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Bowland Wild Boar Park

Have fun in the fresh air at this family run business in the heart of the Forest of Bowland.

eligible with a VisitBritain Gift Card

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Mobile ticket

Receive an instant confirmation and download the eTicket on your mobile.

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We are the official shop of the British Tourist Authority, VisitBritain.

Free cancellation

Cancel up to 48 hours in advance to receive a full refund.

Highlights

  • Meet many species of wild animals and farm animals, including alpacas, polecats and seven breeds of sheep.
  • Explore an extensive Kids Adventure Play area with slides, zip wires, swings and a newly added traverse climbing wall.
  • Surrounded by fells and woodland and sat on the banks of the river Hodder, it is a delightful place to enjoy the countryside and local wildlife.
  • In changeable weather, enjoy undercover and indoor activities for all ages, including a mud ‘Kinetic Sand’ kitchen, balancing scales and a basketball hopper.

What's included

  • Park entry
  • Tractor, trailer and barrel rides
  • Tank driving experience

Prepare for the experience

Children information:

  • Children under 2 years old go free.

Accessibility information:

  • Some walks may be over uneven ground and have steep hills.
  • There are two mobility vehicles which are free to use if required. Please contact us to book in advance. Availability cannot be guaranteed.

Ticket restrictions:

  • Children under 16 years of age must be accompanied by a paying adult.
  • Barrel rides are for under 16’s only.
  • Minimum height restriction of 1.41m applies for tank driving.
  • Barrel, tank and tractor and trailer rides will not be running in bad weather.

Additional information:

  • Please bring suitable footwear for walks, it can be muddy.
  • Open weekends, bank holidays and school holidays only, from 10:30am – 04:30pm.
  • Café opening times: 11:00am – 04:00pm.

How to get there

  • Address: Bowland Wild Boar Park, Chipping, Preston, PR3 2HB
  • For Sat Nav, try postcode PR3 2QT and then follow the Grey or Brown signs to the Park Entrance.
  • Location: In the Forest of Bowland, about 2 miles from Chipping, 10 miles from Preston and 8 miles from Clitheroe. On the Chipping to Dunsop Bridge road. Follow the brown tourist signs.
  • By bus: Get a bus from Longridge to Chipping, then travel on foot from Chipping village which is about a 3.5 mile walk to the park, following the brown tourist signs.

Supplier information

This product is sold by VisitBritain Shop and supplied by Bowland Wild Boar Park.

Once you have completed your booking, you will receive an instant order confirmation via email from VisitBritain. Your eTicket will be then emailed to you within 72 hours. This can be downloaded and used through your mobile phone or printed out and shown when visiting the attraction.