Every parent knows that there are times when it is preferable to just do something, anything, to stop children from driving them mad. Children are spellbound by seeing animals up close and personal, and Lydiate Hall Farm provides kids and adults with the experience of feeding Highland cows, peacocks and peahens, and ducks and geese.
The food can be purchased from the farm shop, which cost £1 for the bird feed and £1 for a punnet of vegetables for the cattle. When we were there, the Highland cows seemed to really enjoy the carrots and cabbage leaves, but turned up their noses at the Brussels sprouts, which most kids can probably identify with!
When we were feeding the ducks and geese, three peacocks sneaked up behind us and got very close. Luckily, they were very friendly and were only hoping to get in on the food action, too.
The farm was free to enter, but parking appeared to be minimal.
All prices correct at the time of publishing.
Lydiate Hall Farm Shop, Lydiate, Liverpool L31 4HD
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