Is this worth a visit with the kids? Anybody been and can recommend it?

Yes, it is worth a visit.

However, I think that the kids with find the Rare Breeds Farm at Graves Park much better.

Make sure that you do both at some time.

Originally posted by cgksheff
Yes, it is worth a visit.

However, I think that the kids with find the Rare Breeds Farm at Graves Park much better.

Make sure that you do both at some time.
I would agree with this.

If you go to heeley farm, you can buy loads of plants, herbs and fruit / veg plants and everything is much cheaper than a garden centre,

Graves park rare breeds is so good that even as an adult I go for a walk up there occasionally. I often spend an hour with the goats and pigs, and if nobody else is there I talk to them. They are such great little characters, I would love to have a goat.. they are so funny.

I visted both places mentioned last week with an eight year old and a 1 year old. We spent 4 hours at Heeley Farm and about 1/2 an hour looking at the animals at Graves Park.

IMO Heeley City Farm is better due to being able to feed the horses and the polecat was a surprise to the 8 year old.

Graves Park has too many chickens (unless you like that sort of thing). However, they do have piglets, kids and a baby deer at the moment.

Also I find the pigs and goats at Heeley more responsive than the ones at Graves Park.