Deen City Farm Review

Always nice and a good place to go with the little ones.

Nice trip with little one, small farm but children feel really happy, fresh made sandwich reasonably priced. It seemed to me that the car park was free, public transport is easy, just stop near Sainsbury & MNS superstore, follow the little path along the wandle river(next to the bridge,entrance of the store), nice green walk, keep walking cross the road and continue straight. Google map indicate this way as a road, but actually it's a little pathway along the little wood

Free(!) attraction but top quality and very convenient. Right sized for a few hours with a toddler. Can spend time up close with ferrets, fowl, guinea pigs etc petting and feeding.

Awesome little farm, especially for kids. This place is relatively easy to get to yet nicely hidden away from the traffic. You can feed the animals, but remember to bring some change as the food pellets are dispensed from those old style Candy "insert correct change and turn to dispense" machines dotted about. There are also pony rides available but probably a good idea to check with the website to ensure what days and what times those are available if you're interested.

Great place to visit with the kids then lunch at Abbey Mills - good day out!

My children absolutely loved our visit there! They could see many different animals and have already asked me to go there again! :) Really happy that I have found this farm!

I was volenteering at this farm for four weeks (today I left early due to complications with staff). I was lead to believe that this farm was a welcoming place to those that suffer with mental health, and big surprise, they weren't. I worked at the stables, most of the staff were okay, but there were two staff members who were treating me like absolute dirt. The cafe is overpriced, and if you want to eat something, then there's barely anything to choose from. I used to love this place when I was a child, but clearly, this location isn't the warm, welcoming farm I remember.

Wonderful experience for a toddler. cafe is also very reasonable.

Great place. Obviously not a real farm but enough animals to keep a small child entertained. Good play area for little kids too. Shame the cafe doesn't open on Saturday but otherwise a very enjoyable visit. Car park isn't too big but its free if you get there early you'll bag a spot. Awesome that the farm is free so don't forget to donate!

Went as a child. Now taking my own little ones there. Great place..and its free!!

3rd birthday party - Success and everyone had a great time. All the parents even commented what a great place to have a birthday.

I got to the room early to set up before all my guests arrived but found it was already done. All I did was set up the cake table. Was so quick and easy. There was more than enough food - along the kids table was 3 types sandwiches on platters and 20 kids lunchboxes which was filled with a juice, pom bears, a chocolate and jelly. And cupcakes in the middle. Really impressed with the amount of food provided for the kids. I also liked the fact it was one big table so everyone was together instead of separate tables.

We were then called for the pony rides which most of the children enjoyed. A few were too scared to go but the ones who loved it, got to have a second ride.

Next was animal encounters which was great and then the children got a chance to feed the animals with the feed provided (there was more than enough to go around)

Then it was time for lunch and cake. Before we knew it, 2 hours was up and party was over.

Was a great morning.

Only thing I would suggest is that they would allow a 3 hour party so it is not so rushed. Also, to update your website saying that no balloons are allowed. I did not know this so had already paid for balloons which went to waste.

Farm is great ! But people... not really friendly, I go there only cos me and my kids love animals...

Great for kids who live in a city to see farm animals up close

Nice little kids 'farm' with riding school & cafe. Limited parking. Accessible on foot from Morden Hall Park via the Wandle River path.

It's for the kids.

Yes, I enjoyed it more than I had expected even though it was very much as I remembered it over years of taking the kids to the farm.

Today it was for the grandchildren.

They did all those things again. Looking at the poultry in cages, watching the pony riders in the ring, asking for ice cream and washing their hands.

Let me take the opportunity here to remind you to wash your hands (repeatedly) if you visit Deen City Farm.

This is a great place to bring kids to. They have a toddler's playground, a cafe, and kids can feed and stroke some of the animals and ride ponies. It's free to get in and there's a parking area (also free) near the entrance. Dress your kids appropriately as they will probably get a bit dirty.

This is a great little city farm. It's inly small but there is plenty for young kids to be entertained and then afterwards you can go for a walk through the National Trust Morden Hall Park which is really picturesque!

Nice little farm to take the children great work don't have to pay but a little donation would help them to keep this good place going as they don't get funding

Very nice place to go with kids.
Clean!
Has very nice, friendly animals, playful.
Playground for kids.

It's perfect to come here when the sun is shining, and play with small animals-lamb, giant rabbit, lion rabbit, alpaca Kimby, ferret and owl Edna (some small animals can be stroked at a fixed time). You can also ride horses and drink coffee. The staff is very friendly. Spending an afternoon in the farm and the wandle river park next to it is very pleasant.

Very friendly staff and a fun way to spend time with the family. Kids can see many types of animals and play at the small park. We love dropping by whenever we have time.

My two guinea pigs have just spent the last week boarding at Deen City Farm. The staff are so friendly and welcoming, and listened to my concerns about leaving them. A fantastic service from start to finish. Would definitely recommend leaving your small animal in their more than capable hands!

Great place to spend time with kids. Friendly animals.

Staff is lovely. It's a great day out with the kids!

Yes v nice place ..kids liked it but they become sad wn pony ride wasn't available at that time.. other wise liked so much..

I wanted to love this little farm as it s local to us but the staff were so unhelpful at the info desk. I know it s small farm that needs funding so happy to pay for extras such as getting up close to feed some of the animals and ridding a pony but it took longer to put the riding hat on than the ride actually lasted. It just feels like a little more effort could made to make visitors feel welcome

We took our grandchildren there about 12 months ago. Quite unimpressed even though it was free. We stood in line waiting for a pony ride only to be told when we got to the front that they were finished. We were the last in line, no-one behind us. Apparently there was supposed to have been a barrier put up to stop people joining the cue. Also couldn't buy food to feed the animals. I felt that the place was not well run, a bit disorganized. We had more fun playing in the river on the way home.

Wonderful place to take the children to. Even the older ones love the rambling walks through the green spaces surrounding it. A treat for younger kids with lots of animals like horses,rabbits and even snakes to see

Very fun and relaxing place to go wether alone or with family. The animals are friendly and i enjoyed looking and spending time with them (especially the cows!!) The cafe is very nice too with good food. Definitely recommend.

Went there with my family had fun and it was fantasticly free!!!

Brilliant little unexpected farm in the city... my kids loved it and the tour it short enough so they don't start getting bored.

will consider in the future also for the horse riding lessons but need to wait till they are 8 at least...

PS never seen a rooster like the one in the pic - impressive creature!

Good place to visit feel like close to nature and very nice and clean

Good (for children), free little farm with a nice picnic area and playground.

Really great for young children, even adults enjoy feeding the animals.

Lovely little farm, not many animals there, but good place to take very young children. There is a petting corner, snack shop and children's play ground. Good place to go to spend a couple of hours.

Fantastic and kids love , and better it's FREE (Donate if you like)

Nice place to have some good time with children. The cafe serves simple hearty food.

Well worth going children love it cheap day out no charge to get in

A small and educational farm for children and family outings, with a good sized child's play area, a neat outdoor garden area and outside seating for enjoying the fresh air during the warmer months, for a family or group picnic, whilst watching some horse riding, in an enclosed area.

I didn't know how to get to the farm area so just took photos of the area near the cafe, at the entrance.



An excellent city farm to encourage children to appreciate the outdoors and animals.

A small farm with a friendly collection of animals. Great half day outing for a family. There are some animals you can pet and a little cafe. Feeding the goats and sheep is fun!

Always lovely to visit and great value as it is a voluntary contribution towards payment of entry, fab farm for kids under the age of 8.

Amazing little city farm! Such a lovely day out for the whole family, highly recommend visiting this farm :)

They are now locking away animals unless you pay. Such a sad development. If they cannot fundraise from corporate then sack the fundraisers

Very nice place for the little kids! Best of all it is free :)

Really?? Teaching children about these lovely sentient animals and then this

Nice little farm. The children get to pet the animals although they are just a few. The biggest disappointment is the information till and the cafe. The cafe is over priced and those at the infomation dest don't know much and give out the wrong information.
It took me 3 days to find out all i needed to know about the pony ride. Day1 we were told that the pony ride is from 12pm to 2pm. Day2 (we returned specially for the pony ride) we turned up at 1pm and were told it is in fact at 12pm and last depending on how long the queue is. Obviously that day the queue was not very long. Day3(we managed to returned after our easter egg hunt) we turned up at the farm at 11.40am to find out that it is for children between the age of 2 to 7 years old. And all this time I have been turning up with my son who is 10 and by then they recognised us. UNBELIEVEABLE. I would not mind spending a fortune on this nice little farm which is in need but customer service is quiete desirable and in need of improvement. One unhappy mum.

Considering the location and the fact that it's free, it accomplishes a lot. It's absolutely huge and is full of varied animals. It is primarily a kids farm though, and as such you can count on it being ram packed any time of the year or day.

Always worth a visit if you're in the area.

Children love it, most adults too including me. Entry is free. Can be messy and untidy but it is a working farm.

Nice cafe, clean toilets and has the essential hand washing stations which all visitors are strongly encouraged to use before departure and before eating or drinking.

Wellies advised if you wish to visit the large paddocks out back as the whole site is on marshy land.

Small , local farm good for a day out with kids . Free of charge too. They have a shop if your children get hungry with benches to eat and a play park. They have lots of animals including ducks , chickens , cows , owls , birds, horses , More

Animals are well taken care of. Love going to this place with the kids

What an Amazing little gem. My daughter loved the horse riding. The little picnic area was lovely ij the sun.

Poor service from cafe very rude staff, children's sandwich was mouldy. A shame as the farm itself was nice, my advice is if you do decide to go take your own food.

Free little farm good for children.Bar serving lunch.

Went today with my children.
We love the place and my kids love feeding the animals.
I just feel in this very difficult time for everyone deen farm could do better regarding the way the flow of visitors is. There is only 1 way system around the building area and it works quite well but when you are on the field to see the bigger animals and want to feed them it is a bit wild. Everyone go everywhere with no social distancing at all. No one from the farm is actually out. No one checking. I understand visitors should be able to dobit themselves and keep distancing between each other but not every one is doing it and it is a bit frustrating. It should be some single way path like near the building. They should put marks on the floor where to stand while feeding the animals to keep a minimum of social distancing and maybe introduce a maximum time you can stay on 1 spot . I feel a bit disappointed about this. I feel something better could be done.

Great little urban farm , lovey staff , great cafe, very friendly animals.

I love this farm and it deserves all the funding it can get. Regularly go there with friends and family, and that doesn't always involve kids! Even adults can have fun feeding the animals and wandering around the grounds. And then there is the stable which is also fantastic and does excellent lessons. Basically a great place that you must visit.

We had our daughter's 3rd birtday at the farm. The staff and volunteers were so helpful and highlights for the kids included the animal petting and pony rides! Great venue and alternative to play barns.

Lovely farm and just a place to chill where the plants are if you like animal's and nature.
Kids can learn lost of things about animals here and can also feed some. There is also a riding school - horses are beautiful.
If you get hungry or just fancy a cuppa you can also buy something inside the coffee shop. Entry to the farm is free. If you want to feed the animal's you have to pay for the food.

Just back from our first visit and I have one very happy little boy!
Lots to see and the animals are really well cared for. The flower garden was
really sweet as well. We will definitely be visiting again soon!

My kids love to go at this farm. You can find many animals. lama, ferret, bunnies, , owl, lamb, , , chicken, turkey, etc. Also you can buy food for the animals, you can touch them and good cleaning facilities. You can use More

Good little farm. Although very small. Not a lot of staff around. Cafe was below average. They do not have a wide menu and what food they had did not taste very nice at all. We went to pat the animals at the 11:00 small animal encounter. There was no one around at 11 but we kept waiting. By 11:30 there was one staff member sitting with a ferret on her lap that children were allowed to pet. Although it was cute it was disappointing there were not more animals to pet. Kids got very bored after an hour.
However for a free farm it is not bad. For a small activity it is great for kids however I would not make a day of it.

Just a lovely place to go with children or by yourself. Very relaxing a great cafe to get some light refreshments

Great place for the kids shame people leave litter and don't tidy up after themselves

Really Great!! Really great for kids and Adults and free! I love this place!

Great place for kids, especially toddlers. A lot of different animals, also most of them can be touched. Clean toilets, baby changing facilities. Good coffee and play area available too. Highly recommend

Free admission gives an amazing opportunity for lower income families to allow their children to experience the joy of different animals that they may not otherwise get the chance to see. For that reason alone it serves the community well and I witnessed so many children enthralled by the animals they saw and thrilled to have the opportunity to stroke and interact with them. It has a lovely atmosphere and feels tucked away and cosy. If you whizz round you will be finished quite quickly as it is not a big place, but I suggest taking your time and really getting to look properly. My children always want to walk around a second time, and what with the animal holding sessions, using the play area and having your own food or going to the cafe you can certainly make a full morning or afternoon. Pony rides are fun to add in too for your children. We have been about five times now and if you love animals you can never tire of seeing them again. Gorgeous little place and should be supported as children and families benefit enormously from the experience.

Fun Sunday morning with my family. Excellent Al for a small donation.