13 beautiful (holiday) farms for children in Germany

Farm holidays - the best tips for your country holiday

Here you will find an overview of the most beautiful farms in Bavaria, Lower Saxony, Hesse, Baden-Württemberg, Saarland, North Rhine-Westphalia and Schleswig-Holstein.

Farm holidays - when the whole family can give hay to the cows

• Rauert Farm

• Holiday farm Andresen

• Wellness farm Zeh e.V.

• Holiday paradise Huberhof

• Organic family farm Eibtaler Hof

• Holiday farm Saarland

• Brockzetel Holiday Farm

• Holiday farm Ohr

• Familotel Ebbinghof in Sauerland

• Horse riding holidays North Sea: Traberhof Hooksiel

1st farm holiday at the Baltic Sea (Schleswig-Holstein)

If you would like to spend a farm holiday at the Baltic Sea, you can do so at the Rauert farm on Fehmarn. Here you can spend your holiday directly on the coast of the Baltic Sea island. There is a large children's playground, a play barn and lots of animals: ducks, rabbits, guinea pigs, ponies and pigs.

The family farm on the Baltic Sea, now in its 12th generation, still actively farms. Here you can see the daily work on the farm. The kids have fun with pony rides or romp around in the play barn, while the parents enjoy one of the relaxation offers. There is a Finnish sauna and a heat cabin.

In good weather, you can explore the island in Schleswig-Holstein by car and see the most beautiful Fehmarn sights with children.

Find out what you can do in Schleswig-Holstein and on the Baltic Sea islands in our articles.

Family holidays on the Baltic Sea 2. farm holidays in the Allgäu: Wohlfühlhof Zeh e.V.

If you are looking for a farm holiday in the Allgäu, then I recommend Wohlfühlhof Zeh. Here, every animal is treated with respect, compassion, empathy and responsibility - this is what the farm in the Allgäu region stands for. Wohlfühlhof Zeh is a sanctuary farm where the well-being of the animals is absolutely paramount.

Country holidays should of course be fun for the whole family and a great experience for the kids, but we must not forget that the purpose of animals' lives is not to function as objects of entertainment . If that suits you, then you can spend a great holiday on a holiday farm in the Allgäu.

Here you won 't find a classic adventure farm with a petting zoo or animals that only serve to amuse holiday guests. Instead, there are guided tours, for example to the cattle. The kids can let off steam in the playground or explore the beautiful Allgäu on excursions into the surrounding area.

3. organic farm in Chiemgau: Ferienparadies Huberhof

The Huberhof holiday paradise has a very special highlight in store for visitors: a heated pool and a wellness area with a relaxation zone. There is also a sauna and an infrared cabin. A playground awaits the children. This sounds like a dream holiday on the farm.

There are cats, ponies, rabbits, goats, chickens and cows on the farm. The animals can be fed and stroked by the children. You can take part in making pizzas or taste fresh organic milk from the farm. There are also organised tractor tours for guests. Especially great and sustainable: heat and electricity are generated here by modern technology for the farm itself.

If you rent a holiday flat on the farm, you can borrow the following things for free: High chair, sled, buggy, baby bath, safety gate for the bed and even a baby phone. I find that super practical, because if you forget something at home, you can borrow it here. Besides, you don't need to bring the big and bulky things from home.

Flo feeds a chicken. Of course, animals are not just there to be touched. Nevertheless, it was a great experience for the Berliner Planning a farm holiday with children

What is there to discover on a farm holiday with children? Where are the most beautiful children's farms in Germany? With these recommendations, you can plan your farm holiday. You can record memories of your farm holidays together with the children in a diary.

4. organic family farm in Bavaria: Eibtaler Hof

Sheep, running ducks, chickens, goats, ponies, donkeys and rabbits - there are up to 12 different types of animals on the family farm in Bavaria. If you have a dog, it can come along on your farm holiday. Family programmes and childcare are included at the Eibtaler Hof.

The Eibtaler Hof organises riding holidays for children, you can book pony walks and horse rides . Kids can also help with the care of the animals. Farm holidays in Bavaria are therefore the perfect destination for holidays with children in southern Germany.

All year round, courses are offered in the hotel's own swimming pool, and kids can also swim in the outdoor organic bathing pond . The outdoor sauna is right by the water and there is a large sunbathing lawn. You can do other things with children in the surrounding area. For example, there is a climbing hall that offers trial climbing for the whole family.

We have some great tips for your holiday in Bavaria.

Symbolic image: Chickens on the windowsill 5. farm in the Black Forest: Rechtgrabenhof

If you're looking for a farm in the Black Forest, then Rechtgrabenhof is the place for you. There is a forest playground with a petting zoo and a new tree house. You can romp around in the play barn in the straw or on the trampoline.

There is a children's workshop in the construction trailer where children can paint and do handicrafts. Tricycles, bobby cars and pedal tractors can be borrowed from the hosts on site so that you don't have to bring these bulky items with you on your farm holiday.

On the holiday farm in the Black Forest, you can also taste fresh milk, take a tractor ride, pet the many animals and help with the daily farm work.

A cow welcomes us to the pasture 6 North Sea: Holiday farm Andresen

For a holiday with children on a farm at the North Sea, I recommend Ferienhof Andresen near St. Peter Ording. From there it is only 20 minutes by car to one of the most beautiful beaches in Schleswig-Holstein.

The holiday farm offers riding lessons and childcare, there is a playground and a straw barn with a play floor. You can rent kettcars, pedal tractors and bicycles for the kids on site. It sounds like a perfect farm holiday.

In summer you can watch the farm animals in the pastures, in winter you can help with the barn chores with the kids or visit the petting enclosure with rabbits, goats and chickens. With a bit of luck, a lamb will be raised by bottle again this year.

Seals and grey seals are present on the North Sea islands. 7. Ferienhof Biggel in the Allgäu (Baden-Württemberg)

Ferienhof Biggel in Isny im Allgäu is one of the farms in Baden-Württemberg, not far from the borders of Liechtenstein and Switzerland. On the adventure farm there are cows, calves, rabbits and cats.

You can go for walks through the heath and moor landscape and walk to the two nearby primal lakes. In winter, you can combine your farm holiday in Germany with skiing.

Lifts are not far from the farm, and you can rent sledges for the children on the farm 's own toboggan run. Here you can experience a wonderful farm holiday with children.

Our tip for families: there are treetop paths in the Allgäu, as well as all over Germany. This is a great experience, especially for children.

Extra tip for families: sunset on the skywalk in the Allgäu. Doesn't that look dreamy? Photo: skywalk allgäu gemeinnützigen GmbH The best gadgets for travelling with children

8. glamping on the Saarland holiday farm

You can also go on a farm holiday in the Saarland. For example, you can find nice hosts at the Urlaubshof Saarland. You can even book a farm holiday in a circus wagon with the Laub family. This is a very special experience with children.

The children can watch the cows being milked and the rabbits, ponies and horses are happy to be stroked. Guided rides on the horses are free for children.

You can use the sunbathing lawn or swim in the pool. The playground with slide, climbing frame, covered sandpit and playhouse provides plenty of variety for the kiddies. The Saarland holiday farm is one of the farms in Germany that offers glamping for your farm holiday with children.

Find out which destinations and sights you can visit in Saarland in our article.

Horses are always a great attraction for children 9. valley farm in Hüttenthal (Hesse)

The Talhof in Hüttenthal offers farm holidays in Hesse. Kids can get their own breakfast eggs from the nest in the morning. Among other things, ducks, goats, pigs and cattle live on the Talhof. The Icelandic horses can be ridden in the riding arena or you can take them for a walk.

There is a playground and a log cabin for communal gatherings. Barbecuing and lighting a campfire are also allowed here in the countryside. Kids can borrow bobby cars, pedal tractors and tricycles.

After a short walk you're right at the Marbach reservoir, where you can swim, fish and rent equipment for water sports. That really sounds like a varied farm holiday with children in Hesse, doesn't it?

A campfire is somehow always a little adventure 10. holiday farm Ohr in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

The Ohr holiday farm in Bavaria is one of the farms near the border with Baden-Württemberg and is located in the Franconia Nature Park. For small children there is a playground with sandpit, slide and seesaw. The goats, rabbits, calves and lambs may be petted by the children.

There are flats here suitable for small children with secured sockets, baby changing units, bottle warmers, high chairs and even a baby phone on request. Baby cots are also part of the service. The flats are spread throughout the holiday farm, in the granary, in the Franconian barn or in the old cobbler's workshop.

If you need a bit of a change from your country holiday, you can visit the historic old town and sights in Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Würzburg is also not far away.

Carriage ride in Rothenburg ob der Tauber 11 Brockzetel Holiday Farm in East Frisia (Lower Saxony)

Goats, rabbits, pigs and cats live on the Brockzetel holiday farm in Lower Saxony. Children are allowed to help with feeding and caring for the animals and to stroke them during their holiday on the farm. The holiday farm in East Frisia with eleven chalets and holiday flats is situated on a 25,000 square metre lake with a small bathing beach.

For the children there is an adventure playground, an indoor play area for bad weather and a covered terrace. One shortcoming, in my opinion, is that the website advertises that they also offer flats for fitters. That would bother me on a family farm.

Read our article to find out what you can experience during your holiday in Lower Saxony.

Sheep are always an attraction for children 12th Country Holiday in NRW: Familotel Ebbinghof

You can enjoy areal country holiday in the middle of NRW at the Familotel Ebbinghof. Here, the hosts offer a wide range of activities. The kids can go horseback riding, there is an indoor swimming pool and wellness offers for the parents.

If you go on a farm holiday in the Hochsauerlandkreis in winter, you should definitely take a sledge for the kids. Schmallenberg is located in the largest skiing area north of the Alps.

A cycle path runs directly in front of the hotel, and there are hiking trails for families. Rabbits, guinea pigs and chickens live in the petting enclosure. There are also ponies and smaller horses here. Courses for children are held in the covered riding hall. Trail rides are also possible. So nothing stands in the way of your holiday in North Rhine-Westphalia.

13. riding holidays at the North Sea: Trotterhof Hooksiel (Lower Saxony)

You can enjoy a horse riding holiday at the Troberhof Hooksiel in Lower Saxony. The holiday farm offers a wide range of activities for the whole family: pony rides for the kids are included in the stay, the older children can take lessons in the riding arenas or in the indoor riding arena and learn vaulting.

There is a hayloft to play in and you can help with the farm work as you wish. You can visit the petting zoo or borrow bicycles for free. There are table tennis courts, a volleyball net and a goal wall.

There are many excursion destinations for families nearby to complement the farm holiday. You can visit the Grusoleum or the indoor seawater swimming pool in Hooksiel in Wangerland.

Great fun for children: looking at horses

I hope you like the farms presented here from Baden-Württemberg, Hesse, Saarland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Bavaria, Schleswig-Holstein and Lower Saxony and maybe you're planning a holiday in the countryside this year!