The Farm Experience

Sky Park Farm is a real working farm, offering authentic insights into life on a busy farm devoted to deer. You’ll be able to stroll through the ‘races’ – fenced paths linking our fields – where you can get close to our herds.

In spring and early summer you may see calves, born, like Bambi, with large white spots as camouflage against predators in the wild. During most of the year, you’ll note that our hinds and stags lead separate lives, the males sticking together in loose bachelor groups.

Whenever you visit, you’ll be in the heart of the South Downs National Park, surrounded by lush farmland stretching down to the banks of the River Rother. If you’re feeling energetic, follow our trail and take a riverside stroll. If not, simply find a serene spot to admire the deer.

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Family feeding the red deer at sky park farm
 

Adventure Playground

Our deer are safe in their paddocks but our adventure playground lets children roam free. They can crawl through tunnels, slide down poles, tackle a treetop walkway, invade a hilltop fortress, clamber up nets and generally satisfy their lust for adventure. A separate fenced-off play area dedicated to under 5’s has a sandpit, swings, climbing area and a mini fort with a slide.

Following a firm eco-friendly policy, our playground has been handcrafted from robinia, a splinter-proof hardwood with a greater density than oak. Each piece is individual, keeping the tree’s natural shape.

Rest assured, the design and construction has been monitored by independent playground experts, who confirm that it meets all safety standards and conforms to industry best practice. So…encourage your kids to leave their screens behind and set off on a real-life adventure.

 

Picnic Grounds

Let us satisfy your appetite for alfresco dining in the English countryside. 

Our Visitor Centre has sandwiches, healthy snacks, drinks and sweet treats to fulfil your picnic needs.  Alternatively, bring your own food. Whatever’s on your menu, you’re welcome at the Sky Park Farm picnic areas, with entry included in the farm admission price.

As you tuck into your picnic, spare a thought for the herds of deer grazing nearby…confirmed herbivores, their daily diet is limited to grasses, sedges, leaves, berries, tree-shoots and other woody plants. Although they can’t share your picnic, grab a bag of special deer food when you arrive and offer this to the deer during your visit. 

As we don’t want our deer eating any leftovers, please put all rubbish in the bins provided around the farm.

Dew pond picnic area at Sky Park Farm
 

Education

We aim to establish Sky Park Farm as a centre of excellence and national authority on deer husbandry studies.

People involved in deer farming at all levels visit our training centre to attend seminars concerning best practice and industry innovation. As we grow our deer herds and breeding initiative, we hope to widen the scope of our education programme.

We also believe that many people of all ages will benefit from our education plans. Classes for young people will answer the question ‘Where does meat come from?’ (Clue: It’s not Waitrose or Sainsbury’s.) In this way, we hope to widen people’s understanding of sustainable farming practices.

Lily our ranger feeding the red deer at Sky Park Farm
 

Farm & Visitor Centre

Open DAILY

Monday to Sunday

9:00 – 17:00

As a working deer farm there may be occasions where the farm may need to temporarily close for operational reasons. In such instances we will give you as much notice as possible.

 

Farm Shop & Butcher

OPEN DAILY

Monday to Sunday

9:00 – 17:00

 

The Bar & Grill

OPEN DAILY

Breakfast

Served daily 9:00 – 11:00
Final seating 11:00

Lunch

Sunday – Thursday
From 12:15 – 15:30
Final seating 15:15

Dinner

Friday & Saturday
From 12:15 – 22:30
Final seating 21:00