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What’s more spring-like than little lambs? Whatever your age, you’ll love seeing them and there’s lots of opportunities to glimpse the woolly wonders across the county.
The lambs will be making their wobbly entrance into the world at the centre in Woodchurch from Friday, March 18. Lambing is expected to take between two and three weeks, when you can see new arrivals and even bottle feed any sock lambs being cared for by centre staff. There may still be lambing along with the Easter bunny and pig racing all over the Easter weekend. For details call 01223 861493 or visit rarebreeds.org.uk
The popular lambing weekend will be on Saturday, March 12 and Sunday, March 13. From 11am until 4pm each day the animal management unit will give visitors the chance to visit lambing ewes and their newborns. You can also meet the other animals on site, including llamas, pigs and goats, reptiles and other small animals. There will also be tractor rides, vintage tractor displays, birds of prey and a climbing wall. Entry is £6 for adults and £3 for children aged two to 16 and senior citizens. For details go to hadlow.ac.uk
It attracts more than 1,000 people each year and lambing weekend this year will be on Saturday, April 16 and Sunday, April 17. The farm is reopening on a new part of the site on the Saturday, so the weekend is a double celebration. The farm will be open between 11am and 4pm both days. For more details visit futureschoolstrust.com
The annual lambing day is on Saturday, April 9. As well as seeing the newborn lambs at feeding time, visitors can shop and also enjoy a bite to eat while raising money for the Ellenor Hospice. Children can also have their faces painted. The Harvel Lane farm will be open from 11am to 3pm. Admission is £4 for adults, £2 for under 16s and £10 for a family ticket (2+2).
There’s a chance to see lambs at the farm from Friday, March 25 to Sunday, April 10. It’s the farm’s busiest time of year and if you’re lucky you may even see a lamb being born. Any profits go to the NSPCC. Open from 1.30pm to 4pm. Entry is £4 for adults and £3 for children. No pregnant women can be admitted on health and safety grounds.
