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Farms & animals in Liverpool
Lambs, llamas, penguins and everything you can feed or stroke.
17 places 5 free to visit
Acorn Farm
Liverpool
A hands-on farm day of feeding sheep and goats, holding rabbits and guinea pigs, and a horse ride if you fancy it.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesCafé+6 more
from £9Apple Jacks Adventure Farm
Warrington · ages 4-12
Tractor rides, zip wires, jumping pillows and a skating rink for four to twelve year olds, no animals here despite the farm name.
Baby changeBirthday partiesCard onlyCash only+9 more
from £6AppleCast
Newburgh
A rare breed farm where you can feed alpacas and pygmy goats, watch birds of prey and sit by the fishing lakes.
CaféGift shopPicnic area
from £15Bates Farm
Warrington
Pigs, sheep and donkeys to meet, lambs to hold, and a pumpkin patch that turns into a proper food-and-music event come summer.
CaféIndoor seatingFood on siteOutdoor play+2 more
FreeBolton Museum, Aquarium and Archive
Bolton
Free museum with real Egyptian mummies, hands-on touch screens and local history, right in the middle of Bolton.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingGift shop+3 more
from £60Catchdale moss Farm
Saint Helens
Pumpkin picking in autumn and a proper Christmas barn later on, with wreath workshops and a tree kitchen and bar for the grown-ups.
CaféFood on sitePicnics allowed
from £25Chester Zoo
Chester
Chester Zoo - big animals for Liverpool and Manchester day-trips. Soft Play N.
Free parkingCaféRestaurantFood on site+7 more
from £5Croxteth Park Farm
Liverpool
A small rare-breed farm where kids can groom the ponies and meet pigs, goats and cattle for a fiver a head.
Birthday partiesCaféFree parkingIndoor seating+3 more
Grange Farm Lowton
Warrington
Highland cows to meet, a pumpkin festival every autumn, and a proper sit-down restaurant if you'd rather not do a picnic.
CaféGift shopFood on siteRestaurant
FreeGreenslate Community Farm
Wigan · ages 5-16
A working community farm where kids groom goats and donkeys, build dens and try bush craft over a two-hour session.
CaféFood on siteOutdoor playPicnics allowed
Holmeswood Flower Farm / Pumpkin Place Pick Your Own
Ormskirk
Pick your own pumpkins, sunflowers, sweetcorn and flowers straight from the field.
Dog friendlyIndoor playFood on site
Kenyon Hall Farm
Warrington
A working farm near Warrington with a maize maze, fruit picking and a sunflower trail that change with the seasons.
CaféDog friendlyFood on siteVegetarian options
FreeTam O'Shanter Urban Farm
Bidston · ages 0-16
Free farm visit where kids meet the animals, hunt for clues on the nature trail and let loose in the playground.
Accessible toiletCaféOutdoor playPicnic area+1 more
FreeThe Children's Adventure Farm Trust
Altrincham · ages 0-17
A free two-hour farm visit for children with additional needs and their families, animals, woodland and a sports hall included.
Booking requiredIndoor playFood on siteOutdoor play+2 more
from £5The Promise @ Leyland Farm
Manchester
Meet the chicks in the courtyard, wander past the bee-hives and grazing animals, then try a wreath making workshop if the timing suits.
Booking required
Vale Royal Falconry Centre
Northwich · ages 8+
Hands-on falconry experience days where kids aged 8 and up fly hawks and owls, try archery and meet meerkats, all by appointment only.
Booking requiredPicnic area
FreeWalton Gardens and Hall Zoo
Warrington
A free zoo and estate where the animals are only part of it, alongside crazy golf, a land train and a proper high ropes course.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesBlue badge parking+7 more
Good to know: farms & animals in Liverpool
Are any of them free?
Yes, Bolton Museum, Aquarium and Archive, Greenslate Community Farm, Tam O'Shanter Urban Farm, The Children's Adventure Farm Trust and 1 more are free to visit.
What does a paid visit cost?
Paid entry starts from £5 at Croxteth Park Farm. Prices, ages and facilities are listed on every place page, taken from each venue's own published price list.
Which ones are indoor?
Bolton Museum, Aquarium and Archive is indoor, good to keep up your sleeve for a rainy day.
Whereabouts are they?
You'll find farms & animals in Liverpool, Warrington, Newburgh, Bolton, Saint Helens and 7 more. Every place we list is in or around Liverpool, and each listing has the full address and directions.
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