Farms

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    Thornton Hall Farm

    Previous Next Key Info Cost Dependant on the event, they offer mid week term time deals. Lots of events over the year, Monster trucks, Halloween, Christmas, Pirates, Jurrassic, The Greatest Show events ParkingLarge free car park Opening HoursMid week 10-3 and weekends 10 – 16:30 FoodCafé sells hot and cold food, drinks, deserts – we love the food here! Park With swings, climbing frames, jumping pillows, go karts  Pram and wheel chair friendly    Disabled toilets with baby change     Our Visit We visit often and the staff are lovely, with the boys favourite being Sophie. Sophie is AMAZING with the boys, going out of her way to come and say hello, knows them…

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    Woodend Alpaca’s

    Previous Next Key Info Cost Alpaca experiences:Alpaca walks Morning meet & greets everyday for 2-6 peopleFamily & friends – private tailored experience  ParkingLarge free car park   Opening Hours7 days a week   FoodCafé serving hot and cold food, drinks & deserts. Seating for own picnic Wheelchair friendly Tramper mobility scooter which is suitable for all terrain and free of charge to use ToiletDisabled toilet and baby change   Our Visit Last visited May 2024Our boys love a visit to Wood End Alpaca’s. Alison and her team are lovely. We have visited twice now in a large private room and they have always tailored out experience to make it so enjoyable for the children and…

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    HAPPA

    Key Info Cost£5 for up to 6 peopleOwn a pony day £35(check with HAPPA for availability – Age 6-16 years) Parking2 car parksone next to the café and one very large one further down Opening HoursFarm open 11-4Café open from 10am FoodCafé sells hot and cold food, drinks, deserts Park With swings, climbing frames Pram friendly  Our Visit We have spent many an afternoon up at HAPPA! Its an animal rescue service, which rehabilitates neglected, abused or abandoned horses   Its a lovely place to stroke the horses, learn about them and enjoy the park the café is really good, offering deals mid week depending on when you go.    We enjoy sitting…

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    Smithills Farm

    Previous Next Key Info CostAdults £9.50, Children under 2 FREE, Children £8.50Family pass for 4 £32Carers FREE ParkingLarge free car park Opening Hours7 days a week 10 – 16:30 FoodCafé serving hot and cold food, drinks & deserts. Seating for own picnic  Park 2 Park area’s with slides and swings  Pram friendly Wheelchair friendly Toilet Disabled toilets with baby change  Smithill’s Website Our Visit A variety of animals, which you are able to hand feed as you walk around the farm. There’s alpacas, sheep, goats, emu’s and deers in the outside fields. There’s also Barn owls, Eurasian owls, Racoons, Meerkats and skunks. In the indoor barns there are plenty of animals to hand feed, our favourite…

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    Hesketh Farm Park

    Previous Next Key Info Cost£7.50 pp, Under 2 is £3.50, Under 1’s £1 Tractor ride £1.50 per person – children in nappies free ParkingLarge free car park Opening HoursWeekends 10:00 – 17:00 FoodCafé serving hot and cold food, drinks & deserts. Seating for own picnic Park Large parks, both indoor and outdoor play areas Pram friendly Wheelchair friendly Toilet   Our Visit Our boys love outdoor provision and Hesketh have so much of it here! Large parks, parks with sandpits, tractors, go karts, lots of climbing frames, swings, slides, a maze and tractor rides  Chicken, goats, donkeys, horses outside to see Plenty of indoor and outdoor benches  You can join in with calf feeding, chick handling, goat feeding, egg…

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    Cockfields Farm

    Previous Next Key Info Cost Dependant on which event they have running. Some are premium, all great events Large free car park Opening Hours7 days a week 10:00 – 16:30 FoodCafé serving hot and cold food, drinks & deserts. Seating for own picnic  Park Park area with slides and swings Pram friendly Wheelchair friendly ToiletDisabled toilet and baby change   Our Visit Last visited May 2024    Keep an eye out for Cockfield’s farm events – They are brilliant, we visit most of their events because of it What we like about Cockfield’s is that there are no hidden extra’s for things like the carousel ride and tractor. They are FREE and included with your admission. Their…

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    Bowland Wild Boar Animal Park

    Previous Next Key Info Cost£10 pp, under 3s FREEBarrel rides £3Tractor rides £2Tank ride £4 1.4m height restriction£1 Animal fee ParkingLarge free car park Opening Hours10:30 – 16:30 7 days a week FoodCafe and burger van on site serving hot/cold food and drinks. They also had an ice cream and milkshake van. Lots of benches & picnic areas Huge park, lots of slides, play areas, swings, climbing frames. They spent a good hour on here Pram friendly  Wheelchair friendly  ToiletDisabled with baby change  Our Visit Dog friendly! (Not allowed in park or cafes) but they could go everywhere else Lots of animals to see. There’s meerkats, European eagle owl, ducks, boars, ostriches, peacocks,…

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    Turbary Owl Sanctuary

    Previous Next Key Info Cost£10 per adult, £5 per child, £5 OAP, amateur photographers £5 extra ParkingLarge free car park Opening Hours7 days a week 10:30 – 15:30 FoodSeating for own picnic  Park Park area with slides and swings, fairy trailPram friendly however off road would be better due to certain areas being uneven Wheelchair friendly  ToiletDisabled toilet and baby change   Turbary Woods Website Our Visit Flying display 12:30 What a fabulous day we had! They all joined in a fairy door hunt, played on the park, explored the sanctuary and had a private bird handling experience They all were given gloves, told all about the owls, taught how to hold for those who hadn’t…

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    Wild Discovery

    Previous Next Key Info Cost£8.95 for adults£7.50 for children age 3-16 yearsFREE for under 3’s – They have annual memberships & family passes ParkingLarge free car park Opening Hours7 days a week 10:30 – 16:30 FoodSeating for own picnic  Park Park area with slides and swings within Ribby Hall grounds Pram friendly Wheelchair friendly ToiletDisabled toilet and baby change   Our Visit Lots of different encounters with the animals (we chose the arctic fox). The lady was so lovely. We went in, just us for our experience. She spent loads of time chatting to the boys, educating the boys on Arctic Fox’s in the wild and all about how these two arrived at Wild Discovery She…

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    Cotebrook Shire Farm

    Previous Next Key Info Cost Under 3’s FREEAdults £11.50Children 3-6 £9.50Family ticket £39Age 60 and over £10.50 Wildlife trust members save 50% off admission FREE return visit within a month of going (If you book 7 days prior, it’s a £1 cheaper per ticket) ParkingLarge free car park Opening Hours7 days a week 10:00 – 16:30 FoodCafe serving drinks, soups, sandwiches, hot dogs and deserts Park Park area with slides and swings Pram friendly Wheelchair friendly ToiletDisabled toilet and baby change   Our Visit There’s so many animals to see. We followed their staff member Jeff around whilst he was feeding the wildlife and telling us all about their animals They have red foxes, wild cats,…