The visitor farm has over 200 farm animals including rare breeds, llamas and even reptiles, whilst our working dairy farm will give you an insight into modern day farming techniques and the production of milk for the supermarket shelf. We are well equipped for school visits with coach parking, an indoor picnic barn, toilets and hand washing facilities.
You can take a self guided tour of the farms at anytime during our open period (February - October). Self guided tours of the farms are free when booked with one of the below Field to Fridge or Focus on Dairy Farming Farm Tours. If booked separately £4.30 per person for groups of 15 or more. For groups under 15 normal farm entrance rates apply.
Downloadable teachers packs
If you'd like to book a self led tour of Lee Valley Park Farms please contact us on 01992 892 781, or email farms @leevalleypark.org.uk
| Youth and Schools farm tours |
Lee Valley Regional Park's dedicated Youth and Schools Service offers a wide variety of educational programmes and assists in utilizing the Regional Park as an educational resource. To book one of the following programmes please contact our Youth and Schools Service on 08456 770 607 or email
youthandschools@leevalleypark.org.uk
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Primary Schools - Field to fridge farm tour |
Key Subjects: SCIENCE, GEOGRAPHY, CITIZENSHIP
Description: This guided tour of a working dairy farm (Holyfield Hall) encourages groups to consider the origin of products in their fridges and cupboards. How does milk get from the cow to the supermarket shelf? What’s the farm doing to help Lee Valley wildlife? (Students may be able to watch our cows being milked, please enquire at time of booking.)
Suitable for: KS1 and KS2
Venue(s): Lee Valley Park Farms
Available: All year
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Self Guided Tours are free when booked with a
Field to Fridge Tour. To download the packs click on the relevant link |
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Secondary Schools - Focus on dairy farming farm tour |
Key Subjects: GEOGRAPHY, CITIZENSHIP
A guided tour of a working dairy farm. Find out about the inputs, processes, outputs and conflicts at this excellent example of a primary industry. Possibility of watching cows beingmilked, please enquire at time of booking. Why not take aself-led visit to the rest of the Farm beforeor after your tour to take a closer look at the many different farm animals including rare breeds.What can the farm do to help the environment?
Suitable for: KS3 and KS4
Venue(s): Lee Valley Park Farms
Available: All year
Self Guided Tours are free when booked with a
Focus on Dairy Farming tour. To download the packs click on the relevant link |
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