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Farmer Giles Farmstead
Type: Farm
If you love the countryside and want to introduce your children to farm animals, you will enjoy a visit to Farmer Giles Farmstead. Set in attractive Wiltshire downland, you can bottle feed baby lambs and goats, cuddle and groom the donkeys, enjoy pony rides and tractor rides or just stroll around and see the other animals - including some very interesting rare breeds, and the recent addition of alpacas. There is a Pets’ Corner and a new adventure playground.
Enjoy exhibition areas, gift shop and licensed restaurant with home cooked food. Farmer Giles is a venue for all weathers with vast indoor play areas including bouncy castle, sandpit and toddler play area. All groups welcome, especially schools. Birthday parties are a speciality. Disabled access and facilities. Just off the A303 London to Exeter road at Teffont - 12 miles west of Stonehenge. Follow the brown tourist signs to Farmer Giles.
New luxury chalets available for family holidays.
Opening Times
2009 14 Mar 2009 - 3 Nov 2009
| Day | Opening Times |
|---|---|
| Monday | 10:00 - 18:00 |
| Tuesday | 10:00 - 18:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00 - 18:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00 - 18:00 |
| Friday | 10:00 - 18:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00 - 18:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00 - 18:00 |
| Bank Holiday | 10:00 - 18:00 |
2009/10 4 Nov 2009 - 15 Mar 2010
| Day | Opening Times |
|---|---|
| Monday | - Closed |
| Tuesday | - Closed |
| Wednesday | - Closed |
| Thursday | - Closed |
| Friday | - Closed |
| Saturday | 10:00 - 18:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00 - 18:00 |
| Bank Holiday | - Closed |
* Also open all school holidays throughout the year.
Tickets Information
| Ticket Type | Ticket Tariff* |
|---|---|
| Family (2+2) | £18.00 per ticket |
| Birthday party | £9.00 per ticket |
| Adult | £5.50 per ticket |
| Senior citizens | £5.00 per ticket |
| Child (2-15) | £4.50 per ticket |
| School group | £4.50 per ticket |
Road Directions
Just off the A303 London to Exeter road at Teffont - 12 miles west of Stonehenge. Follow the brown tourist signs to Farmer Giles.
Public Transport Directions
Nearest station is Tisbury, 4 miles away. Nearest major station is Salisbury, 10 miles away.
Bus services from Salisbury and Yeovil (500m from bus stop).
What's Nearby
Facilities
Attraction Facilities
- Shop
Provider Preferences
- In countryside
- Indoor Attraction
- No Smoking Attraction
- Outdoor Attraction
Accessibility
- All Areas Accessible to Disabled Visitors
- Guide Dogs Permitted
- Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors
- Ramp/Level Access
- Toilets for Disabled Visitors
Parking & Transport
- Coach Parking
- On site parking
Catering
- On-Site café/restaurant - Restaurant with home baking, seats 120.
- Picnic Site
Payment Methods
- American Express accepted
- Approx length of visit - half to full day
- Delta accepted
- Groups Accepted - Essential to pre-book; special rates available.
- Maestro accepted
- MasterCard accepted
- Max group size - 100
- Min group size - 15
- Special group rates - on application
- Visa accepted
Establishment Features
- Dogs Accepted - under strict supervision and on leads.
- Event Venue
- Open all year
- Toilets
Specialist Features
- Family Fun
- Marketed towards children
- Marketed towards families
Tours and Demonstrations
- Educational Visits Accepted
- Guided Tours Available for Groups
