I recently visited the Kew Little Pigs Farm in Amersham, and it was honestly one of the most peaceful afternoons I have had in a long time.

If you are looking for a hands-on activity, whether it is a date or a family outing, I would definitely recommend this experience.

The farm is located in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, and is easiest to drive to, although there is public transport available.  

My partner and I went on a Tuesday, and the farm was very quiet.

It was actually only the two of us, which made the experience incredibly personal.

We paid £80 for two adults for two hours.

There is also an option for a longer four-hour experience, which costs £85 per adult on their website.

We found that the two-hour slot was the perfect amount of time for us to explore the farm, pet the animals and take all the photos that we wanted.

Izzy’s Insight: Wear wellies, or shoes you really are not bothered about, because it can be muddy!

Arrival and Introduction

Upon arrival, we were instructed to wash our hands and dip the soles of our shoes into a bucket of sanitiser.

This was a very important step because pigs are zoonotic animals, meaning that certain diseases can pass between us and them.

We were then met at the gate by Milly, who was very friendly and gave us an informative tour of the pens.

She explained each group of pigs and answered any questions that we had.

Exploring the pens

We visited seven pens in total, each containing around three to four pigs, and one holding four goats.

The staff let us navigate the farm at our own pace, giving us complete freedom to explore, and we did not feel rushed.

The piglets we spent most of our time with were about three months old and seemed to really enjoy snuffling around in the wood chippings and mud.

They were incredibly curious, excited and completely fascinated by our trainers.

One piglet was so excited that she actually undid my partner’s shoelace.

There were also some smaller, one-month-old piglets playing in the neighbouring pen with their mother, who were adorable, but they were too young for us to climb in with them.

We then met some of the older pigs.

The males were massive, some reaching waist-height, but they were just as gentle as the piglets.

One boar named Max flopped down at my feet, encouraging me to give him a good scratch with a blue brush.

The farm provides brushes at the reception area for you to take into the pens and brush the animals.

Goats, chickens and horses, oh my!

The goats were a very interesting part of the experience.

We were warned about Blitzen, who liked to assert his dominance atop of the goats’ house, but it was actually the smaller goat, Comet, who didn’t seem to like me very much.

The farm has chickens and horses in the neighbouring pens which add to the atmosphere and variety, but you can’t go in with them.

Wrapping up and final thoughts

After a stop at the café for a warming pumpkin latte and a browse of the merchandise, we were on our way home with a piglet keyring and some lovely memories.

You don’t need to be a child to enjoy this experience, and I think just us being on the farm at that time made the experience even better.

All of the animals were clean, well-cared for, and clearly loved by the staff.

If you’re looking for something unique and fun, I would definitely recommend Kew Little Pigs Farm.           

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