The Ark Open Farm: Fun For All The Family – Free To roam, Meet, Greet, Learn & Grow

The Ark Open Farm is owned and operated by Stewart and Lorraine Donaldson. We opened the farm to the public on 14th August 1990, since then it has grown in size and in popularity.

What’s up….. Down on the farm?
– Indoor interactive educational centre.
– Pet’s corner! cuddle chicks, bunnies, guinea pigs, lambs, kids, calves and more!
– Great for children of all ages!
– Pony rides.
– Large variety of rare breeds, cattle, sheep, pigs & poultry.
– Duck pond & waterfowl.
– Alpacas & sika deer also real reindeer – tame enough to hand feed!

Birthday Parties? Guided Educational Tours?
– All types of groups catered for e.g Summer Schemes, Church Groups & Special Needs.
– Small Animal Roadshow – Spetember to March ask for details.
– Please enquire about holding your child’s birthday party in our newly built birthday room.

Open Evenings By Appoinment.

Set in 40 acres, The Ark Open Farm Experience is one not to be missed.

Our main aim being the preservation of rare and endangered species of domestic animals. Set in forty acres of unspoiled countryside it is home to approximately two hundred animals of all kinds. cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry, goats, donkeys, llamas, alpacas, ponies, all so tame and friendly.

We also have lots of cute and cuddly rabbits, chicks, guinea pigs, pet lambs ,kid goats, ponies to ride, you can get up close and have lots of interaction, supervised by our friendly helpful staff.

The Ark Farm is unique, being the only one of it’s kind specializing in animals no longer seen in Northern Irelands fields and the only farm staying open all year round.

296 Bangor Road
Newtownards
County Down
BT23 7PH
Telephone/Fax: 028 9182 0445
W: www.thearkopenfarm.co.uk

Opening Times and Pricing
New Prices below are subject to change at the beginning of April every year.
April – Oct
Mon-Sat 10am – 6pm
Sun 2.00pm – 5.00pm
Nov – Mar
Mon-Sat 10am -5.00pm
Sun 2.00pm – 5.00pm
Children Under 3 Years FREE
Child(3 years & over)
£4.40
Adults
£5.20
Disabled
£4.40
Senior Citizen
£4.40
Family Ticket

£19.00
2 adults and a maximum of 4 children
Birthday Parties £95 for up to 20 people each extra person £1 per head
School / Group Rates
Start at 15 children or more, £4.20 per child,(add 30p per child if break is required) 1 adult to every 5 children FREE, each extra adult is £4.20.