100's of Animals Daily Feeding Experiences Come and play at Whitehouse Farm Book to see Santa's Enchanted Elf Journey! Indoor and outdoor play suitable for a range of ages 100's of Animals Daily Feeding Experiences Come and play at Whitehouse Farm Book to see Santa's Enchanted Elf Journey! Indoor and outdoor play suitable for a range of ages

Daily Activities

Make the most of your visit with a full day of hands-on activities and animal encounters!

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Activity Times

From cuddling our smallest residents to grooming ponies or helping out with seasonal bottle feeding, there's always something fun to get involved in - perfect for all ages.

Please note: Whilst every effort is made to provide the facilities and shows stated, Whitehouse Farm Centre reserves the right to cancel or alter attractions without notice.

10am until 4pm daily (weekends and holidays), check the activity board mid-week term time

Small Animal Handling

Pop by for cuddles galore with our adorable furry friends - you might meet rabbits, guinea pigs, rats, mice, skinny pigs, and even seasonal chicks!

Petting Barn

11am and 2pm daily

Critter Encounters

Experience our Critter Encounters every day - up close and unforgettable!

Petting Barn

12:15pm and 3pm daily

Interactive Meerkat Talk and Feed

Get hands-on with our friendly staff in an unforgettable interactive Meerkat experience.

Outside Petting Barn

12:45pm daily (Late February to early June)

Groom a Goat/Pony

Ever dreamed of grooming a goat or pony? Now’s your chance!

Petting Barn

11:15am and 3:30pm daily (Spring Time)

Bottle Feed Lambs

A seasonal favourite - bottle feed our adorable new lambs!

Large Animal Barn

July and August

Bottle Feed Calves

This seasonal activity takes place only when a calf needs a little extra help from our team - we let nature lead and only bottle feed when necessary.
This season we currently have not had any bottle fed calves, however you can still see them during the tractor ride!

Large Animal Barn

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Pick an animal (See 'What can I feed?')
Open your hand into a FLAT hand to make it look like a dinner plate!!
(Very important to keep your hand flat as animals have teeth and we do not want them accidentally nibbling your fingers thinking it's food).
Get some animal food from your bag and place it on your flat hand.
(Don’t put your bag too close as greedy animals, especially the goats, will try to grab it!)
Extend your hand so the animal can use its soft furry lips and tongue to eat the food from your hand!
MOST IMPORTANT WASH YOUR HANDS! (See Hand washing)

Why is it important and when should I wash hands?

Washing our hands is very important especially after feeding an animal.

At Whitehouse Farm Centre we recommend you wash your hands with soap and running water after feeding an animal, handling an animal, before you eat, after using the toilet and again before you leave.

The recommended time to spend washing your hands is at least 20 seconds!! We all know children like to get back to having fun as soon as possible, so they might just do a quick rinse. It’s a good idea for grown ups to wash their hands at the same time to show your little ones how it's done properly.

PLEASE NOTE: ALCOHOL GEL IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR A THOROUGH HAND WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AND SHOULD ONLY BE USED TO SANITISE CLEAN HANDS.

You can feed our sheep, goats, horses, ponies, donkeys, Llamas, Alpacas, Emus, Fallow Deer, cows and pigs.