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Hougham Court Lane, Church Hougham, Dover, Kent CT15 7AF  01304 279104 info@framptonfarm.co.uk

Welcome to Frampton Farm

V.I.P Farm experiences, school visits, alternative education, care farming & young farmers clubs. 

About Us

Welcome to Frampton Farm

Frampton is a family-based working 26-acre farm located between Dover & Folkestone in Kent. Being outside around the animals, nature and wildlife is so therapeutic and that is why we offer others the opportunity to enjoy our farm.

Our visitors get to learn all about animal husbandry, horticulture and equine care. We offer a number of ways for children, teenagers and adults to experience farm life.

 Visit us for a real working farm experience.

Private family & friends visits.

School enrichment sessions

Care farming -Adults

Young farmers clubs

School trip,   alternative education provision.

Lambing & baby animal visits. 

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Real farm experiences 

Visit Us - Friends & Families

At Frampton Farm we are excited to offer a small number of farm experiences for families at weekends and during the school holidays. 

During your visit you will experience the real day to day behind the scenes care of our animals.

 Meeting our friendly animals and being up close in their paddocks. 

We have a number of experiences for you to choose from, most are exclusive sessions with no other visitors in the paddocks with you at the same time.

Young Farmers Clubs 5 years to teens

 

Fun outdoor sessions for 5year-olds to teenagers. Our clubs for children and teenagers are a great way to meet like-minded people of a similar age, while enjoying some time outdoors surrounded by farm animals.

We offer a number of different clubs available to book a term at a time. As well as one of taster sessions in the school holidays.   

 

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Adult Care Farming Sessions

 

We offer one to one and mixed group care farming sessions specifically for adults with additional learning needs.

These adults form part of the Frampton Farm team, assisting us with the day to day running of the farm.   

  Please note that our land is on a hill and not suitable for those with limited mobility or wheelchair users currently.

School Trips 

Fun hands-on learning in line with the National Curriculum

Bring your class for a fun interactive, engaging and educational experience.

Meet our animals and learn all about them or spend time in our horticultural area learning how food is grown.

We have a small number of FREE sessions available to schools each year.

Alternative Education Provision

Enabling young people with SEND and NEETS to learn new skills and build confidence in a safe nature setting

Our mission is to provide a safe, inclusive, positive, hands on, therapeutic learning environment for young people, particularly those who are experiencing high levels of adversity.

We offer one to one sessions or mixed group sessions.

Enrichment Sessions

Enrichment sessions on the farm are our most popular sessions with local schools. Some book for a term at a time and others for a one-off session. They are great for young people who need some time out of the classroom to learn in an enriching way.  

Enrichment sessions have been proven to benefit students mentally, socially and physically and they now play an important role in school education.

These sessions can be for 2 hours or more and for up to 15 students at a time.   

Home Education Sessions

We offer a number of sessions per year for home educated children to come together and learn.

Each session will have an educational focus as well as the children having fun with our animals or through planting veggies.

Pre School Sessions

Enrichment sessions on the farm are our most popular sessions with local schools and preschools. Some book for a term at a time and others for a one-off session. They are great for young children to explore and learn outdoors

Children will get to meet and hand feed many of our animals, pet some of them and spend time outdoors learning about nature and where fruit and vegetables come from.

Fun games and craft activties designed for little ones.

Adult Care Farming Provision

Enabling adults with learning disabilities, SEND, SEM, Mental health issues, depression, anxiety and PTSD to learn new skills and build confidence in a safe nature setting. 

Our mission is to provide a safe, inclusive, positive, hands on, therapeutic learning environment for adults and young people particularly those who are experiencing high levels of adversity.

Service users form part of a small group of individuals to come together and run Frampton Farm or can attend on a one-to-one provision.

Term time 

  Ages 2 years + 

Parent / Carer & Toddler Sessions

Fun engaging sessions for parents / carers and toddlers.

Our parent toddler farm sessions give you the chance to be around other parents and children in a fun therapeutic outdoor environment. 

Spend time with or friendly farm animals, meet them, pet and hand feed some. Learn more about the animals through fun-based activities specially for young children.

Dates coming soon

Weekends & school holidays  Ages 3 years +

 

Lambing Visit 

Join our farmers for a 1 hour visit in Spring 2025.

 We all love to see baby animals and a lambing visit to Frampton Farm is different to most lambing experiences in larger commercial farms.

 Your group has exclusive time visiting the lambs, kids and pregnant ewes / goats in the barn and polytunnel.

 There will be no other groups in the barn at the same time as you. You will have plenty of time to cuddle some of the babies*. So, no waiting in queues with hundreds of other visitors.

Weekends & school holidays  Ages 3 years +

Spring Baby Animal Visit

 NEW FOR 2025 -Join us in Spring 2025 for a lambing experience with a difference. You will not only get to meet our lambs you will also meet our kid goats, piglets and calves.

Plus, our Spring baby animal experience is different to larger commercial farms. Your group / family will have exclusive time visiting the pregnant ewes, lambs, pregnant goats and kids in the barn and poly tunnel. Piglets in our new piggery and calves in the paddock. There will be no other groups in these areas at the same time as you, so you will have plenty of time to cuddle the lambs / kids and take photos. 

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