Homeschool Field Trips Near London, Ontario
A Working Farm, Open on a Tuesday
Clovermead is a family-run honey farm in Aylmer, 20 minutes from London. A glass bee hive, about 40 goats to feed, and 65+ attractions on one admission. Come at your own pace on any operating day.
Two Ways to Visit
Come as a family any weekday, or bring the whole co-op.
Just Your Family
Buy day tickets and come any operating day. Nothing to reserve ahead. Weekday tickets are $22 online, cheaper than a Saturday.
Your Co-op or Group
Group bookings start at 20 students, up to 120 participants per time slot including adults. Book through the school tours page.
Homeschool Tour Days
Clovermead runs dedicated days for homeschool groups, including Home School Honeybee Tours. Check the school tours page for the current dates.
What a Day Here Actually Teaches
Clovermead is a real honey operation, not a farm-themed attraction. There's a glass bee hive where a live colony is doing its job, on display from roughly June to the end of September, and a shop stocked with what those hives produced.
About 40 Goats to Feed
Plus sheep, bunnies, hens and a Highland calf, all fed through the fence. Feed cups are sold at admissions, the Honey Shop, Red Barn Pizza and the Splashing Snack Shack. The bunnies and chickens come out for petting times posted on the daily schedule.
Gem Mining
Sifting, washing, sorting and working out what you've actually got. Hands busy, questions flowing, and a bag of finds to take home and look up properly afterward. Gem mining is an extra-cost attraction on top of admission.
Bring the Whole Co-op
Group bookings start at 20 students and run up to 120 participants per time slot, adults included. Book through the school tours page so we can plan the day around your numbers instead of you working around ours.
The Same Farm, Four Times a Year
Come in May and it looks nothing like October. Fall brings the corn maze and our two-acre pumpkin patch; early summer is the splash pad and full fields. A season pass turns one field trip into a season of watching the same place change.
Room to Run It Off
Slides, pedal karts, the jumping pillow, the play areas and the splash pad are all included, which matters more than it sounds. A morning of animals and questions goes down better when there's somewhere to burn off the rest of it afterward.
A Farm Day That Counts as a School Day
One of the real advantages of homeschooling is that a Tuesday is as good as a Saturday, and a working farm 20 minutes from London is open on both. Clovermead is family-run, and the honey side of it is the real thing: 800 hives, a live colony behind glass, and a shop stocked with what came out of them.
Come as a single family on any operating day, or bring the co-op and book ahead through our school tours page, where group bookings start at 20 students. Clovermead also runs dedicated homeschool days through the year. Either way, admission covers the Animal Barn, the tractor wagon ride, the play areas and most of the farm, so a lesson about pollination turns into a morning outside without anyone noticing it was educational. Feed cups, gem mining and pumpkins are extra.
Looking for homeschool field trips near London, St. Thomas, Woodstock or Tillsonburg? We're in Aylmer, roughly in the middle of Elgin, Oxford and Norfolk counties, open Monday to Saturday, 9 to 5, with free parking.
Coming From Out of Town?
Full visitor guides with drive times and directions for your area.
London, Ontario
Just 20 minutes from London. Directions, hours, and everything else to plan your visit.
St. Thomas & Aylmer
About 15 minutes from St. Thomas. Directions, hours, and the full visitor guide.
Woodstock & Tillsonburg
25 minutes from Tillsonburg, 40 from Woodstock. The full guide for your area.
Come Back Through the Year
The farm changes with the seasons, which is half the lesson.
Season Passes
Unlimited visits for 365 days at $89.99. Worth it if you come back more than three or four times.
Group Bookings
Co-ops, school groups and larger homeschool gatherings.
Farm Animals
About 40 goats, sheep, bunnies, hens and a Highland calf to feed by hand.
All 65+ Attractions
Wagon rides, slides, pedal karts, the splash pad and everything else in your day ticket.
Plan the Trip
Hours
Arrive as early as 9, stay as late as 5, Mon to Sat. The Honey Shop is open year round.
Weekday Tickets
$3 less than the gate price. Under 2 free. Cheaper than Saturdays.
Bringing a Co-op
Up to 120 participants per time slot, adults included. Book on the school tours page.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Pick a Weekday. Bring the Whole Crew.
Open Monday to Saturday, 9 to 5 · 20 Min From London · Free Parking
