Our Lambing Experiences are the real deal, we’re not the commercial kind you’ll see at many places, 0ur groups are small and we want you to value a smaller quieter experience.
Each year we offer Lambing Experiences to the public during the Lambing Season. It’s a chance for you guys to get hands on and experience life in the lambing sheds!
Our pregnant mother sheep will be giving birth to their baby lambs, it’s a special time of year and an experience not to be missed!
Our 1 hour session involves:
Dates and times for the Easter Lambing Sessions as follows:
Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th April 2025 2.30pm & 5pm
Monday 7th April 2025 at 5pm
There are also sessions before the holidays available.
Monday 24th to Thursday 27th March 2025 at 5pm
Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th March 2025 at 2.30pm & 5pm
Monday 31st March to Wednesday 2nd April 2025 at 5pm
Prices are £13 for an adult (16+) and £11 for children (3+). Children 2 years & under are not charged. Full payment is required at the point of booking.
**Please note this event is not suitable for pregnant women.**
Humble Bee Farm near Scarborough is open to the public for its annual lambing experience!
Tickets essential, pre-booking only. Ticket price – £8.95 per person, under 2s are FREE. Ticket includes:
Pram friendly. Sorry, no dogs. Pregnant women not advised to enter the lambing area.
Join us again on the farm this Spring time for heaps of fun and play!
What will you do first?
Visit our wonderful animals in the animal barn, the Piglets Maternity Ward is a must see to get up close and watch the new born piglets nestling into mum!
Help our animal handlers feed our pet lambs in the Lambing tent at sessions running every day (book on arrival).
Jump for joy on the bouncy pillows, we have a dedicated bouncy pillow just for the under 5’s that all toddlers love!
Splash around on the beach and look for fairies and trolls in our Fairy Tale Trail.
Take a tractor and trailer ride up to our super Indoor Play Barn. Adults can grab a coffee and a snack whilst the children get to play on our fabulous farm themed play equipment. The Indoor Play Barn is perfect for when the weather is a little chilly. Scramble over our Olym-Pig Assault Course or take a swing at mini golf. For all the budding little farmers there is the tractor driving area and Dig and Play sand construction zone.
Don’t forget to look out for our special events during the school holidays also!
Book on line www.pigletsadventurefarm.com
Towthorpe Grange, Towthorpe Moor Lane, Strensall YO32 9ST
We aim to provide you with a unique hands on farm experience for children and adults, holding and feeding animals.
‘Wooly Jumpers’ is an indoor adventure play area, much stronger and more durable than most soft play areas. It is overlooked by a café.
Go Karts and Roller Races.
New Baby & Toddler Club
Monday to Friday 10 – 12
Included: The daily activity, access to the baby/toddler play room, drinks/snack and playbarn.
£5 per child, free adult with each full paying child. Half price siblings. £2.50 for additional adults
Activity timetable
Monday: Meet our small animals
Tuesday: Stay and play
Wednesday: The pony experience
Thursday: Themed story time
Friday: Farm Experience
Open Monday-Sunday 10.00am until 5.30pm
Big Sheep Little Cow Farm Attraction, The Bridge, Bedale. DL8 1AW
Telephone: 01677 422125
Mumbler recommended JB August ’17 “Great place to take the grand children with age range 2 – 14 years!”
Falconry UK is set in a beautiful country garden and gives you a great chance to experience the excitement and thrills of falconry.
There is also a chance to handle some of these amazing birds after each display.
Suitable for ages: Young Children (4-8), Older Children (9-12) and Teenagers (13-18)
Sion Hill Hall, Kirby Wiske, Thirsk, YO7 4EU
01845 587522
A good family day out with lots to do. Many rides and areas suitable for young children, lots of outdoor play areas and a large zoo. Cafes get busy but lots of picnic areas to take your own food in. During the Winter Season, from November onwards the zoo is open to the public for a discounted price, no rides are open, but some of the areas are still accessible. There is also a caravan park on site to extend your stay.
Well behaved dogs on a lead are welcome in most areas theme park, but not in the zoo, Children’s Planet or Splish Splosh. Assistance dogs have unrestricted access.
Kirby Misperton Malton, North Yorkshire YO17 6UX
0800 40 888 40
Monk Park Farm Park Visitor Centre is located near Thirsk in North Yorkshire and is in the heart of Herriot Country and on the edge of the North York Moors National Park. This wonderful Children’s Farm is one of Yorkshire’s best Places to Visit and is ideal for school visits and educational farm visits. As an Animal Park it is extensive with so much to do.
Green Lane, Bagby, Thirsk, YO7 2AG
T: 01845 42 11 24
Murton Park is a must-experience, one-stop Living Museum for those who love to create memories that can span the eons of time. Perfect for all generations and crafted to especially engage the young. With our own museum, railway, animals, playground and Living History sites – there is something for everyone.
Well behaved dogs on a lead are very welcome on site but they are not allowed in any of the buildings.
Murton Lane, Murton YO19 5UF
01904 489966
The National Centre for Birds of Prey is the largest collection of these amazing birds in the north of England. A huge collection of owls, eagles, falcons, hawks, vultures and more are housed in spacious aviaries on our 12 acre site. The trained birds are flown for our visitors daily either indoors or outdoors depending on the weather. Picnic tables are provided and the parking is free. Visitors are able to access the Parklands surrounding Duncombe Park for free. Open 7 days a week.
Flying Demo times From 24 March – 31 October 2024: 11.30am, 2pm and 4.15pm
Duncombe Park, Helmsley. YO62 5EB
Phone: 08447 422 035
Lots to do for younger children including farm animal barns, indoor playbarn, outdoor playground and sandpits, tractor rides, cafe and picnic areas.
Closed Fridays during term time
Carr Lane, Cayton, Scarborough YO11 3AT
01723 586351
There is so much to see at SEA LIFE Scarborough! Dive in and you’ll discover:
Scalby Mills Rd, Scarborough YO12 6RP
01723 373414
Sewerby Hall and Gardens offers a great mix of heritage, interactive trails, play features and best of all, the zoo. Be entertained in the zoo with the friendly penguins, pygmy goats and Eccy the parrot, who is always keen to chat. Relax in the Walled and Rose Gardens and be amazed by the giant monkey puzzle trees in the Pleasure Gardens. Check out the new events with Rusticus during school holidays on our website. Don’t miss a freshly baked scone and cup of tea from the Clock Tower Café – it certainly is a great day out for the whole family.
Dogs welcome in most of the outdoor areas, but must be kept on a lead. There is a designated section in the cafe for dogs.
Church Lane, Sewerby, Bridlington, YO15 1EA. 01262 673769
Swithen’s Lane, Rothwell, Leeds LS26 0BT. 0113 282 8828
Open Tuesday to Sunday 10am-4pm and bank holiday Mondays
Animal barns, indoor play area, cafe and farm shop
The Deep is home to spectacular animals including sharks and stingrays, the UK’s only pair of Green sawfish, hundreds of tropical reef fish, Loggerhead sea turtles a colony of Gentoo penguins, and much more to keep all ages entertained.
FREE return visits for 12 months with their Annual Pass.
Tower Street, Hull, HU9 1TU. 01482 381000.
Lovely farm shop and tea room with an animal paddock which includes friendly pygmy goats, llamas, Shetland ponies and ducks with new family members arriving shortly!
Dogs are welcome in the outside seating area, but only guide dogs are allowed inside the shop.
Howe Bridge Farm, Low Marishes, Malton YO17 6RQ
Susannah Hoggard 01653 669469
Princes’ Avenue, Roundhay Park, Leeds, LS8 1DF
Open daily 10am-6pm (10am-4pm in the Winter)
About 1hr 10mins drive from Hull with lots of free parking, Roundhay is a massive park with lots of open space, a lake and playground. Tropical World is across the road and has areas where you can walk amongst the butterflies and birds, a meerkat enclosure, aquarium, reptiles, bats and more. Nice cafe and shop too
Brockholes Lane, Branton, Doncaster, DN4 6TB (off the M18 junction 3). 01302 535057
Fantastic day out for the family. Large wildlife enclosures including lions, giraffes, leopards and polar bears. Walk through enclosures to get up close to the animals
