Heeley City Farm
A Free Community-Run Urban Oasis in South Sheffield
Updated on 8th August 2026
Located just one mile south of Sheffield city centre near the Antiques Quarter, Heeley City Farm is a friendly, community-run urban farm and environmental charity that has been welcoming visitors since 1981.
Completely free to visit, this compact green oasis combines rare breed farm animals, wildlife gardens, an under-8s play park, and a peat-free garden plant nursery with valuable community learning and youth training projects.
Highlights / What to See 🐐
Despite its compact city footprint, Heeley City Farm is packed with things to see and explore across its terraced site:
- Meet the Farm Animals: Say hello to Pygmy goats, Golden Guernsey goats, Tamworth pigs, Jacob sheep, ponies, and peacocks in the outdoor paddocks.
- Small Animal House: Get up close with smaller resident creatures, including rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, and a bearded dragon lizard.
- Under-8s Playground: A safe, enclosed children's play area with swings and climbing frames where younger kids can burn off energy.
- Organic Wildlife & Dementia Gardens: Take a tranquil walk through food growing spaces, wild gardens, and the Valerie Garden—a quiet sensory space created for visitors living with dementia.
- Peat-Free Garden Centre: Pick up seasonal bedding plants, shrubs, peat-free compost, and garden tools to support the farm's charitable work.
The Farm Kitchen ☕
Housed on site, The Farm Kitchen serves freshly cooked hot meals, light bites, homemade cakes, and drinks with plenty of vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options. You can also buy approved animal food bags here to feed the goats and sheep!
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Plan Your Visit 📅
Essential details for planning your trip to the farm:
Admission Cost
Entry to Heeley City Farm is completely FREE for everyone!
As a community charity, optional donations at donation points or purchases in the cafe and garden centre are warmly appreciated to help fund animal care and volunteer programs.
Opening Hours
Open daily 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (364 days a year; closed Christmas Day only). Animals are out in fields from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
Dog Policy
Well-behaved dogs on short leads are welcome across the main outdoor pathways and garden grounds (assistance dogs permitted inside buildings).
Facilities
The Farm Kitchen café, garden centre, toilets & Changing Places facility, handwashing stations, under-8s playground, and covered pram shelter.
Accessibility
The site is set on a hillside with paved but sloping paths. Level access via Anns Road entrance. Fully equipped Changing Places toilet available on-site.
Getting There 🗺️
📍 Location Address:
Heeley City Farm, Richards Road, Heeley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 3DT
🚗 By Car & Parking
There is no dedicated on-site car park. Free on-street parking is available along Richards Road and Alexandra Road nearby. Flat access parking is best found along Anns Road at the top of the farm.
🚌 By Bus / Public Transport
Regular local buses (including First Bus routes 10/10a, 24, and 25 from Sheffield Interchange) stop on Chesterfield Road or Queens Road, just a 5-minute walk up Richards Road.
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