The Ark Open Farm

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The Ark Open Farm This family run farm has been open for 35 years and promises a fun-filled family day out for all.
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Enjoy a wide range of farm animals and exotic residents, indoor and outdoor play areas, nature trails, cafe, and gift shop

13/10/2026

🎃 Halloween at The Ark: tickets are running low! 🎃

Our Halloween Experience is in full swing, and we've only got limited tickets left on these days:

📅 Wed 14th – Fri 16th October: 1pm–7pm
📅 Tue 20th & Wed 21st October: 1pm–7pm
📅 Thu 22nd October: 10am–7pm
📅 Fri 23rd October: 10am–5pm

Perfect for a midweek or after-school adventure! Our weekends and the school holiday week are completely sold out, so these are the last few chances to join in. 🧡

🎃 Pick your perfect pumpkin
🔪 Carve it with our team (we do the tricky bits!)
🧪 Mix up some spooky slime
✨ Make your own magic wand
🍿 Enjoy our Halloween Mini Show
🍡 Toast a marshmallow
🧭 Explore the Halloween Trail
👻 Plus lots more fang-tastic farm fun!

Check the calendar and book your spot before they're gone! 🎟️

Our pumpkin patch is looking absolutely gourd-geous and we can’t wait to welcome you all for our first day! 🍂✨A little r...
10/10/2026

Our pumpkin patch is looking absolutely gourd-geous and we can’t wait to welcome you all for our first day! 🍂✨

A little reminder that the farm and patch are fully booked this weekend, but we still have availability from Wednesday to Friday this week.

We’re open daily until 7pm, so there’s plenty of time to come and soak up all the autumn fun! 🧡🎃

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🎃 A little Halloween adventure before half-term! 🎃Bring your preschooler along for some midweek pumpkin fun, or swap the...
07/10/2026

🎃 A little Halloween adventure before half-term! 🎃

Bring your preschooler along for some midweek pumpkin fun, or swap the school run home for an after-school visit to The Ark! 👻

💥We're open until 7pm most evenings for afternoon Pumpkin Patch visits💥 — plenty of time to pop down after preschool or school pickup! Our handy calendar will keep you right for our opening times and remaining availability. Perfect for making some autumn memories together 🧡

🎃 Pick your perfect pumpkin
🧪 Mix up some spooky slime
🍿 Enjoy our Halloween Mini Show
🍡 Toast a marshmallow
🧭 Explore the Halloween Trail
👻 Plus lots more fang-tastic farm fun!

The school holiday week and all weekends are completely sold out, so make the most of our remaining weekday spaces!

Check the calendar and book your Halloween Experience 🎟️
https://www.thearkopenfarm.co.uk/halloween-pumpkin-patch/

06/10/2026

🐄 Me, a grown adult running a farm, seeing a fluffy cow: 🥹🧠❌

There is no version of my brain that can handle that much fluff and those eyelashes. None.

🎃 We're closing our gates for a few days! 🎃Quick reminder that the farm is closed 5th–9th October while we transform int...
04/10/2026

🎃 We're closing our gates for a few days! 🎃

Quick reminder that the farm is closed 5th–9th October while we transform into Halloween mode, ready for the Pumpkin Patch! 🧡

We'll be back open on 10th October for all the pumpkin fun — picking, carving, slime making, the Halloween Trail and so much more!

A few things to know:
🎟️ Weekends and the school holiday week are fully booked - please do not travel without booking in advance
📅 We still have limited weekday availability
🕖 We're open until 7pm most nights, so there's plenty of time for an after-school Pumpkin Patch visit!

03/10/2026

🐽 Welcome to the world, little ones! 🐽

Yesterday, Sabrina gave birth to 8 beautiful piglets and she’s doing an amazing job looking after her new arrivals. ❤️

Mother and babies are all doing well, and we can’t wait for everyone to watch these little characters grow over the coming weeks!

02/10/2026

📸 Farm Camera Roll 📸

A little dump of the moments that made us smile (no context needed) 🧡. We love our jobs 😃

01/10/2026

🎃 It's officially October!! 🧡

Enjoy the farm after dark, soak up the cosy autumn atmosphere and embrace all the Halloween fun (age 16+)

🎃 Pick and carve your own pumpkin
🧪 Make a pot of slime
🔥 Toast marshmallows
🕷️ Meet some creepy creatures
📸 Explore our magical seasonal displays
🍕 Enjoy delicious pizzas, seasonal treats and locally roasted coffee
🧙 Keep an eye out for a mischievous trio of witchy sisters flying in for the evening…

There’ll be atmospheric lighting and a few frightful touches along the way, but don’t worry - this isn’t a jump-scare attraction. It’s simply wholesome Halloween magic with a grown-up twist!

Perfect for a date night, a night out with friends or anyone who still loves Halloween just as much as the kids. 🧡

📅 Friday 23 October 2026
🎟️ Pre-booking is essential
Adults only (16+)

Book your tickets:
https://www.thearkopenfarm.co.uk/adult-pumpkin-evenings/

🦆 Meet Hank! 🦆Say hello to Hank, one of our friendliest faces on the farm! This little duck absolutely loves visitors, a...
30/09/2026

🦆 Meet Hank! 🦆

Say hello to Hank, one of our friendliest faces on the farm! This little duck absolutely loves visitors, and if you're lucky, he'll come waddling over for a proper hello himself.

Keep an eye out for him on your next visit — he's impossible not to fall for. 🧡

25/09/2026

🐷 Nervous Sadie → confident scratchie queen 🥰

Watch us tame our two youngest piggies, Sable & Sadie — Sadie starts off shy, but stick around to see her asking for scratches by the end! 🧡

📍 The Ark Open Farm

Address

296 Bangor Road
Newtownards
BT237PH

Opening Hours

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

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