Hackney City Farm — Place photograph (1 of 3)

Hackney City Farm — Place photograph (2 of 3)

1a Goldsmiths Row, Hackney, London E2 8QA

Hackney City Farm

Petting farm

Place photograph

3.8

Wildland

Under 1 hour

Time

Free

Cost

Family-friendly

Feel

Urban historicFamiliesYoung childrenWildlife lovers

Why it's Wildland

3.8

A working farmyard tucked into East London, where sheep, goats, chickens and donkeys bring a slice of rural life into the city.

Hackney City Farm is a small, accessible encounter with farm animals and gardening in an urban neighbourhood. Its appeal is the contrast: a lived-in farmyard and garden amid East London streets, rather than a remote or wilderness experience.

Family-friendly · Cosy

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1a Goldsmiths Row, Hackney, London E2 8QA

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The experience

A compact visit centred on the farmyard animals and garden. It is best approached as a short, gentle outing rather than a full-day destination; check current access and facilities before setting out.

Things to do

Meet the farmyard animals

Explore the farmyard and look for animals including sheep, goats, chickens and donkeys. Animal availability may change, so check current information before visiting.

30–45 minutes

Explore the garden

Take a quiet turn around the farm garden, another part of the visit described alongside the animal enclosures.

Stop at the café

The source row describes an Italian café at the farm. Check its current opening and food service before planning around it.

Make a day of it

Quick escape · Under 1 hour

Quick farmyard visit

01
Check current opening arrangements before setting out.
02
Explore the farmyard and look for the sheep, goats, chickens and donkeys mentioned in the source descriptions.
03
If open, finish with a look around the garden.

Half day · Half day

Make a relaxed half-day of it

01
Visit the farmyard and garden.
02
Take a break at the Italian café if it is open.
03
Allow extra time to enjoy the farm’s urban setting rather than treating the visit as a rushed stop.

Verified history

A supplied source describes Hackney City Farm as established in 1984, following local efforts to create a place where residents and young people could connect with farming. The same source says the farm found its permanent home two years later. These details are reported by a secondary source and have not been independently corroborated here.

When to go

· Check opening arrangements and visit when the farm is open.

The supplied sources do not establish a best season or reliably current seasonal animal details.

Check the forecast before travelling; no specific weather guidance is available in the supplied sources.

Worth pairing with

Haggerston Park

A visitor account describes the farm as being inside Haggerston Park, where people also picnic and play tennis. Check current access and facilities before making plans.