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Inverness · Farm Park
Farm Ness
Farm Ness combines Highland cows and outdoor play on the A82 just outside Inverness. Choose a short pipe-feed stop or stay for the play park. The guided cow experiences are a separate option for ages 12+, so check what your ticket includes before promising children a visit.
- Best ages
- Toddlers to primary ages · guided cows 12+
- Entry
- Paid · choose the ticket carefully
- Weather
- Mostly outdoors · role play under canvas
- Allow
- Up to 45 minutes for pipe feeding; longer for play
Our family take
Choose Farm Ness when animals and outdoor play would break up a Loch Ness day. Sandpits, pedal tractors and the role-play village give younger children plenty to do, while the go-karts and jumping pillow can keep a mixed-age group busy. A quick cow-feed visit works when you want a shorter stop.
- Choose the right ticket. The quick pipe-feed visit excludes play equipment. All-day play admission and the guided cow experiences have different inclusions.
- Guided cow experiences. Hand-feeding and hands-on grooming are for ages 12+. Children aged 12–16 must be accompanied by an adult.
- Season and weather. The 2026 season ends on 25 October. Most of the visit is outdoors, and the jumping pillow closes during downpours.
The practical details
Plan your visit
- 2026 season
- Open until 25 October. Monday–Saturday 9am–5pm; Sunday 10am–5pm. Last entry: play park 3.30pm, animals 4.30pm. Check your chosen date before travelling.
- Play admission
- Online totals including booking fees: adult/child £10.48, toddler band £6.29, under-one free, 65+/student £8.38. The booking page labels its child band 3–12 and toddler band 1–3; check the correct ticket if your child is at the boundary.
- Cow visits
- Online totals including fees: quick pipe-feed £10; guided hand-feeding £17.82; hands-on grooming £52.40 per person. Both guided options require age 12+, with an adult for ages 12–16, and include all-day park admission.
- Booking
- Book the ticket that matches your plans and check availability for your date. Tickets may sell out.
- Parking and access
- On-site parking is available. Ask about the route if you need buggy or wheelchair access; guided cow tours include grass.
- Facilities
- Toilets, farm shop and picnic area. Check baby changing and food options with the venue if you need them.
ParkingGift shopToiletsPacked lunch spacePlay areaAnimal Feeding
3 October 2026
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Make it work for your family
Choose your visit
Choose the quick pipe-feed visit for a short animal stop on the way into Inverness or around Loch Ness. It includes feed and up to 45 minutes with the animals, but no play equipment or touching and grooming the cows.
Choose all-day play admission when children want time for the sandpits, role-play village, straw play, pedal tractors, go-karts and jumping pillow. You can leave and return later the same day. The online family ticket for two adults and two children costs £36.68 including booking fees; compare it with individual tickets for your group.
The guided hand-feeding tour lasts about 30 minutes and keeps a safety barrier between you and the cows. Hands-on grooming lasts about an hour and is the option for touching and brushing them. Both include all-day park admission, require participants to be 12+, and need an accompanying adult for ages 12–16. Arrive at least five minutes early for hand-feeding or 15 minutes early for grooming.
Cow experience details · Checked 3 October 2026
What suits your children?
The sandpits, mud kitchens, smaller pedal tractors and role-play village make the play park worth considering with toddlers and preschoolers. Older children can try the single or double go-karts and jumping pillow alongside the animals. Check which equipment suits each child when you arrive.
For children under 12 who mainly want to see Highland cows, choose pipe feeding or play admission. The two guided cow experiences have a 12+ minimum. A child who wants to stroke a cow may be disappointed with the pipe-feed visit, so explain the difference before you go.
Weather, access and lunch
Bring layers and waterproofs for this mainly outdoor visit. The role-play village is under canvas, but Farm Ness is a better choice for a day when your family is happy outdoors than for a full rainy-day escape. The jumping pillow closes during downpours and is dried afterwards.
There are toilets and on-site parking. Check baby changing and the buggy or wheelchair route with Farm Ness if these will decide the visit. Guided cow tours take you onto grass, so wear sturdy shoes or boots and be ready for mud.
There is a farm shop and picnic area. Check food options for your date, or plan lunch elsewhere on your route.
Booking, carers and dogs
Check the season dates, ticket inclusions and availability before setting off. The current 2026 season runs until 25 October; check any later opening dates separately.
Carers and +1s have free play-area entry. The booking page lists free Plus One Card tickets; check which option and evidence apply to your visit.
Dogs can join you around the shop and picnic area, but cannot enter the play park or animal areas. If you travel with an assistance dog, check the arrangements for your chosen visit with Farm Ness.
Make it part of your day
Farm Ness works naturally at the start or end of a Loch Ness route because it sits on the A82 just outside Inverness. Pair the quick cow feed with a wider Loch Ness day, or keep a play-park visit as the main child-led stop.
For a genuinely nearby indoor backup in Inverness, compare Inverness Leisure, Inverness Museum and Art Gallery or Hollywood Bowl. Urquhart Castle is a wider same-route idea rather than a nearby add-on.
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