Welcome to Smithills Open Farm - Come early and stay all day!

Owls at Smithills Open Farm Pony Rides at SMithills Open FarmFun for the kids!Feed the animals

Welcome to Smithills Open Farm where children love to keep coming back to see their favourite animals and lots of new ones. Set in the vast open countryside of Smithills Country Park next to the historic Smithills Hall and Restaurant the family can spend a fun day whether it is wet or fine and the children will be talking about it forever.

When you visit us there is lots to see and do, children can enjoy a ride on a donkey , or pretend to be a farmer driving our toy tractor and trailers. If they just want to let off steam we have 2 bouncy castles that they are able to play on all day long. We encourage children to hold chicks, rabbits, guinea pigs and other baby animals on the farm. We also bottle feed the lambs throughout the year, which children love to help with.

We have full disabled access and sufficient toilet and hand washing facilities.

It truly is a family day out to remember!

At Smithills Open Farm You Can Enjoy 

  • Pets Corner; Touch feel hold and feed the baby animals
  • Milking parlour - watch the cows being milked at 1 o'clock every day - educational talk included then feed the calves! 
  • Buy animal feed to hand feed the animals
  • Bottle Feeding Baby Lambs
  • Donkey Rides 
  • Toy tractor & trailers
  • Play areas including Bouncy Castles
  • Country Walks & Nature Trail
  • Lots of Animals to see

Open Farms Special Activities

  • Birthday parties held and catered for all year round  
  • School room available for educational school visits
  • Christmas Nativity & Father Christmas 
  • Learn about the animals in the Milking Parlour
  • Easter Egg Hunt
  • Talks & Demonstrations about Owls and Snakes