Looking for something fun to do with the family? Kent Life Heritage Farm Park is a 28-acre working farm and visitor attraction situated in Maidstone, Kent on the site of the original Sandling Farm. Not just a step back in time for  the  parents but also a heap of fun for the little ones too with farm rides on the land train or tractor, a cuddle corner with some very cute animals and paint-a-pot studio for the creative types amongst you.

Open throughout the year, Kent Life tells the Kent farming story and provides a fun family day out discovering more than 200 farmyard animals including donkeys, alpacas, sheep, pigs and goats as well as indoor and outdoor play areas, and Kentish gardens and orchards. You are in danger here of having  too much to do with your offspring.

Visitors can turn the clock back and experience Kent’s farming heritage in the Vintage Village, which is made up of reconstructions of original rural Kent buildings that have been re-built brick by brick– decked out as it would have been in the WWII period.

From the Ice Cream Festival in the summer right through to Santa’s Grotto at Christmas, Kent Life also hosts a series of seasonal special events throughout the year, catering for the whole family and this year marks its 35th anniversary with a chance to see the  kingpin of farm animals,  Mr. Peter Rabbit, in July. Hip Hip Hooray to that.

Schools can take advantage of a varied schools’ programme of educational activities and interactive learning linked to the national curriculum. Bespoke experiential event packages, catering for weddings, social functions and children’s birthday parties, are also available so we know where we will be heading  for a farm-filled adventure of fun this year.