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LATEST NEWS

9 March 2026
Piglets!

Welcome to Acorn Farm! Our dear pig Doris birthed 12 adorable piglets. Mum and babies are doing just fine… but their pen just got a whole lot busier and cuter! Well done Doris!

4 March 2026
Lambing Season has begun!

Please welcome our two new lambs… the first of more to come! One lamb is a girl, the other a boy. They are under the watchful eye of their mother in our lambing shed. How cute!

29 January 2026
Thank You to Home Bargains!

Thank you very much to the generous customers of Home Bargains Linkway West, St Helens for your donations, and a big thank you to the staff for facilitating the collection! We managed to raise £104! Your generosity is greatly appreciated.

26 January 2026
A New Lamb!

We have a new addition to Acorn Farm! One of our sheep birthed an adorable lamb over the weekend… take a look and see how sweet they are! This little lamb is being watched over by their mother while they both relax in our lambing shed. Baa!

21 January 2026
Primroses for Sale!

Pop down and take a look at our plant sales area… we are selling beautiful primroses for only 80p each, or 6 for £4! What a bargain that is! Our primroses are available in a variety of eye-catching colours. Perfect for brightening up your garden. Please come down and treat yourself to some!

Opening Times

10am – 4pm (7 days a week)
Sorry no dogs allowed [except for assistance dogs]

Oak Tree Cafe (cafe only!)

Weekends:

Mar – Oct:
10:00am-4pm
Hot food served until 3:45pm

Nov – Feb:
10:00am-3pm
Hot food served until 2:45pm

Weekdays:

Mar – Sep:
9am-4pm
Hot food served until 3:45pm

Oct – Feb:
9am-3pm
Hot food served until 2:45pm

Oct/Feb half term holidays:
9am-4pm

Hot food served until 3:45pm

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Directions

Acorn Farm, Depot Road, Kirkby, Knowsley, L33 3AR

The X3 (stops on Woodward Road), 97A and 98A (stops on Acornfield Road) bus routes come closest to the farm; please go to www.merseytravel.gov.uk for details.

 

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Admission Prices

Adults: £4.00
Children (1-16 years old):£3.00
Under 12 months: Free of charge

Groups of 15 people or more must prebook a guided tour for which there is an additional charge. Click here to contact us.