Farmer Barnes Dairy
ENTRY
from £10
SETTING
Outdoors
WHERE
Somerby
What it’s like
Working dairy near Melton - calves, tractor ride and milking gallery. Birthday tours from £10pp; under-3s free. Pre-book only.
Farmer Barnes Dairy at Alma Bank Farm, Somerby is a real working dairy - hug a calf when they are in, hop the tractor and trailer across the fields, then watch milking from the Cow Classroom windows or upstairs gallery. Milk here goes to Long Clawson for Blue Stilton; tea, home-baked cakes and Stilton tasting usually round off the tour.
This is not a turn-up farm park. Every visit is pre-arranged: children's Farm Birthday Tours any day by arrangement (£10 per person for adults and children 3+, under-3s free), weekday group tours 14:30-17:00 (min 20 / max 40, tea and cakes included from £25pp), and school visits year-round. Book by email or phone/text 07854 651580.
Honest notes: calf cuddles are seasonal, stairs to the upstairs gallery (ground-floor windows available), and Melton / Somerby is a Leicester day-trip north-east rather than city-centre. Soft play: none - outdoor working farm and educational dairy focus.
Facilities
Plan your visit
Do we need to book ahead?
Yes, booking is required, and you can book on their site. Turning up on spec risks a wasted trip.
How much does Farmer Barnes Dairy cost?
Entry starts from £10. The full price list, taken from the venue's own published prices, is on this page.
Is there parking?
Yes, free parking on site.
Can we eat there?
Yes, there's a café.
How accessible is it?
The venue lists wheelchair access.
Do they do birthday parties?
Yes, the venue offers birthday parties and group bookings. Details and booking on their site.
Is it indoors?
No, this one's an outdoor day, so pick your weather.
How do we find it?
Alma Bank Farm, Owston Road, Somerby, Melton Mowbray LE14 2PN. What3Words: hood.juniors.prowl. Coach parking available.
Animals
Ayrshire/Friesian dairy herd
Herd of over 300 milking cows, mostly pedigree Ayrshires and some Friesian x Ayrshire crosses, plus young stock and calves.
Also on site
Cow Classroom
Purpose built classroom alongside the milking parlour used to educate visitors about dairy farming.
Milking Parlour Viewing Gallery
Overhead gallery and viewing windows next to the Cow Classroom where visitors watch the cows being milked.
Experiences
Tractor & trailer ride
Tractor and trailer ride through open country as part of a farm visit.
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