions on holiday Sunday mornings; one carer is admitted free with valid documentation. Opening varies by season - term-time it runs Mon, Fri and weekends (plus Friday afterschool), while school holidays open seven days a week, 10am-5pm. Advance online tickets guarantee entry and cost less than gate prices, under 2s go free, and there is on-site parking.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Animal zones with rabbits, guinea pigs, goats, pigs, cattle, sheep, llamas, donkeys and owls
- Honeypots Cafe
- Changing Places toilet
- SEN-friendly quiet sessions
🏞 Facilities
- Parking: Yes – on-site parking.
- Toilets on site
- Café / refreshments
- Accessibility: Lift access to the first floor of the play barn, accessible walkways and paths, a Changing Places toilet (added 2025) and quieter SEN-friendly sessions; one carer free with valid disability documentation.
🧒 Ages & play
- Ages: Family attraction for all ages, with soft play and animal zones suited to toddlers upward; under 2s free.
- Large indoor soft play area
- Farmer Ray's Tractor Shed with mini pedal tractors
- Bouncy pillows and inflatables (Woodland Barn)
- Racing zipwires
- Grass toboggans
- Sand and water play
- Trailer rides
📍 Nearby places to play
- Northycote Farm and Country Park · approx 5.3 miles · Bushbury
- Bushbury Memorial Recreation Ground · approx 6.4 miles · Bushbury
- Fowler's Park · approx 7.2 miles · Park Village
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❓ Frequently asked questions
How much?
Approximate prices are weekdays GBP 10.95 advance / GBP 12.95 gate, weekends GBP 12.95 / GBP 14.95 and school/bank holidays GBP 15.50 / GBP 17.50, with half-day tickets from GBP 7.95 and under 2s free. Check the website for current pricing.
What animals?
Petting-friendly rabbits and guinea pigs plus goats, pigs, cattle, sheep, llamas, donkeys and owls in the animal zones.
Good for toddlers?
Yes. There is a large indoor soft play barn, mini pedal tractors, sand and water play and bouncy pillows, and under 2s go free.
Need to book?
Booking is recommended - advance online tickets guarantee entry and are cheaper than paying at the gate.
Where/parking?
Lower Drayton Lane, Penkridge, near Stafford, ST19 5RE, with on-site parking.