{"id":2954,"date":"2019-12-03T23:27:05","date_gmt":"2019-12-03T23:27:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/londonducklings.co.uk\/?p=2954"},"modified":"2022-07-01T16:04:59","modified_gmt":"2022-07-01T15:04:59","slug":"freightliners-farm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/londonducklings.co.uk\/freightliners-farm\/","title":{"rendered":"Enjoy Brunch at Freightliners Farm in Islington"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/londonducklings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/londonducklings16.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2023\"> Islington N7<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Freightliners Farm is a hidden gem of a neighbourhood farm with cows, bunnies, sheep, goats, chickens, and a lovely vegetarian cafe. A perfect stop on your weekend walk getting a break from city life.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"perfect-break-with-small-children\">Perfect break with small children<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The city-farm is one of the smallest ones in London, perfect for small children toddling around without getting too tired. Farm staff runs the local Strawbale Cafe and volunteers are serving artisan teas and coffees, soft drinks, vegetarian lunches and farm baked cakes. Farm produce is used in the cafe, but can also be bought occasionally when in season. There is also a lovely garden, where you can sit and enjoy a small piece of the countryside in the city.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/londonducklings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/freightliners_farm_entrance-1024x856.jpg\" alt=\"Freightliners Farm Entrance\" class=\"wp-image-2959\" width=\"512\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/londonducklings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/freightliners_farm_entrance-1024x856.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/londonducklings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/freightliners_farm_entrance-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/londonducklings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/freightliners_farm_entrance-768x642.jpg 768w, https:\/\/londonducklings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/freightliners_farm_entrance-1536x1284.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/londonducklings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/freightliners_farm_entrance-2048x1713.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/londonducklings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/freightliners_farm_entrance-1920x1606.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/londonducklings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/freightliners_farm_entrance-1170x978.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/londonducklings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/freightliners_farm_entrance-585x489.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"why-the-name-freightliners-farm\">Why the name Freightliners Farm<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are curious about the farm&#8217;s name, it comes from the startup days back in the 1970s. According to Wikipedia, the farm started on a former wasteland behind&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/London_King%27s_Cross_railway_station\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">King&#8217;s Cross station<\/a>&nbsp;in 1973. And because the animals were housed in railway goods vans, Freightliners seemed like the right name for the farm. In 1978 the far was moved to Islington at its present location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-support-the-farm\">How to support the farm<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The farm gets a thumbs up from our side, especially when it comes to visiting with young children under the age of 7. Older kids will probably run out of patience rather quickly because of the compact size.  Don&#8217;t forget that the farm is a registered charity that is entirely dependent on donations, support from the borough and volunteers helping out. The farm&#8217;s website has listed five methods for you to take action if you want to support them: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Donate<\/li><li>Co-found their classroom renovation project<\/li><li>Sponsor their marathon runners<\/li><li>Volunteer with their office or organisation <\/li><li>Publicise what&#8217;s going on at the farm<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n\r\n        <aside class=\"wrapper-penci-review\">\r\n            <div class=\"penci-review\">\r\n                <div class=\"penci-review-container penci-review-count\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"penci-review-thumb\">\r\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/londonducklings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/freightliners_city_farm-150x150.jpg\"\r\n                                 alt=\"Review of Freightliners Farm\"\/>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <h4 class=\"penci-review-title\">\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/londonducklings.co.uk\/freightliners-farm\/\">\r\n                                <span>Review of Freightliners Farm<\/span>\r\n                            <\/a>\r\n                        <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"penci-review-metas\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                    <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"penci-review-desc\"><p>Even if Freightliners is small you still get the feeling of being on a real farm. It's a great trip for small kids able to walk through it getting the farmyard experience. If you are not participating in any of the planned events or activities, you'll probably see the animals in around 30 minutes. But it's a great 30 min for local kids used to city life, getting a small piece of the countryside without having to travel far. It's a great place for parents as well if you are lucky enough to get a seat at the popular Strawbale Caf\u00e9. Here you can eat delicious healthy vegetarian dishes as well as homemade cakes at reasonable prices. <\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"penci-review-hauthor\"\r\n                          style=\"display: none !important;\"><span>LondonDucklings<\/span><\/span>\r\n                    <ul class=\"penci-review-number normal-rating\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                            <li>\r\n                                <div class=\"penci-review-text\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"penci-review-point\">Fun for kids<\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"penci-review-score\">7<\/div>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"penci-review-process\">\r\n                                <span class=\"penci-process-run\"\r\n                                      data-width=\"7.0\"><\/span>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                            <\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                            <li>\r\n                                <div class=\"penci-review-text\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"penci-review-point\">Parents friendliness<\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"penci-review-score\">8<\/div>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"penci-review-process\">\r\n                                <span class=\"penci-process-run\"\r\n                                      data-width=\"8.0\"><\/span>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                            <\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                            <li>\r\n                                <div class=\"penci-review-text\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"penci-review-point\">Facilities<\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"penci-review-score\">8<\/div>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"penci-review-process\">\r\n                                <span class=\"penci-process-run\"\r\n                                      data-width=\"8.0\"><\/span>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                            <\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                            <li>\r\n                                <div class=\"penci-review-text\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"penci-review-point\">Value<\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"penci-review-score\">10<\/div>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"penci-review-process\">\r\n                                <span class=\"penci-process-run\"\r\n                                      data-width=\"10.0\"><\/span>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                            <\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                    <\/ul>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"penci-review-container penci-review-point\">\r\n                    <div class=\"penci-review-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                            <div class=\"penci-review-stuff\">\r\n                                <div class=\"penci-review-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                        <div class=\"penci-review-good\">\r\n                                            <h5 class=\"penci-review-title\">Positives<\/h5>\r\n                                            <ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                        <li>Small farm great for small kids that can explore on their own<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                        <li>Chance to get close to small animals, rabbits and guinea pigs <\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                        <li>Wonderful cafe serving delicious rustic food with a kids menu <\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                        <li>Friendly and helpful staff and volunteers <\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                        <li>Animals seem happy and well taken care of <\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                        <li>Free entrance (donation appreciated)<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                        <li>Playground opposite if\/when kids get bored <\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                            <\/ul>\r\n                                        <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                        <div class=\"penci-review-good penci-review-bad\">\r\n                                            <h5 class=\"penci-review-title\">Negatives<\/h5>\r\n                                            <ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                        <li>Not a very wide range of animals<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                        <li>Not enough to see to make it a proper day out <\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                            <\/ul>\r\n                                        <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"penci-review-average\">\r\n                            <div class=\"penci-review-score-total\">\r\n                                <div class=\"penci-review-score-num\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t8.3                                <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                    <span>Average Score<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/aside>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"attractions-nearby\">Attractions nearby<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Just opposite the farm, you&#8217;ll find a park as well as a playground, which helps extend the day out. If you want to visit another farm, <a href=\"https:\/\/londonducklings.co.uk\/kentish-town-farm\/\">Kentish Town<\/a> is not too far away. A bit further northwest Hamstead Heath is a great place to be outdoors, whether going for a hike through the woods or kiteflying on Parliament Hill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget to check the rest of the <a href=\"https:\/\/londonducklings.co.uk\/farms-zoos-london\/\">London City Farms <\/a>we have rated, as well as our <a href=\"https:\/\/londonducklings.co.uk\/playgrounds\/\">favourite playgrounds!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color: #efefef;\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h2>Key Information Freightliners Urban Farm<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/londonducklings.co.uk\/free-things-london-with-kids\/\">Free entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/londonducklings.co.uk\/outdoor-activities-kids\/\">Outdoor<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Type: <a href=\"https:\/\/londonducklings.co.uk\/farms-zoos-london\/\">City Farm<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Borough: Islington<\/li>\n<li>Area: <a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/londonducklings.co.uk\/north-london\/\">North London<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Tube: Highbury &amp; Islington<\/li>\n<li>Nearby: <a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/londonducklings.co.uk\/kentish-town-farm\/\">Kentish Town City Farm<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freightlinersfarm.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Farm website<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"map-responsive\">\n<figure><iframe style=\"border: 0;\" tabindex=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d19848.92647091311!2d-0.12897549585128124!3d51.54777540718019!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x48761b71f4c71fb5%3A0x1bd3810507e4c535!2sFreightliners%20Farm!5e0!3m2!1sen!2suk!4v1609324133426!5m2!1sen!2suk\" width=\"350\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islington N7 Freightliners Farm is a hidden gem of a neighbourhood farm with cows, bunnies, sheep, goats, chickens, and a lovely vegetarian&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4284,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[201,194,193,192],"tags":[156,47,157],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/londonducklings.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2954"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/londonducklings.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/londonducklings.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/londonducklings.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/londonducklings.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2954"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/londonducklings.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2954\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/londonducklings.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4284"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/londonducklings.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2954"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/londonducklings.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2954"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/londonducklings.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2954"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}