F.A.O & Bookings Mobile Farm

Our mobile farm visits vary in length depending on what your event is but but we will discuss this with you upon booking in order to meet requirements.  Animal welfare is a priority to us so rest assured our animals will have access to water and feed throughout their visit and be kept happy and content!

We need space to park our livestock vehicle for the duration  of our visit, next to or within a reasonable visible distance of our animals pens.  Our vehicle is usually a small lorry and is 3.1 metres high (so please check if any height barriers).  We need to be able to safely unload our animals so being near to our vehicle is paramount as we must be able to see them at all times.  The amount of space needed for the animals pens depends on your requirements/which animals you would like at your visit.  Please speak to us and we will be happy to answer any questions.  Our animals welfare is of upmost priority to us therefore we must keep sight of them all times.   If you are at all unsure please speak to us when making your booking so we can advise. 

No!  Our running water hand wash that we bring does not need electric/water to run.  We bring our own water in carriers for the animals too. So if you don't have these facilities on site please don't worry! 

All of our visits are carried out by Farmer Holly in person.  This means we can also educate about life as a farmer and being on the farm, the daily jobs we do,  milking cows, looking after all the animals and the daily running of the farm!  The animals are all cared for daily by Holly and her family therefore we can also tell you all about them and how they are looked after as well as fun facts about what they like to get up to at home!  

Farmer Holly is a Leaf Education Member and also CEVAS Accredited so we can cover any curriculum points you may have! 

Your visit time does not include setting up and packing away after so you can be sure to enjoy your full visit time with the animals! 

We have Public Liability Insurance in Place for up to £10,000,000.  

We have an Animals Activities Licence so you can be sure we adhere to high animal welfare standards.

We provide a risk assessment on making a booking together with Terms and Conditions, Written E.Coli Procedure and copy insurance. 

Holly Brooks who delivers the mobile farm service holds a DBS check. 

We are Leaf Education Members and CEVAS Accredited so can cover any educational curriculum requirements you may have! 

Yes!  We encourage and advise hand washing after touching the animals for hygiene and good practice.  We have signs which we put on our pens as well to promote this.  At the visit we provide a running water hand wash, soap and paper towels.  We also have hand sanitiser available. 

 Please note if you are pregnant please do not touch any ewes/sheep or lambs as there is a very small risk that infections can be transferred and could be a risk to you if you are pregnant.  Please see the link below for more information: https://www.publichealth.hscni.net/news/lambing-season-advice-pregnant-women 

We aim to only travel as far as an hour away approximately, so it is not too far for the animals, as animal welfare is a priority to us. 

If you have any questions which we can help with please feel free to contact us and we will be happy to advise! 

If you would like to make a booking please contact Holly on 07732 011437  or by email on holly@popellbarnsmobilefarm.co.uk or send us a message .  We do not take bookings with an online system as every booking is different and we prioritise our animals welfare together with your requirements so we like to discuss with you in order that we can tailor the visit perfectly to your needs!

Please note to secure your booking a non refundable deposit is required for 20% of the cost of your visit.  We will hold the booking for 24 hours until the deposit is paid but if not received by then the date will become re-available for others to book.  We do get a lot of enquiries and especially booked during the summer months so please enquire early if you have a specific date in mind!  We cannot hold dates for longer than 24 hours without a deposit.   

Once we have received your deposit you will receive full booking confirmation by email unless otherwise requested, together with a copy our licence, insurance and other booking documents.  Thank you.