We love the rare breeds and come fairly regularly as we have memberships, meaning we can stay all day or just pop in for a little while! Great activities during holidays etc and overall we love it, the only negative thing i will say (and I feel bad saying it) is the food has got SO expensive. I understand everything has gone up in price and you need to make a profit but for many families it just isn't affordable. I'm sure the children's lunchbox is now nearly £8?! I used to able to buy food but we mostly just bring our own now because it just isn't doable for us. Otherwise a lovely day out for all.

Went with daughter and 2 grandchildren (10 and 6) myself and wife, what a lovely place nice farmyard animals, facilities to was hands after touching animals etc tractor ride pig racing. Its a oast charity so has housing for disabled ppl onsite and believe they also employ disabled ppl as well,which I find really nice what a great thing to be done. Lots of friendly staff and the shows with fartwoofer and her gentleman sidekick were really entertaining and made ppl laugh, kids and adults alike, would recommend the place to anyone.

Fantastic day out. Centre is well maintained and animals cared for brilliantly. 5yr old loved the animal petting, she went from being too scared to loving it, stroking the piglets, rabbits, guinea pigs and goats. Tractor ride was good, stopping twice for children to get out and run around the adventure playground and see the animals. We didn’t use the cafe, brought our own lunch, there were plenty of places to sin with shelter.

What a great day out (even if it’s raining, as it was!) the little ones loved it and so did the adults. Lots to keep everyone amused and interested. I think people have to remember it’s a farm and not a sterile environment, saying that, there are so many handwashing stations available, there’s no excuse to maintain hygiene. We will definitely return…

Visited today with four little ones. We had a superb day. On arrival there were plenty of staff on hand to organise the parking. The farm itself is just great for children. Loads of animals to see with lots of very helpful staff on hand to share their knowledge and make the day that bit more interesting. There were plenty of picnic benches all over the site and the toilets were really clean. What made the children’s day was the staff in the children’s barn where children can feed and stroke the animals, they were just so helpful and kind. Well done guys, you gave us a great day.

We had a fantastic day out today with our 3 and 1year old. We were there from 10.45-close and didn't even make it soft play! So much to see and do and great value farm entry. Understandably very muddy which added to the fun for our little people but do bring wellies and a change of clothes. Didn't give 5 stars as toilets by playpark were dirty literally covered in mud where little people's wellies had hit the bowls and all over the floor with no hand towels left and the food was really disappointing. Brie and chutney pannini was missing chutney in half and kids meal (£7 for 7 items) had processed burger cheese in the cheese sandwich which is not what I would expect from a farm shop. Sauces were also provided in single use sachets which seemed to contradict the Eco message on their sandwich packaging. Jackets were £6 with toppings extra (cheese +£2). Bin was covered in mould and restaurant seating was very busy by 11.45 with people having to sit outside. We drove an hour to visit and will definitely come back but will bring our own food. We also waited half an hour in the lamb tunnel for meet the lambs only to be told we had to join the back of a queue that had formed outside which was really disappointing as there were no signs and we had got there early on purpose. This meant our toddlers waited over 50mins for a 2 min experience. I know we were in the same boat as a lot of others. Once we did get to our turn probably 20mins later we were asked to be really quick as the que was long and people were waiting so I advise waiting outside and getting there before the allocated time in busy days. Staff were really knowledgeable about the animals and I feel my children learnt a lot and had loads of fun. The woman working in the animal handling with bright hair was there all day today and was fantastic with our children from start to finish, we popped by on our way out and were some of the last to leave and she still took the time to explain what she was doing with the animals to shut them away and care for them, this made our trip thank you.

Had an amazing Sunday with my family. Lots to see and do, very muddy, but that's the English weather for you. Loved the children's petting zoo, lots of animals to see, and pet. Very friendly and helpful staff. Tractor ride, butterfly House not open until mid May. Highly recommended place to visit, picnic area , play area and gift shop not too expensive.

We regularly visit the rare breeds as we are local and my children love it there. Always different activities going on and so much to do for everyone. There is so much to explore there at the rare breeds that you just cannot do it all in one day. We absolutely love the petting barn getting the hands on experience with all the animals and loved that there were new baby piglets. We love that you can just go round and round all day back and forth from activities. The two playgrounds are fab and my children never want to leave. When we last visited we were slightly sad that the tractor ride had changed. We used to love it with the hay bales and the kids being able to stand on them and look out it just gave it so much more of a farm feel. Other than that we love the place and will be back again

Beautiful farm doing amazing work educating children and families in a fun way, and providing homes and employment as it is a charity - Canterbury Oast Trust. Opportunity to be hands on with many different types of farm animals, tractor rides, wider farm to explore, piggy racing and piggy feeding. Lots of rare breeds with a trail identification sheet. Butterfly tunnel with many different and colourful species. Pretty gardens. Three huge outdoor play areas and one indoor one to accommodate the British weather and different ages. Lovely shop, plant shop and restaurant. Refreshment stalls too. Plenty of hand washing facilities. A fun and memorable day for everyone.

Had a great day with the children watching the pig race and the sheep fancy dress. The centre us clean and the staff all friendly with good knowledge of the animals. The kids got to feed the pigs touch vertualy every animal as it is a hands on place. The butterfly shed is amazing as they land on you which is good. Price is not bad £50 for a family of 4 and you can stay all day.