Freightliners Farm

Interesting little city farm. Great place for small kids, and even as an adult it was fun to have a look at the chickens, bunnies, guinea pigs, goats, pigs and cows. One of cows had decided to take a little walk outside of its stable and caused some commotion among the keepers, and a lot of sympathy from the kids :)
A good place to spend half an hour away from the surrounding big city vibe and enjoy the view of a farm animal and a cup of tea.

Small farm giving young children an opportunity to see some farm animals. Visited in the morning of a week day and it was very quiet but can imagine it is busier after school and weekends especially in warmer months. It doesn't take long to get around as it is small and there is an area to sit down if you want.

Lovely farm right in the city. Had really well looked after animals who looked happy and healthy. Great place to take young children and keep them occupied. Lots of stations where you can clean your hands and a variety of British farm animals.

Gorgeous little city farm! You can even buy some plants there ☺️

Small working farm in London. Free to visit, the cafe is open Wednesday through Saturday. We saw a variety of chicken breeds (and noisy roosters!), sheep, goats, pigs, and cattle. Our two year old enjoyed our visit.

Very cute urban farm in the middle of London. A lot of animals, also has plants and seasonal produce for sale.

Took my 18 month old to see the animals on a Saturday. I wanted to take her to a local farm in Leyton but that has sadly closed.

It's a bit of an awktime at the moment with the bird flu going on. All of the chickens, geese, ducks etc were in their cages. And I can understand why.
We saw little peaks of most of the animals, but it was mostly the pigs that were out.
Not sure if it's the cold weather that kept them inside.
I remember visiting the farm when I was a child and I remember more horses, cows and goats all out in the fields. Maybe it's become too expensive to maintain that amount of animals. Some of the fields have been turned into gardens where fruit and veg is grown. I saw a sign up that the produce was sold in the cafe. Unfortunately when we visited the cafe was closed.
Perhaps my daughter was a bit too small to appreciate the farm and I will try taking her again when she's a bit older.
If you are visiting from further a field, definitely have a follow up activity planned as the farm is quite small and we weren't there for very long.

I happened upon this place without knowing much about it. I love a working farm. And this is very much a working farm.
It was very well laid out. Considering it is winter and the animals are bedding down for the icy season, I still got to see cows, sheep, a goat (who watched us suspiciously from the safety of his undercover area), some rabbits(in the warmth of their hutches with glass look through panels), some ducks & geese (whose enclosure was getting renovated), chickens and a rooster or two in a range of varieties!
I wandered through the garden and considering half of it was losing or lost leaves to hybernate for winter, there was still a lot to see. They use composting bins to make mulch and there was some fun signage around the place if you looked.
They are incredibly safety conscious at the farm. There are warnings, sinks and wash stations plus boot wash stops too, all over the farm so that you can keep your germs to yourself and so can the animals. So make sure you use them if you stop by, I didn't touch anything but still washed my hands on entering and on exiting just to be safe.
I will hopefully get to visit in spring or in summer to see this place in all its splendor. The huge fig tree will definitely be a sight with more leaves and fruit on it.
My only disappointment was that there wasn't a lot of information about what the purpose of the farm was, was it providing food for the local community? or was it selling to organic markets? Were they teaching local kids/adults how to grow their own food? Or were they independent and insular? Maybe its just my curiosity that was peaked but it was sadly left unanswered (or maybe I just didn't see that signage). Regardless, I commend this little farm in the heart of London.