To all our lovely customers who have supported us over the years, through the rain, mud and sunshine.
Following the announcement some moments ago from the PM, we are having to close to help reduce the spread of the Corona Virus with immediate effect. To say we are devastated doesn’t come close. This is more than a business, or a job, it’s a way of life. It’s our way of life and we love sharing it with you.
We will feel lost without you around. We have no idea how long this will last but it could be many months.
Please be assured that we will reopen and we will be better than ever.
We hope you are stay safe and we will be touch over the coming weeks and months.
Ben & the truly fantastic Mini Meadows Team
March 2020
Coronavirus update
The farm park remains open but we are monitoring government advice daily. We have increased cleaning of all indoor areas and have plenty of hand washing facilities. The majority of our animals are in the outdoor paddocks, so there is lots to see and do outside in the fresh air. Lamb bottle feeding is in full swing and our Mother’s Day Crafts and Cream Teas event is still planned to go ahead this Sunday. Please keep an eye on our Facebook page for updates. UPDATE: Mother’s Day event now to just be crafts, no cream teas.
March 2020
Newborns Everywhere!
We’ve welcomed some very cute newborns recently. We’ve got five adorable little piglets, four beautiful calves and of course we can’t forget our new lambs. All of these bundles of cuteness are in the baby barn for you to meet. Plus, lamb bottle feeding is in full swing now until mid-April. Normal farm entry plus £1 a bottle. Please note this is a very popular event and you will need to phone us on the morning of your visit to book a bottle feeding session. For more info about bottle feeding, see our events page.
February 2020
Lamb Bottle Feeding
Spring has almost sprung and we can almost hear the lambs. We will be running our very popular lamb bottle feeding from Monday, February 24th right through until mid-April. Sessions will be throughout the day. Normal farm entry plus £1 a bottle. Please note this is a very popular event and you will need to phone us on the morning of your visit to book a bottle feeding session. For more info, see our events page.
January 2020
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year to all of our lovely customers. And thank you to everyone who came along to our Christmas Experience, we hope you enjoyed it. We have been blown away by your reviews and can’t wait to do it all again later this year. Tickets will be on sale in September.
December 2019
Full Christmas Experience – NEARLY SOLD OUT!
We have been overwhelmed by the response to our Christmas Experience which is now in full swing. Unfortunately all tickets for the Full Experience with Santa on Saturdays and Sundays have sold out, but we do have very limited availability on Friday 20th. We also have some session spaces available for our Mrs Claus Experience during the week in the mornings. To book tickets click here.
November 2019
Winter opening hours
The clocks have changed and there’s a chill in the air! We’ve moved nearly all our animals indoors or under cover now for the winter for you to visit them up close. The farm park is open 10am – 4pm, with the indoor Treetops play area open until 5pm. It’s also half price entry after 3pm and adults free after 4pm.
October 2019
Half Term Fun at the Farm
Pig parties, pony pampering, pumpkin patch and carving, plus a visit from some very creepy and exotic animals! Check out our events page for dates and details. Pony pampering and pig parties are £3 per child and must be pre-booked by giving us a call.
September 2019
The Christmas Experience tickets now available
For the first year ever, Mini Meadows Farm is hosting The Christmas Experience from 30 November – 23rd December. Packed full of festive activities, Christmas wishes and wonder. To find out more, visit our events page or go direct to the tickets page here.
September 2019
Annual season tickets now on sale
We are pleased to announce that our new annual season tickets are now available to buy, perfect if you are a regular visitor to the farm. The annual season tickets give you unlimited visits to Mini Meadows Farm for a whole year for you, your family and friends, saving you money after just four visits. We have created a range of cards to suit the variety of family sizes and situations, with cards available for groups of three up to groups of eight. Only the cardholder (over 18 years) needs to be named and must be present, giving you flexibility with who comes with you each visit. Buy your new annual season ticket here: https://minimeadowsfarm.digitickets.co.uk/tickets
August 2019
Piglets on the way!
We are so excited to announce that Rosemary is going to have piglets in the not so distant future. We’re expecting the pitter patter of tiny trotters at the end of the month, so be sure to visit the farm in the next few weeks to meet them!
July 2019
Summer forest school dates announced
Looking for something a little different to do with your little one this summer that gets you outdoors? Book on our summer forest school – a block of three forest school sesisons at Mini Meadows Farm on either Mondays (5th, 12th & 19th August) or Tuesdays (6th, 13th & 20th August). Tickets are now on sale and pre-booking is essential. See our events page for more details.
June 2019
Forest school taster session tickets now on sale!
We’re running a forest school taster session on June 24th, aimed at 2-5yrs. Come along and see a different side to Mini Meadows Farm. Tickets now on sale, see our events page for more details.
May 2019
New arrivals and bunnies for sale!
We’ve had some very beautiful new arrivals at the farm – tiny little baby goat kids and fluffy bunnies! They definitely have the cute factor. You can’t take the goat kids home, but you can buy some bunnies! We have baby bunnies for sale as well as a few older rabbits. Please ring 07824 393517 for more details.
April 2019
Last chance for lamb bottle-feeding
Lamb bottle feeding at the farm will be coming to an end in April, so if you haven’t had a chance to get to us yet for this popular event, be sure to visit before the end of the month in order to bottle feed our lovely little lambs.
March 2019
Easter Extravaganza and film tickets now on sale
We’re very eggcited about our upcoming Easter Extravaganza over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend – packed full of hopping family fun. Check out our events page for more information.
February 2019
Tickets now on sale for ‘Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea’
Make special memories this Mother’s Day and join us at Mini Meadows Farm for afternoon tea! Enjoy a delightful treat of homemade delicious sandwiches and yummy cakes, and why not make a full day of it and visit the farm park too. Tables for afternoon tea must be pre-booked in advance and are limited in number so be quick! Check out our events page for more information and to buy tickets.
January 2019
Lamb bottle-feeding
Happy New Year to all of our lovely visitors! We’re getting ready to welcome some new additions to the farm in spring – cute little lambs sure to melt your heart. This is always a memory-making visit for the little ones as we run lamb bottle-feeding sessions throughout the day, every day, for about 6-8 weeks. Lamb bottle-feeding starts at the end of February. For more details, have a look at our events page.
December 2018
Animals move indoors/undercover for winter
December is here and we wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! All of our animals have been moved either indoors or under cover during these winter months to make sure they’re nice and snuggly, which is good news for you too as you don’t even need to get your boots muddy when you come to meet them. We are closing for a few days over the festive period, but not for long – from 3pm on Christmas Eve, all day on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Eve and New Years Day. Normal opening hours from January 2nd 2019. Thank you for your support in 2018 – we really do appreciate it.
November 2018
Christmas events at the farm
Now Halloween is over, we’re gearing up for Christmas at the farm. We’ve got lots planned, including ‘Story time and gingerbread decorating with Mrs Claus’ for the little ones, and our ‘Winter Wonderland’ parties – games, a disco and snow! We will also be running are usual festive crafting and kids activities over two weekends (8th/9th and 15th/16th), when we will also have carol singers and a brass band.
October 2018
Launching… the Mini Meadows Farm calendar 2019
We have produced a lovely 2019 calendar full of pictures of our Mini Meadows Farm animals, sure to make you smile! They are now available to buy from the farm at £5 each, but hurry, we only have a limited number. All proceeds will be going to VSO (Voluntary Services Overseas) to help establish a small farm in Tanzania.
September 2018
Treetops indoor play – reduced entry after 3pm
To make the most of The Treetops, we have a reduced entry price to the farm after 3pm (£2.50) – perfect for after school entertainment! The Treetops opened a year ago and is a huge hit with children of all ages. It includes climbing walls and rope bridges, huge slides, tunnels and funky lighting, and there’s even a separate area for toddlers – small enough for little legs but still just as fun. Click here to watch the video.
LAMB BOTTLE-FEEDING
From February 24th 2020 – mid-April
Sessions throughout the day
Join us this spring at Mini Meadows Farm to bottle-feed our lovely little lambs. Come and meet our other cute newborn animals in the baby barn, explore our huge indoor play area, The Treetops, and of course don’t forget our other larger animals will be waiting to meet you.
Bottle-feeding the lambs will start in mid-February and continue for a good 8 weeks, 7 days a week. We feed the lambs throughout the day, but to begin with in the first few weeks we have a limited number of bottles per session (when the lambs are really small, they naturally cannot drink/eat as much).
Sessions last approximately 15 mins and we ask that you are at the lamb pens 5 minutes before your session starts. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Normal farm entry price (£5 per child/adult and under-twos free) plus £1 per bottle.
PRE-BOOKING: Bottle-feeding the lambs is very popular. To avoid disappointment, please phone us on 07824 393517 the morning you are planning to visit us, in order to reserve a bottle for one of our feeding sessions that day.
MOTHER’S DAY CRAFTS AND CREAM TEAS
Sunday, 22nd March
UPDATE: Due to the current circumstances, we have made the decision to run this event as crafts only, and therefore will not be having the cream teas. Spend quality time together this Mother’s Day and join us at Mini Meadows Farm for crafts and cream teas. Enjoy a delicious cream tea in our cafe, then let your little ones craft away and make a lovely gift for the special Mummy. Enjoy some simple good family fun around the farm park and meet and feed our lovely animals. Come and make some special memories! Normal farm entry plus £1 tokens for kids crafts. Cream teas £5.95 each. No need to pre-book.
EASTER EGG-STRAVAGANZA
10th-13th April, 10am-5pm
Join us for some hopping fun throughout the Easter Bank Holiday weekend at our Easter Egg-stravaganza! We’ve got lots of eggciting fun and games planned for the whole family. Go on a bunny hunt, hold our cute chicks and ducklings, let our face painter transform you into your favourite animal and bottle feed our little lambs. Plus, new for this year, a giant indoor rabbit warren play area! And of course meet all of our animals large and small, explore the indoor Treetops play area, giant indoor sandpit and outdoor play area. Normal farm entry price plus tokens (£1 each) to take part in the activities. Please note the following:
– Lamb bottle feeding is £1 per bottle, sessions throughout the day, must be pre-booked by phoning ahead on the morning of your visit (07824 393517)
– The rabbit warren play area will be open 10.30-12.00 and 14.00-15.30
– Tokens required for chick and duckling handling, face painting and bunny hunt
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We have a whole programme of events lined up for the next year but for the next three months we have:
1. The launch of our new amazing indoor play area.
2. Freaky Farm Farm for Halloween (dates to be confirmed)
3. The BIG Christmas shop...wait and see
Our tractor racing circuit is in full swing for the next month, until the 20th September when the big build will start for our huge indoor play area. This is not going to be some awful plastic ball pit but an amazing chunky wooden structure with dens, climbing ropes and places to hide. Fingers crossed it will be open by the end of October.
