Top Things to do in North West England
Top Hotels in North West England
What to do and see in North West England, England: The Best Farms
Discover the best top things to do in North West England, United Kingdom including Cronkshaw Fold Farm, White Peak Alpaca Farm, Cheshire Alpacas, Hillview Llamas, Cobble Hey Farm & Gardens, Acorn Farm, Walby Farm Park, Smithills Open Farm, Lakeland Maze Farm Park, Shores Hey Farm.
Restaurants in North West England
1. Cronkshaw Fold Farm
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 19 reviews
Reviewed By ManchesterElsie
Thoroughly enjoyed having one of the Cronkshaw Fold Farm goats gatecrash my Zoom meeting today (what a clever idea), and am really looking forward to being able to visit them in person soon......
2. White Peak Alpaca Farm
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 77 reviews
Reviewed By ShonaT76
Alpaca experience with my daughter, lots of cuddles with the really tame alpacas, very informative talk, then a look at all the other animals, including wallabies, definitely will go back
3. Cheshire Alpacas
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 82 reviews
We are a family run farm located in the heart of cheshire. Come along and meet our Alpacas, take them for a walk and feed them. You’ll learn about their fleece! You may even meet our other farm residents too!
Reviewed By Beckham2011 - Northwich, United Kingdom
ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC - A MUST DO FOR EVERYONE ANY AGE! Went yesterday sunday 18/10/20 had a brilliant morning, extremely well organised, lots of care, love and attention to the Alpacas, the staff are brilliant, Sophie is a credit to the Alpacas!. Nice small group on our walk, great fun, not rushed at all. Can not wait to go again with more family members! Lovely cup of tea/coffee at the end then you get a framed photo of you and your Alpaca! CAN NOT RATE THIS PLACE HIGH ENOUGH! Send my love to Sonny my Alpaca I LOVE him! See you again soon!
4. Hillview Llamas
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 6 reviews
Introduction to llamas, llama husbandry, llama trekking for purposes of interest, education and enjoyment.
Reviewed By JacksonElle
Had such a great day with Richard and the Llamas. He is very welcoming and accommodating. He introduced us to all the Llamas and gave us their background stories and explained each of their personalities, which added that extra touch to the experience. We then got to walk/trek with two of the Llamas, which was delightful. Richard has extensive knowledge of Llamas and it really shows from how he cares for them and talks about them.
5. Cobble Hey Farm & Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 172 reviews
Reviewed By Voyager763244
Beautiful views from the area around. Delicious cherry scone and cappucino. Reopened for the year, will visit again soon. If you use the tea room you can park your car there for the day and enjoy one of the local walks. Saw the new lambs. Follow the brown signs or use your Sat nav to get there. 2/3 miles from Garstang. It's been open for 15 years now.
6. Acorn Farm
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 372 reviews
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.
Reviewed By angelagriffths - Llanelli, United Kingdom
Visited here last Wednesday and what a lovely easily accessible place. Admission £3 per adult and £2 per child. Feed tha animals, seed and feed 50p a good size bag. Spent £10 on admission and £2 on 4 bags of feed. Arrived at 10am and spent 5 hours here. Totally underpriced but certainly meets its idea of providing an affordable day for all. Children thoroughly enjoyed feeding the hens, sheep and goats and watching the pigs eat their buckets of juicy apples as well as playing in the little out door park and making music. Petting of small animals £1.50 per person, little animals including guinea pig, hen, rat etc all very friendly and held by everyone. Very organised and staff so helpful, thoughtful and encouraging to children who were nervous to hold animals. Horse ride £2 per person. Two staff members walked with rider. The young man walking with my 3 year old granddaughter couldn't have been more careful with her making sure she was safe. Toilets spotless. We didn't eat at cafe but food was well presented and looked tasty. Spending just a few days in Liverpool, this really was a lucky find and all in all a fantastic time spent, only tears spilt were when it was time to leave. Can't recommend Acorn Farm highly enough. Please don't change a thing.
7. Walby Farm Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 456 reviews
Looking for things to do or places to visit in the Lake District & Cumbria? For children’s days out in the Lake District & Cumbria, Hadrian’s Wall or South-West Scotland Walby Farm Park has it all! Enjoy a family day out at Walby Farm Park!Fun for all the family come rain or shine! Walby Farm Park, just 4 miles from Carlisle and the M6 motorway (J44), is a great day out for the whole family. Exciting outdoor play areas, lots of animal friends, including many rare breeds and Cumbria’s biggest indoor play area, there really is something for everyone! Families, schools, groups and birthday parties can ‘Meet the Animals’, take a stroll along the farm’s nature trail or just relax in our Curly Tails Cafe, open daily serving delicious hot and cold home-cooked food.
Reviewed By L1418VGlouiseb - Carlisle, United Kingdom
Just returned from a brilliant day at the farm park Christmas Experience. I booked online about 6 weeks ago. Was there with my 3 year old, 9 year old and my husband. I did think it was quite expensive (which has put me off in the past to be honest) but after being today it is worth every penny. The girls loved having the passports to get stamped at different stations. The elves were all fab specially the lady elf taking the pics of people at the snow globe. There was so much to do! Meet santa (who was so friendly and lovely) choose a present, make some reindeer food to take home for christmas eve, write a letter to santa, the nativity, the panto and to top it all off the girls got to choose a bear to build. We then went into the play barn for some lunch and they played in there for a couple of hours. Would definitely recommend this event and will be back again next year.
8. Smithills Open Farm
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 991 reviews
Reviewed By madamcatherine - Manchester, United Kingdom
Been to this place several times took my baby girl today, and its always a pleasure all the staff are really polite and friendly and are always full.of knowledge about the animals, all of the animals look well kept and happy clean as can be enclosures, its a nice little walk round, option given to buy feed for the animals, a bouncy castle room, shop, picnic area, outdoor park plsy area, donkey rides and places to eat or grab and drink. Plus a little tractor ride. Will be bringing me daughter back as she grows up for several visits
9. Lakeland Maze Farm Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 268 reviews
A fun day out for all the family with plenty to do rain or shine. Maize Mazes open july-september and Farm Park open weekends and school holidays February- End of October. Soft play, Go Karts, Ferrets, Farm Quiz, Tractor Rides, Trampolines, Bouncy Slide, Farm Animal Barn, Groom the pony, Pet barn, Tube Maze, Indoor Lego, Outdoor Play Area, Tractor Barn, Farm Quiz, and Seasonal activities as well. We also provide kids parties.
Reviewed By lizmercer - Liverpool, United Kingdom
Visited in August 2020. Straightforward online booking (although a bit lengthy) and cost £32 for a family of 4. We have two boys aged 12 and 5 so it's good to find somewhere that will interest both of them. Lots of attractions - Animal petting - Animal feeding - Go karts (indoors and outdoors) - Panel maze - Tractor rides - Pedal toy area - Outdoor play area (including trampolines, bouncy slide, climbing frame etc) And of course the maze! There is a mini maize, and the main one. The main one takes around an hour- make sure you have the map with you so you don't get lost. It was a bit muddy underfoot so make sure you have good walking shoes or wellies with a good grip. They have a flag system so if you have a genuine emergency an attendant will come find you to get you out. The indoor play area is closed due to covid at present. Plenty of hand washing stations all around. Reasonable amount of under cover tables to eat at. We bought 3 ice creams, a chocolate bar and a drink for around £8, which is pretty reasonable for a tourist attraction (loved the double jersey icecream!). It rained on and off for most of the time we were there, but there is plenty to do undercover without this being a major issue. Timed entry and a one way system with floor marking and signage to reinforce social distancing, and masks expected for all indoor areas. Not over booked so we were happy with the level of distancing throughout. We spent around 3-4 hours there, and possibly could have stayed longer. Thoroughly enjoyable day and will probably visit again next year when they have a new design for the maze.
10. Shores Hey Farm
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 189 reviews
Shores Hey Farm is a hidden delight set in acres of green space overlooking the Thursden Valley. Although primarily the home of HAPPA (Horses and Ponies Protection Association), the site has been recently upgraded and now provides everything that you would expect from a first class destination. Burnley's best kept secret......until now Shores Hey offers first class facilities in a relaxing rural environment within easy reach of Burnley town centre and the M65. Whether it's an Equine Event or a Corporate Conference, HAPPA is the natural place to do business. With ample parking and on site catering, Shores Hey Farm is the perfect venue for your next event.
Reviewed By sylviacD6314FV - Foulridge, United Kingdom
Something new for the cafe to do a Sunday lunch. It was lovely. Plenty of food. The wait was a bit long but they were busy. They were still serving from the usual menu. There is a fantastic view from the upstairs. As always the horses are the highlight.
