Smithills Open Farm

Smithills Open Farm Set in the Smithills countryside, housing a variety of farm and zoo animals large and small. A "real" working dairy farm with lots of play facilities.

We are a large working dairy farm open to the public 7 days a week 10am til 5pm all year round. We only close for 3 days a year, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day. We have all the traditional farm animals from cows, sheep, goats and pigs to a variety of zoo animals such as coatis, owls, snakes and lizards. Our daily activities offered all year round are:- Pets Corner (Meet, feed, hold, s

troke and interact with all of our cute and cuddly baby animals). Donkey Rides, Tractor and Trailer rides, milking the cows and calf feeding. We also have a large range of play equipment such as toy tractors, bouncy castles, inflatable assault courses and indoor/outdoor play areas. We also run seasonal activities such as:- Easter Egg Hunts,Halloween and Christmas Activities. We have an on site cafe that sells hot and cold food and snacks, crisps, chocolate drinks and ice-cream. We also have indoor and outdoor eating facilities for families with packed lunches or picnics. All year round we host children's birthday parties, school educational visits, nursery visits and out of school group visits. We have a large gift shop that sells a variety of toys and gifts for visitors to purchase as a memory of their visit.

Last week, our farm supervisor Joanne welcomed baby Charlotte into the world! We are so happy for you both! Can’t wait t...
03/02/2025

Last week, our farm supervisor Joanne welcomed baby Charlotte into the world! We are so happy for you both! Can’t wait to meet our newest Smithills Farmer!

Congratulations Joanne and Billy, enjoy every minute! ❤️❤️

LOOKING FOR SOME WEEKEND FUN? 🖤🐑🖤Here’s our farm activity timetable for weekend!🐥Pets Corner:- 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm...
31/01/2025

LOOKING FOR SOME WEEKEND FUN? 🖤🐑🖤
Here’s our farm activity timetable for weekend!

🐥Pets Corner:- 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm, 2.30pm and 3.30pm

🐴 Donkey Rides:- 11am til 4pm

🐮Milking the Cows:- 1pm til 1.45pm

🚜Tractor Rides:- 11am, 12noon, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm

🐍Zoo Zone :- 11.00am and 2.30pm

We are open 10am til 5pm, last entry is 4pm. You are able to pay on the door too! We have over 1000 friendly animals to meet, feed and even some to touch.

We have a large outdoor park, on site cafe and ice cream shop with lots of handwashing and toilet facilities.

Twin Zwartble lambs 🖤🐑🖤🐑
30/01/2025

Twin Zwartble lambs 🖤🐑🖤🐑

Piggy in the middle 🐽
29/01/2025

Piggy in the middle 🐽

The cutest little faces 😍
27/01/2025

The cutest little faces 😍

In the Creepy Critter Classroom 🕷️🕸️
24/01/2025

In the Creepy Critter Classroom 🕷️🕸️

How cute are donkeys though? 🥰
24/01/2025

How cute are donkeys though? 🥰

The cutest group of wallabies 🦘🦘🦘Did you know……?A group of wallabies is known as a mob, court or a troupe! 🦘🤎
22/01/2025

The cutest group of wallabies 🦘🦘🦘

Did you know……?
A group of wallabies is known as a mob, court or a troupe! 🦘🤎

Baby Kerry Hill 🖤🤍🐑🐑🖤🤍
20/01/2025

Baby Kerry Hill 🖤🤍🐑🐑🖤🤍

Herdwick sheep are just beautiful 😍
18/01/2025

Herdwick sheep are just beautiful 😍

🐐🐐WEEKEND ACTIVITY TIMES 🐐🐐🐐🐐Bring your kids to meet the kids 🐐🐐A nice weekend forecast - make the most of it If you/you...
17/01/2025

🐐🐐WEEKEND ACTIVITY TIMES 🐐🐐
🐐🐐Bring your kids to meet the kids 🐐🐐
A nice weekend forecast - make the most of it

If you/your children love animals, you’ll love our selection at the farm. Here’s the activity times 👇

Here’s our regular activity times:-

🐥Pets Corner:- 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm, 2.30pm and 3.30pm

🫏Donkey Rides:- 11am til 4pm

🐄Milking the Cows:- 1pm til 1.45pm

🦘Zoo Talks:- 11am and 2.30pm

🐍Reptile Demo’s:- 12.30pm and 2pm

🚜Tractor Rides:- 11am til 4pm

🥛All visitors to the farm get tokens for a free cup of fresh Milk/Milkshakes in our home produce shop

🍦Our ice cream shop open 10am til 5pm.

We do advise to book tickets online but you are able to pay on the door too
www.smithillsopenfarm.co.uk.

First lamb of 2025! What a beauty 😍This is a Kerry Hill lamb - simply gorgeous 🥰
16/01/2025

First lamb of 2025! What a beauty 😍
This is a Kerry Hill lamb - simply gorgeous 🥰

The cutest little llama 🩶🦙🩶
14/01/2025

The cutest little llama 🩶🦙🩶

Who loves piglets? 💕🐽💕
13/01/2025

Who loves piglets? 💕🐽💕

A beautiful sunset over Smithills this evening 🧡
10/01/2025

A beautiful sunset over Smithills this evening 🧡

09/01/2025

Our donkey foals playing out in the snow ⛄️❄️

⛄️❄️Some snowy Smithills pictures ❄️⛄️
08/01/2025

⛄️❄️Some snowy Smithills pictures ❄️⛄️

05/01/2025

❄️ CLOSED TODAY - DUE TO SNOW ❄️
We have made the decision to close the farm today Sunday 5th January 2025 due to the snowy conditions. We have lots of staff unable to get in, with lots of snow on on the ground so we have made the decision to close.

Sorry for any inconvenience caused. Any tickets purchased online will be refunded. Any pre booked parties can be rearranged/refunded.

We are working hard to clear the roads and get all the animals looked after.

Address

Smithills Dean Road
Bolton
BL17NS

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+441204595765

Website

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Our donkey foals playing out in the snow ⛄️❄️

Everyone loves a piglet snout 🐽 💕

Making use of the Christmas trees 🎄

Goat kids are the cutest 😍 Volume up ⬆️ 💙

Born yesterday!!! 💕🐽💕🐽💕

Love goats? Watch this 👇 🐐🤎🐐🤎🐐

More baby goat arrivals 🐐🧡🐐

Today’s special arrivals 🤎🐐🐐🤎

CAUTION ‼️ VERY CUTE 🥰 Baby donkey zoomies!!!

The definition of cuteness 😍😍😍

Lola had her piglets in the early hours this morning! 🐷🐽🐷🐽🐷🐽🐷🐽🐷🐽🐷🐽🐷🐽🐷🐽 She had to wait til the last day of the October half term to have them! See the beautiful markings of them all 👇

Making use of the left over pumpkins 🎃🎃

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