Greenacres Animal Park
SETTING
Outdoors
BUGGY FRIENDLY
Yes
What it’s like
Tractor rides out to the bigger animals, baby goats to bottle-feed in spring, and a soft play barn for when the weather turns.
The tractor ride is the bit to build the visit around. It trundles out to see the larger animals and runs through the seasons, though not in February or March, so if you're planning a winter trip check which bit of the year you're actually in first. Closer to ground level there's a proper Meet and Greet with the smaller animals, feed you can buy for a pound to press into hopeful noses, and between April and June the baby goats are usually young enough to bottle-feed, timing depending on when the goats actually give birth, which is a nice reminder that this is a working farm rather than a schedule.
There's an outdoor playground and an indoor soft play area, so a grey sky doesn't necessarily write the day off, though the site is upfront that extreme weather (heavy rain, high winds, proper snow) can shut the park entirely, so it's worth a quick ring if the forecast looks grim. Pathways are tarmac with ramps to the main buildings, which makes it a properly easy day with a buggy or a wheelchair.
Opening hours are a bit of a puzzle to hold in your head: closed Monday to Wednesday in term time through the busier April to September stretch, open Thursday and Friday 10.30 to 4, weekends 10.30 to 5, and every day through the school holidays. Worth checking which pattern you're booking into before you commit a whole morning to it.
There's a café on site doing hot and cold food, and birthday parties run for groups of 10 to 30 with a Meet and Greet, tractor ride, soft play and a kids meal thrown in, plus free entry for the accompanying adult. If you're booking a kids party meal, they want 48 hours notice, so that's not a same-week decision.
Facilities
Need to know
- Booking
- Requests pending up to 7 days
- Parking
- Main car park on Colliery Lane postcode CH5 2TZ
- Food
- On-site café with hot and cold food, kids meal options available with 48 hours notice, animal feed available for £1
- Pushchairs
- Welcome on accessible tarmac pathways
- Wheelchairs
- Fully accessible pathways with tarmac, ramps to main buildings, staff assistance available
- Dogs
- Emotional support animals not recognised
- Parties
- Birthday parties for 10-30 children with Meet & Greet, tractor ride, soft play, kids meal and free adult entry
- The park is a very small team, so experience booking requests can take up to 7 days to confirm.
- Ring ahead if the weather's rough, as extreme conditions can close the park.
- Kids birthday party meals need ordering 48 hours in advance.
- Halloween brings scary animal encounters and Easter weekend has an egg hunt and egg maze.
Plan your visit
Do we need to book in advance?
Yes for experiences like the animal encounters, you send a request and they've got up to 7 days to confirm or you get automatically refunded. Just turning up works for general entry on the days it's open.
What are the opening hours?
It varies by season. Term time from April to September it's closed Monday to Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 10.30 to 4, and weekends 10.30 to 5. School holidays it's open every day 10.30 to 5.
Are tractor rides always running?
Not in February or March, they're not available those months. The rest of the year they're subject to weather.
When can we do the baby goat bottle feeding?
Roughly April to June, though it depends on when the goats actually give birth that spring.
Is there parking?
There's a main car park on Colliery Lane, postcode CH5 2TZ.
Is it OK for a pushchair or wheelchair?
The pathways are tarmac with ramps to the main buildings and staff on hand to help, so it's an easy one for buggies and wheelchairs.
What's there to eat?
There's an on-site café doing hot and cold food. Kids meal options need 48 hours notice to order.
Does the park close in bad weather?
It can, yes. Heavy rain, high winds or snow can shut it, so it's worth ringing ahead if the weather looks bad.
Can we bring our dog?
Emotional support animals aren't permitted on site. The policy on other dogs isn't specified, so best to ask before you bring one.
Do you do birthday parties?
Parties run for groups of 10 to 30 children with a Meet and Greet, tractor ride, soft play and a kids meal, and the accompanying adult gets in free.
Is there anything indoors if it rains?
There's an indoor soft play area, though extreme weather can still close the whole park.
Is there anything for younger children specifically?
The Meet and Greet with smaller animals and the outdoor playground suit younger kids, and there's an indoor soft play area too.
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