Put a spring in your step with the re opening of Lee Valley Park Farms
Date Published: 25/01/2010
Children can meet ‘Tallulah’ and ‘Barbara’ the pigs, ‘Ella’ and ‘Eve’ the goats, tiny mice, slimy snails, and even ' Newton’ the bearded dragon! Take a stroll or a tractor and trailer ride (weekends & school holidays only) to the working dairy farm and see our cows being milked, ride mini tractors, dig in ‘The Pit’, or whizz down the cow slide in our extended Bundle Barn indoor soft play area.
Join the farms mascot, Petunia the pig, at her ‘pick of the month’ events, including ‘Brilliant Birds’ in March and ‘Miniature Gardens’ in June.
And of course there will be lambing from March through to Easter, with a return of favourites such as the snout Ledger and Lamb National.
The Farms make a great day out; they are on the edge of the 1,000 acre River Lee Country Park, providing all you need for fantastic family fun and are easy to get to, being only four miles from Junction 26 of the M25 or a walk through Lee Valley Regional Park from Cheshunt or Waltham Cross stations. There is also Orchard Café to keep the whole family going offering a wide range of hot and cold food.
Lee Valley Park Farms – part of Lee Valley Regional Park, also has an active breeding programme to protect rare breeds, including pigs, lambs and calves. Come and see for yourselves – we look forward to welcoming you to the Farms!
Admission prices apply, suitable for the whole family, especially children
For more information visit: www.leevalleypark.org.uk/farms; Stubbins Hall Lane, Waltham Abbey, Essex EN9 2EF; Tel: 01992 892 781 Email: hayeshill@leevalleypark.org.uk
Notes to Editors
Lee Valley Regional Park stretches 26 miles along the River Lee from Ware in Hertfordshire to East India Dock Basin on the Thames. The Park’s 26 miles comprise a diverse mix of heritage sites, nature reserves and open green spaces alongside world class sports facilities; we attract over 4 million visitors every year.
Lee Valley Regional Park is playing an active part in the London 2012 Games. The new White Water Canoe Centre (just north of the M25 between Waltham Abbey and Waltham Cross) and the VeloPark and Hockey and Tennis Centres in Olympic Park will be owned, managed and funded by Lee Valley Regional Park in legacy. They join our existing sports facilities which include Lee Valley’s Athletics Centre, Riding Centre and Ice Centre to create a chain of sporting excellence across the region.
Press Information:
For more information please contact Lee Valley Regional Park Authority:
Jackie Tolland: 01992 709 933, (M) 07739 990 151, (E) jtolland@leevalleypark.org.uk
Michelle Rosenberg: 01992 709 830, (M) 07920 810 403, (E) mrosenberg@leevalleypark.org.uk