Acorn Farm
Kirkby, Knowsley · Venue website · Directions
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Farm
Low-cost charity farm in Kirkby with animals to feed and stroke, weekend small-animal petting and horse rides, two play areas and a café. Open daily.
22.4 miles from Timperley village · Checked Fri 23 Oct 2026 on acornfarm.co.uk. More parks and playgrounds near Timperley
Plan your visit
- Opening
- Daily 10am–4pm
- Prices
- Adults £4; children 1–16 £3; under-1s free. Small animal petting £2 per person; horse rides £3. Adults pay too
- Booking
- Just turn up
- Animals
- Sheep, cattle, goats and pygmy goats, pigs, horses, donkeys, alpacas, chickens and chicks, rabbits and guinea pigs, meerkats
- Hands-on
- Children can hold or stroke some animals. Animal feeding. Small animal petting (chicks, rabbits, guinea pigs, pygmy goats) every half hour at weekends and holidays, £2. Led horse rides 11.30am, 12pm and 12.30pm at weekends and holidays, £3
- Also
- Two outdoor play areas · Woodland walk · Plant sales centre · Outdoor play area
- Food and drink
- Café · children's menu. Oak Tree Café with home-made meals, children's meals and lunchboxes (to 3pm in winter); farm shop with feed bags and ice cream
- Parking
- Car park for about 80 cars, drop-off by the entrance
- Baby changing
- Yes
- Through the year
- Lambs, kids and piglets in spring; Halloween Funday on Fri 30 Oct 2026; Christmas market and Santa in December
- Dogs
- No dogs (assistance dogs aside)
- Parties
- Runs birthday parties, Party room hire £50 for the day, plus farm entry (£3 a child, one adult free per paying child). Weekend parties; bring your own food. Summer dates book up early.
From acornfarm.co.uk, checked Fri 23 Oct 2026. Prices and times change, so check before you go. Farms and petting zoos compared
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Questions parents ask about Acorn Farm
How much does Acorn Farm cost?
Adults £4; children 1–16 £3; under-1s free. Small animal petting £2 per person; horse rides £3. Adults pay too. Prices were checked on the place's own website and can change, so check before you go.
What animals are at Acorn Farm?
Sheep, cattle, goats and pygmy goats, pigs, horses, donkeys, alpacas, chickens and chicks, rabbits and guinea pigs and meerkats.
Can children hold or feed the animals at Acorn Farm?
Yes, children can hold or stroke some of the smaller animals. Animal feeding is part of the visit. Small animal petting (chicks, rabbits, guinea pigs, pygmy goats) every half hour at weekends and holidays, £2. Led horse rides 11.30am, 12pm and 12.30pm at weekends and holidays, £3.
Is there a café at Acorn Farm?
Yes, there's a café with a children's menu. Oak Tree Café with home-made meals, children's meals and lunchboxes (to 3pm in winter); farm shop with feed bags and ice cream.
Is there parking at Acorn Farm?
Car park for about 80 cars, drop-off by the entrance.
Do you need to book Acorn Farm?
Just turn up.
Is there a play area at Acorn Farm?
There is an outdoor play area.
Can you have a birthday party at Acorn Farm?
Yes, it runs children's birthday parties. Party room hire £50 for the day, plus farm entry (£3 a child, one adult free per paying child). Weekend parties; bring your own food. Summer dates book up early.
Are dogs allowed at Acorn Farm?
No, apart from assistance dogs.