Beetle Bank Open Farm
🏟 Farm park · Murton, York
Beetle Bank Open Farm
Friendly family open farm just outside York with animals to feed and cuddle, an adventure playground and free parking.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Monday and Wednesday-Friday 9:30am-4pm, Saturday-Sunday 10am-4pm; closed Tuesdays except in school holidays. Reduced winter opening (weekends only from early November).
Prices: Under-2s free. Weekdays around £6-£8 per person (family of 4 around £30); weekends around £7.50-£9.50 per person (family of 4 around £35). Annual passes available.
Booking: Tickets available online; booking required for extras such as Santa's Grotto and alpaca walks.
📍 Location & directions
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Address: Moor Lane, Murton, York, YO19 5XD
Plus Code: 9C5XX247+J6
About Beetle Bank Open Farm
Beetle Bank Open Farm is a welcoming, family-run open farm at Murton, just outside York, and a popular affordable day out for families with young children. It's home to a wide range of super-friendly animals including goats, pigs, turkeys, alpacas, llamas, donkeys, ponies, cows, sheep, rabbits and guinea pigs, many of which visitors can feed, meet and cuddle. Alongside the animals there's an adventure playground with a bouncy castle, a sand pit and ride-on tractors, giving children plenty to do, plus bookable alpaca walks and a seasonal Santa's Grotto at Christmas. The on-site cafe serves breakfast, lunch and cakes, there are toilets and picnic space, and parking is free. Entry costs a little under £10 per person at peak times, with under-2s free and family tickets and annual passes available, making it one of the more budget-friendly paid attractions near York. The farm is especially well suited to under-4s and children up to around ten, and paths are pram-friendly and partially wheelchair accessible. Opening is daily in season (closed Tuesdays outside holidays), reducing to weekends over winter, so it's worth checking before you travel.
⭐ What makes this place special
- animal feeding and cuddling
- alpaca walks (bookable)
- seasonal Santa's Grotto
- picnic space
🏞 Facilities
- Parking: Free on-site parking
- Toilets on site
- Café / refreshments
- Accessibility: Partially wheelchair accessible with pram-friendly paths.
🧒 Ages & play
- Ages: 2-10
- adventure playground
- bouncy castle
- sand pit
- ride-on tractors
📍 Nearby places to play
- Burnholme Green · approx 2.5 miles · Burnholme
- Hull Road Park · approx 2.8 miles · Tang Hall
- Tang Hall Community Centre Play Area · approx 3.0 miles · Tang Hall
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❓ Frequently asked questions
How much?
Under-2s are free. Weekdays are around £6-£8 per person and weekends around £7.50-£9.50, with family tickets and annual passes available.
What animals?
Goats, pigs, turkeys, alpacas, llamas, donkeys, ponies, cows, sheep, rabbits and guinea pigs.
Good for toddlers?
Yes, it's ideal for under-4s and young children, with hands-on animal feeding and a gentle adventure playground.
Need to book?
You can book tickets online; booking is required for extras like alpaca walks and Santa's Grotto.
Where/parking?
On Moor Lane, Murton, York YO19 5XD, just outside the city, with free on-site parking.