Places To Visit In Surrey - Part Two

Puffins • May 17, 2021

A Day at the Farm!

Elm Nursery is located in Sutton Green, Guildford, and is home to a farm shop, a flower nursery, a café and most importantly a children’s farm.

On site they have a large variety of animals including pigs, a donkey, rabbits, chickens and alpacas to name a few. It’s a family owned site and has been in Sutton Green for over 30 years!



Next to the children’s farm is a small play area with a few ride on toys, a slide, sandpit and chalk board. It’s basic but plenty to keep the children entertained whilst you sip on a coffee or wait for lunch to arrive from the on-site café. I would recommend taking some chalk for the board if you have any as we’ve never managed to grab some whilst there.

Here’s all the entry info you need…

Entrance to the farm is by pre-booked advance ticket only. We are not able to refund or rearrange tickets in the event of rain or cold weather, or if you can no longer attend. We are a small family business with limited resources. Please double check you have the right date before booking! Thank you for your support.


Open daily : 10am – 3.30pm – last entry 3pm.

Entry is £4 per person over the age of 2 and under 2’s are free. Our farm is an ideal venue for a morning or afternoon outing with young children. Spend some time outside getting plenty of fresh air and enjoy seeing the animals without the pressure of a ‘big day out’. Food to feed the chickens is available for £1 a bag (CASH ONLY), great fun for adults and children alike! We also have a small play area with a sandpit, covered seating area and outdoor benches. Your own food can be consumed but please use the tables and bins provided and support our café when you can. Rubbish can be dangerous to our animals, so please don’t leave any behind.


We have restricted visitor numbers to avoid over crowding and have implemented many new aspects to keep our customers and staff safe. All tickets must be booked in advance and no tickets can be purchased on the day. Should you require more information on COVID-19, please contact us.


After visiting a farm it is always important to wash your hands! Please make sure you do at our hand washing station. Masks are not required outdoors but must be worn inside the café and farm shop.


To book your tickets please click the link below.

We hope your enjoy your trip, we’d love to hear if you visit after reading this!

Tickets

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