Events
Whether it’s lambing in spring, chicks at Easter or the arrival of any of our newborns. We have lots of interesting and fun things to see and do at Hesketh Farm Park throughout the year, whatever the weather.
We have ample free car and coach parking, a short walk from the entrance. There is disabled parking right outside the entrance. All major credit cards are accepted for admissions, refreshments, and shop purchases.
The majority of the Farm Park is accessible for all, with wide, flat areas undercover in our two barns and many accessible areas outside. Toilets, including disabled facilities, are provided.
We have an excellent heating system to keep you toasty and warm inside.
If you have any questions, please see our Frequently Asked Questions page, or contact us if you can’t find the information you need.
There is disabled parking right outside the entrance. The majority of the Farm Park is accessible for all, with wide, flat areas undercover in our two barns and many accessible areas outside. We have an excellent heating system to keep you toasty and warm inside.
Toilets both inside and outside, including disabled facilities, are provided.
Bringing a baby
Hesketh Farm Park is accessible for prams. We have two baby changing rooms. A microwave oven is provided for you to heat pre-prepared food.
If you visit Hesketh regularly, we offer a loyalty card which is stamped on each visit and allows free entry after five paid visits. You can collect a loyalty card from the entrance reception.
We have a wonderful collection of animals at Hesketh, some of which you’d expect to see on a farm in the Yorkshire Dales and some you might not! We’ve got sheep and their lambs (depending on the time of year), calves, pigs and piglets, goats, hens and chicks, ducks, guinea pigs, and our giant tortoises, Samson, Delilah and George.
Our main barn is where you can become really involved with our little inhabitants – sit and cuddle our very patient guinea pigs, look out for eggs hatching in the incubators, learn about animal handling with the day-old chicks, and brush the pigs.
There are always loads of jobs to be done around the farm to look after the animals, and you can help us get them all done! Every day there are animals to feed and eggs to collect.
A bell will ring shortly before an activity is due to start.
10.30am – Lamb feeding (seasonal, only available when the lambs are young)
11.00am – Calf feeding
11.30am – Egg collecting
12 noon – Donkey feeding or pony brushing.
1.30pm – Lamb feeding (seasonal)
2.00pm – Calf feeding
2.30pm – Egg collecting
3.00pm – Donkey feeding or pony brushing.
3.30pm – Lamb feeding (seasonal)
4.00pm – Calf feeding
Above are an example of our animal feeding times.
Tractor and trailer rides with Farmer Chris take place throughout the day (subject to weather). There is a small additional charge of £1.50 for these, and Farmer Chris announces the rides throughout the main barn.
Please note that during term time, tractor rides for the public do not start until 2.15pm as before then Farmer Chris is busy with school and other pre-booked group visits.
Our tractor and trailer rides are accessible for wheelchair users.
After all the animals have been stroked, brushed, and fed you can play, dig and build in the giant sandpit, race with your pals on the pedal tractors.
There’s also plenty of fun to be had outside, from racing around the track on our pedal go-karts, maybe climbing up to the skies on the spider’s net to testing your skills on the wooden agility course, play hide and seek in the straw maze, race against your friends on the double zip wire and have fun on the rope swing.
Tractor rides with Farmer Chris are a great way to find out about the goings-ons of a working farm and see how it changes through the seasons.
Please note that during term time, tractor rides for the public do not start until 2.15pm as before then Farmer Chris is busy with school and other pre-booked group visits.
After all that fun and running around you may want to relax and enjoy something light from our own small café. we serve hot and cold drinks, home baking, sandwiches, light bites, ice creams and snacks available from our café. All major credit cards are accepted for refreshments and shop purchases.
You are welcome to bring your own food and use our picnic tables, either indoors, or there are lots of picnic tables scattered around the park outdoors.
Bringing a baby
Hesketh Farm Park is accessible for prams.
We have two baby changing rooms. A microwave oven is provided for you to heat pre-prepared food.
We love everyone to stroke, hold and feed the animals but please ensure you wash you hands afterwards. See our Health & Safety guidelines for more details.
Children must be supervised at all times.
We’ve got plenty of hand wash stations, each with warm water, antibacterial soap and hand towel. Around the Farm you will find hand washing facilities available near each animal contact area, and plenty of basins by the toilets too. Please do use these as we want you to remember Hesketh for a fantastic visit, not for having a horrible infection after you get home.
Further information is available by downloading the Health Protection Agency’s leaflet, Avoiding infection on farm visits: advice for the public, or on their website at www.hpa.org.uk.
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