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Health & Safety Information

For your own safety we would appreciate if you would observe the following restrictions when visiting Home Farm:

  • Children must be supervised at all times
  • Wash hands after any animal contact, before eating or drinking, after removing footwear and before leaving the farm
  • Alcohol gels and wipes are not a substitute for hand washing
  • Children must be closely supervised whilst handwashing
  • Do not put, or allow children to put fingers in their mouths whilst visiting the farm, please be mindful especially for children who bite nails and suck thumbs.
  • Pregnant women should avoid contact with sheep & goats
  • DO NOT hand feed the pigs
  • DO NOT feed the ponies
  • DO NOT eat the animal feed
  • DO NOT enter the animal enclosures
  • Only eat and drink in the designated food & drink area (outside the Tea Room)

 PLEASE ASK FARM STAFF FOR ANY INFORMATION REQUIRED

All animals naturally carry a range of microorganisms, some of which can be transmitted to humans. Diseases passed from animals to humans are known as zoonoses. Some zoonotic diseases are more serious than others.

There are a range of zoonotic diseases that could be acquired from animal contact farms  including E. coli O157 and Cryptosporidium parvum.

Simply carrying the bacterium will not normally cause an animal any harm or illness, but contact with contaminated animals or their faeces can cause illness ranging from diarrhoea to kidney failure in humans. In some cases, the illness can be fatal. Young children and the elderly are at the greatest risk. Very low numbers of microorganisms can cause human infection.

People can become infected by microorganisms such E. coli O157 or Cryptosporidium parvum through consuming contaminated food or drink, through direct contact with contaminated animals, or by contact with an environment contaminated with animal faeces.

Washing your hands thoroughly with soap and water will reduce the chance of infection. Remember to wash your hands after touching an animal, before eating or drinking, and after removing clothes or shoes worn on the farm. Children should be closely supervised to ensure that they wash their hands properly after contact with animals.