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A trip to Briarlands Farm feels like stepping into acheerful countryside playground, especially during lamb-feeding season. As youarrive at the farm near Blair Drummond, the air smells of fresh grass and hay,and you can already hear the excited chatter of children and the bleating ofsheep from the animal sheds.
The highlight of the visit is feeding the lambs. Around the Easterholidays from late March to late April, children gather at the large animalbarn where hungry lambs wait eagerly for their bottles. Tiny tails wagfuriously as they crowd forward, and when you hold out the bottle, the lamblatches on with surprising enthusiasm. It’s messy, funny, and incredibly sweetall at once. Briarlands usually runs these sessions twice daily during thelambing season, and they’re included with admission on a first-come,first-served basis.
After feeding the lambs, there’s plenty more to explore. Youcan wander around feeding the sheep, goats, pigs cows and chickens usingfeeding tubes with bags of feed bought at the entrance. Tractor rides rumblearound the farm, children bounce across giant jumping pillows, and there arezip lines, mazes, and play areas scattered across the park. One of our highlights is feeding and petting theguinea pigs, this supervised handling takes place intermittently throughout theday.
When the Scottish weather turns chilly, the café offers awarm place to sit with coffee, delicious soup, sandwiches, and homemade cakes. There is an indoor soft play and dressing upfor when the weather isn’t so good.
The whole experience has a relaxed, wholesome atmosphere —muddy boots, rosy cheeks, and happy children carrying empty feed bags by the end of the day. For anyone who loves animals or wants a classic Scottish farm outing, a day at Briarlands feeding the lambs is simple countryside fun at its best.
