Hackney City Farm

 
 
ADDRESS
1 Goldsmiths Row, Hackney, London E2 8QA 
 
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OPENING TIMES
Tue to Sun 10am-4.30pm | Feeding time: around 4pm | Closed Mon & Bank Holidays
 

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Hackney City FarmThis inner city site next to Haggerston Park was used as a farm as far back as the early 1800s when fresh produce was grown here to feed the people of the city. Hackney City Farm was once home to West's brewery, from late 1880 until the 1930s, supplying beer to its own public houses in Hackney Road and nearby Bethnal Green. But it returned to its function as a farm in 1984 and now houses small petting animals, calves, sheep, big pigs, Amber the goat and Larry the donkey - who starred in a nativity parade at Westminster Abbey and is adept at social media... he's the one in keeping you informed on Twitter. Courses on a variety of outdoors activities are also held at the farm, from beekeeping to straw bale building - they even have their own building made out of straw on site, used for yoga, woodcraft workshops, weddings and available for hire. Come lunch time the Frizzante cafe is highly recommended with its outdoor eating area, checked table cloths and kid friendly Mediterranean menu.

 

Hackney City Farm events

 
Pottery: WorkshopPottery: Workshop22nd May 2013Wednesday 29th May 2013 Where:
Hackney City Farm, 1  Goldsmiths Row      E2 8QA
Category: event
Now On
Pottery: Workshop
event > Kids Events
DATES  Wednesday 22nd and Wednesday 29th May 2013 - 2pm-4pm
Monkeydoodles Workshops (10 Months-4 Years)Monkeydoodles Workshops (10 Months-4 Years)22nd May 2013Wednesday 29th May 2013 Where:
Hackney City Farm, 1  Goldsmiths Row      E2 8QA
Category: event
Now On
Monkeydoodles Workshops (10 Months-4 Years)
event > Kids Events
DATES  Wednesday 22nd and Wednesday 29th May 2013 - 5pm-6.30pm
Adult Pottery: WorkshopAdult Pottery: Workshop23rd May 2013Thursday 30th May 2013 Where:
Hackney City Farm, 1  Goldsmiths Row      E2 8QA
Category: event
On Soon
Adult Pottery: Workshop
event > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions - Art Workshop
DATES  Thursday 23rd and Thursday 30th May 2013 - 7pm-9pm
Mosaic ClassesMosaic Classes23rd May 2013Thursday 30th May 2013 Where:
Hackney City Farm, 1  Goldsmiths Row      E2 8QA
Category: event
On Soon
Mosaic Classes
event > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions - Art Workshop
DATES  Thursday 23rd and Thursday 30th May 2013 - 7pm-9pm
Woodcraft Folk: WorkshopWoodcraft Folk: Workshop23rd May 2013Thursday 30th May 2013 Where:
Hackney City Farm, 1  Goldsmiths Row      E2 8QA
Category: event
On Soon
Woodcraft Folk: Workshop
event > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions - Art Workshop
PRICING  phone for prices
DATES  Thursday 23rd and Thursday 30th May 2013 - 7pm-9pm
Pottery: WorkshopPottery: Workshop4th June 2013Tuesday 25th June 2013 Where:
Hackney City Farm, 1  Goldsmiths Row      E2 8QA
Category: event
On Soon
Pottery: Workshop
event > Kids Events
DATES  4th, 11th, 18th and 25th Jun 2013 - 4pm-6pm
Pottery: WorkshopPottery: Workshop5th June 2013Wednesday 26th June 2013 Where:
Hackney City Farm, 1  Goldsmiths Row      E2 8QA
Category: event
On Soon
Pottery: Workshop
event > Kids Events
DATES  5th, 12th, 19th and 26th Jun 2013 - 2pm-4pm
Monkeydoodles Workshops (10 Months-4 Years)Monkeydoodles Workshops (10 Months-4 Years)5th June 2013Wednesday 26th June 2013 Where:
Hackney City Farm, 1  Goldsmiths Row      E2 8QA
Category: event
On Soon
Monkeydoodles Workshops (10 Months-4 Years)
event > Kids Events
DATES  5th, 12th, 19th and 26th Jun 2013 - 5pm-6.30pm
Adult Pottery: WorkshopAdult Pottery: Workshop6th June 2013Thursday 27th June 2013 Where:
Hackney City Farm, 1  Goldsmiths Row      E2 8QA
Category: event
On Soon
Adult Pottery: Workshop
event > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions - Art Workshop
DATES  6th, 13th, 20th and 27th Jun 2013 - 7pm-9pm
Mosaic ClassesMosaic Classes6th June 2013Thursday 27th June 2013 Where:
Hackney City Farm, 1  Goldsmiths Row      E2 8QA
Category: event
On Soon
Mosaic Classes
event > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions - Art Workshop
DATES  6th, 13th, 20th and 27th Jun 2013 - 7pm-9pm
 

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Opening and closing times for Hackney City Farm

Today (Wednesday) Hackney City Farm closes at 16.30

Monday:

Closed
 
 

Tuesday:

10.00
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16.30
 
 

Wednesday:

10.00
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16.30
 
 

Thursday:

10.00
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16.30
 
 

Friday:

10.00
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16.30
 
 

Saturday:

10.00
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16.30
 
 

Sunday:

10.00
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16.30
 
 
 

Location map of Hackney City Farm

LondonTown.com - Hackney City Farm Location Map
Underground Stations

Underground Stations

 
 
Whitechapel Tube Station
 
18 minutes walk
 
Railway Stations

Railway Stations

 
 
 
 
Car Parks

Car Parks

 
Sclater Street Car Park
 
12 minutes walk
 
Great Eastern Street NCP
 
16 minutes walk
 
 
 
 

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Hotels near Hackney City Farm

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The RE London Shoreditch Hotel London
The RE London Shoreditch Hotel
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Accessible Double Rooms: 39% off from £99
419 to 437 Hackney Road, E2 | 3 minutes from Hackney City Farm
This hotel is modern, clean and very convenient if you want to explore the sights and bright lights of trendy Shoreditch. Although close to the City, ...More
 
 
 
Town Hall Hotel & Apartments London
Town Hall Hotel & Apartments
London > Apartment > Apartment  Double Rooms: 39% off from £136
Patriot Square, E2 | 10 minutes from Hackney City Farm
The Town Hall building in Bethnal Green has been beautifully restored creating a unique designer hotel which fuses old and new. With a mix of bedrooms, ...More
 
 
 
Crowne Plaza London Shoreditch London
Crowne Plaza London Shoreditch
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Double Club Rooms: 35% off from £194
100 Shoreditch High Street, E1 | 12 minutes from Hackney City Farm
Shoreditch is a great spot for going out with Old Street a hive of late night activity. It also happens to be next to the City ...More
 
 
 
Winston Churchill's Britain at War Experience London
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Winston Churchill's Britain at War Experience
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
64-66 Tooley Street Bridge, Bankside, London SE1 | 2 miles from Hackney City Farm
Noise, smoke, confined space, fear and an astonishing camaraderie were the overriding characteristics of the Blitz. Winston Churchill's Britain at War Experience reveals how Londoners lived ...More
 
 
 
Coram's Fields London
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Coram's Fields
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
93 Guilford Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 2.4 miles from Hackney City Farm
Coram's Fields is a special place for children where adults are allowed in only if accompanied by a child. Tucked away in the city centre it ...More
 
 
 
Spitalfields City Farm London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Spitalfields City Farm
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
Buxton Street, Shoreditch, London E1 | 14 minutes from Hackney City Farm
There's loads to do at the 1.3 acre Spitalfields City Farm. Come and meet Bayleaf the donkey and Bentley the goat - just a few of ...More
 
 
 
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Seamus Ryan Sunday Shoots London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Seamus Ryan Sunday Shoots
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
7 Ezra Street, Tower Hamlets, London E2 | 4 minutes from Hackney City Farm
Like most things on and around Columbia Road, Seamus Ryan's studio is only open on Sundays. The rest of the time Seamus works on high end ...More
 
 
 
StART Space London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
StART Space
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
150 Columbia Road, Tower Hamlets, London E2 | 4 minutes from Hackney City Farm
Art gallery on Columbia Road. You can also pick up a cup of coffee here from 9am till 3pm each Sunday so you can enjoy a ...More
 
 
 
Yinka Shonibare Space London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Yinka Shonibare Space
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Sunbury House, 1 Andrews Street, Hackney, London E8 | 6 minutes from Hackney City Farm
Turner Shortlisted British artist Yinka Shonibare has bought this former office block, in need of some attention, and hardly changed a thing. While the artist decides ...More
 
 
 
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Drop Out Venus, Skinny Girl Diet, Ben Dodson London
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Drop Out Venus, Skinny Girl Diet, Ben Dodson
London > Events > Concerts  Dates: Wednesday 22nd May 2013
The Sebright Arms, 34 Coate Street, Haggerston, E2 | 3 minutes from Hackney City Farm
The Deptford-based three-piece performs alternative and experimental rock to promote the album Be Brave....More
 
 
 
Broadway Market London
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On Soon
Broadway Market
London > Events > Shopping  Dates: 25th May to 28th December 2013 - 9am-5pm
Broadway Market, East London, Hackney, London E8 | 7 minutes from Hackney City Farm
Broadway is a great little market that is expanding rapidly and enjoys a tremendous reputation. Hidden gems are the Marissa V clothing stall and Kate Garwood ...More
 
 
 
Kitten Camp London
Today Only
Kitten Camp
London > Events > Leisure  Dates: Wednesday 22nd May 2013
Cafe 1001, 1 Dray Walk, Brick Lane, E1 | 14 minutes from Hackney City Farm
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Entertainment near Hackney City Farm

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Netil House London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Netil House
London > Entertainment >
1-7 Westgate Street, Hackney, London E8 | 10 minutes from Hackney City Farm
A stone's throw from London Fields, Netil House is home to 94 creative studios, a market, gallery and a rooftop space with wonderful 360-degree views over ...More
 
 
 
10 Gales London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
10 Gales
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
Arch 10, Gales Gardens, Tower Hamlets, London E2 | 11 minutes from Hackney City Farm
One of Bethnal Green's best kept secrets, 10 Gales is a contemporary art space, live show venue, vintage fashion boutique, coffee shop and hairdressers all under ...More
 
 
 
Rich Mix Centre London
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Rich Mix Centre
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
35-47 Bethnal Green Road, Shoreditch, London E1 | 12 minutes from Hackney City Farm
Located in one of London's most thriving and art-driven communities Rich Mix does exactly what it says on the tin, presenting visitors of different interests with ...More
 
 
 
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Shopping near Hackney City Farm

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WAWA London
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WAWA
London > Shopping > House and Garden
3 Ezra Street, Tower Hamlets, London E2 | 4 minutes from Hackney City Farm
WAWA came about when, in 1998, Richard Ward extended his furniture workshop to include rugs by Lucy Wassell. Now you'll find a whole range of funky ...More
 
 
 
Warren Evans Furniture London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Warren Evans Furniture
London > Shopping > House and Garden
7a Ezra Street, Tower Hamlets, London E2 | 4 minutes from Hackney City Farm
Handmade wooden beds, matresses and furniture that are a class above your average flat packed homeware. All the timber is ethically sourced and fairly traded, with ...More
 
 
 
Columbia Road Flower Market London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Columbia Road Flower Market
London > Shopping > Markets
Columbia Road, Tower Hamlets, London E2 | 4 minutes from Hackney City Farm
Lined with chic boutiques, every Sunday this historic street fills with a bright patchwork of hundreds of flower stalls. Columbia Road is the capital's most colourful ...More
 
 
 
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Restaurants near Hackney City Farm

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Frizzante at City Farm London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Frizzante at City Farm
London > Restaurants > Italian restaurants
1 Goldsmith's Row, Hackney, London E2 | Same location as Hackney City Farm
...More
 
 
 
Taste of Bitter Love London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Taste of Bitter Love
London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
276 Hackney Road, Hackney, London E2 | 2 minutes from Hackney City Farm
Located on Hackney Road, just beyond the Columbia Road Flower Market, Taste of Bitter Love is a cute coffee bar for connoisseurs who'll appreciate the choice ...More
 
 
 
Stingray Globe Cafe London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Stingray Globe Cafe
London > Restaurants >
109 Columbia Road, Tower Hamlets, London E2 | 3 minutes from Hackney City Farm
...More
 
 
 
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Education near Hackney City Farm

Near Hackney City Farm
The Making Space London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Making Space
London > Education > Evening Classes
10 Sunbury Workshops, Swanfield Street, Shoreditch, London E2 | 9 minutes from Hackney City Farm
Learn some crafty manouveurs at Making Space where classes on mask making, glass engraving, pyrography (burning patterns into wood or leather), chainmail knitting, and book hollowing ...More
 
 
 
Four Corners London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Four Corners
London > Education > Adult Education
121 Roman Road, Tower Hamlets, London E2 | 15 minutes from Hackney City Farm
For 30 years Four Corners has been training, producing and supporting the full range of film and photographic requirements. Services on offer include filmmaking facilities and ...More
 
 
 
Workers' Educational Association London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Workers' Educational Association
London > Education > Evening Classes
4 Luke Street, Shoreditch, London EC2A | 16 minutes from Hackney City Farm
National charity for adult learning which also runs an excellent selection of theatre, literature, history and politics evening classes....More
 
 
 
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Leisure near Hackney City Farm

Hackney City Farm gyms, sporting activities, health & beauty and fitness.
York Hall Leisure Centre London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
York Hall Leisure Centre
London > Leisure > Sports Facilities
5-15 Old Ford Road, Tower Hamlets, London E2 | 11 minutes from Hackney City Farm
York Hall Leisure Centre in Bethnal Green includes a gym, day spa, 33-metre swimming pool, Turkish bath and offers a wide range of exercise classes but ...More
 
 
 
spa LONDON London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
spa LONDON
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
York Hall Leisure Centre, Old Ford Road, Tower Hamlets, London E2 | 11 minutes from Hackney City Farm
Bethnal Green's former Turkish baths have been refurbished and turned into a spa complete with aroma steam rooms and a plunge pool. Spa LONDON is run ...More
 
 
 
London Fields Lido London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
London Fields Lido
London > Leisure > Activities
London Fields, Westside, E8 | 14 minutes from Hackney City Farm
London's only Olympic sized heated outdoor swimming pool, the luxurious London Fields Lido was re-opened amid much excitement in October 2006 after almost 20 years of ...More
 
 
 
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Pubs near Hackney City Farm

The best pubs near London Hackney City Farm.
The Royal Oak London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Royal Oak
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
73 Columbia Road, Tower Hamlets, London E2 | 4 minutes from Hackney City Farm
You might just recognise this pub off the telly - it has featured in the Kray's film, sitcom Good Night Sweetheart and even Blue Peter. The ...More
 
 
 
The Cat & Mutton London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Cat & Mutton
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
76 Broadway, Hackney, London E8 | 7 minutes from Hackney City Farm
Pub ...More
 
 
 
The Approach London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Approach
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
47 Approach Road, Tower Hamlets, London E2 | 12 minutes from Hackney City Farm
A good pub which supports young boxers from the area and is a favourite among the locals, with a jolly atmosphere and a fine selection of ...More
 
 
 
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Nightlife near Hackney City Farm

Hackney City Farm clubs, bars, cabaret nights, casinos and interesting nightlife.
Bar Kick London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Bar Kick
London > Nightlife > Bars
127 Shoreditch High Street, Shoreditch, London E1 | 12 minutes from Hackney City Farm
Fashionable Shoreditch drinkers from all around the globe are attracted to this cellar bar by its rickety old furniture, interesting imported beers, and a pricy, but ...More
 
 
 
The Last Days Of Decadence London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Last Days Of Decadence
London > Nightlife >
Shoreditch High Street, Shoreditch, London E1 | 12 minutes from Hackney City Farm
This dark and (at least downstairs) dingy bar on Shoreditch High Street used to be home of the much maligned Ditch bar and has gone to ...More
 
 
 
Loungelover London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Loungelover
London > Nightlife > Bars
1 Whitby Street, Shoreditch, London E2 | 12 minutes from Hackney City Farm
Opulent Brick Lane haunt, home to the high fashion set and to excellent cocktails. Due mainly to its unassuming location in London’s gritty East End, this exceptionally ...More
 
 
 
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Meeting venue hire near Hackney City Farm

Where to have your meeting, conference, exhibition, private dining or training course near Hackney City Farm.
Bistrotheque London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Bistrotheque
London > Business > Venue Hire
23-27 Wadeson Street, Hackney, London E2 | 10 minutes from Hackney City Farm
...More
 
 
 
Shoreditch Town Hall London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Shoreditch Town Hall
London > Business > Venue Hire
380 Old Street, Shoreditch, London EC1V | 13 minutes from Hackney City Farm
Site of the legendary Whirly Gig parties in the nineties, Shoreditch Town Hall lends itself well to any type of gathering. Re-opened in 2005, following a ...More
 
 
 
Christ Church Spitalfields London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Christ Church Spitalfields
London > Business > Venue Hire
2 Fournier Street, Broadgate, Spitalfields, London E1 | 18 minutes from Hackney City Farm
Built in 1729, Nicholas Hawksmoor's Christ Church creation was declared dangerous and closed in 1956. Vigorous campaigning, from the poet Sir John Betjeman among others, eventually ...More
 
 
 
 

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Pottery: Workshop
Kids Events | Until 29th May 2013 

Hackney City Farm At Hackney City Farm

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Drop Out Venus, Skinny Girl Diet, Ben Dodson
Concerts | On 22nd May 2013 

The Sebright Arms 3 minutes walk from Hackney City Farm

The Deptford-based three-piece performs alternative and experimental rock to promote the album Be Brave....More

Disco Paradise
Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 29th May 2013 

Joiners Arms 6 minutes walk from Hackney City Farm

Jo Public plays rare groove, disco, soul and rock'n'roll....More

Portside Parlour Pop Up Rum Bar
Portside Parlour Pop Up Rum Bar
Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 31st March 2014 

Off Broadway 7 minutes walk from Hackney City Farm

If rum is your tipple of choice, then PortSide Parlour is the place to quench your thirst. Located in an ...More

 
Words Words Words
Comedy | Until 29th May 2013 

Off Broadway 7 minutes walk from Hackney City Farm

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The City Gardener: Workshop
Exhibitions | On 22nd May 2013 

Geffrye Museum 8 minutes walk from Hackney City Farm

Create your own historic remedies and natural cosmetics....More

Callanetics: Workshop
Sporting Events | Until 29th May 2013 

Oxford House 9 minutes walk from Hackney City Farm

A low impact way to tone and strengthen the body....More

Slimming World: Workshop
Sporting Events | Until 29th May 2013 

Oxford House 9 minutes walk from Hackney City Farm

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Zumba
Sporting Events | Until 29th May 2013 

Oxford House 9 minutes walk from Hackney City Farm

Latino dance and fitness session....More

 
 

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