Thrift Farm
Thrift Farm
4.7
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
About
Nestled in the beautiful countryside of Whaddon, not far from Milton Keynes, Buckingham and Bedfordshire there's lots to see and do at Thrift Farm. Families with little ones can explore the Farm Park, with lots of activities to discover in the great outdoors and farm animals to meet. Plus, don't miss the beautiful blooms and gifts in our Garden Centre and relax in the Potting Shed Cafe packed full of homemade treats. Both can be visited without visiting the Farm Park. The Farm is also home to a Day Nursery & Pre-school and Adult Care provision.
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Chan S
4 contributions
Feb 2025 • Family
February was rainy, and it was with this lucky burst of sunshine that we visited Thrift Farm. It is very family friendly and has lots of farm animals. This week was lambing week and visitors get to see newborn lambs. We missed a live birth by a mere 15mins (Ah well, such is life)! When you get to the entrance, you can purchase feed to feed the animals, just take note that bunnies, guinea pigs, donkeys and ponies have special diets and are not allowed the animal feed. Having said that, there are tons of other hungry animals who appreciate the special treats. Bunny and guinea pig petting are at set times, so try not to miss them! Lots of room for wheelchairs and strollers to pass. However, do keep in mind it is a farm. Lots of muddy tracks so if you bring stroller, be prepared. We were not prepared for the mud so we left the day with muddy shoes and socks! Some very prepared parents came with wellingtons which is fun for kids who love to imitate Peppa pig! Loads of outdoor activity fun too, my little one enjoyed jumping pillows and the ride ons. Cafe serves delicious food, a pity that cooked food is last served at 3pm and drinks at 4pm, but having said that, there are still cakes, cookies after 3pm. All in all, it was a lovely visit. The downside was when it closes at 5pm, you are expected to vacate at 10 to 5. As my ride didn't arrive till 5:15pm, my baby, toddler and I had to wait out in the cold carpark for 20mins as suggested by the staff. However, if you attend the nursery, you won't have to worry, parents can wait in the warm cafe located onsite.
Written 18 February 2025
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Hello,
Thank you for your lovely review! It’s great to hear you enjoyed your visit, especially during lambing season—just missing a live birth! We’re delighted that your little one had fun with the jumping pillows, ride-on tractors, and, of course, meeting our animals.
We’re sorry to hear about your wait in the cold for your lift home at the end of the day. Our team needs to close the site promptly. We’ll take your feedback on board and see how we can improve this experience for future visits.
We hope to welcome you back again soon for another wonderful day at the farm!
Best wishes,
Thrift Farm Team 💜
Written 21 February 2025
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Lily M
1 contribution
Dec 2024 • Family
Cannot recommend Thrift farm enough for a day out with the kids especially their seasonal specials. I was so impressed with the Santas Grotto my little ones absolutely loved it, and the gifts that were included were great as well! So worth the money but also great that it is affordable especially if you have a family with multiple children santas visits can get so expensive but they really made it so magical , the staff are great and service in the cafe is also fast , highly recommend
Written 23 December 2024
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Hello,
Thank you for your fantastic review! It’s wonderful to hear how much you and your little ones enjoyed the Christmas magic. We’re so glad that Santa’s Grotto was a hit and that the gifts added to the experience! Creating an affordable yet magical day out for families is so important to us, so it’s lovely to know that you felt it was great value.
We’ll be sure to pass your kind words on to our team, including our café staff—they’ll be delighted to hear your feedback!
We hope to welcome you all back again soon for more seasonal fun, our next event will be our most exciting lambing season yet- you won’t want to miss it!
Best wishes,
Thrift Farm Team 💜
Written 29 January 2025
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W and S
Buckingham, UK6 contributions
Mar 2025 • Family
Another very enjoyable visit, helped by great weather.There are always new areas being developed and it is great to see that an indoor play area is being developed to help with those wetter days. Our 3 year old grandson just loves his time here and knows many of the animals by name! The cafe offers excellent food which means we are able to stay for lunch and continue playing afterwards, making it excellent value for money
Written 5 March 2025
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Hello,
Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review about your recent visit. We’re so glad to hear that you and your 3-year-old grandson has a great day out and the weather held up for your time spent with us. We’re just as excited as you are to unveil our new indoor play area later this year, so stay tuned for more updates on our socials coming soon.
We will also be sure to pass on your feedback about our café to our team as they’d love to hear this.
We hope to welcome you all back again very soon! You may also be interested in our upcoming Barnyard Bunny Fun event during Easter from 5th - 21st April. We’ve got lots of egg-citing activities including two NEW live entertainment shows, meet the Easter bunny, see our spring babies & all the fun of the farm.
Best wishes,
Thrift Farm Team 💜
Written 6 March 2025
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tartnjohn
Olney, UK3,804 contributions
Dec 2024 • Family
Over the Christmas period, we visited Thrift Farm to see Santa Clause and give our two grandchildren an opportunity to speak to the great man before Christmas Day.
The visit to the grotto is ticketed although you are free to visit the rest of the attractions/animals but don’t be late or you could miss the advance activities with the Elves. The grotto is really well put together and you walk a route through trees, lights and little displays before being shown in to Santa who was sound asleep and snoring like the proverbial.
The Elves had the children shout to wake him up and when he saw my granddaughter with her “I am 6 today” badge, a resounding rendition of Happy birthday to you was organised.
Santa then read a story to the kids before they were led individually into the gift room to pick their own present. An excellent little experience for the children with a great Santa who made them all at ease.
The rest of the farm had plenty of animals either in pens/fields or in petting areas and although it really looks like a significant investment would not go amiss, the lack of commercial bias did bring back the true feeling and meaning of Christmas.
The Café was situated in a more modern unit with hot food and snacks available. We had some home baking – mince pies and shortbread – really tasty.
An excellent day out for the kids and enjoyed by adults too.
The visit to the grotto is ticketed although you are free to visit the rest of the attractions/animals but don’t be late or you could miss the advance activities with the Elves. The grotto is really well put together and you walk a route through trees, lights and little displays before being shown in to Santa who was sound asleep and snoring like the proverbial.
The Elves had the children shout to wake him up and when he saw my granddaughter with her “I am 6 today” badge, a resounding rendition of Happy birthday to you was organised.
Santa then read a story to the kids before they were led individually into the gift room to pick their own present. An excellent little experience for the children with a great Santa who made them all at ease.
The rest of the farm had plenty of animals either in pens/fields or in petting areas and although it really looks like a significant investment would not go amiss, the lack of commercial bias did bring back the true feeling and meaning of Christmas.
The Café was situated in a more modern unit with hot food and snacks available. We had some home baking – mince pies and shortbread – really tasty.
An excellent day out for the kids and enjoyed by adults too.
Written 13 January 2025
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Hello,
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a detailed and thoughtful review of your visit to us over Christmas!
We’re delighted to hear that you and your grandchildren had such a magical experience in Santa’s Grotto. It’s always special when little surprises, like celebrating a birthday, add an extra layer of joy to the visit. We’ll be sure to pass your kind words along to Santa and his hardworking Elves—they’ll be thrilled to know they made your day so memorable.
It’s great to hear that you enjoyed exploring the rest of the farm and meeting our animals. We appreciate your feedback about the facilities, and rest assured, we’re always looking for ways to improve the experience for our visitors and will pass this over to our management team for review.
Lastly, we’re so pleased you enjoyed the treats in our café. There’s nothing like homemade mince pies and shortbread at Christmas!
Thank you again for your lovely review. We hope to welcome you all back again soon!
Best wishes,
Thrift Farm Team 💜
Written 24 January 2025
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Companion56293711925
6 contributions
Feb 2025 • Family
My daughter (nearly 3) and I had a wonderful day at Thrift Farm. We went around all the animals. It's the perfect size for little ones as there isn't a huge amount of walking. Petting the rabbits and guinea pigs and picking hen eggs were a huge hit. All the staff were friendly and informative. For example, I asked the young girl in the garden centre about when the indoor play area was going to be open by. I could not resist buying some hen eggs in the shop as they were such good value and knowing the hens have a great life on the farm.
They have a wonderful cafe on site too which I have used before but today we took a picnic and there is plenty of picnic tables beside the park area.
They have a wonderful cafe on site too which I have used before but today we took a picnic and there is plenty of picnic tables beside the park area.
Written 25 February 2025
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Hello,
Thank you so much for your lovely review! We’re delighted to hear that you and your daughter had such a wonderful day. It’s great to know that the size of the farm made it easy for little legs to explore, and that she loved meeting the animals and collecting eggs - those are always special moments!
Our team will be so pleased to hear your kind words, and we’re glad you found them helpful and friendly. We love that you couldn’t resist taking home some of our fresh hen eggs too. It’s also great to hear that you made the most of our picnic area. Whether you bring a picnic or visit our café, we hope to welcome you both back again soon for another fun-filled day!
You may also be interested in our next upcoming Barnyard Bunny Fun event during Easter from 5th - 21st April. We’ve got lots of egg-citing activities including two NEW live entertainment shows, meet the Easter bunny, see our spring babies & all the fun of the farm.
Best wishes,
Thrift Farm Team 💜
Written 6 March 2025
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Rebecca B
1 contribution
Jan 2025 • Family
We took advantage of the £6 January tickets and kids had a great time, as they basically had the run of the farm by themselves. It was nice for them to be able to see everything without fighting through other kids.
Cafe is a bit expensive for the kids meals for what you get. We paid £7 each and it came out in a small polystyrene tray with a raw looking tiny microwaveable pizza, three slices of cucumber and a few fries.
One guy who was working on the playground didn’t seem too chuffed to have children there during the off-season playing in the sand and he came and closed the jumping apparatus while we were using it. But the kids had a great time and that’s what matters!
Cafe is a bit expensive for the kids meals for what you get. We paid £7 each and it came out in a small polystyrene tray with a raw looking tiny microwaveable pizza, three slices of cucumber and a few fries.
One guy who was working on the playground didn’t seem too chuffed to have children there during the off-season playing in the sand and he came and closed the jumping apparatus while we were using it. But the kids had a great time and that’s what matters!
Written 22 January 2025
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Hello,
Thank you for leaving us this review about your recent visit. It’s great to hear that you and the kids had a great time and took advantage of our £6 offer that’s currently on this month.
It’s also great to hear that you visited our café during your day out. We will be sure to pass your feedback onto our catering team, and we’re sorry to hear that this wasn’t what you expected.
We hope to welcome you all back again soon. We also have a very exciting lambing season coming up during February Half Term, where you can get up close to adorable newborn lambs and witness the wonder of lambing firsthand as well as a Woolly Sheep Trail and all the usual fun of the farm.
Best wishes,
Thrift Farm Team 💜
Written 24 January 2025
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Rena G
1 contribution
July 2024 • Family
We took our grandaughters aged 2 and 5 to visit from 10.30 to 3.30 and they were engaged the whole time apart from the 2 year old having a nap. They fed the animals, petted the rabbits and guinea pigs, stroked the goats, collected the eggs, played in the playground, had a picnic, went to the cafe for an ice cream, petted the rabbits and guinea pigs again and had a fantastic day out. Well worth it.
Written 31 July 2024
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Hello, we're really happy that you had a fantastic day out with your Granddaughters.
We're so happy they got up close to the rabbits and guinea pigs and got to feed them, they love attention from our visitors. Egg Collecting is such a lovely experience for the little ones!
We hope you all got to experience all our Sensory Summer activities. The Barefoot Walk has been so popular where the children get to walk across lots of different textures with no shoes on! The Sensory Farm Trail is great and and we hope you'll be back over the summer to experience the new Wildlife Walk, Moo-ster Chef Messy Play, Wildflower Hoopla and more summer activities.
Thank you for leaving your lovely review.
Cannot wait to see you all again soon.
Best wishes, Thrift Farm Team 💜
Written 12 August 2024
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Mark S
Sant Joan d'Alacant, Spain2 contributions
Aug 2024 • Family
We live in Spain and come over every 6 months to visit family. At Easter 2024 we visited Thrift Farm and had a great time, so much so when we came over again, our 6 year old insisted it was the only place she wanted to go to! The unbeatable combination of animals to feed, cuddy bunnies, guinea pigs and chicks to pet and a large open field with a comprehensive playpark has proved to be a winner twice now! Sitting in the sun there can be very relaxing if allowed to and there are picnic tables and a cafeteria restaurant, which might be a bit slow in bringing the food out but that is because they cook each order to order! Highly recommended.
Written 26 August 2024
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Hello, thank you for such a lovely review about your recent visit to us during a holiday in the UK to visit family from Spain.
It’s so great to hear that your 6-year-old insisted that you came to visit us during the Summer to experience all we have going on, including our ‘Sensory Summer’ as well as all of the usual farm fun such as seeing the variety of animals we have and spending time in the play areas.
We hope to welcome you back again during your next visit to the UK. Best wishes, Thrift Farm Team 💜
Written 27 August 2024
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Edit K
Bletchley, UK1 contribution
Mar 2025 • Family
The farm, the playground and the weather were amazing, we had a fantastic day. The only issue I'd tell you about was the cafe, I waited about 30 min for 3 bottles of water and a coffee, and I could see others had to wait quite long too. It wasn't cool, and next time I defo bring coffee with me. Everyone was nice, it was just the wait.
Written 10 March 2025
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Hi,
Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review about your recent visit. We’re so glad to hear that you had a fantastic day and brilliant weather to explore all our farm has to offer.
We’re sorry to hear about the wait at the café, that’s definitely not the experience we want for our visitors. We appreciate you bringing it to our attention, and we’ll be looking into ways to improve service times, especially during busy periods.
You may also be interested in our upcoming Barnyard Bunny Fun event during Easter from 5th - 21st April. We’ve got lots of egg-citing activities including two NEW live entertainment shows, meet the Easter bunny, see our spring babies & all the fun of the farm.
We hope to welcome you all back again soon!
Best wishes,
Thrift Farm Team 💜
Written 13 March 2025
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
taggie68
Bedford, UK112 contributions
Sept 2024 • Family
Return visit with my 3 year old. This time we took my older son and to be honest it was tricky to tell which one had the best time. We all enjoyed feeding the cheeky goats and sheep and thrilled at the number of kids, so cute. Mary was moved this time into the big barn and we learned if you rustled the food bag she actually woke up and came looking for food. We enjoyed the play area but a light rain made the pillows very slippy which was a shame.
Will definitely come back
Will definitely come back
Written 5 September 2024
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is the cafe offering home made cakes? is wearing mask inside necessary?
Written 30 August 2020
ThriftFarm
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Hello. I'm afraid we only allow Assistance dogs on to the farm. Thank you.
Written 5 June 2017
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