It’s Hampshire’s half term this week so its your turn to enjoy time at Miller’s Ark, play with the piglets, cuddle the lambs, give Betty our adorable miniature foal a stroke, play with the naughty goats, feed the sheep, hold a rabbit or guinea pig , let off steam in straw play…. enjoy fabulous food ( lots of it gluten free) in our Old Dairy tea barn or on our sunny patio with fleecy throws to keep your feet cosy!

The list is endless so come and spend quality time with us, we are open:
Wednesday 22nd,

Thursday 23rd,

Friday 24th and

Sunday 26th between 11-4pm.

Entry is £7 for adults and children over 2, under 2’s are free. Sat nav RG27 9PH.

There have been lots of new arrivals this week. 5 new tiny goat kids have joined the latest lambs in the nursery, with most wearing smart jackets to help them keep warm during the chilly nights. Piglets are nice and cosy in their straw and even Betty the latest donkey foal has her own jacket!
This year we have made sure Surrey, Berkshire and Wiltshire do not miss out so we are holding two weeks of open days, please see below for the days we are open.

Whatever the weather, there is plenty to occupy children of all ages, and adults can enjoy great food and drinks in The Old Dairy traditional heated tea barn.
Miller’s Ark welcomes everyone to a “hands on ” experience with our friendly animals.

We do not offer concessions, we keep the entrance cost as low as possible, so everyone can enjoy time on the farm.

Entry is £7 for adults and children over 2, under 2’s are free.

We are based at Manor Farm, Blackstocks Lane, Hook, Hants RG27 9PH.

Our ewes continue to give birth to their gorgeous lambs.  We have had another 2 sets of twins born this week already! Come and see them at our next Open Days, the barn is filling fast with new born scampering lambs and expectant ewes.

We also have a new tiny miniature donkey foal born on Tuesday, who has been called Betty. She is absolutely adorable and all being well will be in a pen at Open Day.

Our next Open Days are:11-4pm

Saturday 28th January

Sunday 29th January

Saturday 4th February

Sunday 5th February

Admission is £7, under 2’s free.

Keep in touch for additional Open Days!

Our events are all accessible and we welcome anyone who wants to escape the everyday stresses of their life.  All our animals enjoy human contact and are gentle and safe.

Tell us how we can welcome you, your family, support group or friends.

We hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Year. At this point can we just say a huge thank you to all the families who visited us during our Christmas events, making all the hard work worth every minute.   The first good news of 2017 is our first lamb has been born. There are several very heavy ewes taking it easy in the maternity pen, so hopefully by our first LAMBING OPEN DAYS  on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd January, we will have a nice selection of lambs to cuddle.

The charity offers any individual or group the chance for hands on interaction with our animals; our wide variety of friendly farm animals and staff ensures a personalised therapeutic and fun experience for participants.  Book with us today on 01256 767596.

Enjoy our festive Carols in the Barn, or experience our Living Nativity one evening; book one of our Christmas Open Days and visit Santa in his  magical grotto.

Our events are all accessible and we welcome anyone who wants to escape the everyday stresses of their life and enjoy the magic of our special farm this Christmas.

Our 25th Birthday Celebrations  have been great and we are now looking forward to our Christmas events.

The elves are busy in the workshop getting things ready for their Special Elf weekend on 19th/ 20th November and Santa’s Arrival on 26th/ 27th November  11-4pm.

Enjoy our festive Carols in the Barn, or experience our Living Nativity one evening; book one of our Christmas Open Days and visit Santa in his  magical grotto.

Our events are all accessible and we welcome anyone who wants to escape the everyday stresses of their life and enjoy the magic of our special farm this Christmas.

BOOKING IS OPEN and filling fast!

See our website for details.

We raised £230 which has gone straight to our charity, Animal Touch.

Thank you to everyone for their generosity.  This will go towards giving others an opportunity to spend therapeutic time with our friendly farm animals.

The results of the draw can be found on our Facebook page

We are continuing our celebrations during the October half term holiday. 

Tuesday 25th October is our popular Farmer 4 the Day from 11-3pm, suitable for children age 5-15. Booking is essential for this event, and spaces are limited.
Our Open Days run Wednesday 26th October to Saturday 29th October inclusive from 11-4pm with lots of exciting exhibits, fun and games. Remember all our Tea Room proceeds go to Animal Touch giving others the opportunity to spend time therapeutic with our animals.

Come and meet Upsy Daisy our beautiful Swiss Valais Blacknose lamb, and for everyone who loves pigs, we have 6 gorgeous little fat piglets waiting to be loved.12 adorable fluffy ducklings are waddling around too.
This weekend we will have a bbq serving our sizzling sausages throughout the day and lots of fun events taking place throughout the day. The Miller’s Ark Tug of War team will be waiting to take on all the dads in the pm, followed by a tug of war especially for the children. Proceeds from the tea barn will be going to Animal Touch, giving others who will benefit, time with our friendly animals.
We are open this Saturday and Sunday between 11-4pm.
Tel: 01256 767596
E-mail: elizabeth@millersark.co.uk
Farm address: Manor Farm, Blackstocks Lane, Hook, RG27 9PH
https://www.facebook.com/millersark/
https://twitter.com/MillersArk

— at Miller’s Ark

We welcomed a group from Specsavers Support Office from Fareham on Saturday to the farm during our Open Day, and what a great time they had! #charity #community #farm #project