Hartcliffe’s family outings work best as a few well-chosen local stops. The city farm on Lampton Avenue combines animals, market gardens and a playful indoor barn, while Peterson Avenue library offers a smaller indoor plan with rhymes and crafts. For something regular, Evolve Music brings dads and very young children together at the Hareclive Road family hub, and Young Bristol runs age-specific youth groups on Gatehouse Avenue. The farm’s seasonal calendar adds one-off activities, but practical details matter: its outdoor playground is currently unsafe, and the site is not wheelchair accessible.
Meet farm animals, make something at the library, or choose a booked music group for dads and under-twos.
Hartcliffe’s family outings work best as a few well-chosen local stops. The city farm on Lampton Avenue combines animals, market gardens and a playful indoor barn, while Peterson Avenue library offers a smaller indoor plan with rhymes and crafts. For something regular, Evolve Music brings dads and very young children together at the Hareclive Road family hub, and Young Bristol runs age-specific youth groups on Gatehouse Avenue. The farm’s seasonal calendar adds one-off activities, but practical details matter: its outdoor playground is currently unsafe, and the site is not wheelchair accessible.
Lampton Avenue, Hartcliffe, Bristol BS13 0QH
The event advertises music from Hartcliffe and Withywood Community Choir, flower crafts, child-friendly activities from the Pony Farm Bus and National Trust, and café snacks. The farm’s outdoor playground is currently unsafe and the site is not wheelchair accessible.
Hareclive Road, Hartcliffe, Bristol BS13 0JW
Explore child-led musical play with your baby or toddler and meet other dads or male caregivers. This free eight-week Evolve Music group is for Bristol City Council residents with children under two.
Lampton Avenue, Hartcliffe, Bristol BS13 0QH
Process wool from the farm’s sheep with Heather from the Avon Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers: clean fleece, brush the tips, blend colours and spin using a spindle. Meet at the Community Workshop, the wooden building to the right of the Playful Barn.
Peterson Avenue, Hartcliffe, Bristol BS13 0BE
Share songs, rhymes and stories with your baby, with activities to support early language skills and meet other families.
Peterson Avenue, Hartcliffe, Bristol BS13 0BE
Try paper, glue and scissors at a free drop-in craft session, with a different craft each week. The source admits ages 3+ and says the crafts are aimed at 3–10-year-olds.
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Peterson Avenue, Hartcliffe, Bristol BS13 0BE · Hartcliffe
3+; crafts aimed at 3–10 years
Make a changing weekly paper craft at a drop-in library session.
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Gatehouse Avenue, Hartcliffe, Bristol BS13 9AN · Hartcliffe
10–15 years
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Hareclive Road, Hartcliffe, Bristol BS13 0JW · Hartcliffe
Children under 2 with dad or male caregiver
Make music through child-led play with your baby and other dads or male caregivers.
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Gatehouse Avenue, Hartcliffe, Bristol BS13 9AN · Hartcliffe
8–11 years
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Peterson Avenue, Hartcliffe, Bristol BS13 0BE · Hartcliffe
Suitable for 0–3 years
Share baby songs, rhymes and stories with other local families.
Choose a place for a day at your own pace.
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Find local family support and information, and a venue for booked early-years activities.
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Meet farm animals, explore the market gardens and play inside the Playful Barn.
Free farm admission
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Find open-access youth sessions for local children and teenagers on Gatehouse Avenue.
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Choose books, share baby rhymes or make something at a library craft session.
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Have a snack or warm drink beside the farm’s indoor play space.
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Hareclive Road, Hartcliffe, Bristol BS13 0JW
Lampton Avenue, Hartcliffe, Bristol BS13 0QH
Gatehouse Avenue, Hartcliffe, Bristol BS13 9AN
Peterson Avenue, Hartcliffe, Bristol BS13 0BE
Lampton Avenue, Hartcliffe, Bristol BS13 0QH
Plan a genuinely local Hartcliffe outing around the city farm, Peterson Avenue library, early-years music and age-specific youth groups.