Collingwood Childrens Farm Review

Have come here a few times with the family, a great place to have a coffee and for the kids to run around

Been here twice. A great way to spend time with your family.

Lovely place to catch up with friends for a coffee and chat
Children love to see the chickens and other animals just walking free. Great cafe
Beautiful vegetable and herb gardens to wonder through.

Not a lot to see, no where near as many animals stated on the website spent 30 minutes and left disappointed

Not worth the entry fees you pay for it. Not much farm animals except chickens.

Nice farm. A little sparse on animals but a good simple time out with kids. Major downside is only one parents room, no change table in men's toilets. For a place called the Collingwood Children's Farm, their child-focused facilities are pretty lacking.

We had our son's 3rd Birthday here last weekend and despite really bad weather the staff were absolutely amazing and so incredibly helpful! We have been going for years and the kids love it but this experience last weekend was just above and beyond what we expected. So we would definitely recommend for a fun day out or for a kids birthday party.

Little gem almost in middle of the city! Very nice place

Absolutely beautiful farmers market, lovely vibrant, but relaxing place. Setting along the Yarra River couldn't be more beautiful

Beautiful staff and experiences for kids. Used to be better though...pity

If you re stuck on something to do with the kiddies, Collingwood Children s Farm is definitely an awesome place to explore. With lots of animals around the property (for kids to chase and play with), it also includes scheduled meet & greet times with animals too. Lots of chill areas too, making it suitable for all ages. The cafe and walking track on the outside make it for a good day out for kids and big kids at heart, especially on beautiful summer days. Lots of parking nearby makes the entire day pretty effortless, so grab yourself a coffee and enjoy your day!

Awesome, we enjoyed our time, we saw the koalas, kangoroos , we can fed and touched them. It was a wonderful experience, seems like in thw willdife but safer

Yes the people are nice. Yes, it s next to the convent where coffee is great with really nice gardens. That gets this place to two stars. Now the negatives. For $25 plus another $12 for parking, I expect to see more than hamsters, pigs, horses, cows and chickens. Also not pleased that it just gets too packed. Traffic is horrible if you don t live in Kew or Abbotsford. (It took us 45 mins each way to drive there from Malvern).

Do yourself a favour go to Myuna Farm where there are many more animals (including deer, donkeys alpacas, sheep, goats, turkeys and emus) where you get to feed them. Where parking is free and traffic is a lot less. Where they have miniature train rides and proper playground equipment. myuna farm is further out from the city but much quicker to get to.

We frequently visit this place for the farmers market that is here. Really beautifully nestled in the back with quite a stunning view of the tree line behind. Plenty of facilities for the family. Indoor and outdoor seating. Cafeteria also looks nice.
They do house some animals like a chickens, cow and some goats. Ethically I m not sure how they are treated so I won t comment on it.
Close to Abbotsford covenant with more food options and places to sit and relax on green grass.

Chickens, goats, sheep and an ovet priced cafe. Very poor parking

Such a wonderful day really good to take the little ones can go into the actual paddocks and Interact with animals and the staff were incredible

I went with my partner today around one hour before close so we got in for half price which was great. It definitely is more for families and young kids. There is a nice cafe there and the place has a nice vibe overall. There werent that many animals, lots of chickens, a few cows, goats, sheep and a couple of horses, however, it looked like they had planned activities throughout the day (animal feeding, etc.) which would make it super fun for families.

Apart from having hardly any animals to look at/interact with - I was left with an inconsolable 2 year old due to a worker at the CCF.
My son went up the worker during our visit this morning, and waited patiently in line to receive some feed (hay) to feed the cows. My son was noticeably ignored, and then he politely asked for "food please" after no other child was left in line. The worker then said "are you part of the party to him" to which i stepped in and said no,and that we werent aware the children around us were part of a party. My son burst into tears, as she wouldnt give him any food to feed the cows and she showed no remorse when he did so. Not sure how giving some hay to a child is breaking protocol but she could have just given him some. very poor customer service, why work at a childrens attraction if you cant show empathy or undertanding to an upset child! l will never return or recommend this place to anyone, after a 20 minute walk around the premises we had already seen all there was to see - a pen of chickens, a handful of goats, 1 horse and 2 calves.

Hard to believe this is in the city of Melbourne, felt like we were in outback Western Australia! Can walk through the free section also.

Wonderful surprise . children had a wonderful time they were able to get up close to animals and chickens entertainment also.we will return next school holidays

Excellent food and friendly staff. I always enjoy going there for brunch.

Not wheelchair friendly!.. very hard to push the wheelchair

Enjoyed our time in general, some improvements with upkeep would be encouraged but overall a nice morning spent here.

Lot of animals and areas for group activities, kids love it

Hidden gem easier to get to than you think. Would recommend. Lots of animals to look at and also plenty to pet.

Such a gem of Melbourne. Great place for young kids to learn about farm life

Good place to take kids for a weekend retreat! Nice and friendly staff.

Had a really horrible experience with the old man taking payment to enter the farmers market. He was incredibly rude when I tried to regain entry after not being told I needed a stamp to get back in. Horrible man!

Fantastic farm experience, totally hands on for children including animal feedings, guinea pig cuddles and brushing down the cow while milking. Following the rules is a must, or everybody loses (fair call).

Nice place, good small farm alternative if not after a long driving. Parking is limited and surrounding area also not easy to find parking

I understand they don't want to waste paper by printing a map for each visitor, but several large maps around would have been helpful.
It also wasn't clear where we could & couldn't go. Again, better signage would help.
I think this would be a fairly interesting experience for a "city kid" but if you live somewhere even vaguely rural, possibly even suburban, probably not worth the entry fee.

We absolutely love it here! The staff are so kind and patient and the farm is just beautiful! Its always a fun day out!

Nice place to be and spend time (and as the name suggests) with your children!

I have to agree with betul oruc comments on their visit.
We live in Cranbourne, given that we have been to Churchill heritage farm and loved it we thought we'd give our 9 year old a different experience and traveled into Collingwood childrens farm. When paying to enter the farm I asked for a map and was told there are signs to read, you can go anywhere there are no padlocks, she was not a very nice person, that's when we should have turned back. EVERTHING is padlocked, the only animals your children can interact with are those that rest next to the fences or the very unhealthy chickens that roam around the cafe area. I have raised chickens for many years myself, the chickens at Collingwood childrens farm are dirty, worm and lice infested, PARENTS please don't allow your children to interact with them. the CAFE STAFF need to learn some hygiene wiping your nose with your hand and serving customers is not on. We were given a dirty tray to carry our food on, the straws and cutlery are out in the open with flies resting on them if your not sick after visiting the farm your lucky. Staff members just walked pass without a greeting you, they completely ignored visitors. ATT ALL STAFF at Collingwood childrens farm, the guest that you are so rude to pay your wages, I don't think it is hard to smile and say hello.
TO all those that visit this farm and rate it more than 1 star you really do need to visit Churchill Heritage farm it is worth the drive and the is worth the extra couple of dollars to enter.

Now this is a great place to go with your family (unless they are scared of animals).

Great coffee, great atmosphere. Perfect for families.

Pretty run down considering the entrance fee.
Coffee at the cafe took ages so family walked off while I had to wait

22 years ago I was bitten by a goat here. Sometimes when I close my eyes I can still see that goat running aggressively towards me screaming "maaa, maaaaaa".

Great place to take toddlers for a nature walkaround. My daughter was able to see horses close up which was pretty nice. Would have loved to see baby chicks though :)

After a short walk from the station down a busy road, you find yourself transported to a hidden gem, sungged in to a sucluded bend of the Yarra, the Collingwood children farm is a amazing place, animals, feeding, food, and the occasional farmers market, it's the perfect place to forget your in the middle of a big city.

Food was ok, but nothing special. Probably a good place if you have children

Real waste of money and time. Just an abandoned farm. Nothing to see. Never recommend to anyone

Perfect place to get my animal fix. The goats are gorgeous

A great place to bring your kids to. Hosts are friendly, especially the goats!

Awesome place to take your children for a nice day out. Recommendation is to go around 2pm for the animal feeding walk

Great place for the family and cool little cafe where dogs are welcome. Nice day out!

Beautiful location to experience a working farm with the kids and have a trendy coffee or lunch afterwards. Warning: there's a $20 entry fee per family. If you just want to see some animals there are better places to go.

Maybe 3 types of animals, the most exciting was a cow.

It's not hard to say that adult admission for this scale is $ 12. Basically, it's a fun place for children and an adult companion. But it is such a thing to keep animals. It is also subtle that the restroom is dirty.

Great place for kids to have fun.
Wonderful breakfast stop.
Good break for cyclists

Awesome place to take kids, really nice atmosphere by the river

Always a great experience for the family expect good people that care about their souls and the lives of others no reckless abandon here!

Nice little spot to get out & see some farm animals with the kids for a couple hours.

Small, family-friendly, authentic farm close to the city. Super cool for kids.

Great atmosphere but the Farmers Breakfast wasn't hot - two poached eggs that were two different temperatures and one with a solid yolk and the 2nd one runny. Sausages were cold.

Omelette was outstanding.

Was much bigger and had more animals than I expected

We had such a great day exploring and seeing all the animals.

What kid doesn't love farm animals! You won't be disappointed, a definite highlight for the family!!

Enjoyed the first time but then it wasn't as fun after that. It is great to see a working farm in action and see some farm animals, but otherwise there is not that much to see and do even for the kids. It is not so great when it is crowded, or if there are functions like a birthday party being held when you go there. It is probably best if you go on a weekday where it could be more like a relaxing stroll. The price is a bit steep for what there is to offer.

It's fun, interactive and integrates kids with living and functioning of the farm. The peacocks were majestic

From patting goats to attending weddings - this is inner Melbourne's hidden oasis.

Good if you've got little ones who have never seen goats, horses, pigs. Peacock's roaming freely and up close and personal experience with Guinea pigs was lovely.

Great place for a picnic and to introduce children to farm animals

Great day out with the little ones. Lil cafe available for coffee, snacks or lunch. Friendly farm staff who are nice & patient with kids.

Beautiful farm, with nice interactivity elements. I recommend a tour. We walked around the farm and that made it feel as if we were part of the community. I also found staff very supportive of our disability group that came to visit. 4 stars.

Horses, sheep and goat in the midst of lush greenery