Animal Experiences
Perfect for Explorers of all ages our animal encounters and family fun will give you first hand experience of what it takes to be an animal carer. Exciting opportunities to come face to face with some of our interesting characters!
Here at Brockholes our general tours typically include thee chance to encounter our Pygmy Goats, Flocks of sheep - oessants, herdwicks, icelandics, babydoll, ryeland sheep and of course the Brockholes blacknoses, Pigs, Reindeer, Donkeys, Capybara, Chickens ducks and geese.
Our Animal encounters are led by one of our animal lovers, you'll have the chance of being in their space, offering them food, even helping with daily animal checks and grooming.
Junior Animal Keeper Morning
Getting close to animals is a memorable experience for all children.
Whack on your Wellies and join our animal carers Keepers as you go behind the scenes Prepare to get mucky and get a taster of what looking after animal entails.
Your day runs from 10am - 12.30. The experience varies week to week but will include a selection of elements from the following activities;
Preparing animal food
Feeding animals
Helping with animal health checks
Mucking out animal enclosures and houses
Scrubbing and refilling water bowls
Cleaning walls/doors
Replenishing the Animal Beds
Making enrichment items
Raking sand in the enclosures
Pooh Picking
Groom the donkeys
Family Animal Keeper Morning
Want a memorable experience for all the family as you Join us behind the scenes for some quality family time where you can meet all of our animals.
This experience follows the same format and content as the junior keeper but instead of kids only its for the whole family to enjoy together.
Note this is a more physical experience than the farm tour.
Meet and feed the farm
Farm Tour
Approx 1hr (or so!) meet and feed our pygmy goats, ouessant, babydoll and herdwick sheep, Pigs Frankie and Benny, drop in on the donkeys - our beautiful boys, plus Fiona and her fold of Highland Coos not forgetting the reindeer, capybara,
One to one animal encounter
A pawsome activity for all animal lovers 1:1 encounters with your favourite
- Reindeer
- Capybara
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Valais Blacknose Experience
Meet the Worlds cutest sheep !
We’re off to meet the Woollies, the Wonderful Woollies of Brockholes!
Join our Valais enthusiast and their guided tour of the valais flock -
an unforgettable visit with the adorable Brockholes Valais Blacknose sheep
Highland Coo
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