Herbie is a very handsome Shire Horse. He is extra special as he is a “grey” shire and there are only about 200 greys registered.
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We start our winter season hours on Monday 28th October, we will be CLOSED every Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday and OPEN on Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday.
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It is with great sadness that we write this to let you know that Viridor
(our 10 year old Suffolk Punch Horse) had to be put to sleep yesterday
afternoon.
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Honey the donkey gave birth to a gorgeous foal yesterday ( 3rd June).
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Pig racing returns at the weekends from Saturday 11th May at 2.30pm.
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Yes, we are OPEN every day during Easter, 10am – 5pm
Including
Good Friday
Easter Saturday
Easter Sunday
Easter Monday
Come and join us in our Easter Egg Hunt held on these 4 days at 2pm
We will again be holding our own version of an Easter Egg Hunt at 2pm on:-
Good Friday
Easter Saturday
Easter Sunday
Easter Monday
We will give you one half of an Easter Egg, you just need to find the other half somewhere in Church Wood – easy!
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Tractor rides will run at the weekends on the hour every hour from 11am – 4pm.
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It is with deep sadness that we announce that Bernard our magnificent Suffolk Punch horse, at the great age of 24, had to be put to sleep this morning (Monday 19th November)
He had been under the weather for some time and following a recent visit to the horse vet, Rossdales in Newmarket we were advised that his time was limited.
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Our WINTER SEASON starts on Monday 29th October.
We will be CLOSED on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday
but OPEN on Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday
We are open more days over the Christmas holidays – click here for more information
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Welcome Honey!
Our new donkey, Honey is now starting to do donkey treks with our other donkey, Treacle.
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Tickets for the Father Christmas Tea Party and Breakfast are now on sale
Book early to avoid disappointment !
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Goat kidding season is here!
We have bagot, guernsey & pygmy goats all having babies at the moment
The are all gorgeous and full of mischief!
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Pig Racing returns this weekend ( 12th/13th May)
It is held on Saturday & Sunday at 2.30pm
Come and cheer on your favourite – will it be Ham Solo or the Notorious P.I.G ??
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As you know the weather has been horrible this Easter Holiday.
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We are OPEN EVERY DAY over the Easter holidays.
We are OPEN on Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday, 10am – 5pm
See our Easter events page for more information
We will be running the tractor ride again from Saturday 10th March.
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The lambing season has started.
Come and bottle feed some of our beautiful orphan lambs.
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The dates for this year’s Nature walks are now on our Nature walks page ( under activities)
Please book all walks by ringing 01366 382162.
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From Monday 30th October we begin our “winter season ” so we will only be open on Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday.
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Davos is our new Swiss Valais ram – he is very friendly and loves a scratch.
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If rabbits & guinea pigs are your thing – visit us this week!
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Kate is currently at the Swiss Valais Show & Sale in Carlise with our gorgeous sheep.
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See our job vacancy page at the bottom of the home page for more details……
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CHICKEN WEEKS
Monday is the start of 2 weeks all about Chickens.
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HORSE & DONKEY WEEK
Starts on Monday 31st July until Sunday 6th August
Come and learn about our beautiful Suffolk Punch Horses, give our dusty donkeys a good brush, cheer on the pigs as they race in the Ham National as well as free crafts and a free prize quiz too!
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New for 2017
You can now buy a membership for the Farm at any time of the year and it will be valid for 1 year from the date you buy it.
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We are once again holding our own version of an Easter Egg Hunt at 2pm on
Good Friday
Easter Saturday
Easter Sunday
Easter Monday
You will be given half a picture of an Easter egg, the other half is hidden in Church Wood – you just have to find it!
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We are now fully booked for the Breakfast with Father Christmas, but we do still have places on the Tea Party with Father Christmas on Monday 5th December 4pm – 6pm – see event pages for more details.
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We are now taking bookings for The “Tea Party with Father Christmas” on Monday 5th December and the “Breakfasts with Father Christmas” on Saturday 3rd December & Saturday 10th December.
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We are running 2 courses for children to help them care for and handle their rabbits & guinea pigs
See the Events page for more details
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We would like to announce the arrival of Treacle, our newest donkey.
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Now is the perfect time to buy your season ticket for our 2016 / 2017 season.
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New for 2016 !
A monthly Sunday evening nature walk suitable for everyone aged 8 & over.
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We are open on the following days over the Christmas Holidays!
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Guess who has arrived in the Farm today?
Yes, its Father Christmas,
He is now enjoying his woodland retreat where he gets to meet all the wonderful children and give them a present.
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The RDA are bringing their ponies on
Thursday 6th August
Tuesday 11th August
Thursday 20th August
Tuesday 25th August
from 11am – 2.45pm.
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The Fruit Pig Company, an award winning, rare breed Butchery will be serving a delicious BBQ from 11am – 2.30pm on Father’s Day, Sunday 21st June.
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The Ham National pig race returns at the Weekends.
Join in the fun at 2.30pm on Saturday & Sunday to see the pigs compete in the most unusual race around!
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Welcome to 4 gorgeous Swiss Valais Blacknose sheep.
Their names are Heidi, Edelweiss, Yodel & Emmental.
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All Mums who come to the Farm on Mother’s Day on Sunday 15th March will receive a FREE CUPCAKE – yummy!
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You can now feed our beautiful new calves – Sven & Olaf every day at 11.30am & 3.00pm.
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Season ticket for the Summer Season and for all year round Membership are now on sale.
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Join us for ” Christmas Jumper Day” on Friday 12th December.
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Our winter season ticket is now on sale and is excellent value for money.
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We are well on the way to creating Captain Hook’s Pirate Ship now in time for the start of our Peter Pan event.
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Bernard is now fully recovered following a really nasty bout of colic.
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Shaun the Sheep came to Church Farm on Saturday 19th July and had his photo taken with the children.
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We have 4 dates in August when the RDA will be bringing their ponies to Church Farm
Thursday 7th August
Tuesday 12th August
Thursday 21st August
Tuesday 26th August
See the “Events” page for more details
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We have 4 new donkeys at the farm.
These are Ruby ( mare) with her foal – Rolo – he is very cute!
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Pig racing returns!
After the long winter and a fantastic lambing season we now see the return of the “Ham National” .
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Chick holding proved a very popular event at the Farm.
It is happening everyday throughout the Easter Holidays at 11.30 and 1.30pm.
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On Saturday 29th March we had a gorgeous White Park calf born – It was a little girl.
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Its our 10th Birthday on 29th March.
Church Farm was officially opened by Mr Paul Heiney a rare breeds enthusiast, 10 years ago.
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We have some new additions to the petting pens – 2 giant rabbits.
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Bernard was the head of the St Winnold’s Parade in Downham Market once again.
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What wonderful woolly lambs the Wensleydales are!. We have a beautiful set of triplets born yesterday – well done Mum!
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We have had some beautiful Golden Guernsey kids born
They are one of the prettiest baby animals we have in the farm and are full of fun.
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Lambing is in full swing now with all our breeds of sheep giving birth over the next 2 months.
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Our Suffolk Punch beauties have moved temporarily to the field on the right as you enter Stow Bardolph village while their paddock recovers over winter.
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30/10/2013 – Lynn News
Fairy tale themed fun at the Farm
Once upon a time, during the half-term holidays, children donned their finest fancy dress and headed to a fairytale farm in Stow Bardolph for a magical day out with their families.
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20/10/2011 – EDP – David Blackmore
A mouring ring dating back to the 1800s that belonged to Sir Thomas Hare has found its way back to Stow Bardolph after being missing for over 180 years
When travelling back to his vast Norfolk estate in the early 19th century, Sir Thomas Hare lost a ring dedicated to his beloved wife Ann who died in the “prime of life”.
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19/02/2013 – Lynn News
First lambs born at Church Farm were on Valentines Day – Gill McCoy the livestock manager with the two Norfolk Horn lambs Romeo and Juliet with the ewe.
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02/10/2012 – Lynn News –
Anyone who can tell the difference between a Norfolk Beefing and a Pitmaston might have been sampling a few of the delights at an apple weekend at Church Farm, Stow Bardolph.
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02/10/2011 – Lynn News
The Biennial Apple Day & Produce Show
Stow Hall Gardens opened its gates to a record 2,100 people when it held its biennial Apple Day and Autumn Show.
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01/08/2011 – Lynn News
1st Dersingham Rainbows visit Church Farm
ITS all smiles from these 1st Dersingham Rainbows, celebrating their end of term with a special coach trip to the Rare Breeds Centre at Church Farm, Stow Bardolph.
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16/08/2011 – Lynn News
SIX lambs took to the track for no-holds- baa-rrd “Lamb National” races at a West Norfolk rare breeds farm.
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29/04/2011 – EDP – David Blackmore
How we celebrated the Royal Wedding
Town mayor John Fox was delighted and surprised by the amount of people who came into Downham to catch a glimpse of Prince William and Kate Middleton’s big day.
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18/03/2011 – EDP – David Blackmore
Bernard heads the St Winnolds Fair Parade through Downham Market
For centuries the horse fair held over several days in Downham Market at this time of year was one of the largest of its type in Europe.
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10/01/2011 – West Norfolk Life
All about the goats
Two new arrivals have been settling in at Church Farm, getting used to their new surroundings and meeting our resident goat family.
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10/01/2011 – Downham Market Life Magazine
An article for Downham Market Life
We now know it was the coldest November/ December since records began, and there is some gratification in that statement, because it certainly felt like it to the workers and livestock at Church Farm.
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01/12/2010 – Downham Life Magazine
One for the boys!
IN AND AROUND CHURCH FARM – One For The Boys……..
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22/06/2010 – Lynn News
An adorable orphan kid goat has been hand-reared following an emergency Caesarean section birth, moments after her mother had to be put down through labour problems.
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