A sign of spring is the arrival of baby animals, especially the lambs (so cute). Here is our round-up of great places to see lambing in York and plenty of farm animals.
If you need even more ideas of things to do in spring, or the Easter school holidays and beyond, then we’ve got lots of ideas here!
A visit to the Web Adventure Park isn’t complete without a trip to the Animal Zone! A lovely space to wander around and meet lots of animals. Home to a variety of animals, including guinea pigs, pigs, ponies, and more. Many of these animals are rescued and cared for with great love.
You can purchase animal feed at the reception and watch as they eagerly gobble it up from the troughs.
📍 Clifton Gate Business Park, Wigginton Rd, York, YO32 2RH
🗺 Distance from York: 4 Miles
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There are always lots of lovely animals to see at Beetle Bank Farm! From Alpaca’s to pigs, turkeys to goats there are a lot of different animals to meet.
“Beetle Bank Farm is lovely. Lambs, kids, chicks, small animal petting. We were there last weekend. Coffee is nice too!”
Mumbler VB
📍 Beetle Bank Farm, Moor Lane, YO19 5XD
🗺 Distance from York: 5 Miles
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There are always lots of animals to see at Piglets, plus a lot more fun to be had whilst you are there!
“We saw 1 day old piglets and week old lambs today at Piglets – and bottle fed some bigger lambs. Was great!”
Mumbler CS
📍 Piglets Adventure Farm, Towthorpe Grange, Towthorpe Moor Lane, York, YO32 9ST.
🗺 Distance from York: 7 Miles
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Take part in an Alpaca Experience. Find out about alpacas, get up close and personal with them and take them for a walk across the organic farm and through the woods. They are lovely animals and this is a unique experience. If you time it right, you may see a cria (baby alpaca) born or one that has recently arrived.
For every child under 14 years old there must be a full paying adult (Not Spectator) to accompany and share an alpaca with them. Maximm 1 child per adult.
📍 Goodness Farm, Strensall, YO32 5TP.
🗺 Distance from York: 8 Miles
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Visit and see the pigs, pygmy goats, alpacas and hens, climb the straw bale mountain and explore the vegetable garden – all for free during opening hours.
Lamb feeding in taking place during the Easter Holidays! From 23 March to 8 April from 9.30am – 2.30pm every day you can enjoy feeding the lambs and learning all about the joys of spring on the farm! Limited spaces, pre-book online. The experience lasts 30 minutes and costs £7 per person (supervising adults do not need tickets). More information here.
📍 York Road, Minskip, York YO51 9HY
🗺 Distance from York: 19 Miles
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Saturday 23rd March 2024. A fabulous fun family event which allows children to get close to farm animals from chicks to lambs, piglets to calves, goats and rare breed sheep. Once inside, all demonstrations and hands-on workshops are free.
Tickets to go on!
📍 Great Yorkshire Showground, Railway Road, Harrogate, HG2 8NZ
🗺 Distance from York: 20 Miles
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Each year Acklam Farm Stays offers Lambing Experiences to the public during the Lambing Season. It’s a chance for you to get hands-on and experience life in the lambing sheds!
The pregnant mother sheep will be giving birth to their baby lambs, it’s a special time of year and an experience not to be missed!
The 1 hour session involves:
Easter Sunday 31st March @ 4pm
Easter Monday 1st April @ 4pm
Tuesday 2nd April @ 4pm
Wednesday 3rd April @ 4pm
Thursday 4th April @ 4pm
Saturday 6th April @ 4pm
Sunday 7th April @ 4pm
Tuesday 9th April @ 5pm
Wednesday 10th April @ 5pm
Thursday 11th April @ 5pm
Friday 12th April @ 5pm
Saturday 13th April @ 4pm
Sunday 14th April @ 4pm
📍 Manor Farm, Thrussendale Road, Acklam, Nr Malton. YO17 9RR
🗺 Distance from York: 15 Miles
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Home Farm at Temple Newsam is a great place to see lots of baby animals. Get up close to your favourite farmyard friends including lambs, piglets, geese, guinea pigs and loads more!
“Temple Newsam often have lambs in a pen in their farm as well as other babies. We have never fed lambs there but it’s a nice place. Free parking, 2 nice play areas, a cafe in the courtyard”
Mumbler JB
📍 Temple Newsam Rd, Leeds LS15 0AE
🗺 Distance from York: 23 Miles
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Spring is a great time to visit with hundreds of baby lambs, goats and piglets due to be born. There are also fantastic play areas (indoor and outdoor) and a whole programme of activities.
Lambing is at Cannon Hall Farm from 23 March until 14 April.
Farm admission ticket includes entry plus:
“We love it there, sheep racing is fun & the food in the hungry llama cafe is amazing!!”
Mumbler AM
📍 Cannon Hall Farm, Hawthorne, Barnsley, S75 4AT
🗺 Distance from York: 42 Miles
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Pre-booking only Lambing Events on:
A 90-minute session in the lambing barn, allowing plenty of time to make the most of this event, including
📍 Flixton, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 3UJ
🗺 Distance from York: 35 Miles
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N.B Pregnant women should avoid sheep during the lambing season (January – April)
We hope you enjoy seeing some baby animals or lambing in York this spring!