Day Trip from Manchester | Smithills Open Farm 🐰🌿
The rabbits were so soft and cuddly! Also met the most gorgeous alpaca ever~ 🦙💕 🎫 Ticket Guide 1️⃣ Book online (Smithills Open Farm website): Super convenient—just scan your QR code at entry! 📱✨ 2️⃣ Prices : Adults £13.5 | Kids (2-16) £11.5 | Under 2s FREE | Family ticket £45 (2A+2K or 1A+3K) 💷 3️⃣ Hidden perks : Free entry for carers of disabled visitors; registered childminders +3 kids go FREE (bring proof!). ♿👩👧👦 🚗 Getting There 📍 Drive : From Manchester via M60/M61 (~30min). Free parking! 🚙🅿️ 🚌 Bus : Take 525/526 from Manchester city center to Smithills terminus (5-10min walk). 🚂 Train + Taxi : From Bolton Station (~£8-10, 10min ride). 🦙 Must-Do Highlights! 1️⃣ Animal Encounters : - Petting zone: Cuddle bunnies 🐇, hold chicks 🐤, feed goats (feed £1/bag—stock up!). - Rare animals: Alpacas, owls 🦉, raccoons, even a Burmese python! 🐍 2️⃣ Experiences : - Tractor ride (£2): Vintage farm tour with fun animal facts! (Note: Not wheelchair-friendly 🚜) - Milking demo (daily): Watch milk turn into ice cream—then try the farm’s AMAZING strawberry/chocolate scoops ! 🍦🤎 (Skip the honey flavor—too sweet!) 💡 Pro Tips ⏰ Go at 10am ! Animal feeding ends ~3:30pm. Weekends get busy—avoid lunch hour. 👟 Wear dirty shoes ! Muddy paths + rain boots advised (trust me 😭). 🎒 Bring : Wet wipes, cash (some stalls cash-only), power bank (you’ll snap 100+ pics!). 🥾 Hidden gem : Backfield hiking trail—idyllic in sun, but a mudfest if wet! ☔ 🍴 Eats : Café sausage & chips are decent, but the ice cream steals the show ! 🏆 📸 Photo Ops : - Selfies with lambs (bribe them with feed!) 📱🐑 - Rustic shots on the tractor 🚜🌾 - Vintage bench outside the ice cream parlor 🪑❤️ #UK #Manchester