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Gorgie City Farm

51 Gorgie Road, Edinburgh EH11 2LA, Scotland
44-131-337-4202
Ranked #48 of 163 attractions in Edinburgh
4.0 of 5 stars 20 Reviews
Type: Zoos
Owner description: We are Edinburgh's City Farm & have a 1 hectare site in Gorgie, near Tynecastle [& currently a rented field at Riccarton for overflow sheep]. We have...... more » Owner description: We are Edinburgh's City Farm & have a 1 hectare site in Gorgie, near Tynecastle [& currently a rented field at Riccarton for overflow sheep]. We have large and small livestock including cows, pigs, goats chickens, turkeys & a pony, and rabbits, guinea pigs, tortoises & a snake. We are open to the public on a drop in basis for free- 7 days a week, 9:30am-4pm- with donations very much appreciated. Tours, handling sessions etc may be booked for small or large groups, usually a few days notice will suffice if fewer than say a dozen folk. Costs from £1 depending on activity or combinations of. Also look out for our Summer Fun Day a & events around Easter and during half term breaks.Facilities include a playpark, Farm Cafe, Produce Stall and we do have some parking [but would encourage you to come by bus if practical].We offer volunteering opportunities [demand is very high] and children's activities including parties [latter usually weekends only].Check out our website for information or get in touch! « less
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chocolatetiger66
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

Husband and I visited Edinburgh on a tight budget so anything free is a bonus. There are plenty of buses from city centre and 10mins journey. It was a very very wet day so it was only a short visit but we still managed to see chickens, ducks, cow, pigs & piglets, chinchilla & horse. A nice animal break in... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

Have been many times with the children. Sometimes very good, others not so. It all depends on the weather and what animals are about at the time. Parking can be problematic. More

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EDINBURGH
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

Love going to Gorgie Farm Family Fun Day with my Son - volunteers are helpful and friendly, lots for kids to see and do More

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Edinburgh
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012

Super for a quick visit to placate children without costing anything (donations only) and a great distraction. More

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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2012

Great opportunity for kids to meet a range of animals, feed lambs, ride a pony or even cuddle a snake. Completely free,they just request a sensible donation. Parking is difficult at the farm but where is it easy in Edinburgh?! On Saturday and Sunday the council office next door offers free parking for 2 hrs and its less than a... More

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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2012
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Took 3 kids ranging from 1 to 11. My 11 year old daughter loved being able to stroke Fudge the jersey cow and Red the horse. Newly hatched chicks were cheeping away under a heat lamp and if you were lucky you could catch a glimpse. Cuddle session with a rabbit, guinea pig and chicken was a hit (£1.00). The... More

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edinburgh
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65 helpful votes 65 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2012

We used to take our Niece here. It is a nice place to spend a few hours if you have young children. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2012
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A farm in the city, Gorgie concentrates on helping city kids come to a better understanding of agriculture and farming, especially of the animal husbandry involved. Children get to meet all sorts of farm animals in their fields or pens and touch and stroke them, if they'll let them! It's a great place to take little children who are fascinated... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2012

My review may be unfair because it's some 20 years or so since I last visited it. At that time it was small and seemed to be struggling a bit. However its principles of bringing a bit of the country to town kids is to be admired and encouraged. I hope you will find time to have a look. More

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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 February 2012
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Great place to spend a couple of hours with toddlers. Bad parking though... More

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