From bottle-feeding newborn lambs to meeting kids in hand-knitted jumpers on the Scottish coast, these coastal countryside lambing events are the perfect family day out to enjoy the best of early spring.

Layer Marney Tower, near Colchester, Essex 
28 March – 4 April

A half-hourly tractor ride takes you to see the lambs at Layer Marney Tower. If you’re lucky, you may get to bottle-feed them. Tickets cost £12 per adult/£7 per child, with advance booking required (layermarneytower.co.uk).

Humble Bee Farm, near Filey and Scarborough, North Yorkshire 
8, 15, 18, 22, 25, 29 March, 1 April

Meet and feed a lamb, hear talks about the flock and say hello to sheepdogs Alfie and Madge at Humble Bee Farm. Tickets are £9.25 per person – booking is essential (humblebeefarm.co.uk).

Coombes Farm, West Sussex
14 March – 19 April

At this working farm near Worthing, 800 ewes will be lambing in the barns, and a visit is the perfect way to experience the magic of new life. Buy your tickets in advance for £6/£4 (coombes.co.uk).

Broadlees Farm, Dover, Kent
3-19 April 2026

Broadlees opens to the public during the Easter holidays, to educate visitors about the farm’s busy lambing period. Guests may even get to see a lamb being born. No booking required, tickets £9/£7 (broadleesfarm.com).

Snettisham Park, near Kings Lynn, Norfolk
Open daily

This working farm is home to more than 300 breeding ewes, so lambing is an important part of the calendar. In spring, visitors can help with the feeding of orphan lambs and learn about the animals. Farm tickets cost £10.50/£9.50 (snettishampark.co.uk).

Goats in Coats Festival, Lunan Bay Farm, Arbroath
11-12 and 18-19 April

They may not be lambs, but we’re sure you’ll jump at the chance to meet the new kids on the block at the Goats in Coats Easter Festival, on a regenerative cashmere farm on Scotland’s east coast. Visitors can feed and pet the goats and see them dressed in little jumpers hand-knitted by community crafters. Book tickets in advance from £17.50 per person (lunanbayfarm.com).

For more Easter family fun by the coastal, discover Easter Coastal Escapes, find more things to do by the coast, or pick up the latest copy of Coast magazine.