Lancaster Park
& Animal Farm

A great day out for the whole family!

WE ARE OPEN EVERYDAY FOR SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

AND ON FRIDAYS, SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS DURING TERM TIME. 

THERE IS NO NEED TO MAKE A BOOKING FOR FARM ENTRY. 

YOU CAN TURN UP AND PAY ON THE DAY. 

PLEASE ENSURE YOU TAKE CASH WITH YOU AS WE DO NOT HAVE A CARD MACHINE AT THE FARM.

Welcome to our farm park!

We’re a family run farm park in Oldham!

Meet our cuddly animals in the Petting Barn, feed our horses, miniature donkeys, alpacas and much more on the Nature Walk! Go wild at our play areas and grab yourself a delicious ice cream! Ride the Caterpillar Barrel Ride, zoom around the track on the Rooster Rally and much more!

Opening Times

We’re open:

Everyday during school holidays &

Friday, Saturday and Sunday only during term time.

(Friday term time opening is from February – July only).

Prices

General Farm Admission

Cash only – online booking NOT required.

(Please ensure you have cash to pay at the door as we don’t have a card machine at the farm)

Halloween & Christmas events

Online booking REQUIRED.

You must make a booking to attend these events. Event prices may differ. (We do not offer farm only admission during these events)

Hello and welcome

Lancaster Park & Animal Farm is a family run childrens’ petting farm located in Chadderton near Oldham which offers a great day out for all the family!

Visitors are invited to meet, touch and feed the animals.  We have a range of animals from horses and sheep to rabbits, chickens and many more.  We have two play areas with swings, slides and ziplines dotted along a scenic Nature Walk.  Ride on the Caterpillar barrel ride, drive our mini quads on the Rooster Rally, dig up the sand pit at Digger Island or maybe you can take on the pirates at our Pirate Shoot-out!  Please feel free to bring your own picnic to eat at the picnic benches.

We love our farm and our animals, and we’re sure you will too!

Our History

Lancaster Park & Animal Farm was opened in 2011 by Benjamin Lancaster.  Ben, who was born in 1940, started out as a coal miner before moving into demolition. The land he purchased for the Park was previoulsy used for landfill.

Today the farm is looked after by Ben’s children David, John and Lily alongside a small group of dedicated volunteers and staff members.  The family are dedicated to improving and reinvesting in the farm and are sure you’ll see it get better and better over the coming years.  They would like to say a massive thank you all those who have given their time to help build up the farm over the years… Onwards and upwards!

Things To Do

Our Animals

We have over 50 species of farm and domesticated animals on the farm – many of which we have helped to rescue.

We aim to provide the best possible environment and lifestyle for each of our animals to help them lead a happy and healthy life.

Several are real characters and some can be quite naughty on occasion!

Read Our Reviews!

5 star ratingAbsolutely fantastic Christmas event absolutely amazing, both toddlers and adults enjoyed it, thanks to all the staff and volunteers for making it an exceptional experience, the interaction and effort from the team was above and beyond
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Debby C
12/21/2023
5 star ratingAn amazing interactive farm experience We were in Manchester visiting from the Canary Islands, and visited the farm twice. My daughter's absolutely loved every second, from feeding the animals, to the playgrounds, ziplines, the petting zoo and the caterpillar ride.
We wish we were there for the Halloween and Christmas events we saw advertised, they look amazing!
Definitely will be back when visiting my hometown again.
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heidisU8450CW
11/17/2023
5 star ratingPart of Ellie’s birthday bash We went as a family part of my great neices birthday bash . Anyway I was pleasantly surprised by what was on offer. Very friendly and did not rip you off with ridiculously high prices. A great day out for all of the family..
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9/03/2023

Our Location

Lancaster Park & Animal Farm
Middleton Road
Chadderton
Oldham
OL1 2TG

(Opposite Mills Hill Train Station)

Opening Times

Opening times are:

TERM TIME: Friday, Saturday & Sunday only*.

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS: Everyday & All bank holidays.

Opening times are 9:30am – 4pm.

We close from Christmas Day – Mid-February.

*Friday term time opening is from February –  July only.

Admission Prices


Adults – £7.50, Children – £7.50

Children under 12 months old – FREE

You will require cash if you would like to purchase or use the following – Animal Feed Bags £1.50, Rooster Rally £1, Caterpillar Ride £2, Digger Corner £1, Pirate Shootout £1.

Get in touch now

We welcome enquiries from members of the public, schools, playgroups, organisations and others.