Rice Lane City Farm

An oasis in an urban sprawl!

Comprising 224 acres of countryside, 11 of which are managed woodland.

A variety of rare breed farm animals are kept, including farm breeds of pigs, red poll cattle, Ryeland award-winning sheep as well as various goats, ponies and poultry.

Admission is free although donations are welcome. The farm also offers guided walks and talks, which must be booked in advance.

This historic site is also the resting place of Robert Tressel, author of 'The Ragged Trousered Philanthropist', Edgar Allen Poe's illustrator James Carling and a number of pirates!

Awards

• National Awards DisabledGo 2010

Public Transport Directions

Walton rail station - quarter of a mile
Rice Lane rail station - half a mile