Hogshaw Farm and Wildlife Park Review

Hogshaw Farm and Wildlife Park located in Hogshaw, Buckinghamshire, is an environmentally friendly rare breeds farm, that focuses on caring for the local landscape, conserving native habitats, and protecting natural environments for future generations.

I recently visited Hogshaw Farm with my two boys, and we had a fantastic time looking at different types of animals, and playing on the farm’s bouncy castles and soft play.

If you’re interested in visiting Hogshaw Farm but would like some more information before you go, then I hope this Hogshaw Farm review helps you to decide if it’s a family day out you’d like to do.

In this Hogshaw Farm review I’ll cover:

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Location

Hogshaw Farm is located at:

Claydon Road, Hogshaw
MK18 3LA

Things to do

Here’s what there is to do at Hogshaw Farm:

Animals

There’s many animals to see at the farm, including:

• Farm animals
• Guinea pigs
• Donkeys
• Wallabies
• Birds
• Wildlife
• Creepy Crawlies
• Pygmy Goats

My boys loved the creepy crawlies and Pygmy Goats.

The creepy crawlies were located in a building near the animal barn and had many creepy crawlies inside it, including a tarantula, frogs, snakes, mice, beetles, an axolotl, and so much more.

We were lucky enough to be the only ones in this area for about 20 minutes, so we got to take our time looking at all the enclosures, and even seeing snakes slither around.

My boys also loved The Pygmy Goats Walkthrough, which was a section of fenced off land with a walking path through it, which was roped off on either side, but goats could cross the path, which meant you could touch them.

There was also a flying bird flying show, which was held in the Wildlife Zone. Tickets to this were free but had to be pre booked. This was the first thing we did when we got to the farm, but as Thomas wouldn’t sit down for it we left halfway through, which was a shame because it was really interesting.

Play areas

I was pleasantly surprised at the amount of play areas there were at the farm, which included:

• Pedal operated tractors
• Bouncy pillows
• Bouncy castles
• Playground
• Sandpit
• Soft play

My boys favourite play area, and favourite part of the farm were the bouncy castles.

I thought that Thomas would be too small for them, but he wasn’t, he loved them so much that I couldn’t get him off them.

Other play areas we spent time at were the sandpit, which Ryan played in for a decent amount of time and the soft play area, that had two soft plays, one for younger children, and one for older children.

There were also bouncy pillows here that Ryan really wanted to go on, but as it was raining just before we arrived it was too wet to use.

Walking trails and gardens

Hogshaw Farm also has walking trails, a wildflower meadow, and a walled garden and greenhouse to explore.

We didn’t get a chance to see these attractions, so if I revisit I’ll be sure to check them out.

Farm Shop

The Farm Shop offers locally grown and reared produce, homewares, toys, and gifts that you can take home with you.

Experiences

For an additional cost there are some experiences that you can have at the farm, which include: 

• Animal experiences – children get up close to an animal of their choice
• Farmer for a day – 7+ year olds can feed, groom, clean enclosures, and learn about animals
• Ranger for the day – 11+ year olds can learn to handle and care for wild animals and do things such as feed foxes, or walk reindeer

Events

There are many events at the farm throughout the year including seasonal, school holiday, Easter, Christmas, and after school events.

Food options

Food options at the farm are:

The Farm Café

The Farm Café is located at the main entrance and sells drinks, baked goods, and savoury treats.

The Farm Kitchen

Located in the soft play area the Farm Kitchen sells hot and cold food, snacks, and kid’s meals.

Coffee Truck

On selected days there’s a Coffee Truck that sells snacks, drinks, and ice cream.

Picnic areas

There are plenty of areas for picnics throughout the farm so you can bring your own food from home and enjoy it onsite.

Family friendly facilities at the farm

Family friendly facilities at Hogshaw Farm include: 

• Baby changing facilities
• Flat surfaces
• Highchairs

Opening times

Hogshaw Farm is open as follows:

• Term Time Wednesday – Sunday 10am – 5.30pm
• School and Bank Holidays Monday – Sunday 10am – 5.30pm

Last admission is 4pm, and the farm is closed Christmas and Boxing Day.

The Farm Shop, Farm Café, and Farm Kitchen are open as follows:

• The Farm Shop and Farm Café Wednesday – Sunday 10am – 4pm
• The Farm Kitchen as per farm opening days 10am – 5pm

For up to date opening times please visit the website.

Ticket prices

Tickets purchased online cost:

Standard day entry

• £10.95 adults
• £9.95 seniors and visitors with disabilities
• £10.95 children aged 2-15
• Free under 2s
• Free one registered carer

After school entry

• Free adults
• £3.50 children

Special event entry

• £13.45 adults
• £12.45 seniors and visitors with disabilities
• £13.45 children aged 2-15
• Free under 2s
• Free one registered carer

You can also buy tickets at the door but they cost more than buying them online.

Membership

From £52 you can become an annual member, which gets you:

• Unlimited entry
• 10% off food and drink at the Farm Kitchen (33% off during after school visits)
• 10% off all retail purchases in the Farm Shop

For up to date ticket prices please visit the website.

Parking

There is a large free car park at the farm’s entrance.

My thoughts on the farm

We really enjoyed Hogshaw Farm, there were a wide variety of things for children of different ages to enjoy, and it wasn’t too large that it took a long time to walk from one end to the other.

The highlights of our visit were the creepy crawlies and Pygmy Goat Walkthrough, but our number one were the bouncy castles, my boys spent a lot of time on them.

I hope you’ve found this Hogshaw Farm review helpful, and that it’s helped you to decide if it’s somewhere you’d like to explore.

Do you have a favourite family friendly farm?