Leahys Open Farm In Cork
Leahys Open Farm in Cork, just 3 miles from the lovely village of Dungourney, is a great day out for all the family, with a huge selection of animals sheep and lambs, cuddly bunnies that the kids can feed. There is no time limits down on Leahys Open Farm in Midleton, Co. Cork, so you can wonder around at your own pace, through the museums where you can see how people lived in the olden days, the new play barn, animal sections and the newly opened maze, you can take a walk through the gardens and enjoy the scenery, while the kids can go Go-Karting, play in the sand, go through the kiddies maze or drive around on the tractor track.
The Farm has a large restaurant/coffee shop and lots of picnic areas too. You can bring along a picnic or treat yourself and family to some delicious home baking.
Leahy’s Open Farm is a popular place for family gatherings, birthday parties, summer camps and school tours. The farm has a very relaxed and easy going aura, where people can just mellow and take in the surroundings, on Leahys Farm they have people on hand to help out in anyway they can to make your day more enjoyable and as the farm is a family run business they take pride in providing that extra little personal touch.
The New Play Barn
Leahys Open Farm Activities
By following the signage throughout the farm, visitors can expect a minimum of 2 hours to complete the farm tour, taking as many breaks as they like in the various gardens and picnic sitting areas along the way.
Throughout the summer they have pig racing daily at 2pm and depending on availability dog agility. Also each day they milk Maisy the cow at 4 pm and her milk is used in the new ice cream & chocolate factory opening mid June.
They have many activities including
- Crackers Crazy Golf,
- Adventure Trail & Climbing Towers – obstacle course is a real challenge for the older kiddies
- The indoor Play Barn
- Dun’s Mystery Maze,
- Tresy’s Trail,
- Outdoor Go Kart Track,
- Melzies Fairy Fort Garden,
- Farmers Fun House,
- Digger Park
- Barrel Train
- Petting Time in Jolly Barn
They also have many animals to see in their homes
- Donie’s Paddocks
- Jolly Barn
- Indoor animal sheds
- Nemo’s Fish Pond
- Pigs
Leahy’s Open Farm Admission
- Admission per person €11.50
- Family Ticket 2 Adults & 2 Children €50.00
- Kids under 2’s are free.
- Diggers and Crazy Golf €3
Online Booking is essential for members and non members to visit the farm.
Members who book online can only avail of free entry for each person with a valid membership card, any extra people booked will need to be paid for at the admission desk on the day.
Entry tickets are valid for 4 hours only, this is to ensure there is a reduced amount of people on the farm at any one time. If you purchase a ticket after 2pm on any day, the ticket is valid until 5pm, as this is our closing time.
Opening Time Down On The Farm
Open Times Every day for summer months
10am to 5pm
Ice-Cream & Chocolate Factory
They make their own ice cream 2 days a week and make chocolate 3 days a week.
They have a variety of ice cream flavours along with dairy free sorbets.
Maisy the cow is milked each day at 4pm allowing all visitors to see real milk and learn of its uses, kids can smell the lovely warm milk straight from the cow and kids can brush Maisy after milking….Happy cow, creamy milk…
Leahys Open Farm make their own chocolates, lollipops, bars along with a massive chocolate fountain with Strawberries and marshmallows.
There is seating for 300 people in the new factory making it ideal for company’s and large family gatherings
Leahy’s Open Farm Birthday Parties
Your party includes entry to the farm, petting times with the animals, hold the snake and rabbits and explore the maze, climbing frames and go karts. These are only some of the activities for a fun day out.
Here are the Birthday Package Options they offer:
Option 1: Entry only €12.50 per child.
This includes your own guide for 3 hours, petting time with animals, ride on quad and barrel train, use of the indoor play barn, reserved table and seating while having your cake. There are 2 adults free with the party and all other adults are charged at €7.00 each. Under 2’s have free entry. To avail of this party rate you need a minimum of 8 paying children.
Option 2: Entry and food per child €16.50
This includes your own guide for 3 hours, petting time with animals, ride on quad and barrel train, use of the indoor play barn, reserved table and seating while having your party food. There are 2 adults free with the party and all other adults are charged €7.00 each. Under 2’s have free entry.
Food options available for kids are: Chips and sausages/nuggets/burger with a drink or pasta with sauce and cheese with a drink. To avail of this party rate you need a minimum of 8 paying children.
Option 3: Entry, food and digger rides per child €16.50
This includes your own guide for 3 hours, petting time with animals, ride on quad and barrel train, use of the indoor play barn, digger rides for all the kids, reserved table and seating while having your party food. There are 2 adults free with the party and all other adults are charged €7.00 each. Under 2’s have free entry.
Food options for available for kids are, Chips and sausages/nuggets/burger with a drink or pasta with sauce and cheese with a drink. To avail of this party rate you need a minimum of 8 paying children.
Option 4: Entry, food, digger rides and crazy golf per child €19.50.
This includes your own guide for 3 hours, petting time with animals, ride on quad and barrel train, use of the indoor play barn, digger rides for all the kids, crazy golf play for all the kids in the party, reserved table and seating while having your party food. There are 2 adults free with the party and all other adults are charged €7.00 each. Under 2’s have free entry.
Food options available for kids are, Chips and sausages/nuggets/burger with a drink or pasta with sauce and cheese with a drink. To avail of this party rate you need a minimum of 8 paying children
Option 5: Entry, food, digger rides, crazy golf, party bags per child €21.50.
This includes your own guide for 3 hours, petting time with animals, ride on quad and barrel train, use of the indoor play barn, digger rides for all the kids, crazy golf play for all the kids in the party, party bags filled with little treats for all kids in the party, reserved table and seating while having your party food. There are 2 adults free with the party and all other adults are charged €7.00 each. Under 2’s have free entry.
Food options available for kids are, Chips and sausages/nuggets/burger with a drink or pasta with sauce and cheese with a drink. To avail of this party rate you need a minimum of 8 paying children.
Chocolate Making Party €22 per child.
The party will begin with a demo on how they do their chocolates at the farm. They will then do a little history on chocolate and its origins. You will then be set up to make your very own lollipops and figurines. While the moulds are setting, you will go out on the farm for a little adventure. You will then return to continue the chocolate party and you will be shown how to decorate and package your own chocolates.
Lunch is supplied for the party group. The party must have a minimum of 8 paying kids and all kids can bring home what they make. The party takes 3 hours.
Booking:- Please book online for your Party at Leahy’s Open Farm or by phone 083 8488142
Leahys Open Farm Facilities
- Large Coffee Shop and Restaurant ( All home baking )
- Large indoor and outdoor Play areas
- Farm Museum
- Large selection of animals on display ( Alpacas, snakes, hens, goats, pigs, horses and ponies, sheep, marmoset monkeys and camel and lots more)
- Indoor and outdoor picnic areas
- The farm is Fully Accessible to Wheelchairs and Buggies.
- They have Disabled Parking and Toilet facilities, also have Baby Changing facility.
- Large Coach and Car park which is free of charge to all visitors
School Tours at Leahy’s Open Farm
Leahy’s Open Farm have been providing School Tour trips around their farm for the last 20 years. Their farm is educational adventurous and seriously fun for school groups. Open for school tours and group bookings from 9am
They provide fully guided tours and offer the children hands on work with feeding the animals as well as interesting little stories about old machines and contraptions around the museums.
With indoor and outdoor play areas, Climbing Frame, Adventure Trail and a Crazy Golf course, they also have a large maze, pedal go-karts, a huge selection of animals and lots more. There is a large coffee shop where the group can sit and eat their packed lunch or Leahy’s Open Farm can provide a hot lunch.
There is a souvenir gift shop, if required by the school.
Experience a 100 year old dwelling house on a working farm and see the farm machinery operated at this time.
Historical and Educational Aspects
See the tradesmen tools, blacksmiths forge, carpenters workshop etc
Horse drawn machinery and the first means of public transport used in Ireland
See the Old Irish Crannóg
Involvement and Enjoyment
Children will help to feed a huge variety of animals i.e. Hens, Ducks, Alpaca etc
Play with the rabbits and mice.
Touch and maybe even hold the snake.
The large maze is a real challenge to all the kids and teachers can try to find their way around too.
New to the farm this year, they have quad and barrel train rides for the kids, this is serious fun for all ages.
Admission –
The prices per child are €10.50 and one adult with every ten children free.
They offer complimentary tea and scones to all free adults in the group and the bus driver is also looked after in the same way.
For Pre Schools the prices are the same but there is one adult in every five children free.
Food (optional)
The food prices are €5.50 per child
They would love to hear from you, if you have any queries regarding any aspect of the school tour package please call on 021 4668461/083 8488142 or send an email at [email protected]
They guarantee you a fun and exciting day out, hassle free and they also guarantee the kids will have the best day ever. Leahy’s Open Farm have a lot more to offer than just a pet farm.
Leahys Open Farm Events
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Easter Hop Along 2024
Leahy’s Open Farm is open for the Easter Holidays and the Hop Along event runs from Thurs 28th March to Mon 1st April. Admission will include entry to the farm, Easter Egg Hunt and trailer ride through the forest.
Look here for all the other fun activities at Leahy’s Open Farm this Easter
At least one adult must accompany children during the Easter activities. At least one adult must purchase the Easter Activity ticket also. Everyone entering the farm during Easter must pay admission fee.
- Leahys Open Farm Santa Claus and His Village
This is an experience not to be missed
- Leahys Open Farm Halloween Event
The ‘Boo’ Experience – Haunted Hay Rides, Witches Forest, Witches Disco, Scary stories (not too scary)…. Along with some fun halloween gamesLeahy’s open farm will host Boo this Halloween for you and your family to enjoy. Take a trip on the haunted hay ride through the farm.Find your way to the witch’s lair and help our little old witch make a magic spell by gathering the special ingredients. Join in for the witches wiggle disco. Please dress up for the experience (adults too).
Find Out More About The ‘Boo’ Experience Leahys Halloween Event
Directions To Leahys Open Farm In Cork
Directions from Midleton.
Length of time to drive (15mins) Distance 9 miles.
Coming from Cork City, drive into Midleton Town, drive half way down the Main St, turn left at Connolly St for Tallow (R627) continue out this road for 6 miles this will bring you to Dungourney Village, drive through the village staying on the main Tallow Rd and Leahys Farm is 3 miles from the village on the left hand side.
Directions from Fermoy.
Length of time to drive (30mins) Distance 17miles
Coming from Dublin, drive over the bridge to Brian Boru Square at the traffic lights, turn left for Waterford N72, continue out this road for 3 to 4 miles then take a right turn for Coolagown, drive through the village and continue out this road until you come to a T Junction turn left at the T Junction for Conna, drive through the village of Conna (R628) and turn right for Ballynoe, drive through the village of Ballynoe and continue on this road for 3 miles, you will then come to a main cross roads, turn right for Midleton (R627) and Leahys Farm is 1 mile over this road on the right hand side.
Directions from Youghal
Length of time to drive (30 – 35mins) Distance 20 miles
From Youghal take the N25 towards Cork continue on this road through Killeagh village, then arriving in Castlemartyr, turn right at the traffic lights this will bring you into Mogeely village drive through the village and continue on until you reach Dungourney Village, turn right in Dungourney onto the R627 heading towards Tallow Leahys Farm is 3 miles from Dungourney village on the left hand side.
