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Killinkere Visitor Farm

Fun, Educational, Exciting & Interactive

Family Visits 2023
Tours & Groups
Summer Camps
Easter

Family visits 2023

Everything from pony rides, tractor & trailer rides, feed the lambs, deer, goats, ducks and more. Small indoor and outdoor play areas. Meet all of our animals and have a great day. Tea, coffee and home made scones available in our tea house.

Admission: Children €7   Adults €7    Toddlers (under 3 )€5      BABIES (under  1 ) free of charge   

Pony rides €2 each

Opening Times: 2023 farm reopens on the  the 1st of April  Weekdays and Saturdays  11am to 5pm Sundays 2pm to 5pm 

Tours & Groups 2023

At Killinkere Visitor Farm we design fun packed educational days to suit all types of school groups. Plenty of hands on farming fun, field trips and nature studies. Booking Essential.

School Tour Itinerary

School tours suitable for primary school children and are tailored to suit different classes and age groups. €10 each | Duration: 3-3.5 hours. 

  • Arrive on farm, introduction, explanations and safety briefing.
  • Fully guided tour of farm with hands-on fun and petting of animals.
  • Pony Ride (by lead rein) for each child.
  • Indoor and outdoor facilities for childrens lunch break.
  • Tea and homemade scones for teachers and supervisors.
  • Nature walk to duck pond and through wild life habitat and on to troll bridge.
  • Why not try our bare foot walk.
  • Walk the heritage trail including visits to traditional crop fields, ring fort and crannog with full explanations and question and answer time.
  • Walk the heritage trail including visits to traditional crop fields, ring fort and crannog with full explanations and question and answer time.
  • Play time (Indoor and Outdoor)
  • Tractor and trailer ride.

All tours are fully guided and supervised

If you are a group or tour organiser why not try our Something for Everyone Special Day

A day to suit All groups and ages.

Come and see all our animals. Story Telling, Music and Dancing. Tractor and Trailer Ride. Craft Demonstrations. Taste our Killinkere Farm Honey. View and Learn about Traditional Crops and Animals. Butter Making. Boxty Making (Fit for a Queen!). Visit the Ring Fort. Horse and Pony Rides. Tea and Coffee in our Tea House.

Summer Camps

Fun for all the family. Summer Camps 2022. Start Dates July 4th – Get in touch with Paddy for more information.

Our farm camps are famous for hands on farming fun! Camps run for 6 weeks in July & August.

10am – 3pm each day. €85 per child, pre booking with deposit required. Limited Spaces, early booking advised.

Killinkere Visitor Farm have designed a week full of activities for children aged between 5 and 13 years old for a fun, exciting, educational and interactive experience. Join in daily tasks such as feeding, grooming and handling animals. Also get to experience pony riding each day.

Learn traditional crafts and skills such as butter & boxty making, bread and jam making and food tracing from farm to kitchen.

Other activities include seed and nature planting, nature studies including plants, wildlife and berries.

Walk the heritage trail. Learn about bogland, traditional crops, ring forts, crannogs and on the last day of each week a special field sports day.

CAMP DATES 2022

Camp no. 1 starts July 4th

Camp no. 2 starts July 11th

Camp no. 3 starts July 18th

Camp no. 4 starts July 25th

Camp no. 5 starts August 8th

Camp no. 6 starts August 15th

Our farm camp will be a great opportunity for children to experience the joys of a traditional mixed farm, soaking up fresh air, sunshine and maybe a few raindrops amid some of the most beautiful Drumlin scenery in the country. The Farming Fun Week is based on our farm in the midst of the lovely rolling countryside of Killinkere, Virginia, Co. Cavan.

Children must come in old clothes and shoes/wellies and bring a packed lunch. We also have plenty of indoor activities for wet days. All activities are fully supervised and based on the farm. 

Limited spaces available, early booking advised, please call on 087 259 6890

Easter Holidays . Family visits and farm camps 2023

Farm opens for Easter from the 1st of April until the 16th of April. Call to book now 087 259 6890.     Admission charges. Adults €7    Children €7    Toddlers  ( under 3 years ) €5      Babies ( under 1 year ) free of charge. Opening times Weekdays and Saturdays  11am to 5pm.  Sunday 2pm to 5pm   

            Easter Camp. 2 x 4 day camps. Camp one starts April 3rd to 6th. inclusive Camp two starts April 11th to 14th inclusive 10am to 3pm daily. Cost €80 per child Pre booking essential by phone call only. 0872596890   

Santa's Christmas Visit

Experience and feel the atmosphere of real traditional Christmas.

  • Visit all our animals in their seasonal surroundings.
  • Get the Tractor Ride and post your letter to Santa.
  • Say hello to SANTA'S REINDEER sit in his NEW SLEIGH.
  • Write your Santa letter at the farm and visit the ELVE'S HOUSE.
  • Visit the Toy Work Shop & Story house, have the ELF read you a story.
  • Meet Santa in his Little Cottage and receive your PRESENT.
  • Be reminded of the real meaning of Christmas by our NATIVITY SCENE.
  • Don't forget your CAMERA and "WINTER WOOLLIES".
  • Your visit will take about 1¼ hours indoors in different sheds around the farm.

Check back for opening dates for Christmas 2022.

Admission: Children €17 | Adults €8 | Toddlers up to 2 years old €10