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 & Booking Guidance
Free Public Admission: Admission to Heeley City Farm is completely free for everyone, 364 days a year (closed Christmas Day)! As a community charity providing youth training, educational programmes, and supported adult placements, voluntary donations and purchases made in The Farm Kitchen café and garden centre directly fund animal care and site maintenance. Animal feed can be purchased on-site to feed selected animals.
No Booking Needed: General visits do not require advance booking—visitors are welcome to simply drop in anytime during daily public opening hours.
Check current opening hours, seasonal workshops, and upcoming community events directly on the official Heeley City Farm Website.
* Note: Farm Kitchen café hours, garden centre seasonal opening dates, and community workshop availability may vary. Please check the charity's official website prior to travel.
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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