NORMAL OPENING DAYS/TIMES are Saturdays 12pm til 3pm this may change so please make sure that you read our posts on our page
We advertise on our page when we are open more like in the holidays
We are a Small Petting Farm Situated on Bank Farm Riding School
Our Petting Farm is solely run off Volunteers and a The Pony Rides are run by Bank Farm Riding School Staff. It is FREE ENTRY and FREE to
pet the animals
You don't have to worry much about the weather the animals come in to the stables whilst the petting farm is open so there are no muddy fields to walk through
The pony rides on the wet days are in the indoor arena
PLEASE HEAD TO THE OFFICE ON THE YARD SO WE CAN LET YOU KNOW WHERE EVERYTHING IS AND SO WE HAVE A LOG OF HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE ON THE PREMISES
There will be:-
*Pony Rides available for anyone wanting to have a short pony ride £3.00 (these can be paid for cash or card on the day) no minimum age as long as they can control their own head and neck
If possible please try to wear a shoe or welly that has a slight heal on (PURCHASE AT THE OFFICE)
PONY RIDE TIMES WILL VARY FROM DAY TO DAY WE WILL POST THE TIMES FOR THESE ON THE DAY POSSIBLY THE EVENING BEFORE IF WE CAN
*Animal Feed - we have 4 different types of feed these are £1.00 a bag (Goats -- Sheep -- Ponies/Donkeys -- Pigs)
* We have a Hot Drinks Machine situated in the office
OUR ANIMALS
*KUNE KUNE PIGS are called Missy & Spotty
*JACOB SHEEP are Called Cuddles, Buster, Frosty & Patchy
*VALAIS BLACK NOSED SHEEP are called Scooby Doo
*PYGMY GOATS are Dotty & Gizmo
*DONKEYS are called Lily & Frank. Lily is Franks Mum.
*RABBITS are Thumper, Belle & Flower, Gerald and Jeremy
*SILKIE CHICKENS -- Wingman
*SILKIE COCKRALS -- Bubbles, Bambam, & Barney
*WHITE SUSSEX CHICKEN -- Noodle
*MARAN CHICKEN -- Vanessa
*POLISH/SILKIE COCKRALS -- Lucky
*MASKARVY DUCKS -- Chris & Sharon
*MINATURE SHETLAND -- Oscar
you will also be able to see a selection of horses/ponies and young horses
Please be careful when stoking the horses/ponies/baby horses over the doors as they are playful
Please make sure not to run, scream or shout. Please do not go up past the block that is in the process of being built to the back of the farm.
