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The Big Sheep

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Devon’s friendliest attraction has an action-packed programme of rides, shows, animals, indoor play and events to keep everyone entertained

Opening Times

Usual Opening Times

Monday: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Thursday: Closed
Friday: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Accessibility

Dog friendly Accessible

Accessibility Information

The BIG Sheep is North Devon’s best all-weather family attraction and perfect for family fun. We aspire to be accessible to families and individuals of all ages and abilities. All of our team are trained and enabled to recognise the individual needs of our guests and will do everything possible to ensure all guests with additional needs have a safe and memorable visit. If you have any specific needs, please contact us before your visit and our friendly flock will do all they can to accommodate your needs.
We are a farm park, and we recognise that some areas are more accessible than others. We are constantly striving to improve, and we welcome your feedback

Looking for a guaranteed day out that’s fun for all the family – then look no further than The BIG Sheep. No matter what the weather, this award-winning family attraction is guaranteed to be the highlight of your holiday. Come rain or shine.

Location

The Big Sheep

Address

Abbotsham Rd, Abbotsham, Bideford EX39 5AP, UK

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01237 472366

www.thebigsheep.co.uk

reception@thebigsheep.co.uk

Driving from our parks

  • Lynmouth Retreat: 29.87 miles / 52 mins
  • Yellow Sands: 82.89 miles / 102 mins

Rating

4.5

Based on 3,123 reviews

Info correct at time of publish: January 19, 2026. Always check with location before visiting.

Reviews

Graham Todd
2 months ago

Absolutely superb place. Brilliant attractions and the animals are great. Ideal for families.

The food and facilities are great. WiFi available. Free parking.

One real g is the staff. Everyone we spoke to was enthusiastic and helpful. We really felt like they enjoyed it as much as we did.

Recommended!

Elz Norris x
3 months ago

We’d always come up to Devon from East Sussex to visit my great grandparents who’d always take us to the big sheep. One of my best childhood memories is visiting this place. Unfortunately my grandparents passed in 2019&2020, so I hadn’t visited this place in years, the last time I visited was when I was around 14? I’m now 22 and have come up to Devon with my partner and son and we re visited the big sheep yesterday ( October 18th ). We had the best time! It was nice to see that not much has changed, it made me feel like a kid again! This place is just amazing, there’s so much to do and there’s always entertainment on! The animals are just so sweet and we really enjoyed feeding them in the barn! The staff are always so lovely and welcoming too. We fed some lambs which was an amazing experience & the man who hosted the lamb feeding was the same man I had a picture with back in 2013 when I was little! I’m unsure of his name but he had a great sense of humour and was overall really lovely! I’m looking forward to bringing my son here every year so Devon & the big sheep can be a big part of his childhood too❤️

MICK GENT
5 months ago

Well worth a visit, admission to expensive, daughter loved the animal barn, roller coaster was bang on ,daughter loved it and the twister ride,did the shooting range but it's an extra cost but we enjoyed it,has a play area indoors but does get busy and there's a shortage off places to sit and watch the kids, plenty of shows with sheep racing as one off them , all in all worth a visit.

Sean Lobban
7 months ago

We went on a terrible rainy day during Whitsun School holidays. This meant some outdoor activities were not available (but there was an option to come back when it's dry). However, the activities that were running made for a great day. The Sheep show with the different breeds was interesting and very funny for little kids and adults (listen out for why Bob the sheep is called Bob). Same goes for the Duck Trials. The barn had the stars of the sheep show and many other animals to feed and pet. It's definitely worth buying bags of animal food. The indoor play area with slides and soft play, etc. was perfect for our grandson. I expected to be fleeced by the price of food (fleeced, get it),but I wasn't. It was good and reasonably priced.

This is great for a rainy day. I would imagine it would still be great for a dry day too.

Sarah Pearce
7 months ago

Brilliant day out and something for all the family as long as you like sheep, rides, and having fun. We went in half term, but it wasn't too busy. We never had to wait too long for the rides, riding the rollacosta 5 times in a row, and we always got good seats for the shows, which were very entertaining for the kids and adults. I would say it's great value for money as we were there all day. Cafe food wasn't the best but the service was great and the tables were clean etc. There are lots of picnic tables around so you could always take your own food.

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