What a great place to visit! So much to do for all ages. I have a fairly big age gap between my three children and struggle to find places they will all enjoy but Aldingbourne hits the nail on the head! The farm is always a big hit, where you can interact with the animals and the play areas are great which a wide variety of activities. There is even a slide in the cafe! We enjoyed it so much we became members after our first visit and come back often.
Highly recommend!
A great place especially for children. Nice and helpful staff. There is a farm with animals, a playground, a maze, a soft play, the kids were especially happy with the playground with water. The cafe is clean and tidy, you can order hot and cold meals. There is a tube slide in the middle of the cafe. We will definitely come back again and again.
Had a lovely day out with the kids here.
It’s a short drive from Chichester.
The farm was well organised and clean. There’s Johnny the peacock who just roams around and you can pay a little extra to feed alpacas/cuddle guinea pigs.
Entrance fee is very reasonable.
The outdoor kids play area and indoor soft play means there’s something for every weather.
Canteen food is good.
Great charity initiative who help people with disabilities become full and active citizens.
All amenities were fully accessible.
The slide going into the gift shop was super fun.
Good amount of parking.
Only wished they were open for a little longer and had a few more animals.
What a terrific place, especially for children! We use a family membership, which allows either child to attend with one adult, and it's paid for itself many times over. They have really good activities for children over the summer holidays, including water and foam and bouncy castles. Lots of lovely animals to see, all very clean and well cared-for. Saw a peacock spreading its tail which was a first for me and the children!
Spacious café with reasonably priced food and drinks, and some gorgeous plants too.
All staff are friendly and helpful. A great day out!
What a magical place!
Entry fee is incredibly reasonable. Cafe offers delicious food. Attractions cater to a range of ages. Just stunning.
Talked with staff who spoke passionately about the mission statement of Aldingbourne. We will absolutely be back!
Really great place for adults as well as children. I brought my elderly and disabled mother here along with her sister. Both of them have Alzheimer's. The staff were really friendly and helpful. Carers get free entrance. The pathways are pretty sound and everywhere is pretty accessible. The animals look very well cared for. We particularly loved that you are able to go in to the goat's enclosure and pet the goats. There is a great cafe and lovely shop that sells plants. Lots of play areas for children. I would highly recommend.
My Honest review.
The place is wonderful, it is charity run. The Charity supports people with learning difficulties and Autism.
There is SO much to do.
And open farm, an outdoor play area, an indoor soft play for under 5s, a woodland walk, a book nook, mini golf, a maze and probably a lot more than that that I have forgotten.
It has a pretty decent café too. Lots of good and drink options and LOADS of seating, both indoors and outdoors.
We chose to eat at the café, but there are plenty of picnic benches.
The only negatives are that it may be a bit boring for solely older kids and that it can work out a bit costly if you eat in the cafe too.
Overall a fabulous day. Highly recommend
Didn’t stay at the hotel, but visited the farm and play area. Had a great time. Great facilities including a train ride, snuggle Guinea pigs and feed the alpacas (which we’re all extra fees). Very reasonably priced for entry, lunch and the gift shop. Didn’t quite manage to get round everything but will definitely be back! Don’t forget spare clothes for the water play area!
I love this place. I love the ethos and the general culture here too.
I have been coming here for a few years and can see all the amazing effort that’s gone into improving things, so many ‘extras’ and a great attention to detail to make it even better. A very happy place full of lots of lovely memories
Aldingbourne Trust hosted our Preschool for a day trip and provided the children a wonderful experience at the farm, including alpaca feeding and a ride on the land train. The children, aged 2-5, and carers loved it and everyone said they would definitely be coming back again. Thank you to you and your staff for making it a great experience for us.
Aldingbourne is a wonderful place, And there is lots to do for ages 0 to maybe 6 or 7 years of age, on non event days.
The farm is brilliant, tidy, clean and well organised.
Some play areas were inaccessible, so I'm guessing work was bring done.
Prices for entry, the gift shop, food and drinks are relatively cheap, for a captive audience, compared to other places.
What an absolute oasis. Finally a facility genuinely designed with kids at its heart whilst successfully supporting adults too. Due to getting there quite late on, we only scratched the surface of the activities on offer but we shall def return with our grandchildren again soon.
Brilliant place to bring your little ones. We came during the April half term and there were so many activities for children, as well as a little farm. The cafe inside the centre serves hot and cold food as well as a selection of drinks. There was a fantastic slide inside the centre too. The staff were extremely helpful and knowledgeable. Make sure to visit the greenhouse where there is a great selection of plants grown on site to buy. We will definitely come back again, we had a brilliant afternoon out!
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