VIP Animal Experience • Cannon Hall Farm

THE ULTIMATE VIP GIFT EXPERIENCE

We can't wait to welcome you to spend the day with us on our family farm and get exclusive, behind the scenes access to your favourite animals.

All our VIP animal experiences are available Monday to Sunday (but please be aware that weekend availability may be limited.)

Our VIP vouchers make the perfect gift - buy them now and they will be redeemable against our brand new animal experiences.

Be the first to experience never-before-seen access to Cannon Hall Farm.

£49 per person

How does it work?

1

Choose your Experiences

Enter your recipient's name, email and a personal message.

2

Purchase Experience passes

Choose how many you’d like to purchase.

3

Redeem Experience Passes

Your passes will be stored in your Cannon Hall Farm Passport account.

4

Book your VIP Experiences

Exchange passes for VIP Experience tickets.

Meet the Shires

  • Age: 12 and up
  • Maximum group size: 6 people
  • Under 17s have to be accompanied by a participating adult
  • Experience lasts 1 hour
  • Not suitable for participants that use a mobility scooter, wheelchair or walker.
  • This experience is not suitable for those with the following allergies: Hay/Straw, Equine Animals
Spend a full day on our family farm and go behind the scenes to meet the gentle giants of the farming world.
These majestic animals have powered industrial and agricultural revolutions, won world wars and captured the hearts of our nation.
Not only will you have the opportunity to feed the Shire horses, but you can also learn about their personalities and unique characteristics. As a national Shire horse breeding centre, we are dedicated to preserving this iconic breed and you can join our farm team to get an up-close and personal experience with these majestic animals.
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£49
per person

Reptile Keeper Experience

  • Age: 8 and up
  • Maximum group size: 4 people
  • Under 17s have to be accompanied by a participating adult
  • Experience lasts 1 hour
  • Suitable for participants that use a mobility scooter, wheelchair or walker.
Spend a full day on our family farm and go behind the scenes in our reptile house where you can get up close and personal with a vast array of snakes, lizards, insects and bugs.
You’ll be heading in to meet the amazing reptiles where you’ll assist our keepers in doing their daily duties and learning more about caring for our most exotic creatures.
This is a truly behind-the-scenes experience where you’ll learn more about what it takes to keep our Reptile House running.
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£49
per person

Feed the Meerkats

  • Age: 8 and up
  • Maximum group size: 6 people
  • Under 17s have to be accompanied by a participating adult
  • Experience lasts 1 hour
  • Not suitable for participants that use a mobility scooter, wheelchair or walker.
  • This experience is not suitable for those with the following allergies: Hay/Straw, Fur, Cat, Rodent
These fabulously curious critters are some of the most popular on the farm and are the first animals to welcome you when you arrive.
You’ll be granted behind the scenes access to go into our special meerkat enclosure and take part in a meerkat feeding session (which lasts for approximately half an hour) 
The rest of your one hour experience will be spent learning about our meerkats friendly neighbours, the porcupines.
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£49
per person

Mammal House Keeper Experience

  • Age: 8 and up
  • Maximum group size: 4 people
  • Under 17s have to be accompanied by a participating adult
  • Experience lasts 1 hour
  • Not suitable for participants that use a mobility scooter, wheelchair or walker.
  • This experience is not suitable for those with the following allergies: Hay/Straw, Seeds, Dust
Get up close and personal with a vast array of nocturnal creatures and learn more about some of the rare inhabitants we have that live there.

You’ll be heading in to meet the amazing mammals, like our hairy armadillos, tenrecs and sugar gliders, where you’ll assist our keepers in doing their daily duties. You’ll also have the opportunity to head out to our red squirrel enclosure before the end of your experience. This is a truly behind-the-scenes experience.
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£49
per person

VIP Farm Tour

  • Age: 8 and up
  • Maximum group size: 10 people
  • Under 17s have to be accompanied by a participating adult
  • Experience lasts 1 hour
  • Suitable for participants that use a mobility scooter, wheelchair or walker.
  • This experience is not suitable for those with the following allergies: Farm Animals, Hay/Straw
Join our friendly farm team for some never-before-seen access to Cannon Hall Farm as they take you behind the scenes and check in on all the farm favourites.
Your one hour tour will be like a real life Facebook live broadcast - you’ll go around our barns and into the areas normally not accessible to the public and check in on the animals of the hour.
Depending on the time of year you choose to visit, this could include anything from a behind the scenes peek at lambing, to checking in as we get our animals ready for show season.
It will be a true glimpse behind the curtain.
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£49
per person

Bottle Feed a Lamb

  • Age: 8 and up
  • Maximum group size: 6 people
  • Under 17s have to be accompanied by a participating adult
  • Experience lasts 1 hour
  • This experience is not suitable for those who are pregnant
  • Suitable for participants that use a mobility scooter, wheelchair or walker.
  • This experience is not suitable for those with the following allergies: Hay/Straw
Spend a full day on our family farm and go behind the scenes in our state of the art Roundhouse lambing shed.
Help tend our flock by bottle feeding this year’s ‘vulnerables’ - those lambs who need a little extra special care and the orphan lambs and goats.
While you are there, we will make sure the adult sheep aren’t neglected - you’ll learn a bit more about our rare breeds and help our farmers make sure they are set for the day.
The overall experience will last for one hour.
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£49
per person

Important to know

Participating Adults

Participating adults take part in the experience, and will require an extra VIP experience pass.

Spectating Guests

Guests are welcome to accompany you on your experience but they will be able to view from public viewing areas only (where available) and will not be included in the experience.

Accessibility

If you have any special accessibility requirements, please contact us in advance before purchasing as unfortunately not all experiences are wheelchair / scooter friendly.