September SpudFest

From: 7th Sep 2024

Weekends in September are SpudFest days! Our popular potato-based fun is returning to Manor Farm Park & Woodlands this September. 

Dig for potatoes in the straw every weekend from 7th to 29th September 2024. There's a free bag of spuds for every paying child to take home!

The farm park and woodlands will be open daily from 10am to 5pm: 

  • Hunt for spuds from 11.30am to 3pm - meet in the activity room in our Indoor Playbarn.

  • Have fun getting lost in our two acre maize maze. 

  • Meet our smaller animals in the Animal Chat Room. 

  • Say hello to our bigger animals out in the paddocks. 

  • Follow The World of Dinosaur Roar! Discovery Trail in our woodlands. 

  • Explore our Indoor Playbarn with adventure play for all ages. 

  • Have fun in our two outdoor playgrounds. 

A full day of animal activities

Enjoy a full day out, with lots to keep little ones busy: 

  • 10:30am-4pm, Animal petting.
  • 11am, Chicken feeding
  • 11am-midday, Owl holding (additional £1)
  • 11:30, Flying display*.
  • Midday, Feed the goats.
  • 1pm, Flying display*.
  • 1.15-3pm, Owl holding (additional £1). 
  • 1.30pm, Donkey grooming.
  • 3pm, Goats' teatime. 

*In the event of poor weather, an alternative under cover 'meet the birds' opportunity will be offered in our falconry centre, Hawks & Squawks. 

Enjoy a day in the countryside

Children can also have fun in our two outdoor playgrounds and enjoy over 25 acres of wide open spaces, safe for little ones to run around and explore.

Why not treat yourself to lunch in either Antlers Bistro or the Laughing Donkey Cafe. Or, if you'd like to bring a picnic, you'll find lots of picnic benches around the farm, as well as by the indoor adventure play area (not in the Cafe though please). 

You'll find us in East Leake, which is easily accessible from Nottingham, Leicester and Derby - LE12 6LU. 

Prices

Join us every weekend from 7th to 29th September 2024: 

  • Adults - £12.95 online in advance/£14.95 on the gate. 
  • Carers - £2 online in advance/£3 on the gate.
  • Children - £13.50 online in advance/£15.50 on the gate. Includes a SpudFest token.
  • Under twos - £2 online in advance/£3 on the gate. Includes a SpudFest token.
  • Babes in arms - free.

Members: 

  • Adults with Membership - Free. Please book online. 
  • Children with Membership - Free without a token to visit the Easter Bunny/ 50p extra with a SpudFest token. Please book online. 

Location

You'll find us in East Leake (LE12 6LU).

Located on the Leicestershire/ Nottinghamshire/ Derbyshire borders.

  • Castle Hill, East Leake, Nr Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 6LU
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Dates for September SpudFest

  • 7th Sep 2024
  • 8th Sep 2024
  • 14th Sep 2024
  • 15th Sep 2024
  • 21st Sep 2024
  • 22nd Sep 2024
  • 28th Sep 2024
  • 29th Sep 2024