Where to see lambs North West 2026
In February you’ll see lots of lambs all across our beautiful countryside. A lambing event is a great place to take the kids in spring to learn about and see new life. Below you’ll find all the lambing events North West and where to see lambs North West 2026. Find more Family days out North West England here.
Please ensure you click through to the event organisers’ website and check if the event is still running before travelling to your chosen event. Occasionally events do get cancelled due to severe weather etc and I can’t guarantee I will be aware.
If you know of an event I’m not aware of, please email me at info@northwestforkids.co.uk
Where to see lambs Cheshire
Lambing on the farm, Tatton park
When – 28th March – 5th April 2026 (closed Mondays)
Where – Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 6QN
Farm staff share their expertise with visitors, giving informative talks at the lambing shed. Learn how they spot the signs of lambing and how they look after sheep and care for lambs during this extra special time.
Every day throughout lambing week daily talks will be at 12pm & 2pm.
Standard parkland and farm entry times and charges apply.
Book here – Lambing Week at the Farm
We visited last year during lambing and had a great time. I wrote about it here – Tatton Park farm
Lambing at Blaze farm
When – 28th March to 12th April 2026 (selected dates)
Where – Blaze farm, Wildbourclough, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 0BL
Slots are for 45 minutes.
Adults and children from 2 years old £7.50, under 2s £2.50
Book here – Blaze farm
The lambing shed, Knutsford
When – 3rd, 4th and 6th April 2026
Where – Moseley Hall Farm, Chelford Rd, Knutsford, WA16 8RB
Meet the new additions to the farm. Tickets include a cuddle with a lamb, live lambing and learn all about sheep and lambs.
13 years and over £15, children 1-12 – £15, under 1s free
Book here – Meet the Lambs – The Lambing Shed
Lambing weekends at Reaseheath Zoo
When – 28th February, 1st, 7th & 8th March 2026.
Where – Reaseheath Zoo, Reaseheath College, Nantwich, Cheshire
Ticket prices include entry to Lambing, Artisan Market and the Reaseheath Zoo.
Book here – Reaseheath Mini Zoo
Lambing at Mossy meadow farm
When – 7th & 8th February 2026 – event now passed
Where – Mossy meadow farm, Golborne Lane High Legh Knutsford WA16 0RD
Tickets from £11
Book here – Lambing at Mossy Meadow Farm
Lambing at Pye Ash farm
When – 4th, 5th, 11th & 12th April 2026
Where – Pye Ash farm, Macclesfield, Cheshire.
90 minute sessions (45 minutes in the lambing shed), no dogs allowed. Tickets include real life lambing (if you’re lucky), meet the lambs and bottle feed them, learn about spring on the farm, meet the farmer and ride on tractors.
Adults (over 12s) £17.29, children 12 and under £13.10, under 2s £4.19
Book here – Lambing Live at Pye Ash Farm
Lambing at Bidlea Dairy
When – 8th, 9th, 11th, 12th, 18th and 19th April 2026
Where – Bidlea Dairy, The Orchards Farm, Twemlow Lane, Holmes Chapel, Crewe, CW4 8DS
Featuring demonstrations, animal handling, feeding and lots of fun with hands on role play activities.
Adults £8.04, children £10.72, under 1s free
Book here – Lambing at Bidlea Dairy
Where to see lambs Manchester
Barnyard Baby Bash, Cockfields farm
When – 14th – 28th February 2026.
Where – Lees Rd, Oldham, Ashton-under-Lyne OL6 8AR
Embark on a delightful adventure at the Barnyard Baby Bash on the farm! Immerse yourself in the joy of new-born lambs, playful calves, fluffy chicks, and adorable ducklings!
The event will include farmers talks, bottle-feeding demonstrations and more farm yard fun.
£15.95 for adults, £15.95 for children, under 1s £2
Full details – Cockfields Farm
Toddler Barnyard Baby Bash, Cockfields farm
When – 9th – 13th, 23 – 27th February 2026.
Where – Lees Rd, Oldham, Ashton-under-Lyne OL6 8AR
As above but specifically for toddlers.
Book here – Cockfields Farm
Lambing live at Reddish Vale Farm
When – 14th – 22nd February 2026
Where –
Over 40 lambs and 30 kids due with arrivals expected from 14th! This event is included in general admission.
The team of farmers will be on the yard monitoring progress, answering your questions and on hand to teach you all about lambing.
Full details here – Lambing live
Smithills open farm
When – no dates announced yet for 2026 – but they’re already showing photos of lambs on Facebook
Where – Smithills Dean Rd, Bolton BL1 7NS
Follow their Facebook for more information as it is released – Smithills open farm
Lancaster farm
When – From 28th March until May 2026
Where – Lancaster park, Middleton Road, Chadderton, Oldham, OL1 2TG
You can help feed the lambs a bottle of milk (£3)
Full detail here as they are announced – Lamb Feeding Season | Lancaster Park and Animal Farm
Where to see lambs Liverpool
I’m not aware of any farms where you can see lambing in Liverpool/Merseyside but please let me know if you know of one.
Where to see lambs Lancashire
Lambing on the farm, Windmill animal farm
Throughout February half-term.
Get ready to bring your little ones to meet their little ones and get up close to all the action in The Lambing Barn. Everyone can help bottle feed the lambs too! Plus indoor and outdoor play areas.
Book here – Upcoming Events – Windmill Animal Farm
Mrs Dowsons Farm Park
When – 7th March – 17th May 2026
Hundreds of lambs are expected to be born this spring. You can expect to be notice the signs of lambing in sheep, hopefully see lambs being born and join in with the bottle feeding sessions.
Tickets – Adults – £10.07, Children £12.05, including farm park admission, indoor play and lamb feeding.
Book here – Lambing Live | Mrs Dowsons
We visited last year, find our Mrs Dowsons farm park review here.
Farmer Ted’s Adventure farm
Back open from February 2026. No details for when to expect lambs yet.
Find loads of indoor and outdoor fun at this farm. Expect lambing too.
Book here – Farmer Teds
Greenlands farm village
When – Late night lambing is back every night in February and March 2026, 8-8:30pm
Come behind the scenes for the evening feed of our ADORABLE pet lambs… Step into their pen, help make up our bottles and get hands on with bottle feeding! Your 30 minute session will also include a check-in with our expectant ewes and maybe even some mischievous goat kids!
£6.50 per person, each session is for up to 6 people.
Full details here – Greenlands Farm Village
Where to see lambs Cumbria
Lambing week at Walby Farm park
When – 14th – 22nd February 2026. You can also see lambing as part of their Easter event.
During February Half Term School Holiday the animal barn will be a hive of activity as our Livestock team work morning and night helping deliver lots of new lambs. You can get close to the action and see the new lambs just days old.
And when spring is just around the corner and with all this magic of new life on the farm, what better way to have fun with our daily magic shows from Stu-di-doo (16-20th February only).
If that’s not enough to keep the kids entertained, there are a whole host of activities indoors and out to have fun all day long.
Full details here – Walby Farm Park events
Find our Walby Farm Park review here (we visited on a wet October day so we can show you how great it is when the weather isn’t great).
Pet lambing experience at South Lakes Lamb experiences
Where – Based 15mins from J36, nr Grange-over-Sands. Full address sent to you when you book
When – Selected dates from 22nd February – 20th March 2026
Come and help us to feed and care for our gorgeous cuddly pet lambs. Suitable for all ages. 1-hour slots where you will have chance to meet and play with the lambs, help make their bottles and of course – feed them.
You will also learn what else it takes to care for them, e.g. make sure they have a nice bed to sleep in and introduce them to grown up sheep food and water.
Dates up to 22nd March:
Finally, you will get a chance to walk through our main lambing shed where there will be lots of mother sheep waiting to have their babies and lots of new-borns, you may even be really lucky and get to see a birth.
Dates after 22nd March:
Our sheep will be nearly finished lambing by now, so instead you will get time to spend with our older lambs who have been weaned off milk but are still very friendly and love a good cuddle.
There may also be a few sheep with young lambs still in the barns to say hello to.
There will be plenty of opportunities to ask lots of questions and take pictures.
Great fun for children and adults alike
Small groups for maximum enjoyment.
Price £10 per participant.
1 observer/supervisor allowed per child participant. Additional guests must have their own ticket.
Book here – South Lakes Lambing experience
More places to visit this spring across the North West
Find our guide to February half term North West here.
Find all the Chinese New Year North West events here.
