Total 7 Phone +44 1237 472366 | Opened 1988 Water rides 1 | |
Location Abbotsham, Bideford, England, United Kingdom Address Abbotsham, Bideford EX39 5AP, UK Hours Closed today FridayClosedSaturday10AM–5PMSunday10AM–5PMMondayClosedTuesdayClosedWednesdayClosedThursdayClosedSuggest an edit Similar The Milky Way, Cobbaton Combat Collection, Exmoor Zoo, Hartland Abbey, Atlantic Village Profiles | ||
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The Big Sheep is an amusement farm park located in Abbotsham, Devon, England.
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- Great day out in devon the big sheep bideford
- the big one at the big sheep in north devon
- Attractions
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Before The Big Sheep was an amusement park it was known as Barton Farm, a busy sheep farm owned by six generations of the same family. Due to challenges in the farming community, owner Rick Turner decided to bring in more profits by turning the farm into an attraction in 1988. The site started with an animal park and restaurant. After its initial focus on agriculture yielded disappointing returns, the park began to add entertainment attractions as well. The park gained attention for it daily sheep races. The park suffered substantial losses in the 2001 outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. In 2012 the park drew attention when Turner claimed that "needlessly pessimistic" weather forecasts by the Met Office were unnecessarily driving tourists away from local attractions.
the big one at the big sheep in north devon
Attractions
The Big Sheep features an indoor playground, animal shows, brewery, animal barn, Battlefield Live laser tag, climbing wall, mountain boarding, climbing wall, shops and a restaurant. There are also currently 8 rides including a farm safari, train ride, twister ride, piggy pull along, swan pedalos, tractor school, carousel and pony rides.
Throughout the year the park also hosts many live shows.