How lovely is it to see the first signs of spring! The sprouting crocuses and the first daffodils and our personal favourite the little lambs! The Mini-Mumblers love a spring trip to the farm to see all the new lambs so with this in mind we have put together all the local places you can go and get your lamb fix!**PLEASE NOTE UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED THESE ARE NOT SAFE ACTIVITIES FOR PREGNANT WOMEN**
Hesketh Farm is still a working farm with over 1,000 livestock including cattle, sheep and pigs. There is loads to do, including feeding and stroking the animals, having fun inside – maybe in the giant sandpit or playing hide and seek with friends in the straw maze. If you’re feeling peckish there is a small cafe.
Open weekends and school holidays.
NO NEED TO BOOK
01756 710444
Open Tuesday – Sunday ( Closed Mondays) except bank holidays and school holidays
Lambing Live at Birchfield Ice Cream Farm is well underway, all the expectant ewes are in the lambing shed, ready to give birth. If you are lucky enough you might even see a lamb being born. The farmers will be on hand to answer any questions you may have. You can also see the other Birchfield Farm animals and enjoy their woodland walk.
NO NEED TO BOOK
Come along and wander through the historic cobbled yards and outbuildings to find out what working life was like at Home Farm.
Get up close to your favourite farmyard friends including lambs, piglets, geese, guinea pigs and loads more! On special event days enjoy crafts, activities and demonstrations suitable for all the whole family. You can also visit the house, enjoy the adventure playground, the picnic areas, wander the nature trails, warm up in the café, visitor’s centre and shop.
BOOKING REQUIRED
0113 336 7461
Experience hands-on animal encounters at this traditional working farm, relax in the country tearoom while the little ones burn off the remainder of their energy in the huge fun-filled Wizzick Play Barn.
BOOKING REQUIRED
01282 841148
A family-run farm, where you can take a walk around the outside animal area or visit the pigs, rabbits and other animals inside the barn. Buy your ticket and revive your animal feed in the farm shop. They also have a large indoor sandpit and small play area for children. There is lots of free parking, a picnic area and a great farm shop.
*Check Facebook page for farm opening times and lambing details
0113 284 2206
It all began with the Jersey cows, then a couple of donkeys. Word got around and they were quickly followed by a herd of goats. Today you can see wallabies, alpacas, rare breed birds, peacocks, and of course a pig and a litter of piglets, jersey cows and 3 new Rheas. The playground and animals are all free for you to enjoy. Lots of other attractions including an adventure playground.
01924 494491
The farm has alpacas, goats, guinea pigs, rabbits, donkeys and ducks. There is also a small playground, some walks and a cafe on site.
0113 2629759
The Swithens Open Farm gives you the chance to meet a whole host of friendly animals, learn about them and you can even feed them too! Depending on the time of year you will have the opportunity to see cows and calves, pigs and piglets, sheep and lambs, rabbits, ducks, geese, donkeys and Shetland ponies! Animal feed can be bought in the farm shop and at certain times there will be the opportunity to bottle feed new arrivals.
Closed Monday.
0113 282 8828
