Ewe arrivals expected at the Farm! 

April 11, 2012

There are sleepless nights ahead for the farm staff at Tatton Park, as the much-loved farm in Cheshire East heads into lambing season. How do staff members wind down after a long night-watch? By counting sheep of course!

24 farm ewes are due to lamb over the next few days.  In the last 48 hours the farm has already seen the adorable arrival of four single lambs and three sets of twins. In total the farm staff are expecting – hooves crossed - eight single lambs, 14 sets of twins and two sets of triplets between now and the end of next week.

Visitors to the farm during Lambing Week (from Tuesday, April 10 to Sunday, April 15) can expect to see many woolly new arrivals.  During this special week visitors can meet the new spring lambs, listen to educational talks and take part in fun creative activities.  Of course, there is also the possibility of our visitors being lucky enough to see lambs being born!

In addition to the farm’s mainly Suffolk cross flock, there are also three rare breed Leicester longwool ewes expecting five lambs between them.  The Leicester longwools are considered ‘vulnerable’ on the Rare Breeds Survival Trust’s watch-list and so the addition of potentially five more to the Home Farm flock is very special. 

Farm manager, Jayne Chapman said: “We’re hoping our visitors will flock to see our new arrivals over the next few days and come join in the fun of Lambing Week! We also have lots of baby chicks and ducklings, hatched just in time for Easter, so there’s plenty of ‘aahh’ factor this April!”

Home Farm opening times and prices

The farm is open for high season (until October 28, 2012) Tuesday to Sunday from noon-5pm (last entry 4pm). 

High season prices for single attraction entry: adult £5.50, child £3.50 (aged four to 15 years of age), family £14.50 (two adults and up to three children). 

Totally Tatton Ticket(entry to three attractions: mansion, gardens and farm): Adult £10, child (aged four to 15) £5, family (two adults and up to three children) £25.

National Trust members pay 50 per cent entry to the farm.  Park entry charge of £5 per car applies to all.

Please visit our website http://www.tattonpark.org.uk/ or call 01625 374400 for more information.

For further information about this release contact:

Eleanor Gorsuch, Marketing Department                                                          

Tel: 01625 374447 / Email: eleanor.gorsuch@cheshireeast.gov.uk

http://www.tattonpark.org.uk/

Tatton Park is managed and financed by Cheshire East Council on behalf of the National Trust.

This impressive historic estate receives in the region of 750,000 visitors every year all of whom come to enjoy its Georgian mansion, Tudor Old Hall, award- winning gardens and 1930s rare breeds farm.  The 1,000-acre deer park is home to red and fallow deer and the estate also boasts speciality shops, adventure playground, restaurant and year-round events programme.

Tatton Park is one of Cheshire’s leading Gardens of Distinction.

Cheshire’s Gardens of Distinction programme celebrates the richness and diversity of Cheshire’s horticultural heritage and green spaces.  Building on the success of Cheshire’s Year of Gardens 08 marketing programme, the project aims to continue to achieve significant impact for the regional tourism industry from local, national and international markets.  For more information visit www.visitcheshire.com/gardens

Supported by the European Regional Development Fund.

The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) is making a real difference to people and businesses in the North West. With €755 million to invest between 2007 and 2013, ERDF is enhancing the competitiveness of the region’s economy by supporting growth in enterprise and employment.

ERDF in the North West is managed by the Department for Communities and Local Government – for further information visit www.communities.gov.uk/erdf.