Squeak piggy squeak

Exciting news! Marilyn our beautiful blonde has given birth to a stunning litter of little ones! Come and check them out!

Holmbush heads to the Cranleigh Show

The count down has begun to the annual Cranleigh Show which happens this weekend and it looks like it is going to be a great day out in the sunshine. If you're coming along to the Cranleigh Show Ground, the fun goes on all day with show tents full of animals and interesting things to buy, plus equine competitions, exciting arena events and lots of countryside stalls. Holmbush Farm World will be there with some of our animals so do come and seek us out and say 'hello'. Should be a good day out - so hopefully see you there!

Baby-sitting on the farm

Visitors to the farm this week have been among the first to get up close and personal with our new arrivals. Check out our lovely babies in these 'first' photos of our turkey chicks..

Sun blessed birthdays

Everybody knows Holmbush Farm World is just the best of places for a birthday party and in the last couple of weeks it has been the best of places for new births too. We've had at least eight new bunny arrivals with more expected at any moment; and eight new turkeys hatched. One new arrival, a beautiful calf, made his appearance on one of the recent sporadic hot days and so he has been named accordingly: 'Scorcher'! Let's hope his naming sets a trend for the summer and we get plenty of sun and fun down on the farm. Do come and meet him and the other new arrivals soon.

New arrivals!

Our animal barns have nine noisy new arrivals! Clementine, our adorable woolly pig has produced her latest litter of piglets and they are all snorting and squeaking their way around the pens as they get to know their new world. Winston, the proud father, is keeping a careful eye on them too and, as all our recent visitors will agree, the piglets are certainly full of energy and enthusiasm! Do come and visit them soon.

Election fever hits Holmbush

Election fever has gripped the nation and has even made its mark in the farmyard – in our lambing barns! Among the 130 lambs which have arrived this spring was a delivery of triplets who – in keeping with the current national obsession – have been named David, Gordon and Nick! Campaigning mostly for more milk and greener grass, the triplets have won the vote as everybody's current favourite! The race is clearly hotting up among the real election candidates and to add to the election fun on the farm, staff have been allocating party colours to the goats for a little election fun when they stage the daily goat races on the farm. To help everyone celebrate or commiserate the way things go on election day itself the farm has also booked Charlie the Clown to come and entertain visitors at the farm throughout May 6.

Woolly eggs spotted at Holmbush

You’ve seen the woolly sheep, you’ve seen the woolly pigs but now it is time to get back down to Holmbush Farm World and seek out the woolly eggs!

Yes, as Easter approaches and eggs of all shapes, sizes and flavours battle for attention, visitors to Holmbush Farm World are doing a double-take as they explore the animal barns and spot woolly eggs in amongst the chickens. We've been turning heads with its woolly attractions ever since Winston and Clementine, a rare breed of Mangalitza pigs arrived on the farm last year; and throughout April our woolly lambs are the stars of the show during lambing. This year however an added wonder has appeared – the woolly eggs. Kids visiting the farm are being challenged to hunt the eggs as they explore the farm and to try and discover exactly what these eggstraordinary things are!

Farmer Harry Calvert said: “The school Easter holidays are always an exciting time on the farm with spring beginning to show itself and lots of baby animals making their appearance. We have a range of special events going on throughout the holidays and our woolly eggs are sure to grab everyone’s attention!”