Open Farm

10:00am – 4:00pm
Seven Days a Week

Come and join in with some fun on the farm!

Spend a day in a farmer’s boots, meeting our lovely animals such as our friendly goats and llama, donkeys, pigs, sheep, rabbits and guinea pigs, chickens, ducks and cows whilst not forgetting Nellie our Shire Horse. 

Collect a free bag of animal food at the entrance and come get stuck in during our timed events. Let loose with your imagination in our play park, music area, hay play barn and our special under 5’s play zone.

Our Farm Trial is perfect to let off steam and explore our wooded area. 

If quiet time is needed we have our Quiet Zone, which has books, toys and colouring in available for those that need a breather. Please do note that there may be times that the quiet zone is closed for a private party.

There’s something to keep the whole family happy on the Open Farm!

Please note: the play structures and the hay play barn are for under 12 year olds only.

Follow our open farm

Middle Farm | Sussex Open Farm and Farm Shop
Middle Farm | Sussex Open Farm and Farm Shop

Open Farm Timetable from the 4th September 2025.
All included in your ticket price:

10:00am to 4:00pm every day


11:00am | Meet the chicken/ duck and their chicks or ducklings in the Animal Barn

11:30am | Meet the rabbits & guinea pigs in the Animal Barn

12 noon | Feed the piglets in Poultry Field

12:30pm | Meet the Farmer with the sheep in Poultry Field

1:30pm | Feed the small animals in the Animal Barn

2:00pm | Wellie Throwing in Poultry Field

2:30pm | Meet the Farmer with Nellie and Sparky in the stables  opposite the Hay Barn

3:00pm | Feed the chickens in the Picnic Area

not forgetting...

Farm Trail – Hay Play Barn – Under 5’s Play Zone – Musical Area – Play Park

Picnic Spots – Quiet Zone

Ticket information

Open Farm Off Peak Admission 3 years +  | £10.00 per person 

Open Farm Off Peak Admission under 3 years  | Free – select the free ticket option when booking tickets.

Open Farm Off Peak Senior Admission  |  £7.50 per person aged over 60 years.

Off Peak Group Admission | £32.00 A group of 4 people, of which the group MUST include at least 1 responsible adult. (For ages 3 years +)

After School Play Admission |  £5.00 per person – 2:30pm until 4:00pm Monday to Friday. Term time only.

Open Farm Off Peak Admission Carers  | Free when accompanying a paying visitor – terms and conditions apply. Select the free ticket option when booking tickets. 

Annual season ticket | £70.00 per person

Season Ticket Holders: If you are a Season Ticket holder for the Open Farm please call or email in advance to your visit. This is so we can manage the number of visitors per session. This is particularly important at Peak times.

Before your visit

Open farm opening times: 10:00am to 4:00pm

We are open every day except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. Click to view our current opening times for other departments throughout Middle Farm

Unfortunately, we can only allow assistance dogs into the open farm, or inside the tearoom and shops. 

For more information, please read our full dog policy.

We offer free entry for one carer accompanying a paying visitor who can provide evidence of one of the following:

Disability Living Allowance (DLA)

Personal Independence Payment (PIP)

Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)

Attendance Allowance

Access Card with the Essential Companion (+1) symbol

I-go Card

Compass Card

National Disability Card

Care for The Carers Card (ESCC)

Carers Support (WSCC)

Please note: the evidence provided must be dated within the last two years. Such evidence must be shown to staff at our entrance gates. If evidence is not present or not in-date, the full charge for entry will be required. Carers must be 16 years or older.

If you are a season ticket holder for the open farm please call or email in advance of your visit. This is so we can manage the number of visitors per session. This is particularly important during peak times.

Read all of our Middle Farm FAQs

Ticket information

Open Farm Off Peak Admission 3 years + | £10.00 per person

Open Farm Off Peak Admission under 3 years | Free – select the free ticket option when booking tickets.

Open Farm Off Peak Senior Admission | £7.50 per person aged over 60 years. 

Off Peak Group Admission | £32.00 A group of 4 people, of which the group MUST include at least 1 responsible adult. (For ages 3 years +) 

After School Play Admission | £5.00 per person – 2:30pm until 4:00pm Monday to Friday. Term time only.

Open Farm Off Peak Admission Carers | Free when accompanying a paying visitor – terms and conditions apply. Select the free ticket option when booking tickets.

Annual Season Ticket | £70.00 per person

Season Ticket Holders: If you are a season ticket holder for the Open Farm please call or email in advance to your visit. This is so we can manage the number of visitors per session. This is particularly important at Peak times.

Before your visit

Open farm opening times: 10:00am to 4:00pm

We are open every day except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. Click to view our current opening times for other departments throughout Middle Farm

Unfortunately, we can only allow assistance dogs into the open farm, or inside the tearoom and shops. 

For more information, please read our full dog policy.

We offer free entry for one carer accompanying a paying visitor who can provide evidence of one of the following:

Disability Living Allowance (DLA)

Personal Independence Payment (PIP)

Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)

Attendance Allowance

Access Card with the Essential Companion (+1) symbol

I-go Card

Compass Card

National Disability Card

Care for The Carers Card (ESCC)

Carers Support (WSCC)

Please note: the evidence provided must be dated within the last two years. Such evidence must be shown to staff at our entrance gates. If evidence is not present or not in-date, the full charge for entry will be required. Carers must be 16 years or older.

If you are a season ticket holder for the open farm please call or email in advance of your visit. This is so we can manage the number of visitors per session. This is particularly important during peak times.

Read all of our Middle Farm FAQs