What to do and see in Merseyside, England: The Best Farms

Acorn Farm is an award-winning, family-friendly attraction in Kirkby, Merseyside. We are open 7 days a week 10am-4pm and there is always loads to see and do! Whatever the weather, Acorn Farm offers a great value, fun day out for everyone – our admission prices are £3.00 for adults and £2.00 for children! We have a wide range of animals here at the farm, many of which you can feed and stroke. Our animals include our ram, sheep, cows, goats, pigs, horses and chickens, small animals such as rabbits and guinea pigs and even meerkats! We are a working farm, so we often have baby animals including lambs, goat kids, piglets and chicks to see too. During weekends and school holidays, we run small animal petting sessions at a cost of £1.50 per person and horse rides at a cost of £2.50 per person, we often have special events happening too.

Croxteth Park Farm is a traditional working Victorian Farm set within the grounds of Croxteth Hall and Country Park and was formally owned by the late Lord Sefton’s estate. Our Farm was recognised as a Rare Breeds Approved Conservation Centre in 1986 and since then has become one of the leading Conservation Farm Parks in the UK housing many different species and breeds of farm livestock.

Inglenook Farm has a cosy Farmhouse cafe serving great value, fresh British food made from locally sourced ingredients. The second Sunday in each month you can enjoy our renowned artisan market, packed with over 50 stalls of hand made, award winning local produce. There are small artisan businesses on site. Keep the kids entertained meeting our friendly animals from our Shetland ponies to peacock! Inglenook Farm is most importantly the home of Essencia Oils. We grow organic lavender & chamomile, which we distill & bottle on site to create unique Essential Oils. We have a wide range of pure essential oils, herb creams and personal care products plus hand made soaps in our shop. From May - July see our lavender in full bloom and feel free to walk amongst it. You can also enjoy aromatherapy treatments & massages with ReNu Therapies.

We are a 3 acre farm based in thingwall on the Wirral. We are home to a range of animals including sheep, goats, chickens, rabbits, guinea pigs and also snakes, tarantulas, frogs, cockroaches, scorpions and more! We offer Animal encounters where you can get the chance to handle all of these animals and learn some new and interesting facts! We also offer gift vouchers which make unique gifts!