About Snettisham Park
Snettisham Park is a 329-acre working farm on Bircham Road outside Snettisham that has opened to visitors since 1986. It grows wheat, malting barley, sugar beet and grass, and keeps a flock of 400 ewes, horses and ponies, and a herd of red deer. The deer are the main event: a 45-minute safari on a covered trailer pulled by a tractor takes you out to more than 60 hinds and three stags, where you can feed them by hand while a guide talks about the herd, the farm's crops and the local wildlife.
The deer change with the calendar. Spotted calves arrive from May into July, while the stags grow new antlers, and the rut comes toward the end of September. In the farmyard, a daily timetable that shifts with the season includes bottle-feeding lambs, collecting and grading eggs, pony grooming, a feed round and calf feeding. Short pony rides and 30-minute pony treks run in the school holidays and must be booked ahead.
Three trails start from the farm: a 0.75-mile farming trail suited to small children, a 1.5-mile discovery trail where skylarks, lapwings, yellowhammers and hares are often seen, and a 2.5-mile archaeological trail past the site of a Roman villa, a Saxon settlement and St Thomas' Chapel. The tea room serves cooked breakfasts, light lunches and traybakes, with a south-facing terrace, a picnic area and a marquee for wet days, and the shop sells fresh eggs, Norfolk venison and local honey.
Plan around one big change: the visitor centre, tea room, farmyard and deer safari close temporarily from 2 November 2026 and reopen in spring 2027 under new management, as Trevor Walters retires after 30 years. Norfolk Lavender at Heacham is about 2.5 miles away, around 10 minutes by car, so a morning safari and an afternoon in the lavender gardens make an easy summer day.
What to do
- Ride the 45-minute deer safari and hand-feed the red deer
- See spotted deer calves, May to July
- Watch for the red deer rut in late September
- Bottle-feed lambs and collect eggs in the farmyard
- Walk the 2.5-mile archaeological trail past the site of a Roman villa
- Book a pony ride or pony trek in the school holidays
- Pick up eggs, Norfolk venison and local honey in the shop
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Open in the 2026 season until 1 November, then closed until spring 2027; deer calves May–July, rut in late September
- Hours
- 2026: visitor centre, tea room, farmyard and deer safari close from 2 November 2026 until spring 2027
- Admission
- As listed October 2026: combined farm and deer safari ticket £21 adult, £18 child (3–16), £70 family of four; deer safari only £13.50 adult; farm only £10.50 adult; walking trails only £5 per car; under-3s free
Good to know
- Dogs
- Leashed (farmyard and trails only; not on the deer safari)
- Reservations
- Recommended (book online to guarantee a deer safari time)
Tips for your visit
- Book online to guarantee your deer safari time
- Wear wellies or walking boots on the trails, and collect a trail wristband or sticker at reception
- Pony rides and treks run only in school holidays and must be pre-booked
- Visit before 2 November 2026 or wait for the spring 2027 reopening
Pair it with a lavender farm
Norfolk Lavender · about 10 minutes away
Norfolk Lavender at Heacham is about 2.5 miles away, so a morning deer safari pairs well with an afternoon in the lavender gardens.
Getting there
Questions
Can I bring my dog to Snettisham Park?
Well-behaved dogs on leads are welcome in the farmyard and on the walking trails, but not on the deer safari.
How long is the deer safari?
It is a 45-minute round trip on a covered tractor trailer.
Is Snettisham Park open this winter?
The visitor centre, tea room, farmyard and deer safari close from 2 November 2026 and reopen in spring 2027 under new management.
When can I see deer calves?
Spotted calves are usually seen from May through July.
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