Gorse Hill City Farm

Anstey Lane
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE4 0FJ

Tel: +44 (0)1162 537 582
Fax: +44 (0)1162 537 582
Email: gorsehillcityfarm@ukonline.co.uk
Web: http://www.gorsehillcityfarm.org.uk


Family friendly community farm, with access for all.
Adopt an animal, become a member, or simply visit us and help your local community farm!

Touch and feed the animals, join in workshops, enjoy the playgrounds and nature walk, relax in the garden, picnic or eat in the cafe. Education facilities for schools and groups.

We have:

  • Sheep
  • Cattle
  • Pigs
  • Goats
  • Geese
  • Chickens
  • Rabbits
  • Guinea Pigs
  • Cats
  • Rare Breeds

    General Information:

  • Picnic area sponsored by Haymarket Shopping Centre
  • Buttercup Hill Café
  • Meeting Room for hire
  • Volunteers Welcome
  • Parking, level paths and disabled toilet facilities offer visitors access to most areas of the farm
  • No dogs except guide dogs.

     

    Opening Times
    (2007 times)
    Open 7 days a week throughout the year, 10.00am - 4.00pm winter and 10.00am - 4.30pm summer.

    Admission Charges
    (2007 prices)
    Admission to the farm is by donation.

    Recommended: Adult £2.00; Child £1.00

    Annual Membership cost: Indivdual £5.00; Family £10.00; Affiliated £20.00.

    Directions
    On the Anstey Lane (B5327) next to English Martyrs School lay-by. Parking is available at the top of the single track road.
    Buses leave regularly from Charles Street Bus Station and stop at the bottom of the farm track.
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    Leicester Racecourse (4 Miles)*
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    The Campanile Leicester is located in the heart of Leicester, just 45 minutes away from Birmingham International airport, 5 minutes from the Space Centre Museum and 15 minutes from the main motorway (M1).
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