Zoos & Wildlife · Essex
Barleylands Farm Park
📍 CM11 2UD
Photo: Robin Webster (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Feed, stroke and handle farm animals
- Two adventure football golf courses
- Craft Village with independent businesses and workshops
- Adopt an animal with themed packages
- Monthly Gourmet Food & Craft Market
Barleylands Farm Park is a family-friendly attraction in Great Burstead and South Green, Basildon, combining a working farm with animal experiences, a Craft Village of independent businesses, and adventure football golf courses. You can feed and handle animals, browse artisan shops and workshops in The Village, or bring the family along to one of the regular events and markets held throughout the year. It also offers party bookings, function rooms for events, and educational visits for schools and groups. Camping facilities are available on site for those wanting to stay longer. The nearest railway connection is Basildon station, 2.3 miles away, and there are 17 bookable places to stay within 5 miles, making it a convenient base for a short countryside break in Essex.
Practical details
- Open
- Open every day except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day
- Dogs
- Dogs not permitted within visitor attractions but can be walked in the Craft Village
- Accessibility
- Changing Places unit blocks available on site
- Booking
- Educational visits bookings currently being taken
- Best for
- Families with children, including party and school group visits
From the attraction's own website on 21 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Cafe
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Picnic Area
- ✓ Guided Tours
- ✓ Indoor Areas
- ✓ Parking
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Make a proper break of it — these stays are all within 25 miles.
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🗓️ Make a break of it
Turn a visit to Barleylands Farm Park into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Basildon 2.3 miles
- Billericay 2.3 miles
- Laindon 2.6 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page