St Leonards Farm Park

Over priced and in a poor state of repair.
Adults have to pay extra to assist their kids in the soft play area. One adult can go on the equipment with a toddler, but other adults have to pay. So we have a 1 year old and a 4 year old who loves soft play areas but occasionally gets stuck especially when older kids are around, we weren’t allowed to go help him without paying.
Many of the outdoor toys were broken and looked like they’ve had 10 years in the sunnyside daycare catarpillar room. None of the tricycles worked (peddles just spinning), various problems with all the peddle tractors. There was the carcus of an old toy kitchen that looked like it had just been dumped in one play area. Several handles missing from the toddler seesaws — dangerous. Real tractor rides not running and an extra charge for the one battery toy tractor that was working.
The farm bits are OK though, just expect all the outdoor toys to be broken — very disappointing for a 4 year old.
We won’t be going back.

I’m going deeper underground to find some little haven retreats out of the city centre. It has to be done as our county is so much more than city centre living. St Leonards Farm Park is one of those little beauties.
It’s an award winning farm in Esholt Village, the original home of the soap Emmerdale. We’re talking stunning scenery here and some real fresh air in the lungs.
The farm has lots of different animals, some of which you can feed. The play areas are well equipped with rather tempting swing bridges. When the weather is better they have ample areas for picnics and on certain days you’ll even be able to have a ride on a tractor. Not sure I’m allowed on them though, rubbish.
There are plenty of walks and nature trails and a fun barn and refreshments area too. It ticks all of the boxes and is definitely worth a visit

Fantastic day out for kids and adults too. Excellent farm park where you can pet and feed the animals, have tractor rides with Farmer James weather permitting and visit the newly added indoor play gym. A little expensive for a full family visit if you include the farm and play gym but you don’t have to do both on each visit. Good food in café, or take your own picnic.

Great place to visit during holidays/​weekends. Offers a chance for kids to look at the workings of a farm and to see the cows being milked. Good play area too

Station Road,
esholt,
Bradford
BD17 7RB
1 274 598 795
This is a lovely big farm and a great family day out. The prices are about £4 per kid and £5 per adult but if you take your own food that is all you pay for all day.
There is a huge selection of farm animals which with supervision you are allowed to pet — obviously not every animal but there is a good selection they do let you pet and sometimes they allow you to help feed too. Although they do have a petting zoo sometimes it just isnt the right time to do this.
There is the option of eating in the café which is quite cheap but if there are a few of you this does make it dearer so you can also take your own picnic and eat that in the covered picnic area.
There is also a ‘park’ play area in a barn which does cost but you have the option of paying for this at the same time as your park ticket which makes it cheaper. Adults obviously cant play so they enter free.
This is a really lovely day out. The staff are lovely and friendly too.

Come and vist the famous St Lenoards farm, formly the home of TV’s Emmerdale. Set in the glorious Esholt Village this farm is set to please every one.
Depending on the time you vist the prices to get in vary from £3.95-£6.95. I think though that the higher price I have mentioned here is a combined ticket.
This farm is a very popular destination for many familys and it never fails.
This farm is vast and has much to take in. All the animals are well kept and look very well. I think when I was there, there was a little petting zoo. There is a fun barn and tractor tides. You get so much for you money and it is so worth the money you spend.
Both me and my little girl loved the goats as they have a brideg that runs over the top of your head and if your lucky you will see the little goat going accross it. It is like you have become a character in the story the billy goats gruff.
There is a café on site too, not sure of prices but the food is really good. I would higly recomend this to everyone. Seeing is beliving with this farm. I could talk all day about how fantastic it is but trust me words are not enough you have to see it to experience it.
This farm really delivers a good family day out. Childrens and adults alike will not be dissapoint by this vist and it will become a trip that you take many times again.

A great day out. It is more expensive than some other farms, but its worth it. My little boy loved it and so did me and my partner. You can play in the fun barn with the kids which is great. Its not a huge play centre but there are a couple of good slides for all the family to brave! I would recommend it to people who like to get involved in the activities.

We like it here too, but find it quite expensive? A good tip is to go off peak season when the prices are a bit lower.

This place is great for a day out in the summer holidays. it caters for everyone. We were also suprised to see that they do a summer school as well which looked fantastic. Our kids really enjoyed themselves here and so did we. we took a picnic and bought an icecream later on. it can be as expensive or cheap as you want here. its all really well laid out, you can feed the animals and pet them. the entrance is not a lot — about 3.95 per child and not much for adults. all the staff there were really helpful and quite used to being surrounded by hoards of children wanting to look at whichever animal they were holding. they have a good selection of animals and the area for for petting the animals was good as they got to hold rats, rabbits, mice, etc. Our kids really enjoyed climbing over the hay in the play area and going through the tunnels. They love it there and we will defiently be going again,.

st leonards farm park is a fantastic day out for all ages, i grew up next to meanwood valley urban farm and unfortunaly it doesn’t have a patch on this place. It has to be added to your summer holidays!
for the adults there is the farm itself with all its animals & ‘petting zoo’ & a great café (with prices everyone can afford: chip butty £1.50 & drinks for about 75p)
or there are picnic tables if you prefure to bring food yourself, sheltered i think also, if you want to get out of the rain or sun.
& for the kids (& big kids among us) there is a hay barn with swings etc to play in & a ‘wacky warehouse’ type funbarn, a zip line, swings & ‘wendy house’ as well as the option to feed & pet the animals (food for the animals is only pence)
the cost is minimal for the amount you can do & see there & a good day is needed, we visited from 10am to about 3pm & we could have stayed longer & still not be at aloss for things to do.
there was also a milking demonstration which you can get involved in, which my kids loved.
there is also a little gift shop selling great items that wont break the bank
prices as quoted on website are:
FARM PARK
Adults — £3.95
Children (2 – 16) and Seniors — £3.50
Childrens Farm Park /​Fun Barn Combined Admission — £6.75
Adults Farm Park /​Fun Barn Combined Admission (weekends and school holidays only) £5.95
FUN BARN
Adults — FREE
Children (1 – 16) — £3.95
’farmer james’ is friendly & fantastic as are all the staff, check out their website for more info!