Hackney City Farm
A free-to-visit city farm beside Haggerston Park with pigs, sheep, poultry and a donkey, plus a cafe.
- Hidden gem
- Price: Free
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Did you know
It was established in 1984 as a community and educational resource, keeps bees, and sells its free-range eggs.
Local tip
The farmyard is open Tuesday to Sunday 10:00-16:30 and closed on Mondays except bank holidays. It is free to visit but is a small charity that relies on donations.
Finding it
- Address
- 1a Goldsmiths' Row, Bethnal Green, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England, E2 8QA
- Nearest station
- Cambridge Heath (London) (National Rail), 613 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
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