• Home
  • Explore
  • Eat
    • Venue Hire
  • Open Farm
    • Alpaca Walking
    • Adopt an Animal
    • Donate a Bale of Hay
  • Events
    • Summer Barn Dance
  • Plan Your Visit
    • Annual Memberships
    • Gift an Annual Membership
    • Camping
    • Accessibility Guide
    • Venue Hire
    • FAQs
  • Party With Us
  • Support Us
Aldingbourne Country Centre
  • Home
  • Explore
  • Eat
    • Venue Hire
  • Open Farm
    • Alpaca Walking
    • Adopt an Animal
    • Donate a Bale of Hay
  • Events
    • Summer Barn Dance
  • Plan Your Visit
    • Annual Memberships
    • Gift an Annual Membership
    • Camping
    • Accessibility Guide
    • Venue Hire
    • FAQs
  • Party With Us
  • Support Us
Picture
Picture
Picture

Open Farm

Our open farm is full of friendly animals who love meeting new people. Visit them up close in their homes and learn about them in the great outdoors.

Did you know you can snuggle our guinea pigs & feed our alpacas daily? *subject to availability and animal welfare.

Our farm is open seven days a week, 10am – 4pm (Last entry 3:30pm)
Find out more
Picture

​Cherry Tree Village

Cherry Tree Village is an immersive role play experience designed to spark curiosity, creativity, and real-world learning through play. Explore a lively rural village with various shops including a  plant nursery, farm shop, an animal barn for cozy animal care, and a construction site office where young builders can join in the fun.
Find out more
Picture

Quarry Café

Pop into our Café for freshly made lunches, snacks, coffee and the very best cake in town! Join us in making a positive impact, one cup at a time.

Adults with learning disabilities or autism are actively involved in creating and serving freshly prepared food made from the best local ingredients.

Our Quarry Café will stop serving hot food at 2.30pm.

Find out more
Picture

Water & Creative Play

You can find our water play area and building blocks by the big Oak Tree. It's the perfect place for a picnic under our shady spots & with the water! We thank Leader and the European Agriculture Fund for Rural Development for supporting this project.
Picture

Animal Experiences

Snuggle our Guinea Pigs or Feed our Alpacas! Tickets available from the Gift Shop on the day.

​We also have Alpaca Walk sessions available during May and June - booking essential.
Picture

Soft Play

​We have two rooms in our soft play area; one for 0-2 year olds and one for 3-7 year olds*. This is a safe environment where children can play, explore, and make friends.
 

*Visitor safety is our priority. Age restrictions and adult supervision ensure everyone has a great time. For questions, ask our staff.
Picture

Birthday Parties

Make memories that matter! From fun activities and themed cakes to decorations and tasty treats, we make sure every detail is just right, so you can enjoy an stress-free celebration.
Find out more
Picture

Outdoor Play

Have fun outside on our Oak Tree field. Explore and play on our tractor, castle slide and giant chair!
​
Here we have the perfect place to bring a picnic and let the little ones have an adventure, whilst our grand oak tree provides shady spots on those sunny hot days! 
Picture

Social Enterprises

Visit our Greenhouse and find the perfect plant to take home, or have a look around our Wood Yard for your home project.

​The people we support help run both projects, and are always happy to help you find what you need!
Picture

Mini Crazy Golf

Our Mini Crazy Golf is next to the Ride-on Tractors and Friends Garden. It is a calm place to relax whilst the little ones play. Our course is an excellent introduction to Mini Golf for your little golfers!

Grab your clubs and balls and get competitive or just have some fun!
Picture

Maze

With over 1,500 privet plants, we have the biggest Maze - based on per unit of plants - in Sussex, Hampshire and Surrey!

Explore deep within the privets and see if you can reach the middle, which overlooks our site. It's not just for children - it's great fun for adults too!
​

Picture

Woodland Walk

Go wild in our nature trails and play areas. Enjoy our tranquil woodland walkways, wildlife-spotting and natural woodland playground.

​Visit our pond, or drop a coin in the wishing well.

Picture

Indoor Slide

Our Indoor Slide is suitable for EVERYONE! You can find it in the middle of our Quarry Café where you can slide down to our Gift Shop.

It's the perfect activity for the little ones to enjoy while waiting for your delicious food in the café or catching up with friends over coffee. 

​Slide your way to a Great Day Out at Aldingbourne!

Picture

Ride-on Tractors

Race your friends and siblings around our ride-on Tractor area situated in our Friends 'sensory' garden, which is undercover for shade on those rainy or hot days! 

We have benches in our Friends Garden for the adults to relax whilst the children play!
Picture

Book Nook

Explore a world of adventures, magic and page-turners in our brand-new cosy Book Nook space.

All our books have been kindly donated for you to enjoy, and you can also take advantage of our 'Book Borrow' by bringing books home to read and returning them once you are finished. 

​#TreatYoShelf
Picture

Camping

Escape to our campsite, near the South Downs National Park. Enjoy activities for all ages while supporting people with learning disabilities and autism. Book now for a meaningful family getaway!
Find out more
Picture

Gift Shop

You'll find a wide range of children’s toys and games, colourful stationery, greetings cards, and locally made jams and chutneys.

​Don’t miss our unique collection of handmade items, lovingly crafted by the people we support.
Picture

Wildlife Hospital

Step into the role of a wildlife vet! Triage, treat, clean, and care for a variety of pretend wild animals, preparing them for release back into nature. 

Register patients on dummy laptops, examine x-rays on light screens, and bandage up injuries

We Would Love to Have You Visit Soon!


Hours

Open 7 days a week
​10am - 4pm

Telephone

01243 542075

Address

​Blackmill Lane, Norton
Chichester, West Sussex
PO18 0JP
Picture
Picture
  • Home
  • Explore
  • Eat
    • Venue Hire
  • Open Farm
    • Alpaca Walking
    • Adopt an Animal
    • Donate a Bale of Hay
  • Events
    • Summer Barn Dance
  • Plan Your Visit
    • Annual Memberships
    • Gift an Annual Membership
    • Camping
    • Accessibility Guide
    • Venue Hire
    • FAQs
  • Party With Us
  • Support Us