Farmer Parrs Animal World
BEST FOR
Ages 1-16
ENTRY
from £9
SETTING
Outdoors
WHERE
Fleetwood
What it’s like
Feed the animals, groom a pony, collect eggs and explore three barns of hands-on farm activities near Fleetwood.
This is a proper hands-on farm day, not a look-but-don't-touch one. Kids can feed and pet the animals, collect eggs, groom a pony, take a tractor ride and watch the animal shows, and the Animal Barn adds foraging boxes, reptile meets, small animal handling and chick handling on top of that. With ages 1 to 16 catered for, there's enough variety that a toddler and a ten-year-old can both find their own thing to get stuck into.
Admission is £10 for adults and children alike, £9 for carers, or £38 for a family of four, which isn't pocket change for a farm visit but the activity list is long enough to fill most of a day. There's no need to book for family groups, you just turn up between 10am and 5pm, though last entry is 4pm and they're honest that arriving earlier gets you more out of it. Large groups do need to ring ahead to sort a timetable.
Weather isn't much of an excuse to skip it either. Most of the farm is paved, there are three undercover barns plus a museum and indoor play area, and the site itself says there's no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothing. Wellies aren't essential but they might help. Worth knowing that the paddock areas aren't wheelchair accessible when it's wet, and the museum's upper floor isn't accessible at all, so that's a genuine gap rather than just small print.
The Tractor Shed Bistro runs breakfast until noon and lunch until half three, and picnics are allowed if you'd rather bring your own. Birthday parties are £15 a child, run 1:30 to 3:30pm and include farm access, animal activities, play areas and a 45-minute buffet in the party room, with numbers from 10 up to 40 children.
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- Ages 1 to 16, with hands-on animal activities for the little ones and rides for the bigger ones
- Last entry
- 4pm
- Booking
- Family groups walk-up. Large groups must pre-book in advance
- Parking
- Free on-site car and coach parking
- Food
- Tractor Shed Bistro open 9am-4pm
- Wheelchairs
- Majority of farm is wheelchair friendly with concrete walkways and paths
- Parties
- Birthday parties £15 per child (10-40 children), 1:30pm-3:30pm, includes farm access, animal activities, play areas
- Worth knowing
- Animal adoption £60 includes 10 free entry passes (value over £100)
- Wellies aren't essential since most paths are paved, but they might come in handy.
- There's no military or NHS discount on offer here.
- An animal adoption pack costs £60 and comes with 10 free entry passes, worth more than £100.
- Large groups need to call ahead to arrange a timetable of activities.
Plan your visit
How much does it cost?
£10 for adults and children, £9 for carers, or £38 for a family of two adults and two children.
Do we need to book?
Family groups can just turn up. Large groups should ring ahead to arrange a timetable.
What time should we arrive?
The farm's open 10am to 5pm but last entry is 4pm, and they recommend getting there well before that to make the most of it.
Is it OK for a toddler?
The minimum age is 1, and there's egg collecting, animal petting and small animal handling that suit younger kids alongside the bigger activities.
What's there for older kids?
Tractor rides, pony grooming, the reptile meets and the Fylde Country Life Museum give the older ones something meatier to do.
Is there parking?
Free car and coach parking on site.
What if it rains?
There are three undercover barns, a museum and an indoor play area, and most of the farm is paved. The paddock areas do become off limits to wheelchairs in wet weather though.
Is it wheelchair accessible?
Mostly yes, with concrete paths, ramps and disabled toilets. The exceptions are the paddocks in wet weather and the museum's upper floor.
What food is available?
The Tractor Shed Bistro serves breakfast until noon and lunch until 3:30pm. Picnics are allowed if you bring your own.
Do you do birthday parties?
£15 per child, running 1:30 to 3:30pm, with farm access, animal activities, play areas and a 45-minute buffet included. Groups run from 10 to 40 children.
Is the farm open all year?
It's open daily 10am to 5pm, apart from the period between Christmas and New Year when it's closed.
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