School Trips
2nd March – 25th September
Monday to Friday 10:00am – 2:00pm
(Term Time Only)
We welcome schools and organised groups for fun, educational visits during term time, with a structured programme designed to give children a hands-on farm experience.
Pricing
- Flat rate: £300 for up to 30 people (children and adults combined)
- Additional people: £10 per person
- VAT: Included
What’s Included
- Dedicated guide for your visit
- Private educational talk tailored to your group
- Animal food for feeding sessions
- Barrel ride (weather dependent)
- Dedicated picnic area reserved for your group
- Full risk assessment provided
- Clear agenda supplied in advance
Our visits are designed to be engaging, safe and well organised, giving children the chance to learn about farm animals and rural life in a fun, interactive setting.
Booking Information
- Available Monday to Friday, term time only
- Visit times: 10:00am – 2:00pm
- Suitable for schools and organised group bookings
- Advance booking required
Explore & Educate
Explore our 84-acre site and discover a wide range of animals, including sheep, cows, goats, pigs, deer, llamas, alpacas and even our albino wallabies.
Learn more about our animals, including several rare breeds during a guided tour led by a member of the Monk Park Farm team, who will accompany your class around the farm, answer questions and share their knowledge along the way.
There’s nothing quite like getting up close to animals to support learning, and our new animal barn provides a safe, supervised environment for hands-on experiences. During your visit, your class will be able to meet and hold guinea pigs, baby chicks and rabbits, and may also see baby lambs, goats, llamas and pigs. (Sessions and animals may vary depending on the season, schedule and animal welfare.)
At certain times of year, visits may also include bottle-feeding sessions with lambs and kids, pig racing demonstrations, and pig snuggling sessions, giving pupils a fun and engaging way to learn more about animal behaviour and welfare. All animal encounters follow our strict animal welfare and health & safety policies.
School visits also include:
- A dedicated picnic space reserved for your group, suitable for lunch, talks and activities
- A guided farm tour with a member of the Monk Park Farm team
- Hands-on animal experiences in the petting barn
- Animal food for feeding sessions
- Barrel rides (weather dependent)
- Well-maintained paths and a wheelchair-friendly feeding station
- An enhanced woodland walk alongside Balk Beck (limited accessibility while improvement works continue)
Our guided school visits are designed to be informative, interactive and memorable, giving children the opportunity to learn about farming, animals and the countryside in a hands-on way.
Time to Play
If you’d like to include some playtime as part of your visit, there’s plenty on offer to keep children active and entertained:
- Mini train ride
- Air bouncers
- Large outdoor play and picnic area, including a spacious sandpit and ride-on toys
- A smaller play area with zip wire, play fort and swings
- Barrel ride through the deer and llama park
Food
Schools are welcome to bring their own packed lunches. These can be enjoyed in our designated picnic areas or in an indoor space, which includes ample seating.
An ice cream kiosk is also available on site (additional charges apply).
Please note:
- The farm and café are closed to the public Tuesday to Thursday
- The farm is open to the public on Mondays and Fridays.
“I just wanted to take the time to say thank you for a fantastic visit. The children and staff thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Some children even declared it … “The best day ever!!” It was incredibly well organised and there were always lots of available staff to help support and guide us.”
Elizabeth Neville – (EYFS Leader Headlands School, York)
Visited March 2023
“The children had a wonderful time. Staff were very patient and knowledgeable.
Monk Park Farm went above and beyond on the day to accommodate our children’s needs, wishes and our intended outcomes of the day. I cannot thank them enough!”
Miss E Fraser – Keeble Gateway Academy, Thirsk
Visited June 2022
Bishopthorpe Infants
Visited June 2022
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