Mobile children's farm for schools and parties

Nurseries and primary schools, parents booking parties, community groups, care homes and event organisers.

A fixed fee per visit or session, with higher rates for longer school workshops, parties and seasonal events such as Easter lamb visits.

• Calm, confident animal handling
• Explaining farming simply to children
• Driving and organising bookings
• Strong hygiene habits

• Whether taking animals to events needs a licence or registration, check with your local council and Defra guidance
• Public liability insurance that specifically covers animal contact with children
• Animal welfare during transport and heat, cold and long days, with enough rest between visits
• Infection control, so provide handwashing or sanitiser and follow farm visitor safety guidance
• Livestock keeper registration and movement rules, check with APHA
• Needing somewhere suitable to keep the animals year-round, which may need landlord or planning permission

Estimates suggest startup costs typically sit around £3,000 to £12,000, depending on the animals, housing, transport and insurance. You will also need somewhere suitable to keep the animals year-round.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated around £1,000 to £5,000, depending on how many bookings you take, your prices and travel distances. Allow rest between visits for the animals when planning your schedule.

Check whether taking animals to events needs a licence or registration with your local council and Defra guidance, plus livestock keeper registration with APHA. Also check public liability cover for animal contact with children and infection control.