UK: We visit the city farm near Bristol with a new cafe serving up delicious breakfasts
The city farm is a must-visit for family over the summer
By Alex Ross
Bristol World
Aug 2023,
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A year ago Bath City Farm put out a plea to the public for help to continue. “It is vital that we raise £30,000 to care for our animals and maintain the farm over the next year,” said director Brendan Wisteich.
It triggered a huge response from the local community which backed the fundraiser with 244 donors raising more than £34,000 – and with good reason. Bath City Farm is simply an urban oasis, and certainly a place to visit with the family over the summer.
Tucked away in a part of the city called Whiteway, two miles from the city centre, this attraction is accessed via one of many footpaths across its fields, or via a small car park off a road called Kelton View.
It was opened in the 1990s when the local community banded together after the owning farmer retired . The aim was to create a farm accessible for everyone with new features added year on year, including a wonderful cafe in 2022.
On arrival, signposts direct you to different parts of the farm. You can either go straight on to the cafe (more on this later) or turn left and pick up a walkway taking you in between paddocks and fenced areas with all kinds of animals; from pigs to chickens to goats.
