Monk Park Farm park in Yorkshire

Welcome to Monk Park Farm

Opening Times

We are open on selected days from 12th October for our Wizard Academy Halloween Event – please CHECK HERE for opening days.

Pig Snuggling is running everyday we are open during October and up to the 3rd November and is included in your entrance ticket. 

Rides & Attractions

Meet the Animals

Prices & Opening Times

Wizard Academy Halloween Event 2024

Join us for Halloween:

Wizard Academy 12th-13th Oct, 19th-20th Oct, 26th Oct-3rd Nov

Visit Professor Snoutwhiskers Wizard Academy

A spellbinding day out where every child will get to learn how to be a Wizard, learning how to make wands, fly a broomstick, make potions and cast spells… and thats not all – we have Animal Handling activities running all day, Pumpkin Grave Yard, Live Stage Shows, lots of Photo Opportunities and more!

Wizard Academy Halloween Event 2024

Especially For Toddlers…Piglets’s & Pumpkins

Monday 21st To Friday 25th October

This October while the bigger kids are at school, come along to Monk Park Farm for the day to cuddle some piglets and pick a pumpkin from the patch to take home and carve on Halloween

Great Yorkshire Christmas Experience at Monk Park Farm

Join us for a Great Yorkshire Christmas:

Our main event will be running on 30th Nov, 1st, 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th and 20th-23rd December.

Join Santa in his magical grotto, meet Bramble the Elf in his Toy Emporium, Visit the North Pole Sorting Office and Elf Village, taking the amazing Elf Show and pop in and see Mrs Clause who’s baking Gingerbread in the kitchen.

We will also be running a Toddler Christmas Experience on 2nd, 6th, 9th, 13th, 16th, 17th & 19th December which is suitable for all ages but aimed at preschool toddlers and under 1s. Activities NOT running are: Elf Show, Sweet Shop, Marshmallow Toasting.

To be among the first to hear about our exciting events, keep an eye on our social media!

To save up to £3 per ticket and to avoid disappointment (especially on weekends and during school holidays) please pre-book your tickets online before arriving.

Monk Park farm is a fantastic family visitor attraction set in 84 acres near Thirsk in North Yorkshire. We have hundreds of friendly, cute animals to meet, and lots of fun farm-based activities for a wonderful day out to remember.

Find us at Bagby near Thirsk, North Yorkshire.

Put YO7 2AG into your sat-nav and look out for the brown road signs!

Feeding the goats at Monk Park Farm park in Yorkshire
Monk Park Farm park in Yorkshire welcomes Schools and Groups

You can meet so many of our favourites whether you’re stroking the guinea pigs and rabbits, feeding the lambs or petting the baby goats (subject to availability and restrictions).

You can also get up close with the wallabies, deer and alpacas as you take a barrel ride through their fields!

We have a 1 mile walk around the farm with feed stations (animal feed is available from the shop).

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  • star rating  Great day out - I thought our day out was brilliant. We really enjoyed doing different activities that we haven’t done at other farms. It was a shame the summer event had finished. My... read more

    avatar thumb 479clarem
    September 3, 2024

    star rating  Brilliant day out  - Absolutely beautiful day with my granddaughter she loved seeing all the animals going on the train ride an barrel ride also loved the play parks had a lovely lunch there... read more

    avatar thumb Relax51660239399
    September 2, 2024

    star rating  Great value !!  - Plenty todo
    The investment into the park over the last year is amazing always something new! The staff are also amazing!!

    avatar thumb stevenbkenyon
    September 2, 2024

    star rating  Family farm visit. Brilliant day, expensive food  - Brilliant day at the farm so much for the kids to do we took our year old and 6 month old and we all had a brilliant day, lovely tidy... read more

    avatar thumb Elle B
    September 2, 2024

    star rating  An unexpected great day out.  - The farm is a great day out for younger families I'd say it's more aimed towards younger ones not older ones. The petting area was great, very clean and tidy.... read more

    avatar thumb collinsjamesjc1
    September 1, 2024

    star rating  What a great day out for a great price!  - Monk Park Farm absolutely smashed it again. So much to do and fantastic value for money. I have been many times with my two grandchildren and am never disappointed... read more

    avatar thumb Kathryn R
    August 30, 2024
  • star rating  Funday - Great day grandkids loved it tired them out . Lots to do and see loved the lama leap . And barrel ride. Touching the different animals in the petting barn.

    avatar thumb L9218OJchuckm
    August 13, 2024

    star rating  Great family day out..  - Arrived for our first visit with my 2 year old granddaughter. Got all the information of events taking place.
    Headed to the feeding barn, she loved it being able... read more

    avatar thumb Lisa W
    August 13, 2024

    star rating  Summer festival fun  - What a brilliant farm. A little on the expensive side however it’s not like any other farm I’ve been to in the past. We were there from doors opening to... read more

    avatar thumb Heather B
    August 12, 2024

    star rating  Lovely place...  - Just a great place to go for every age group .Lovely cafe and fabulous if the sun is shining .The only fault would be that our visit was today and... read more

    avatar thumb Eccl2023
    August 11, 2024

    star rating  Packed With Fun  - Absolutely Brilliant Full Day Out With The Grandkids. So Much To Do And See, The Staff Were Amazing and Monkfest Was A Fantastic Extra Bonus

    avatar thumb 351tracys
    August 11, 2024

    star rating  Brilliant day from start to finish 👏  - Brilliant day from start to finish 👏 arrived at the farm at 11am and didn't leave until 4.30 and we never ran out of things to do.
    From the... read more

    avatar thumb Butlerfam5
    August 10, 2024
  • star rating  Summer Holidays - We came here with 3 of our grandchildren aged 3,4 &6.
    They loved the hands on experience with the animals and nothing was too much trouble. The family owners... read more

    avatar thumb Global49041398082
    July 24, 2024

    star rating  Great range of animals - would be very good if you have kids  - The range of animals was really good for a small farm and due to everything being spaced out, it meant you barely had to wait to see each animal. There... read more

    avatar thumb Billie G
    July 23, 2024

    star rating  Brilliant day  - A brilliant day, the place is immaculate and well kept, the animals are well kept. There were lots of things to do involving the animals from bottle feeding baby goats... read more

    avatar thumb 231gwynethh
    July 23, 2024

    star rating  Family Fun Day out  - Our second visit to Monk Farm the first being Easter 2023,
    Children got to bottle feed the goats in the petting barn (check times )
    lots of other animals to... read more

    avatar thumb UkJimmyt
    July 23, 2024

    star rating  July 2024  - Lovely, well organised with loads to keep your little and some big ones entertained. Enjoyed feeding the goats, sheep and red deer. A good mix of animals to... read more

    avatar thumb M1859NClouisej
    July 23, 2024

    star rating  Best day of the week  - A super fun day out certainly better than the animal farm film & book. Enjoyed seeing the animals especially the Guinea pigs. Took part in pig racing, my pig lost... read more