COT’s Rare Breeds Centre

Registered Charity No. 291662

Canterbury Oast Trust

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Registered Charity No. 291662

Canterbury Oast Trust

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Our attractions & facilities

So much to see and do

Enjoy all there is to see and do on the farm!

It’s easy to spend an entire day on the farm enjoying our many attractions and facilities. From meeting the animals in the children’s barn to working off some energy in our 3 adventure playgrounds, exploring our woodlands, enjoying a meal in our Granary Restaurant and finding fun keepsakes in our gift shop, you’ll be creating fantastic memories with little ones! For special events there’s even more to see and do, so make sure to check our events calendar to see what’s happening on the farm.

Things to do

Children’s Barn

Come and 'Meet the animals' in the Children's Barn!

Pig Racing

Enjoy daily Pig Racing with our trained pigs during summer holidays and weekends!

Woodland Walks

Explore peaceful Woodland Walks and discover nature at the Rare Breeds Centre.

Storytelling Wednesdays

Join Siana for storytelling sessions in the Discovery Zone most Wednesdays.

Adventure Play Parks

Choose from 3 adventure playgrounds across the farm – Sammy's Playpen, the hillfort and tube maze and the Mysterious Marsh.

Discovery Garden

Explore our beautiful Discovery Garden – look for insects, see how fruits and vegetables are grown and find secret hiding spots.

Tractor Village

Especially fun for little ones, our Tractor Village features a variety of colourful ride-on tractors to zoom around on!

Rhyme and Sign with Siana

Fun, interactive sessions featuring joyful singing and Makaton signing take place most Fridays.

Indoor soft play

Our soft play with ball pit is open year-round and is available as a stand-alone activity without paying for access to the farm.

Tractor trailer rides

Sorry these are temporarily unavailable. We will get them running again ASAP.

Aviary

We’re sorry, but our aviary is currently closed to protect the health of our birds. While avian flu hasn’t reached Kent, we’re taking proactive measures to keep them safe.

Butterfly Tunnel

Explore our beautiful tropical butterfly tunnel between May and October where you can learn about the lifecycle of butterflies!

Meet our animals

Facilities on the farm

The Granary Restaurant

Hot and cold food and drinks in a family-friendly environment

Gift Shop

Browse farmy and nature themed toys, games, books and keepsakes in our gift shop

Accessibility

Get details on accessibility on the farm including our wheelchair accessible trailer.

Party room

Book a birthday party or celebration on the farm in our new party room!

Plan your day

Click the link below to take you to information on our opening times, wet weather guide, animals on the farm, hot weather guide, and conservation efforts

Plan your day

Find your favourite activities

Farm map

Check out our comprehensive farm map to make sure you enjoy and explore all areas to make the most of your visit.

Farm map

What’s on

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14 Feb 2026 – 22 Feb 2026

February Half Term

Keep your eyes peeled here to find out what we have planned over February Half Term!

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Mother’s Day

Check back here to find out what special events we have planned for the day!

3 Apr 2026 – 19 Apr 2026

Easter Holidays

Hop on over from Friday 3rd April to Monday 6th April for our Easter Show and a guided Easter Egg Hunt! Check back here until then for updates on our full schedule of the week, with pig racing confirmed to return as one of this week’s highlights.