The BIG Sheep

We love dogs and have lots of Border Collies on site to help us keep the children and the sheep under control! They are however quite territorial. We also have unvaccinated pups on site and several newborn animals who are very tempting to chase for any dog who comes to the site. As a result, we only allow guide dogs onto the main park. We do however have kennels which are free for you to use, these are available on a first come first served basis. Just come down to the reception and ask for a padlock (You will be asked to leave a refundable deposit). There are also areas around the car park for walking the dogs and a field immediately across the road from the car park which can be used to allow the dogs a good run, provided there are no sheep in it at the time.

The BIG Sheep offers Annual Membership. Please see times and prices page for more information.

Yes, we suggest you pre-book your tickets online to guarantee entry and SAVE!

Spaces are limited and you will pay more at the door!

You are welcome to spend as long as you like in the park, but you’ll need at least 3-4 hours to enjoy all of our attractions and shows during the main season. In the winter, again you’re welcome all day but limited attractions are open at different times, please see our opening times page for more information.

Yes, it is safe for you to visit. There are several areas within The BIG Sheep where you can avoid contact with the animals at the petting farm or simply watch and look at the animals. Pregnant women should not pick up or feed any newborn lambs. There is a potential risk at a specific stage of pregnancy if sheep afterbirth is ingested from a sheep carrying transmissible diseases. We have never had any problems here at The BIG Sheep, but we would not like you to take any risks. The number of cases nationally are extremely small, but pregnant women must be aware of any potential risks.

Please call 01237 472 366 for full details as winter attractions vary. We will happily advise you which attractions are available to your group in relation to the ages in your family. Our Ewetopia Indoor Play Zone is open during the winter season. Some family rides will operate during the winter season but are limited during wet and windy weather. During the winter season there may be less animals or no animals onsite, due to lambing or refurbishment.

Families or groups of children are strongly recommended to arrive before 11:30am during the main season to watch the Duck Trialling live show. Audience participation is a core part of the show.

The BIG Sheep accepts Tesco Clubcard Rewards. You are required to redeem your Clubcard points from Tesco who will then email you a Tesco QR Code to show at the door upon arrival, we will accept them as full or part payment. Part payment can be topped up with cash or card payment. Please note that Tesco Clubcard partner rewards cannot be used in conjunction with any other vouchers and cannot be redeemed for our evening events. Visit the Tesco Clubcard website for more information.

We love our planet and try and make it easy for our visitors to recycle their rubbish.

We have two types of waste bins on site:

Brown bins, for general waste that goes to landfill (boo!)

Green bins, for mixed recyclable materials (yay!)

Please place your empty coffee cups, blue hand towels, plastic bottles, drinks cans, cardboard, paper and plastic in the green bins for recycling.

Half-filled coffee cups or drinks containers, food leftovers and soiled food packaging should all go in the brown bins.

We have a car park with 6 accessible parking spaces.

The parking is less than 50 metres from the main entrance.

Parking is free.

There is a drop-off point at the main entrance.

It has a dropped kerb.

From the car park to the entrance, turn left for accessible parking spaces.

The main reception door is side hung and manual.

The door is 785mm wide.

The reception kiosk (open during busy days) is 10m away from the reception entry and adjacent to the disabled car parking bays.

Reception kiosk door is 1010mm wide.

From the main entrance to the Animal Barn, there is level access. There is a permanent ramp. The route is 2435mm wide, or more. The door is 2435mm wide.

Some display information is low, for wheelchair users.

Tractor Safari Ride and Train Ride and Pets Corner are accessed via the Animal Barn.

From the main entrance to the Rampage Rollercoaster, there is level access. There is a permanent ramp. The route is 1190mm wide, or more. Some display information is low, for wheelchair users. There are seats.

The pathway from the main entrance to the Roller Coaster is concrete and paving slab with a slight incline. This pathway leads to a wooden bridge with two turns, then a gravel path with another incline. Wheelchair users access the Roller Coaster via the exit ramp and board the coaster from the exit platform.

Customers can ride the Roller Coaster providing they have the upper body strength and control to be safely extracted from the ride in the event of an emergency. Children over 90cm in height and over four years old can ride the rollercoaster when accompanied by an adult. We have a no single child rider policy on Rampage, so children aged between seven (or over 1.2 metres tall) and 16 must ride with another child or an adult.

From the main entrance to the Rampage Rollercoaster, there is level access. There is a permanent ramp. The route is 1190mm wide, or more. Some display information is low, for wheelchair users. There are seats.

The pathway from the main entrance to the Roller Coaster is concrete and paving slab with a slight incline. This pathway leads to a wooden bridge with two turns, then a gravel path with another incline. Wheelchair users access the Roller Coaster via the exit ramp and board the coaster from the exit platform.

Customers can ride the Roller Coaster providing they have the upper body strength and control to be safely extracted from the ride in the event of an emergency. Children over 90cm in height and over four years old can ride the rollercoaster when accompanied by an adult. We have a no single child rider policy on Rampage, so children aged between seven (or over 1.2 metres tall) and 16 must ride with another child or an adult.

From the main entrance to our Show Arena, there is level access. There is a permanent ramp. The door is 2900mm wide.

Some display information is low, for wheelchair users. There are seats.

There are four show areas. In the main Show Arena, the Shearing Show, Sheep Show, Lamb Feeding Show and Beer Show take place.

Wheelchair access is via main doors and a dedicated seating is to the front ride of the stage.

The Dog Trials Show takes place in the trials field behind the show arena; there are two areas to view this and one is perfect for wheelchair access.

The Duck Trials take place in the Duck Arena beside the show arena; there is level wheelchair access surrounding this arena.

The World Famous Sheep Race takes place to the side of the Duck Arena, and benefits from excellent wheelchair access and visibility.

From the main entrance to this area, there is level access. The route is 1115mm wide, or more. The door is 820mm wide.

Some display information is low, for wheelchair users. There are seats.

This attraction is approached via a sloping pathway. Twister ride is accessed via an operator manned gate. The twister is a fast swing ride that starts and stops gradually and lasts around 2 minutes.

Passengers must be 3ft tall to ride the twister.

The ride can be slowed for younger or more nervous passengers upon request.

From the main entrance to the Train Ride, there is level access. There is a permanent ramp. The route is 1115mm wide, or more. The door is 1450mm wide.

Some display information is low, for wheelchair users.

The train ride station is located in the animal barn. The train ride has a dedicated wheelchair carriage which is accessed via a ramp to a separate queue line.

From the main entrance to the Swan Pedalos, there is level access. There is a permanent ramp. The route is 1115mm wide, or more. Some display information is low, for wheelchair users. There are seats on the swan decking.

Swan Pedalos are not wheelchair accessible. This attraction is accessed via a wooden steps.

Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

We supply life vests from babies to adult sizes.

From the main entrance to this area, there is full level access.

There is a permanent ramp in place. The route is 1115mm wide, or more. Some display information is low, for wheelchair users. There are seats in this area.

There are two jumping pillows, one for children and adults and one for under 5’s.

Accessible toilet at Reception

Accessible toilet in Ewetopia

From the main entrance to the shop, there is level access. There is a permanent ramp. The route is 1115mm wide, or more. The entrance door is 1700mm wide.

The route around the shop is 800mm wide, or more.

To return to the reception area wheelchairs must return via the ramp.

There are several picnic areas around site.

Some tables have space for wheelchair users. You can bring your own food to the picnic area.