Kent Life - Family Fun You'll Remember

Facilities & Access

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• Baby & Toddler

  Kent Life is a family attraction and therefore we would like to make it as quick, easy and accessible for those with young children and babies as possible. Therefore there are...

  • Bottle warming and small jars or magic pot warming facilities in the Tea Room & Play Barn.
  • Nappy changing facilities in all our toilets located at the entrance of the Car Park, behind Sandling Farmhouse, the Tea Room Court Yard and inside the Village Hall.
  • Buggy Parks outside the Tea Room and Birthday Party Room.

• Be Clean & Healthy

  Kent Life is a working farm so there are a few simple steps that you need to take when you come to visit us.

  • If you touch our animals or their homes, make sure you wash your hands thoroughly afterwards.
  • We have lots of squirty sanitizer and soap for you to use all around Kent Life.
  • Our animals are very lovable, but resist the urge to give them a kiss - it isn’t very hygienic and it won’t taste very nice.
  • Avoiding putting your fingers in your mouth - pens, pencils and crayons are also best avoided.
  • Resist the urge to try the animal feed. It is specially designed to make their noses wet and their tails curly, not the best look for boys and girls.
  • You can put as much human food or drink into your mouth as you like. Just make sure you clean your hands before and after your scrummy snacks.
  • Only eat in designated eating areas. Cheese and pickle sandwiches lose their wonderful flavour if chewed too near the pig pen.
  • Our animals are very house-proud. Do not climb onto the walls or into their pens as they will get very upset and you will get very dirty.
  • Although you may like mud, it is best not to take it home with you. Save your mum’s temper (and her carpet!) and bring a pair of wellies on iffy weather days.
  • As you walk around Kent Life, you will notice lots of people wearing our brand new ‘I’ve washed my hands’ stickers. To make sure you get yours, wash your hands and show them to a member of staff (all our staff wear bright orange shirts).

• Disability Access

  • Most of our buildings have wheelchair access, with the exception of the first floors of the historic buildings.
  • There are interpretation books on the ground floor of each period home which give details about the upstairs of the buildings. 
  • We have fully accessible toilets at four locations around the site: the Car Park, behind Sandling Farmhouse, the Tea Room Court Yard and the Village Hall.
  • There is a dedicated car parking area near to the entrance of the attraction. On special event days this area is extended.
  • We have three wheelchairs available to hire completely free of charge. They can be reserved in advance by calling 01622 621247.
  • All carers come FREE.

  Please be aware that our site is located on a gradual slope, with flat areas at both the entrance and kiddies play areas and the Village Green located at the top of the slope.

• Dog Friendly

  • Your lovely pooches are very welcome as long as they are well behaved, on short leads and are cleaned up after.
  • Small bags are available in our Gift Shop and there are numerous bins located around the site for correct disposal.

• First Aid

  • We ensure that there are sufficient fully qualified first aiders on site every day of the week.
  • In case of an accident or emergency please contact the nearest member of staff (look for the bright orange t-shirts).
  • There are fully-equipped first aid boxes located at key points around the attraction including: Admissions, the Gift Shop, the Farmyard, Cuddle Corner, the Indoor Play barn, the Tea Rooms, the Paint-a-Pot Studio, the Village Hall and the staff offices and workshop.

• Parking

  • All parking at Kent Life is FREE!
  • There is an allocated disabled car park near to the entrance of the attraction, as well as a reserved coach and exclusive wedding guests' parking area.
  • On busy event days our overflow paddocks are opened for additional parking.
  • Our car park has working lights and pedestrian fencing at the heavier traffic areas, but please be aware that it is a gravelled car park and the track can be uneven so please take care.

  We are committed to advocating a greener way of life so we would highly recommend using the many options of public transport available or why not car share?  

• Safeguarding Children

  • All children under the age of 16 years must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
  • Kent Life is not responsible for any person(s) attending our attraction.
  • Lost children reports must be made in the Gift Shop at which time all available staff will search the grounds.

• Sustainability Statement

  Here at Kent Life we are committed to reduce waste and recycle whenever possible, here are just a few things we do to reduce our carbon footprint...

  • We encourage guests to 'eat in' using our cutlery and crockery rather than using take-away material
  • Site sensor lights are in operation outside of operating hours 
  • Waterbuts are strategically places across our grounds which we use to water our gardens
  • We grow and sell our own produce, herbs and flowers
  • Our electricity is only used when needed and is turned off out of operating hours
  • We encourage guests to use public transport including the busses, trains and boat - Kent Life is one of the only attractions in the county accessable by boat.
  • During large events such as the Hops & Harvest Festival we put on a special bus service to and from Maidstone

• Toilets

  • We have four dedicated toilet areas, all of which include disability and nappy changing facilities.
  • The toilets are located at the entrance of the Car Park, behind Sandling Farmhouse, the Tea Room Court Yard and inside the Village Hall.
  • The toilets are cleaned and re-stocked daily.