Penny Farm, Lancashire

Penny Farm, our centre in Lancashire, is located near to Blackpool and is a great day out for all the family. We are open all year (on Wednesdays, Bank Holidays and weekends) and have a packed programme of events during school holidays. See our upcoming events on the top right of this page.

Things to do at Penny Farm:

Meet the horses

Penny Farm is home to around 65 horses at any one time. Our volunteers will show you around and introduce you to our horses. You can even meet our adoption horse, Joseph!
Don't worry about bad weather - our stables are indoors.

Explore Dale's Trails

Come and try out our exciting new activity with the launch of 'Dale's Trails'. You can choose from one of two routes around the farm and complete a fun activity trail. You will be able to see our horse and ponies relaxing in the fields as well as learn about our farm environment and the wild birds and animals who live here.

Penny Farm resident Dale will be leading the first trips around the trails - you can either opt for Dale's Dawdle, which takes around 25 minutes, or the Full Trail, which takes around an hour to complete.

Dogs are welcome to join you on your walk around the farm, but we do ask that you please clear up after them.

After exploring whichever trail takes your fancy, why not visit our coffee shop for refreshments? It will be serving homemade cakes and snacks as well as hot and cold drinks.

'Name the Foal' competition

We're very pleased to announce that one of our mares, Lady, has given birth to a happy, healthy colt foal. Visitors are invited to enter a competition to name her foal, with entry 50p per name entered. See what name you think would best suit our little colt and fill in a form in the Visitor Centre to enter the competition! The winner will be drawn at random on Tuesday 28th May.

Take a break in our coffee shop

Our modern coffee shop serves a variety of snacks, drinks and ice cream. We also have a picnic area, which is ideal for those warmer days. While you're in our Visitor Centre, you can find out more information about our work and how we help horses.

Have a birthday party!

Stuck for kid’s party ideas? Our tailored parties start with a guided tour, so that you can meet the horses and ponies before a lovely lunch and a chance to groom one of our ponies.

Celebrate with us!

Every September we host our Grand Open Day, with displays by the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery and The Household Cavalry, plus fairground rides, birds of prey demonstrations, a parade of World Horse Welfare horses and ponies, games and competitions. Check our Events page for more details.

Chair a meeting

Our newly refurbished, well-equipped meeting room is available for private hire. We can also provide refreshments. To arrange a group visit please contact us using the details below.

Opening hours

We are open every Wednesday, weekend and Bank Holiday from 11am to 4pm.

We are open on Bank Holiday Monday 27th May, so do come and see us!

In addition to our public opening times we also welcome group visits; we can tailor these visits to your requirements. Please contact the Visitor Officer by email or on 01253 766983.

Where are we?

The entrance to Penny Farm is situated on the A583, Preston New Road, near Peel Corner, Blackpool, FY4 5JS.

Our address is: World Horse Welfare Penny Farm Rescue and Rehoming Centre, Preston New Road, Blackpool, FY4 5JS.

Follow the brown tourist signs from the M55.

Stagecoach bus service X61

Admission FREE

Penny Farm is accessible to wheelchair users - see our access statement