Butlin's Skegness Day Visits
The original Butlin's resort opens its gates to day visitors on selected dates, so you can enjoy it without booking a stay.
Hardy's Animal Farm
A seven-acre working farm park a short walk inland from Ingoldmells beach. Children can meet and feed goats, sheep, pigs, cows and alpacas, collect eggs and groom ponies, and a tractor and trailer ride is included in the ticket. There are also three play areas, including toddler soft play, a pitch and putt course, a café and a gift shop.
Highlights
- Free tractor trailer ride
- Hands-on animal feeding
- Pitch and putt course
About Ingoldmells
Just north of Skegness and home to Fantasy Island, Ingoldmells Market and some of the largest holiday parks on the coast. More in Ingoldmells.
Details last checked October 2026. Opening times can change with the seasons, so check with Hardy's Animal Farm before you travel.
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Butlins Skegness
The original Butlins, opened in 1936, still runs as a full holiday resort at Ingoldmells.
Coastfields Holiday Village
Large caravan holiday park at Ingoldmells, close to the beach and Fantasy Island.
The House of Coffee
Family-run café in the middle of Ingoldmells, sitting at the foot of Fantasy Island.