In the spirit of all things spring, we’ve put together a list of Certificated Sites where members can enjoy Easter down on the farm.
With spring here and the Easter holidays, marking the start of the camping season, just around the corner there's no better time to get back to nature. And what better place than down on the farm?
Easter's not complete without lambs and chicks, so we've hand-picked some great Certificated Sites based on a farm where animals and activities will keep the whole family entertained over the Easter break and beyond.
Bush Farm Bison Centre, Wiltshire
Pygme goats are among the many animals at Bush Farm
Prepare yourself for a secluded, woodland setting, complete with a roaring campfire if you wish to help you unwind after a fun day on the farm or to cook up an al fresco breakfast (you can buy bacon, bison and elk burgers, and cake from the site shop by arrangement).
Enjoy the farm walk where you'll see American Bison, elk, grey owls, pigme goats, jungle fowl, donkeys and Polish bantam en route plus American artefacts in the museum room.
Events here include the Annual Pow Wow 6-7 July and the Wilderness Gathering 15-18 August. Site opens 19 April 2019.
Book Bush Farm Bison Centre Certificated Site.
Rye Hill Farm,Northumberland
Enjoy this secluded site on the edge of a wooded area
If you can’t picture Easter without a few frolicking baby lambs then look no further than
Rye Hill Farm, a small 300 year old working sheep farm with stunning views across the Tyne Valley. With new lambs born each March, they are guaranteed to be up and frolicking around by the time April arrives. There may even be a pet lamb or two to feed. There are other furry friends to meet too, including three ponies, free range chickens, and the resident Labrador, Barley.
This site also has a wooded area nearby which kids can explore, there are wooden dens to build, log walk ways, and car tyres. Due to the lack of light pollution, this site is also excellent to go star gazing at night, which is perfect for the whole family to enjoy.
There is plenty more to do in the local area too, such as visiting Hadrian’s Wall and exploring Hexham, an ancient market town.
Book Rye Hill Farm Certificated Site.
Rowlestone Court, Herefordshire
Round off your day with a tasty Rowlestone Court ice cream
Family-run Rowlestone is nestled in the Welsh Black Mountains. Home to friendly cattle and other farm animals. The site here is perfectly located for exploring the farm's wild flower meadows, ancient woodland and wildlife-laden ponds. There's a woodland adventure trail for youngsters with a tyre tunnel, zip wire and monkey bars plus, adjacent to the site, a play area with twin fort, tractor and willow dome offers equal fun.
How do you round off the perfect day spent on a farm? With an ice cream of course. Lucky then, Rowlestone has its own ice cream parlour. Using cream provided by its cows, you can choose from one of Rowlestone's award-winning ice cream or sorbet flavours.
Book Rowlestone Court Certificated Site.
Furzehill House Farm, Lincolnshire
Furzehill House Farm, in the Lincolnshire Wolds, offers an abundance of activities for all members of the family. Kids will especially love the two friendly ponies, Mole and Topsy, plus the resident cattle, sheep and wild rabbits and birds.
Families can enjoy walking and cycling on the numerous quiet lanes and tracks. The Lindsey Trail runs right past the farm gate and is perfect for spotting foxes, badgers, and deer.
There are also many nearby local attractions which are not to be missed, including Lincoln Castle and the Snipe Dales Nature Reserve.
Book Furze Hill House Farm Certificated Site.
Riverdale Cottage, East Sussex
Enjoy a stroll through bluebell woods
At Riverdale you are perfectly pitched to meet a wide variety of adorable creatures. Set in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Riverdale Cottage is home to a pair of albino squirrels, Nelson the turkey and his wives, a herd pf playful goats, alpacas Diamond and Pearl plus an array of wildlife.
In addition to meeting all the animals, children will find plenty of activities to have a go at, like feeding piglets, building wigwam dens, bird-watching, and roaming bluebell-filled woods.
And, if you like a little history on your holidays, the cottage is set within Battle where the historic Battle of Hastings took place. Exploring this small but rich town, you can visit where the battle and other key moments occurred, as well as check out the area’s three Sites of Special Scientific Interest: Hemingfold Meadow, Darwell Wood, and Blackhorse Quarry, a palaeontological hotspot.
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Mullacot Farm, Devon
Once Spring arrives, the Mullacott working farm will be overrun by baby farm animals of all kinds. Here, kids can befriend lambs, squeaky pigs, alpacas, and dozens of quirky farm birds.
Older children and adults can enjoy cycling adventures on Devon’s nearby Tarka Trail, rambling across the moorlands of Exmoor, and hitting the beach to try their hand at surf-boarding.
Renowned for its spectacular views of the English coastline, Mullacott Farm is also nearby Exmoor Zoo and The Big Sheep alternative day out, where you can meet some very big sheep and catch a sheep race or two!
Book Mullacott Farm Certificated Site.
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