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COT’s Rare Breeds Centre

Registered Charity No. 291662

Canterbury Oast Trust

Gift shop

Visit our gift shop for original artwork, gifts, toys, plants and more!

Make sure to visit our gift shop for farmyard themed toys for little hands, gifts, books, games, original artwork by our life skills students, charity cards, and even beers and cider!

Find the perfect souvenir of your visit

If you’ve got a favourite farm animal, we probably have a toy version you can take home. Our gift shop is the perfect place to find high quality farmyard and nature themed toys, games, books plus small keepsakes for little ones to remind them of their visit to the farm. Don’t miss our grown up favourites too, like jams and marmalades, Hawkstone beers and ciders. It’s the perfect place to find stocking fillers and thoughtful gifts for your farm and nature-loving friends and family at Christmas.

Keepsakes, cards and treats

From cute little sheep, chicken or cow ornaments to soft and snuggly plush animals and colourful tractors toys, you’ll find a wide variety of farm and nature themed fun and educational items to please all of the youngsters in your group.

If you’re a fan of Huckleberry, our highland bullock, you’ll find a selection of soft animals in different sizes and materials.

Look out for seasonal and special event items too! Come on in and see what’s new.

gift shop highland vcow plush
children's books

Children’s books

Find books on farmyard animals, nature and gardening as well as the mindfulness series of books launched here on the farm from Mindful Bee. Enjoy a selection of activity books to keep curious minds active and engaged, as well as entertaining storybooks.

Encourage a love of books from a young age with enticing subjects little ones love!

Original artwork

Find original artwork by our Art at the FArm life skills students from Christmas cards featuring paintings and original woodcut designs to unique ceramic egg cups, coasters and ornaments. Our artists have generously donated these items for all sales proceeds to go to our charity. You can help support our work with the purchase of one or more of these beautiful, quality items. You can also find framed art for sale in our Granary Restaurant gallery.

gift shop from life skills students
Gift shop plants for sale

Plants grown on site

Just to the left of the gift shop entrance, you’ll find our plants and produce stands featuring a wide variety of plants grown right here on the farm, year-round.

Gardening enthusiasts can find some great deals on a selection of annuals, perennials, herbs, and occasionally also seasonal vegetables, all grown as part of our life skills programmes with our students.