A Farm in the middle of Grimsby? No Way!

Have you visited the petting farm located in the centre of a housing estate in Grimsby, North East Lincs?

Nunny’s Farm is a petting farm on 5 acres of land surrounded by houses on the Nunsthorpe Estate in Grimsby. This urban farm was started by Neil Campbell and Joanna Holbrook-Morris to provide visitors with opportunities to improve their health and well-being through education by accessing farm animals and nature without having to travel too far out of the town.

The paddocks and shelters have been built by lots of willing volunteers, and a small team of staff since 2019, with the grand opening unfortunately stopped by lockdown. Opening in April 2021 it is now open 7 days a week 10 – 5pm from April to October. Prices are kept low at just £3.50 per person, to ensure that cost doesn’t create a barrier for visitors.

The farm provides a safe and secure environment where visitors can feed, pet, and even walk the animals, who are all residents for life. Many of the animals have been rescued, donated, or have come to retire here. There is everything you would expect from rabbits & guinea pigs to alpacas and highland cows.

Visitors can even enjoy coffee and cake in the small plant-based tearoom, whilst enjoying this little slice of the countryside right in the heart of the town.

Various events take place throughout the year, a teddy bears picnic in July, Peppa & George Pig in August and Cinderella during Halloween, to their very own Farmer Christmas stopping by on his tractor sleigh, and free entry event days which are sponsored by local organisations.

The farm aims to be accessible to all, and has recently been accredited with Makaton Friendly status, so visitors using Makaton can communicate with the team.

Nunny’s Farm provides opportunities for volunteering, community payback, CSR, work-experience as well as supporting children and young people who struggle in mainstream education.

As a not-for-profit organisation the farm uses the income generated from admission costs to develop the services and improve the facilities on the site. To enable the farm to remain open throughout the winter the next project will be a fit-for-purpose visitors building.

If you are interested in supporting this project, please contact Joanna@nunnysfarmcic.org for more details.

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