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Longdown Activity Farm

Ashurst, New Forest

A family-run working farm on the edge of the New Forest where a daily timetable of hands-on activities includes bottle-feeding kid goats and calves, duck feeding and sessions in the Animal Encounter Barn. Donkeys, horses, alpacas, Kunekune pigs and cows live on the farm, with indoor and outdoor play areas alongside.

Highlights

Bottle-feeding calves and kid goats
Tractor and trailer rides, subject to ground conditions
Outdoor play area with zip wire, trampolines and go-karts
Haunted Barn and Halloween visitors from 24 October to 1 November 2026

Good to know

Children under 14 must be with a responsible adult
Only assistance dogs are allowed on the farm, but there are lockable kennels in the car park
Ashurst station is about a 30-minute walk away

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Longdown Activity Farm, Deerleap Lane, Ashurst, near Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 7EHParking: Free car park on a gravel surface across Deerleap Lane from the entrance, with a grass overflow car park on busy days.

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Where: Deerleap Lane, Ashurst, near Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 7EH
Price: £10 to £25. Single admission £14.50, saver ticket for a group of four £53. Under 3s go free. Assisted needs tickets cost £9.50 with one carer free, and Blue Light Card holders pay £13.50. Tickets are for the date booked and cannot be transferred.
Opening: Open daily until Monday 2 November 2026, 10am to 4.30pm, then on selected dates in November and December 2026. The farm shop and Chicken Shack are open daily, 10am to 4.30pm. Check on the official site for 2027 dates.
Time needed: 3 to 4 hours
Dogs: No dogs (assistance dogs usually welcome)
Parking: Free car park on a gravel surface across Deerleap Lane from the entrance, with a grass overflow car park on busy days.
Access: Main walkways are concrete and suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs, with a free wheelchair and mobility scooter to borrow if booked ahead. There is an accessible swing, a Changing Places style room with hoist, and three disabled parking spaces. The tractor ride is not suitable for wheelchair users.

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