Croxteth Hall & Country Park Web site

Come and visit our Home Farm - and meet the animals!

See farm animals safely at close quarters. 

Learn about farming and our agricultural heritage and experience life on a farm in our working farm and Rare Breeds Centre. Observe a selection of pigs, cattle, goats, sheep and horses. Baby animals can be seen at most times of the year.

Most of the farm buildings are Victorian and early Edwardian, housing our collection of Rare Breeds but we also have a modern beef shippon, allowing comparison of farming old and new.

Farm Rangers can be booked to take class groups on guided visits and answer your questions about the animals, their welfare and their keep - see relevant Key Stage sections. 

Please ensure your group, adults and children, are acquainted with the Safety Notes for Teachers and Parents and our Farmyard Code. The farm has toilet facilities and extra hand-washing facilities are available near the farm exit.

Available: January to November, 10.00am - 5.00pm
Education admission charges:  Adult £2.25 Child £1.15.
Saver ticket: (admission to Hall, Farm & Garden) Adult £4.50 Child £2.35.

For information about free adult places see Visit Hints in the Booking info section. 

We offer a 10% discount for all Liverpool LEA schools for most visits (see Booking Form or Learning Opportunties 2008 for details).

Home Farm Resources for Schools

'Hands-On' Activity Farm Classroom
Available: January - October half term (please check availability by phone first)
Duration: 45 minutes - bookable hourly between 10.00am and 2.00pm
Charge: £9.30 per session  
Capacity: 30 children (1 class)

All resources and materials are free of charge! The room has desk space for art & craft/workbook activities and is stocked with pencils, felt pens, coloured pencils, craft scissors, paper-glue, drawing paper and coloured tissue paper. 

Use our 'Colour and Make' Animal Masks and other available resources (must be ordered in advance). Teachers are asked to ensure all equipment is replaced and that the room is left clean and tidy for subsequent groups.

Also available in the Farm Classroom:

• Farm objects
  A number of farm artefacts are available in the room for drawing and sketching. These can be investigated in a similar way to the objects in the Hall Activity Room.  

Printed Resources
We have a variety of pupil worksheets and information sheets relevant to the Home Farm to help you get the most from your visit

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