🇬🇧 Hackney City Farm: London’s Secret Countryside Escape! 🌿🐏
📍 Hackney City Farm, 1a Goldsmiths Row, London E2 8QA Just 15 mins from Shoreditch, this urban farm + woodland walk combo delivers alpaca cuddles, hidden forest paths, and zero Tube stress – all in Zone 2! 🦙 Farm Highlights ✔️ Free entry (donations welcome) ✔️ Pygmy goats that climb hay bales like mountaineers ✔️ Fresh eggs from chatty chickens (buy at the gate) 🌳 Haggerston Park Perks ✔️ Sun-dappled oak trails straight from My Neighbor Totoro ✔️ Secret community orchard (peek behind the tennis courts) 🚶 Perfect Half-Day Itinerary 1️⃣ Hoxton tube → Haggerston Park (20min woodland wander) 2️⃣ Hackney Farm (pet bunnies + laugh at llama drama) 3️⃣ Frizzante Café for goat’s cheese paninis 📸 Photo Ops ✔️ Alpaca selfies (they photobomb willingly) ✔️ Moss-covered tree stumps perfect for fairy tales ✔️ Vintage tractors with Instagram-ready patina 💡 Pro Tips ✔️ Weekday mornings = baby animal feeding times ✔️ Wellies recommended (muddy fun guaranteed) ✔️ Cycle hire nearby for Regent’s Canal extensions #HackneyFarm #LondonNature #FreeLondon #UrbanOasis #AlpacaLove #CityMeetsCountry #LondonWalks #WeekendVibes #PettingZoo