Family farm park fun in Gloucester this Christmas

Get out into the fresh air and make wonderful festive memories with your family this Christmas at our new elf experience: Elfcapades at Countryside Adventure!

A present included for every paying child

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Countryside Adventure returns for your Elfcapades experience on December 7th!

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Tired of shelling out big bucks for Santa experiences? We’ve got a stripped back alternative at Countryside Adventure which is easier on your purse strings, and a lot less pressure… Introducing Elfcapades at Countryside Adventure!

This year, we’ve teamed up with Santa’s mischievous little helpers – his elves! They might be small, but they’re full of tricks, and they’ve snuck away from the North Pole to lead our Christmas adventure. Forget the big man himself (December’s a busy time for him, after all), and say hello to two of Santa’s cheekiest elves, who’ll be causing all kinds of festive mischief at the farm park…

Our elves have left a mystery trail for the kids to crack, and along the way, they’ll explore the farm, meet our friendly animals, and discover the letters that lead to an exciting present at the elves’ workshop… If they can unscramble the mystery word, that is!

It’s a Christmas adventure like no other, seeing your children using their thinking caps, enjoying the outdoors, and meeting some farm park favourites. Our playgrounds are open too, so there’s plenty to keep little ones entertained.

We know it’s winter, and we need to look after our land, so Elfcapades is a more laid-back version of our usual Countryside Adventure fun, but rest assured, it’s still packed with excitement… With wintery magic in the air, a few playful surprises from the elves, and lots of giggles, this is one Christmas experience that won’t break the bank. Ready for some elf-tastic fun? Grab your tickets and join us for a festive farm day full of adventure!

Animal Trail
Grab some animal feed from the admissions hut and head out onto our Animal Trail - there’s lots of greedy characters ready to meet you!
Bouncy Pillows
Who can jump the highest? - *weather dependant
Adventure Play
Not one, but TWO new adventure play areas for children to explore. Climb high and run free through the new Barnyard and Scrapyard play zones.
Mini golf
Test your putting prowess on our 10 hole mini golf course!
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Book your afternoon out here:

What’s included in your Elfcapades Christmas farm park tickets?

🎄 Lots of interaction with our cheeky elves

🎄 Plenty of photo opportunities

🎄 Mystery word trail

🎄 Quality present for every paying child

🎄 Animal trail

🎄 Barnyard play

🎄 Scrapyard play

🎄 Duck racing

🎄 Jumping pillows (weather permitting)

🎄 Mini golf

🎄 Foot golf

🎄 One free marshmallow for each person

Hit the button to book your Christmas tickets now:

Countryside Adventure opening times this Christmas

10am – 3.00pm every weekend Saturday 7th – Sunday 22nd December and Monday the 23rd.

All this included for just £12.99 when you book online

Naughty xmas elves

Elfcapades trail

Those naughty elves really have made a mess of that mystery word. Head onto their cheeky trail and see if you can find the missing letters dotted around. Solve the anagram and that present’s yours (ahem, your child’s).

Family toasting marshmallows

Marshmallow toasting

You can all toast a marshmallow at our special toasting station. There’s nothing quite like that sweet smell of caramelised marshmallow, the perfect little treat to put the cherry on top of your experience!

Elf with children and presents in elf workshop

A present for every child

When they solve the elves’ riddle, your child will receive a quality present in the toy workshop. Make sure you snap photos of their happy faces, and grab a picture with our naughty elves… If you can keep up with them!

Kids on duck water racing

Lots of little extras

Who can squirt their duck to pole position and win the race?! Can you snap a photo on Henry, the oldest tractor on our farm? Or will you get lost in the tunnels in our sensory play area?! Plenty to keep them busy here!

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Animal trail

Grab some feed at the admissions hut and head onto the animal trail to meet our crazy critters, from goats and llamas to pigs and ostriches. They’re all keen to make your acquaintance…and eat your feed.

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Play areas

Let off some steam in our play areas! Climb aboard the combine harvester, play a round of mini golf, explore the sensory zone – which will you do first? If the rain stays away, have a bounce on our enormous pillows too!

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Mini golf

Grab your clubs, choose your balls and find out who’s the perfect putter on our 9-hole mini golf course. Our mini golf course is great for some friendly grown-up-child competition. But… A little bit of cheating never hurts anyone!

Bouncy Pillows At Over Farm's Countryside Adventure

Bouncy pillows (weather permitting)

There’s nothing that sets a child’s heart racing quite like our enormous bouncy pillows! So long as the weather’s playing ball, watch them bounce to their heart’s delight… And maybe join them for some jolly jumping, if you dare!

Coffee and milk fern

Hot drinks**

Warm your cockles with a hot drink and a snack from the drinks hut. We’ll be serving teas, coffees, hot chocolates and treats to keep you fuelled while the children play. Nobody wants freezing fingers for Christmas!

**extra

Prices - Elfcapades in Countryside Adventure

Book Earlybird tickets before midnight on the 22nd of November 2024 and save an extra £2pp - that's £4pp on our gate prices!

Child

£12.99 – ONLINE

£15.50 – GATE

Adult

£12.99 – ONLINE

£15.50 – GATE

Concession

£6.99 – ONLINE

£10.00 – GATE

Baby

Free

Always Free!

Members

£6 – ONLINE

£6 – GATE

Book your Countryside Adventure Christmas tickets

Food and drink at Countryside Adventure

Feel free to bring a delicious picnic filled with all your favourite treats, venture over to our fabulous Food Box for barista-crafted drinks, loaded fries and cold drinks. Or, head to the farm shop for an even wider range of delights.

While we appreciate your generosity, please refrain from sharing your food with our beloved animals (especially those greedy goats!).

Our furry friends thrive best on our animal feed – specially curated to meet their nutritional needs. You can always buy a bag of feed at the admissions hut if you’d like to make your animal encounters truly memorable!

Weekend tickets to Countryside Adventure return in February!

Countryside Adventure opens at certain weekends during the year and for events throughout every school holiday, like our Christmas experience! Your Christmas ticket will include entry to Countryside Adventure, then we’ll give the ground a break for a couple of months. Why not join our email list so you’re first to know when weekend tickets return next year?

Boooooo-hoo! 👻😭👻 It's the final weekend of Spookyard! Who's coming for an action-packed day out today?
Happy Halloween one and all! Our hobgoblins Glom and Gloria are like kids on Christmas morning – come and see these mischief makers in action at our live shows today. If you can find them… They’re known for playing a few tricks!
Spookyard is selling out 😱👻🥰

We have limited spaces today and tomorrow and THURSDAY is already **SOLD OUT**

Please don’t turn up without pre booking or we will have to turn you away 😢

Book on our website: https://bit.ly/3YqZTR9

Or check the link in our bio. 

📍Over Farm, Gloucester, GL2 8DB

Countryside Adventure opens for special events throughout the year – join our mailing list for first dibs on tickets

While you're here

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Christmas Trees

Our home-grown Christmas trees will be on sale in the Roundhouse from November the 25th.
>Click and collect<

Shop Front

Over Farm Market

Grab everything you need for a delicious and thoroughly Gloucester Christmas dinner!
>Click and collect<

Hamper

Hampers

Find the perfect gift for those “what on earth do you get them?!” friends and family.
>Order yours<

Countryside Adventure FAQs

Got questions ahead of your visit? Head to our FAQs page here – or click here for help planning your day.