Highfields

Happy Hens

Openings Times
The Farm & Shop are open from Monday to Saturday 10.00 am - 5.00 pm
Tea Room 10 am -4:30 pm
Closed Sundays, Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Years Day.
Please see our website at: www.highfieldshappyhens.co.uk for
special events.

Open Farm Admission Prices

The Project
Highfields is no ordinary farm, and the Happy Hens
do a more important job than lay eggs. It started
in 1984 as a vision of Roger and Beryl Hosking
to provide work, support, teaching and love for
youngsters whose lives were in a mess. As Christians
it was their practical answer to a rapidly growing
social problem.

Individual November - February 4.50 per person aged 2yrs and over

March - October 5.50 per person aged 2yrs and over
Family and Season Tickets available. See website for details.
Parent and Toddler day 2.00 all year round (term time only).
Birthday Parties, Conferences, Farm Tours, School Trips and Buffets
by appointment - see website for details.
Highfields Farm is located in the village of Etwall near Derby, just off the
A50, the main M1/M6 link.

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At the roundabout on the Derby side of Etwall, turn onto Heage Lane
(junction with Seven Wells pub, signposted to Radbourne). After half a mile
you will go under a green bridge - turn into the second farm drive on the
left, and follow the signs for Highfields Happy Hens.

They started caring for homeless youngsters and

needed something for them to do, so Highfields
Happy Hens was hatched and angry hands became
gentle hands, collecting eggs.
The youngsters learn to count, read, write, handle
money and customers - in short they learnt to
respect themselves and became able to become
positive members of society.
The project has an awesome reputation for keeping
young people out of trouble and getting them
back to school. The success is such that Roger has
been asked to speak at several meetings including
Westminster, won many awards, is involved with the
national care farming initiative (www.carefarminguk.org)
and in 2011 was awarded an MBE for his work with
young people.

Highfields Happy Hens, Highfields Farm, Heage Lane,

Etwall, Derbyshire DE65 6LS. Tel: 01283 735063
Email: beryl@happyhens.force9.co.uk
Web: www.highfieldshappyhens.co.uk

www.highfieldshappyhens.co.uk

Highfields Happy Hens open farm

based on a commercial 24000 bird free range egg farm
Animal Areas

The Chick Shed

The Open Chicken Shed
Pygmy Goat Enclosure
Animal Barn
Emus
Rare pure & bantam breeds

Play Areas

Nature Trail

A one hour walk off the beaten track through our

beautiful countryside.
Not suitable for pushchairs.

Tractor and Trailer Rides

around the farm Saturdays and school holidays
(weather permitting)

There are several

play areas surrounded by
picnic benches for tired Mums!

The Bouncy Castle

Crazy Golf
The Hay Play Area
Trampoliine
The Big Brain Bus
Slide
Indoor play Tunnel
Indoor sand Play area

Parent and toddler specials

(term time only)

Tuesdays open farm admission 2.00
Must have a toddler with you to qualify!

Farm Shop

Good food produced as it should be!

Our Farm shop started by just selling our wonderful
free range eggs, but has grown to include:
Meat and poultry
Christmas poultry
Home grown and local grown vegetables
and bedding plants.
Home-made jams, chutneys and pickled eggs
Hay & straw
Cold drinks
Crisps & sweets
Bread & Cakes
Dairy produce
Farm related gifts and above all lots of
farm related toys for the kids (including
pocket money priced things!)
Collect your own Eggs
Only if you want to!
A truly unique experience.

Tea Room

Before you go home, visit our cosy tea room,

serving a selection of hot and cold drinks, home
made cakes and light lunches.
Let your children play in the chick pen while
you relax.