Elsham Hall Gardens & Country Park
ENTRY
from £6.50
SETTING
Outdoors
WHERE
Brigg
What it’s like
A country park with a proper playground, free-roaming alpacas and donkeys, an aviary of rescued owls, and two old lakes to walk round.
The playground is the sort with an endurance course as well as swings and slides, so it's not a quick five minutes on the way past. Once that's done there's a proper wander to be had: alpacas, donkeys, rabbits and guinea pigs to look at, peacocks and ducks wandering about, and an aviary with budgies, rare pheasants and rescued owls. Over Easter there's a lambing shed too, if your visit lines up with it.
The arboretum and the two lakes are the bit that slows the pace down, good for when the kids have had enough of the playground and you fancy an actual walk. It's all outdoor, and the park's honest that it's open weather permitting, so a proper downpour might change the plan. Bring a sturdy pushchair rather than your lightest one, as some paths are rougher going.
Admission's £8 for an adult and £6.50 for a child, or £28 for a family of two adults and three children, which works out fairer than paying one by one if you've got the numbers. There's no need to book ahead. Parking's free and there's space for over a hundred cars, which takes one worry off the list.
Dogs aren't allowed beyond guide and support animals, because of the free-roaming animals around the park, so leave the family dog at home. Wheelchair access is described as mostly fine with some rougher sections, and staff can point out the easiest routes if you ask when you arrive.
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- Good for young children through to school age, especially the playground and animals
- Parking
- Free on-site parking for 100+ vehicles
- Pushchairs
- Mostly accessible with rougher sections
- Wheelchairs
- Mostly accessible with some rougher sections
- Dogs
- Guide and support dogs on leads only
- Weather permitting means a wet day could affect the visit, being an outdoor park
- The country park closes during the day from 15 Nov 2025 to 31 Jan 2026 for the Christmas Light Show
- Family ticket (2 adults, 3 children) at £28 works out cheaper than paying separately
- Lambing shed is open at Easter 2027, included in general admission
Plan your visit
How much does it cost?
£8 for an adult, £6.50 for a child aged 3 and up. A family ticket for two adults and three children is £28.
Do we need to book ahead?
No, there's no booking required, you can just turn up during opening hours.
What are the opening hours?
Roughly 10am to 5pm in spring and summer, and 10am to 4pm in autumn and winter.
Is it open all year?
Yes, though it closes during the day in the run-up to Christmas for their Light Show event, from 15 November 2025 to 31 January 2026.
Is there parking?
Free on-site parking for over 100 vehicles.
Can we bring the dog?
Only guide or support dogs on leads. Pets aren't allowed because animals roam freely around the park.
Is it OK for a pushchair?
Mostly, though some sections are rougher going, so a sturdy or all-terrain pushchair is the better bet.
Is it wheelchair accessible?
Mostly, with some rougher sections. The layout is being updated year on year, and staff can suggest the safest routes on the day.
What's there to eat?
There's a cafe on site, and a picnic area if you'd rather bring your own.
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