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Monday 10am - 5pm Tuesday 10am - 5pm Wednesday 10am - 5pm Thursday 10am - 5pm Friday 10am - 5pm Saturday 10am - 5pm Sunday 10am - 5pm

Smithills Open Farm

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Set in the Smithills countryside, housing a variety of farm and zoo animals large and small. A "real" working dairy farm with lots of play facilities.
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We are a large working dairy farm open to the public 7 days a week 10am til 5pm all year round. We only close for 3 days a year, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day. We have all the traditional farm animals from cows, sheep, goats and pigs to a variety of zoo animals such as coatis, owls, snakes and lizards. Our daily activities offered all year round are:- Pets Corner (Meet, feed, hold, stroke and interact with all of our cute and cuddly baby animals). Donkey Rides, Tractor and Trailer rides, milking the cows and calf feeding. We also have a large range of play equipment such as toy tractors, bouncy castles, inflatable assault courses and indoor/outdoor play areas. We also run seasonal activities such as:- Easter Egg Hunts,Halloween and Christmas Activities. We have an on site cafe that sells hot and cold food and snacks, crisps, chocolate drinks and ice-cream. We also have indoor and outdoor eating facilities for families with packed lunches or picnics. All year round we host children's birthday parties, school educational visits, nursery visits and out of school group visits. We have a large gift shop that sells a variety of toys and gifts for visitors to purchase as a memory of their visit.

15/10/2026

Some cool bale art produced today 😎

14/10/2026

PUMPKIN PICKING STARTS THIS WEEKEND
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Final preparations are being made to open our pumpkin patch this weekend.

Please remember, the pumpkin patch is run completely separate from the farm so should you want to visit the farm and the animals then farm admission tickets much be booked separately.

The pumpkins are priced at £6 each in the patch. When you book the tickets you are paying for the amount of pumpkins you wish to collect NOT the amount of people attending. (You are able to buy extra pumpkins on the day)

13/10/2026

A fantastic last minute Halloween stay!
We now have 2 holiday cottage’s at Smithills. Head over to our page or contact the farm office on 01204 595765 for more details

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12/10/2026

Picture taken over the weekend! 🌈 🌈
Looking beautiful over the Zoo Zone ❤️❤️

10/10/2026

Good morning! 🦔🦨🦝🐒
Here’s a list of our activities this weekend 👇

🐥Pets Corner :- 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm, 2.30pm and 3.30pm

🚜Tractor Rides:- 11am, 12noon, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm

🐮Milking the Cows:- 1pm til 1.45pm

🫏Donkey Rides:- 11am til 3pm

🐍Zoo Zone Talks:- From 11am til 3.30pm

Our farm is open from 10am through til 5pm. A lot of our animals are undercover in the barns so don’t let the rainy weather put you off.

We encourage visitors to get close, stroke and feed our animals but please remember to wash your hands on a regular basis.

We have an on site cafe, ice cream shop and farm shop full of our homemade produce.

Hope to see you soon 🐄🐄🐄

09/10/2026

So tall and handsome 🤍🦙🤍

05/10/2026

The most beautiful customer in the gift shop today 🤎🐶🤎

02/10/2026

Some hungry faces to greet you at the farm 🐑🐑🐑

01/10/2026

HALLOWEEN FRIGHT NIGHT 🤡 🐺
Could you handle this scary bunch???

For 1 night only -
SATURDAY 31st OCTOBER 2026
5.30pm onwards
Online tickets only!

Group guided tours around the farm including haunted tractor rides, zombie zones, graveyards, woodland walks and some scary characters.

A mixture of light hearted fun with some scary stuff. Advised for 6 years and above, great night of scares and excitement for all the family.

Halloween Fright night is fast approaching and we only have very limited tickets available for it. Includes supper for everyone.

www.smithillsopenfarm.co.uk

28/09/2026

🎅🏻SMITHILLS FARM - CHRISTMAS MARKETS🎅🏻
🌲 🌲 Excited to be hosting again this year 🌲 🌲

We are holding our Christmas Markets at Smithills Farm again this year! The dates are:-

Saturday 21st November
Sunday 22nd November
Saturday 28th November
Sunday 29th November

Stalls will be open from 11am til 4pm each day.
Admission into the markets will be free of charge, stalls will be undercover in our indoor picnic barns. The markets will be run separately from the animals and visitor farm activities so if you wish to visit the farm animals and all the farm activities then normal farm admission will be charged.

We are also looking for other local vendors who would like to set up a stall in our markets. Stalls will be £30 per stall per day (£50 for 2 days). Please contact the farm office on 01204 595765 for more information.

All stall holders will be listed on our social media platforms leading up to the markets.

We will have our own bakery section and dairy section in the market but we also welcome any other businesses who might like to be part of our Christmas markets.

🎅🏻Santa will be here in his grotto too!🎅🏻
🎅🏻Pay on the door for Santas Grotto 🎅🏻

Carl 🎅🏻

Address

Smithills Dean Road
Bolton
BL17NS

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 5pm
Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm
Sunday	10am - 5pm

Telephone

+441204595765

Website

http://www.smithillsopenfarm.co.uk/

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