What are the opening hours?

Monday 9:30am - 4:30pm Tuesday 9:30am - 4:30pm Wednesday 9:30am - 4:30pm Thursday 9:30am - 4:30pm Friday 9:30am - 4:30pm Saturday 9:30am - 4:30pm Sunday 9:30am - 4:30pm

Tam O'Shanter Urban Farm

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Tam O'Shanter historic cottage and urban farm is run by a charitable trust with the aim of providing an enjoyable and educational experience.

While it may be free for you to enter the farm, every visitor costs us money and we welcome your donation to avoid imposing a fixed charge for everyone. Well behaved dogs are welcome on leads. The cafe is dog friendly and open from 9.30am to 4.30pm daily.

29/10/2026

🎃🕷️ GET READY FOR A BEE SPOOKEE HALLOWEEN! 🐝👻

Something spooktacular is coming to Tam O'Shanter Urban Farm! 🎃✨

We're excited to be hosting The Blessed Bee's Halloween Market this Friday, and you're all invited!

Come along for a fang-tastic day of Halloween fun, featuring:

🛍️ Market stalls – Browse a variety of goodies and treats!

🎨 Crafts – Discover some wonderfully creative makes!

🎯 Games – Enjoy some spooky fun for all ages!

🐐 Farm animals – Why not say hello to our lovely animals while you're here?

🎟️ FREE ADMISSION! No tickets needed – just come along and join the fun!

📅 Friday 30th October 2026

🕙 10am – 4pm

📍 Tam O'Shanter Urban Farm
Boundary Road, Bidston Hill, Wirral, CH43 7PD

🐝 Organised by The Blessed Bee – The Blessed Bee

Whether you're coming to browse the stalls, enjoy the Halloween atmosphere or spend some time at the farm, we'd love to see you there! 🧡

🎃 Help us spread the spooky spirit by sharing this post with friends and family!

28/10/2026

🥕🥬 Veggie donations wanted! 🥬🥕

Our animals at the Farm would be very grateful for any spare fresh vegetables you might have! 🐐🐑🐷🐰🐹

If you’ve got any surplus fresh veg at home, from your garden or allotment, we’d love to put it to good use helping us feed our animals. 💚

🥕 Carrots
🥬 Cabbages & leafy greens
🥦 Broccoli
🌽 Sweetcorn
🥒 Other fresh, animal-friendly vegetables

Just no onions, leeks or parsnips please! 🙏🏻

Every donation, big or small, really helps us out — and our hungry residents certainly appreciate it! 🐷😋

⚠️ A quick reminder: due to DEFRA rules, we unfortunately cannot accept kitchen scraps or food that has been through a domestic or commercial kitchen. Please only donate fresh, unused produce.

Donations can be dropped off at Tam O’Shanter Urban Farm, Bidston during our openingDonations can be dropped off at Tam O’Shanter Urban Farm, Bidston during our opening hours.

Thank you, as always, for supporting the farm and helping us keep all those bellies full! 💚🐾

Please share to help us spread the word! 🥕🥬

28/10/2026

🎃👻 HALLOWEEN FANCY DRESS PARADE & LANTERN WALK! 👻🎃

Looking for something spooktacular to do this Halloween? Join us at Tam O'Shanter Urban Farm on Saturday 31st October for an evening of spooky fun for the whole family! 🧙‍♀️🦇

Whether you're heading out trick-or-treating or looking for a fun way to celebrate Halloween, why not stop by and join us? 🧡

🧛 HALLOWEEN COSTUME COMPETITION
🕟 4:30pm – 5:15pm

Dust off your witch's hat, grab your vampire cape or come dressed as your favourite spooky character!

🏆 Prize for the best costume!
🍬 Small treat for everyone entering!
💷 £2 per entry

🏮🌙 SPOOKY WOODLAND LANTERN WALK
🕠 5:30pm – 6:30pm

As the evening draws in, venture into our spooky woodland and follow our Halloween trail! Keep your eyes peeled for eerie decorations and spooky surprises along the way… if you dare! 👀🕸️

🧡 COMPLETELY FREE – NO BOOKING REQUIRED!

✨ Lanterns and glow sticks will be available from our spooky farm shop!

☕ The café will also be open late, so you can grab some refreshments while enjoying the Halloween festivities!

🐐 Best of all, by coming along and supporting our farm, you're helping us continue caring for our animals and keeping our community farm running!

📍 Tam O'Shanter Urban Farm, Bidston, Wirral
📅 Saturday 31st October

🎃 Bring your friends, bring your family, and don't forget your Halloween costumes!

🧡 Please share this post to help us spread the word!

28/10/2026

🎃👻 HALLOWEEN HALF-TERM FUN AT TAM O'SHANTER FARM!*👻🎃

Get ready for a SPOOKTACULAR half-term at Tam O'Shanter Urban Farm! 🐐🧙‍♀️

We've got a whole week of Halloween fun planned from 24th–31st October, with plenty of activities for the little ones (and grown-ups too!).

🕸️ Here's what's happening:

🎨 Halloween Crafts | 26th–28th October
Get creative with our Halloween-inspired craft sessions, perfect for children aged 5–10!
💷 £10 per child

🎃 Pumpkin Decorating | 26th–30th October
Choose your very own pumpkin from our polytunnel, decorate it and take your spooky creation home!
⏰ Hourly sessions
💷 £10 per child

🔎 Spooky Scavenger Hunt | 24th–31st October
Think you've got what it takes to solve our spooky clues? Pick up your scavenger hunt from our farm shop, follow the trail and claim your mini prize!
💷 Just £2.50 per hunt

🧙‍♀️ Sandie Bee's Witch Market | 30th October
Come along and discover a little Halloween magic at our witch market!
⏰ From 10am

🏮 Haunted Lantern Walk & Costume Competition | 31st October
Join us for a spooky evening exploring our haunted woodland, filled with eerie decorations and Halloween tricks!

👻 Costume Competition: 4:30pm–5:15pm
Dress to impress! There's a prize for the best costume!
💷 £2 entry, including a small treat.

🌙 Haunted Lantern Walk: 5:30pm–6:30pm
Venture through our spooky woodland… if you dare! 👀 Free entry and no need to book!

📧 BOOKING INFORMATION

To book a place on our pumpkin decorating or Halloween craft workshops, please email Kath at:

📩 [email protected]

🧡 Every activity helps raise vital funds to support our farm and the animals in our care, so by joining in the Halloween fun, you're helping us too!

📍Tam O'Shanter Urban Farm, Bidston, Wirral

🎃 We can't wait to see all your spooky costumes and Halloween creations! Please share this post with friends and family and help us spread the word! 🐑🧡

20/10/2026

Morning everyone!

A little reminder that next week I’ll be at Tam O'Shanter Urban Farm with The Blessed Bee for their Halloween event!

I’ll be updating the menu with prices over the next few days. Pre-order can take place if there’s something you’d like 🎃

19/10/2026

A big thank you to Joanne Walker for a donation of layer pellets! It will help keep our birds well fed 🐥🐓🦆

Did you know chickens have excellent facial recognition, and can recognize and remember over 100 different faces of both humans and other chickens? Pretty cool!

If you would also like to buy a kind gift for us, our Amazon WishList is available here: https://amzn.eu/0fvX1cRq 🐾

18/10/2026

🍂 A Little Winter Help Goes a Long Way 🐾

As we head into the colder months, the animals at Tam O’Shanter Urban Farm become much more reliant on feed, hay and plenty of bedding. Like many, we're feeling the impact of rising costs, so any extra support would be hugely appreciated.💚

You can help by:
🐴 Buying from our animal feed wishlist https://amzn.eu/0fvX1cRq 🌾

🧑‍🌾 Purchasing straw or hay directly through Manor Farm or donating towards our weekly feed and bedding bills via Manor Farm, Feed & Bedding

💓 Making a one off or donation through our Bank Acount

Account Name - Tam O'Shanter Cottage Urban Farm Trust
Sortcode - 40-10-26
Account - 91521500
HSBC
Every gift, no matter the size, helps keep our animals happy, healthy and warm this winter.
Thank you for your continued support ❤️

18/10/2026

🐑💕 MEET OUR FLOCK – AND BECOME A SHEEP SPONSOR! 💕🐑

Looking for a unique gift for an animal lover? Or simply want to help support our wonderful animals here at Tam O'Shanter Urban Farm? 🥰

For just £35 per year, you can sponsor one of our lovely sheep and help us continue providing them with the love, care and attention they deserve! 🐑❤️

🌟 Meet our sponsorship stars! 🌟

🐑 Spot – The Fluffy Cloud! ☁️
Our big, fluffy girl who's impossible to miss! Just look for the white cloud with a spot on her back. Gentle, curious and definitely 90% cloud!

🐑 Elsa – The Bucket Inspector! 🪣
Our beautiful, bossy girl who firmly believes that every bucket contains something delicious just for her! Elsa receives daily medication for her arthritis, always accompanied by a tasty treat, so who can blame her?

🐑 Dot – Diddy Dot! 💗
One of the littlest members of our flock, with a huge place in our hearts! Dot has very limited vision, but with a little extra care from our team, she continues to enjoy life alongside her woolly friends.

🐑 Jack-Jack – The Baby of the Bunch! 🌟
Our cheeky youngest sheep who loves squeezing between gates and convincing visitors he's stuck! Don't be fooled – he's usually just hoping for some extra food and attention!

🎁 WHAT'S INCLUDED IN YOUR SPONSORSHIP?

✨ A personalised sponsorship certificate

🧸 A cuddly toy and small gifts

🥕 The opportunity to meet your sponsored sheep and give them their favourite treats!*

❤️ The satisfaction of helping support our farm and furry friends!

💌 READY TO SPONSOR?

To arrange your sponsorship or ask any questions, please email us at:

📧 [email protected]

Whether it's a birthday present, Christmas gift, or a little treat for yourself, sponsoring one of our sheep is a lovely way to make a difference! 🥰

Every sponsorship helps us continue caring for the animals that make our farm so special.

Please note: Meet-and-greet and feeding experiences are subject to availability and animal welfare considerations.

17/10/2026

🎃🐑 SPOOKTACULAR HALF-TERM FUN AT TAM O'SHANTER FARM!👻🧡

Looking for something fun to keep the little ones entertained this October half-term? We've got plenty of Halloween activities planned at Tam O'Shanter Urban Farm! 🕸️

From pumpkin decorating to spooky scavenger hunts, there's something for everyone!

🎃 PUMPKIN DECORATING WORKSHOPS
📅 Monday 26th – Friday 30th October
⏰ 1-hour sessions
💷 £10 per child

Pick it, decorate it, take it home!

Head into our pumpkin-filled polytunnel, choose your very own pumpkin and get creative decorating your own Halloween masterpiece! Best of all, you get to take your pumpkin home to show off! 🎨

🎨 HALLOWEEN NATURE CRAFT WORKSHOPS
📅 Monday 26th – Wednesday 28th October
⏰ 1-hour sessions
💷 £10 per child
👧 Suitable for children aged 5–10

Let your little monsters get creative with our fun, nature-inspired Halloween crafts! A lovely opportunity to get crafty, have fun and make something special this half-term! 🍂🧙‍♀️

🔎 SPOOKY SCAVENGER HUNT
📅 Available from Saturday 24th October
💷 Just £2.50 per entry!

Explore the farm, hunt for hidden spooky clues and see if you can complete our Halloween challenge! 👻

🎁 Follow the clues and claim a mini prize!

📍 Pick up your scavenger hunt from our farm shop.

📧 HOW TO BOOK

Spaces for our pumpkin decorating and Halloween nature craft workshops can be booked by emailing:

[email protected]

🐐🧡 By joining in with our Halloween activities, you're also helping to support our farm and the animals in our care!

📍 Tam O'Shanter Urban Farm, Bidston, Wirral

🎃 We can't wait to welcome you for some spooky half-term fun!

Please give this post a share and help us spread the word! 🧡

Address

Boundary Road
Birkenhead
CH437PD

Opening Hours

Monday	9:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	9:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	9:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday	9:30am - 4:30pm
Friday	9:30am - 4:30pm
Saturday	9:30am - 4:30pm
Sunday	9:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+441516539332

Website

http://www.tamoshanterfarm.org.uk/

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