Riseholme Lambing Open Day

Our charity event, Riseholme Lambing Sunday at Riseholme Park Farm will return in Spring 2025.

Between 10am – 4pm, we invite you to join us at our Riseholme Campus on to meet the newest arrivals to our flock.

You’ll be able to meet our baby lambs, view our Lincoln Red Cattle at the roundhouse and visit a number of stalls in our marquee. Children can also take part in a nature trail and there will be a craft table on the farm.
 
Our chosen charity next year will be the Lincolnshire Rural Support Network.

Address:

Event: Riseholme Park, Farm, Riseholme, Lincoln LN2 2LG

University of Lincoln Riseholme Campus on Google Maps

Parking: Riseholme Park, Lawress Hall, Riseholme, Lincoln LN2 2BJ

Parking at the University of Lincoln Riseholme Campus on Google Maps

Please note that Riseholme Park Farm is a working farm. Please wear sensible clothing and footwear on attending the event.

On the day:

There will be lamb pens set up within the Lambing Shed. The Nature Trail for children can be found on the farm track between the parking area and farm.

Attendees will also have the opportunity to enter the Roundhouse platform and view our Lincoln Red Cattle.

There will also be a small variety of charity and educational stalls to visit, as well as a craft table.

Parking will be a short walk away from the farm. Refreshments will be available in a marquee opposite the farm, with benches to sit upon. Toilets are close by.

Picnics are encouraged but we would ask that you kindly dispose of your litter sensibly.

Please bear in mind that there will likely be lambs born over the course of the day.

How to get here:

Entry to the event is via the A15 Lawress Hall entrance to the University of Lincoln’s Riseholme Campus only. The farm is a short walk down a permissive footpath from the carpark. Disabled parking is available upon request – please email us once you’ve booked your tickets to confirm.

Address:

Event: Riseholme Park, Farm, Riseholme, Lincoln LN2 2LG

University of Lincoln Riseholme Campus on Google Maps

Parking: Riseholme Park, Lawress Hall, Riseholme, Lincoln LN2 2BJ

Parking at the University of Lincoln Riseholme Campus on Google Maps

The central Riseholme Campus will be gated and closed, please do not attempt to drive through. Please do not park on Riseholme Lane.

How do I book my tickets?

You will be able to book your tickets on the University online shop. Tickets are now live: Riseholme Lambing Sunday 2023

Limited entry will also be available on the day, cash donations accepted for the LRSN.

This is a charity event and we will be asking for a donation to raise money for the Lincolnshire Rural Support Network

LRSN is a volunteer-led organisation that provides pastoral and practical support to farming and rural people during periods of anxiety, stress, and problems relating to their families and businesses.

Adults can make a donation whilst booking their tickets online, children under 12 years can enter for free. 

Please note: Any money donated via the entry will go directly to the Lincolnshire Rural Support Network.

Is this event dog friendly?

To protect our farm livestock, dogs are not allowed at this event, guide dogs are the only exception. Any other dogs will not be allowed into the farm. 

The central Riseholme University Campus is closed to members of the public and dog walkers.

Accessibility on the farm

Disabled Access:

Please contact us in advance of attending to book disabled parking on the farm. We have a limited number of spaces on site. Email estatessupport@lincoln.ac.uk to book.

The farm is situated on concrete, there is a toilet that can accommodate accessibility aids including wheelchairs, but this does not have a changing mat.

Entry into the sheep shed is flat and the ground will be clear.

Viewing the roundhouse: during the event we will be allowing attendees to view the roundhouse from an indoor platform, this doesn’t have a lift but the stairs do have handrails all the way up. However, due to the nature of the roundhouse building, our Lincoln Red cattle can be viewed fully from the outside and information about our herd will be available to view.

If you have any specific concerns please don’t hesitate to contact us via the email listed above.

Advice during pregnancy

It is recommended that individuals who are or who may be pregnant should avoid close contact with sheep during lambing periods. Attendance of the Riseholme Lambing Sunday event whilst pregnant is strictly at your own risk. Read the NHS Advice

View our event map below (click to view the PDF).

Please note that this Riseholme Park Farm is not part of the Lincolnshire Showground. Please respect our local residents and only park in the designated area at Lawress Hall on the University of Lincoln’s Riseholme Park Campus.

This event will support the Lincolnshire Rural Support Network.

The University reserves the right to postpone or cancel this event subject to inclement weather or other extenuating circumstances.