Emborough Farm
ENTRY
from £25
WHERE
Radstock
What it’s like
A single daily session of hand feeding and stroking highland cows, alpacas, sheep and pigs, all pre-booked in advance.
There's one thing on the agenda here and it's getting close to animals. You'll see and stroke highland cows, sheep, alpacas, pigs, chickens, ducks and geese, and there's apples or biscuits on hand for feeding them yourself. It's not a big attraction with rides or a play barn bolted on, it's a working farm letting you in for a couple of hours.
That session length is a maximum of two hours, and the site's honest that it depends on what you want to see and what the animals feel like doing that day. All contact is on the animals' terms, which is fair enough for their welfare but worth knowing if your child has their heart set on a specific cuddle. Right now there's just the one slot, at 11am, though a 2pm session may get added.
Everything has to be booked and paid for ahead of the visit, there's no turning up on spec. Pricing is £25 for an adult and £12.50 for a child aged 10 to 17, with under-10s going free, though there's a £50 minimum charge per group so a small family visit might cost more per head than you'd expect. Weather plays its part too: in very wet or very hot conditions the animals may not be out and about much, and the farm closes altogether during lambing season.
Primary schools get free visits of two to three hours to meet the animals and learn about them, which is a nice touch if you're arranging something through your child's school rather than a family day out.
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How much does it cost?
£25 for an adult, £12.50 for a child aged 10 to 17, and free for under-10s. There's a £50 minimum charge per group though, so it can work out pricier for a small family.
Do we need to book?
Visits must be pre-booked and paid for in advance. There's no just turning up on the day.
How long does a visit last?
Up to two hours, though the site says it depends on what you want to see and how the animals are behaving that day.
What if it's raining?
Visits are weather dependent, and in very wet or very hot conditions the animals may not be out to see.
Is the farm open all year?
It closes during lambing season, so it's not open year round.
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