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National Donkey Week

08 May 2013

7th -13th May is National Donkey week and to recognise the contribution made by our donkeys we will be giving half price donkey rides all week.

Lamb-Cam Live

27 March 2012

See Lambing time live at Hall Hill Farm on our very own Lamb-Cam. The Lamb-Cam is live on our website from Wednesday 27th March 2013.

North East Tourism Awards 2011

13 October 2011

Hall Hill Farm has won another Gold Award at the North East Tourism Awards held on 6th October, this is the second prestigeous Award the Farm has won this year. In February it was named as Farm Attraction of the Year. This is the third year running that Hall Hill has won a Tourism Award, with a Gold last year and a Silver in 2009.

Farm Attraction of the Year

22 August 2011

We were delighted to win Farm Attraction of the Year in February this year and it has just been announced that we are also finalists in the 2011 North East Tourism Awards. The winners will be announced later in the Year. This will be the third year running that Hall Hill Farm have been finalsits in the Tourism Awards, winning a Gold Award in 2010 and a Silver in 2009.

New Playbarn Opening

14 April 2011

The new playbarn will be opened by ITV's Pip Tomson at 11am on Saturday 16th April


National Donkey Week

National Donkey Week
08 May 2013
7th -13th May is National Donkey week and to recognise the contribution made by our donkeys we will be giving half price donkey rides all week.

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Sheep Shearing

25 May 2013 - 27 May 2013

See the sheep shearer at work giving a series of Sheep Shearing demonstrations over the Bank Holiday weekend, Saturday 25th , Sunday 26th & Monday 27th May 2013.  Demonstrations start from 12 noon.  All the other usual activities are available including tractor and trailer rides and bottle feeding.

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