Adam Henson's Cotswold Farm Park Cheltenham

What makes us a great choice for education

Our visitors love the fact that the Cotswold Farm Park is part of a real working farm.

We offer relevant and tailored learning packages across all the key stages. We have a really knowledgeable, enthusiastic team and we offer up information in the same way that people learn from Adam when he's presenting Countryfile.

What is typically included on our school trips

SCHOOL PACKAGE

The cost of admission will be £8.50 per child and for every five paying children we will allow one free adult. Additional adults will be £12 each.

Arrival: 9:45am – 10:00am ideally

Upon arrival, you will be met by a friendly member of our team. You will be given a short drink, snack and toilet break if needed.

We will then host our Chick and Rabbit Chat, which explains how we breed and care for animals, as well as their life cycles. At the end of the talk, we will also include animal encounters with some of the smallest members of our herd. Children and staff are then welcome to visit the Discovery Barn to see more of our small animals
Following this, you will be given a bucket of animal snacks to take on the walkway and feed our rare breed animals (self-led)

Lunch will be around 12:00pm – 12:30pm

After lunch, you can enjoy free time and make the most of exploring the Animal Barn, Woodland Walk, Conservation Area and Play Areas

Group Sizes Catered For

We can accommodate up to 150 people in a group, but will usually divide into smaller groups of 30 to deliver demonstrations and activities.

Materials, Resources & Information Provided

We provide curriculum linked activities for key stages 1 and 2, developed in-house. We provide activity sheets for the session and on the back are follow-up classroom activities. Our team of managers are experts in farming and we use external consultants where relevant. We can provide any information before the visit, on request.

Photography, Filming & Audio Restrictions

Absolutely - it's all part of the experience.

Risk Assessment Details

We provide guidance and a free pre-visit ticket, so teachers can do their own risk assessment if they wish.

Education Officer Information

Alastair Blant info@cotswoldfarmpark.co.uk

Pricing Information

Cost of admission will be £8.50 per child and for every five paying children we will allow one FREE adult.  (Additional adults will be £12 each)

Clothing Requirements

No, but we are a farm/predominantly outdoor attraction so suggest weather appropriate clothing.

First Aid Information

Yes, all our duty managers are first aid trained, but it is advisable for school groups to also include a qualified first aider.

Available Facilities

Shop - including a good range of pocket-money gifts.

Adam's Kitchen and the Old Spot cafe offer hot and cold meals, sandwiches, home-made cakes and children's lunchboxes.

We have open-air and under-cover areas to eat packed lunches, but it's always best to advise of your requirements before arrival.

Accessibility & Disabled Facilities

Yes, we regularly welcome disabled visitors.

Access to Adam's Kitchen, Shop, Old Spot Snack Bar, Touch Barn, Demonstration Barn and Stables Snack Bar is by concrete paths with wide aisles.

A solid concrete path leads from the main entrance up to the Touch Barn, Adventure Play Area and on down to the Jumping Pillows and Maze. From here, access continues on to the Rare Breeds through History trail, Woodland Adventure, Hex Swings and Big Dig Sandpit, which is on mown grass but can be a little uneven in places.

Disabled toilets are situated behind the cafe and within the park in the Maze field?.

The Farm Safari tractor and trailer has recently been upgraded to include wheelchair access on every ride.

Opening Hours & Information

5th Feb - 14th March, 3rd Nov - 21st Dec open daily 9.45/10.00am - 4.00pm.

15th March - 2nd Nov open daily 9.45/10.00am - 5.00pm.

Testimonials

We are more than happy to provide these on request.