Calmsley Hill City Farm, Abbotsbury: Why visit this Sydney farm?

Part of the Western Sydney Parklands, the Calmsley Hill City Farm tries to get children close to farm animals and learn about how farms work.

Calmsley Hill City Farm in Abbotsbury, Sydney, is part of the Western Sydney Parklands. It’s an interactive farm aimed at getting children to learn about farm animals.

Calmsley Hill City Farm is also the first stop on a Blue Mountains sights and walking tour.

Obviously, in terms of wildlife attractions, Calmsley Hill City Farm isn’t exactly going to win out over Featherdale Wildlife Park or Taronga Zoo. But if you happen to be in the area, it’s a pleasant enough place to visit. And it’s a pretty good time-killer if you have kids in tow.

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Calmsley Hill City Farm experiences

Crucially, this isn’t the sort of urban farm where you just walk past enclosures of animals. There’s a daily programme of shows which aim to get children interacting with the animals. Experiences include Meet The Farmer where you can meet a farmer and ask any questions you can come up with. There’s also animal patting and cow milking.

Perhaps more impressive are the working dog shows, where a trained dog gets to work on the sheep. There’s also a sheep-shearing show and a stock whip show, where one of the farmers demonstrates how to crack a whip.

Tractor ride at the Calmsley Hill City Farm in the Western Sydney Parklands. Photo courtesy of Destination NSW.

Perennially popular is the tractor ride, where you chug around the farm, pulled by a tractor. There’s commentary along the way, and you’ll probably see newborn lambs in the paddocks between July and November.

Calmsley Hill City Farm prices

Entry to Calmsley Hill City Farm costs $27.50 for adults and $15.50 for children. Parking is free, as is the use of electric barbecues. Other attractions in the Western Sydney Parklands include the Prospect Reservoir, Lizard Log, Bungarribee Park, the Nurragingy Reserve and the Blacktown drive-in.