What to do and see in County Durham, England: The Best Farms

October 29, 2021 Mollie Coke

Discover the best top things to do in County Durham, United Kingdom including Teesdale Alpacas, Hall Hill Farm, Cross Lanes Organic Farm, Tweddle Children's Animal Farm, Adventure Valley, Broom Mill Farm.
Restaurants in County Durham

1. Teesdale Alpacas

Jock House Barn, Boldron, Barnard Castle DL12 9SP England +44 7976 423258 [email protected] http://www.teesdale-alpacas.co.uk/
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5.0 based on 81 reviews

Teesdale Alpacas

Advance Booking Required : We are a working Alpaca Farm and run Alpaca Treks and Farm Visits throughout the year (subject to the Great British Weather!) We can tailor a trek or visit to suit most requirements and can arrange special Treks and Visits - Just ask and we'll see what we can do! Book as far in advance as you can as we do get very busy at weekends and during holiday periods and are often booked several months in advance! Try to have some alternate dates in mind. Please remember that both weather and animals can be unpredictable and as such we may need to cancel and rearrange at short notice. Alpaca Walks are currently £20 per person (supplement for extra people and children) and we require a minimum of two people as the alpacas prefer to go in a group. We cannot allow waiting on farm for insurance reasons but Cross Lanes Organics Farm Shop is 2 min away. Farm visits are also available at a cost of £10 per person (min 2 people) : Check out our website for more information.

Reviewed By Chri5tiana - London, United Kingdom

Doug and Sam were friendly, welcoming and informative. We had a fantastic walk after each meeting our alpaca along with another couple. They have a beautiful serene location but very accessible. Doug and Sam answered all of our questions and were able to incorporate the social distancing measures and rules without taking away from the experience. A really enjoyable activity which I would definitely recommend!

2. Hall Hill Farm

Lanchester, Durham DH7 0TA England +44 1388 731333 http://www.hallhillfarm.co.uk/
Excellent
74%
Good
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Satisfactory
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4.5 based on 588 reviews

Hall Hill Farm

Award winning Farm Attraction, Farm Attraction of the Year 2017 and 2010. Best in Education 2014, Winner of Silver NE Tourism Awards 2013 and Silver Award for Small Visitor Attraction of the Year 2017. See the animals, cuddle the rabbits and guinea pigs, donkey rides, tractor and trailer rides. Lambing Time in March April. Indoor Soft Play Barn, tearoom and giftshop. Crazy golf (deposit required). Sheep Racing and puppet shows at weekends and during school holidays.

Reviewed By 847nickf

Chanced upon this place via a video on Facebook and love their daily updates so decided to visit. 30 mins from the centre of Newcastle clearly signed although my sat nav was a bit off and with plenty of parking. Very welcoming staff to check you in and brief you and straight into the animals, well set out areas to visit from small petting area just after arrivals through to the paddocks with toilets and indoor spaces set in the middle and well looked after. Bought some feed at the entrance and joined in feeding goats, sheep, donkeys, llamas and of course the amazing herd of Highland Cows. Plenty of rides and activities for the smaller kids to enjoy as well and a bit of sheep racing during the session too. Staff all extremely polite friendly and engaging. In times of Covid plenty of room to move about, good organisation and signage, plenty of sanitising spots and bins. Stayed for 2 hours on my own but sure the kids would be more than happy with double that! Definitely going back when in the area again!

3. Cross Lanes Organic Farm

Cross Lanes, Barnard Castle DL12 9RT England +44 1833 630619 [email protected] http://www.crosslanesorganics.co.uk
Excellent
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4.5 based on 250 reviews

Cross Lanes Organic Farm

A green venture working towards an eco friendly way of living with organic, local and green thinking at the heart of everything we do. Bread and pizzas are made daily in our wood fired oven, and we serve simple rustic dishes made with local, organic and seasonal ingredients, all cooked fresh to order using traditional cooking methods. Supporting local producers the farmshop has a traditional butchers counter, delicatessen, bakery and general store with organic fruit, veg, wines, beers and baby products. All of our bread, cakes, patisserie and even chocolates are organic and are hand made in our own kitchens.

Reviewed By give_me_cake_please

I have been visiting Cross Lanes for years. I live locally and have called in from time to time for coffee or brunch or to pick up a few things from the shop, I've been to their special events and Bonfire Night festivities and I have to say - it just gets better and better. The food is delicious, the staff are lovely and they have been incredible during lockdown, offering ready to collect shopping orders and ready made Sunday roasts. We stopped by for takeaway pizza last week and we all agreed it was the best pizza we'd had in years (especially the rosemary and goat's cheese mmmmmmmm). Great people, great food and just well worth it.

4. Tweddle Children's Animal Farm

Tweddle Farm Fillpoke Lane Blackhall Colliery, Hartlepool TS27 4BT England +44 191 586 3311 http://www.tweddlefarm.co.uk
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4.0 based on 380 reviews

Tweddle Children's Animal Farm

Reviewed By reddevilste69 - County Durham, United Kingdom

That good we went back a 2nd time. Firstly a shoutout to the woman in the cafe who remembered us from first visit, ever so friendly and a decent price. Sorry dont know her name, but fantastic at her job. food lovely. The farm is brill you could easily spend all day here, as well as feeding animals you can walk through the wallabies, tractor ride round, the lad doing it really friendly and staff going in reception when paying. You can buy animals too. Has free crazy golf several kids indoors and outdoor play areas several of them, football golf, ive been to a few farms but this is by far the best, if you are in this area you have to go, free car park too. After our 2nd time, we went and got a annual pass for all 3 of us, £7.50 per adult online and £6.50 kids but annual pass is £30per adult and £25 child so got annual passes and our money for the day visit refunded.

5. Adventure Valley

Union Hall Farm Next TO UNION Brasside, Durham DH1 5SG England +44 191 386 8291 http://www.adventurevalley.co.uk/
Excellent
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Poor
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4.0 based on 923 reviews

Adventure Valley

Adventure Valley is North East's biggest Family Adventure Park! With over 50 activities, attractions and shows, new themed events every school holiday, 18,000 sq feet of indoor play, plenty of new cute and cuddly friends at the FarmYard and acres of more outdoor play areas including forts, ships, Go-Karts, slides, plus rides and swings, you can see why they call it the North East’s biggest family adventure park!

Reviewed By Y9084FPbillg

Pumpkin festival I visit adventure valley every few months with my daughter and this was the best visit so far Brilliant magic act and great to see the soft play area open again Between the shows and the amenities it's always a good day out with friendly staff We will be back

6. Broom Mill Farm

New A688, West Auckland DL14 9PJ England +44 1388 834564 http://www.broommillfarm.co.uk/
Excellent
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Good
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Satisfactory
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4.0 based on 53 reviews

Broom Mill Farm

Reviewed By 560dorism - Carlisle, United Kingdom

I visited with my son and his partner. The food was lovely two main courses and a pudding for £15. A farm shop beside it too well worth a visit. The pear and ginger cheesecake was to die for

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