Vauxhall City Farm Reviews Summary

Animal Welfare and Interaction

Pros:

• "The animals seem really well looked after here."
• "Our kids especially loved the alpacas, funny little guys that follow you around with a curious stare!"
• "You can tell the animals are well loved and cared for."
• "The animals are really well looked after and cared for."
• "The animals are well fed and those that visit can buy feed to feed them."
• "Most animals can be petted and fed."
• "The animals are very well cared for and you can pet many of them."

Cons:

• "It’s a pretty small set up and while the smaller animals have adequate space in which to live, the larger animals suffer from a lack of space and spend much of their time in small, concrete enclosures."
• "The sheep were very dirty (even by farm standards) and desperately in need of shearing."
• "I was unimpressed with the welfare of the animals. I went on a hot summers day and the lama and sheep had no food or water."

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "lovely staff! well maintained."
• "The staff were friendly and helpful."
• "Really brilliant and kind staff who are always incredibly informative and happy to help with any queries."
• "The staff is really nice and friendly."
• "Staff are super friendly and you can even purchase goat food for £1."
• "The staff/volunteers all appeared to be enjoying what they do which was great to see."
• "The staff are all very friendly and helpful."

Cons:

• "A nice farm with friendly animals but less than friendly staff!"
• "I wish however, staff and volunteers would be more friendly and easy going."
• "It was a real shame that the manager's approach was somewhat antagonistic and confrontational."
• "There was no staff to talk to only teenagers who were there for work experience and seemed to lack direction and guidance."
• "DONT LET YOUR KIDS RIDE HERE They have members of staff stoned and drunk teaching kids how to handle horse completely unacceptable."

Cafe and Amenities

Pros:

• "Very nice cafe as well."
• "nice Caffe, good cake and coffee."
• "They have a nice and cozy cafe inside."
• "Had a cute little cafe and would be really great for kids too."
• "The cafe on site was great."
• "They also have a cafe with really good value meals for adults and children."
• "We also had a bite to eat in the new cafe, which was very clean and the food was very nice."

Cons:

• "Outrageous principles! Not letting me feed my child her homemade baby food!!"
• "Not really a fan of reggae, which is all that played in the café."
• "had to take one star off due to state of the Caffe toilet even though it wasn't very busy at the time."
• "But they don’t allow prams in their cafe, even when it’s empty."
• "Lunch in the cafe is a little pricey but it is to be expected."
• "Another customer was told to stop feeding her baby as the food wasn't bought from the cafe."
• "The only downside is that the cafe is not open all the time."

Accessibility and Location

Pros:

• "Easy walk across the park from Vaxhall station."
• "so close to the city center, just across the bridge from Pimlico."
• "Nearest overground is Vauxhall."
• "Nearest overground, underground train stations plus bus station are Vauxhall a very short walk away."
• "The farm is easy to find and in a great location."
• "Very easy to get to from Vauxhall station."
• "It is really good for wheelchair users/people with mobility issues."

Cons:

• "I don't like the fact that I have to go through the congestion zone to get there."
• "nice little farm in the city. kids loved it. if you never been to this area, be careful. so many big junctions and too easy to take wrong turn."
• "When we went on a Saturday the cafe wasn't open and the duck pond was under renovation."

Overall Experience

Pros:

• "It's such an enjoyable place to come for a breather, you'd never think it was so close to the hubbub of Vauxhall."
• "What a truly fantastic day out. What a lovely energy from the farm. Happy animals. Clean and tidy."
• "A cute friendly farm with lots of parking nearby on the weekend."
• "Cute little unexpected place in Vauxhall, free to visit and very enjoyable when passing by."
• "It's a tiny little place but they pack in plenty of animals who all seem very happy!"
• "Warm my heart every time I’m passing by as I live in the neighbourhood."
• "What a fantastic break from the city! This quiet little patch in Vauxhall is an absolute delight."

Cons:

• "you won't get more than an hour out of it because of course it's very small."
• "Very small. Ok if you have a toddler. If you have slightly older children then don't need more than 10mins."
• "I wouldn't call it a day out out as much we didn't spend more than 1 -1/2 here ... It's a bit small."
• "It isn't a huge farm, so don't expect massive paddocks or anything like that."
• "The centre is currently under construction for a modern building to facilitate the external pens and paddocks."
• "Lovely to see all the animals again. The only downside (which is completely understandable) is that there is no doubling back on your self, a one way system."
• "Earlier this year my daughter decided Vauxhall city farm was her main choice for work experience... but to be told to scrub a chicken coop with no gloves or face mask, went a little too far."