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Livingston · Farm Park
Almond Valley Heritage Centre
Let the children lead you between the farm animals and play areas at Almond Valley. The Ruined Peel Fort has climbing, a rope bridge and racing slides, while indoor play and the shale oil museum give you places to pause when the weather turns.
- Best ages
- Toddlers to around 11
- Entry
- Paid · rides and soft play extra
- Weather
- Indoor and outdoor areas
- Allow
- Half a day or longer
Our family take
This suits a family who likes to dip in and out of different things: a little animal watching, a long spell playing and a break for lunch. Allow half a day or longer, and keep a second big attraction for another day.
- Budget for extras. Soft play, train rides and tractor rides cost extra; they are not included in general admission.
- Ride and access limits. Rides run on selected days. The train cannot take buggies or wheelchairs, and outdoor paths can be uneven or muddy.
The practical details
Plan your visit
- Admission
- Standard adult £13.50; child aged 2–15 £11.50; under-twos free. Some events have different prices. Check the current ticket options before paying.
- Booking
- Book online in advance. Weekends and holidays can sell out; members also need to reserve those visits and bring their membership card.
- Opening
- Usually 10am–5pm, with non-member last entry at 4pm. Closed 25–26 December and 1–2 January; low-season hours may vary. Check your date before travelling.
- Parking and arrival
- Free on-site parking, with limited blue badge bays by the entrance. Millfield, Livingston EH54 7AR; follow the brown tourist signs from the M8. Livingston North is the nearest railway station; plan the onward journey.
ParkingCafé or restaurantAccessible toiletsToiletsBaby changingPacked lunch space
30 September 2026
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Make it work for your family
What children can do
Toddlers through to around age 11 get the most choice from the adventure zones. Older siblings who enjoy climbing have the fort and woodland play, while mini pedal tractors and sand play give younger children somewhere to start.
The rare-breed farm includes donkeys, goats and Clydesdale horses. Ask at reception about the day’s free animal encounters; these depend on what is running. The mill and shale oil museum add a change of pace if everyone needs a break from play.
Soft play and ride extras
The café soft play is an extra one-hour session for full-site visitors, rather than a separate soft-play-only outing. Children must be eight or under and below 140cm, with supervision throughout. There is also a small area for babies aged 12 months and under. Check the current session details before promising it.
Train rides are seasonal and tractor rides run on selected days, with extra tickets for both. If either ride is the main reason for going, check the schedule for your date first.
Weather and who it suits
The Play Mill, Bones & Stones and museum give you indoor options, and the Paraffin Works play area is undercover. You still need to move around the site, so pack waterproofs and footwear that can cope with muddy paths. Severe weather can close outdoor play areas.
If your family wants to stay indoors throughout, choose an indoor play venue instead. Teenagers looking for bigger rides may also prefer a different day out.
Buggies and accessibility
Main routes have no steps, but there is a slope by the mill and some hard or rolled-stone paths can be uneven or wet. A small mill cellar is the exception to the otherwise accessible buildings. The tractor ride is described as accessible; contact the venue about your particular setup if that ride matters to the visit.
Busy play areas can be noisy. There are calmer places elsewhere on the site, and the museum has medium-to-low lighting. One accompanying carer can enter free when the visitor needing assistance pays the full adult, concession or child price: select a Support Carer ticket and bring accepted proof.
Food, toilets and baby facilities
Bring a picnic to use the indoor, outdoor and covered seating, or buy lunch at the café near the entrance. There are highchairs and baby-food warming facilities in the café, which helps if you are visiting with a baby alongside older children.
Toilets include nappy changing, with accessible unisex toilets in the café, threshing barn and soft-play area. Leave bikes, scooters and balance bikes at home; they are not allowed inside.
A nearby alternative
Five Sisters Zoo near West Calder is a nearby alternative if seeing a wider range of animals matters more than farm play. Pick one as the main outing: trying to fit both into the same day leaves less time for children to settle into either.
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