Northcote Heavy Horse Centre is a small animal welfare charity near Spilsby, on the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds. Since 1989 it has been a home for horses, goats, pigs, alpacas, birds of prey, ferrets and more.
Hands-On Visits
Visits are all about meeting the animals. Activities include horse and pony grooming and walking, llama walking, goat feeding and ferret playtime, and on selected days you can hold a bird of prey. Pony grooming is included with entry, and you can buy bags of feed for the animals.
When to Go
The visitor centre opens seasonally, from Easter to the end of the summer school holidays, on the days shown on its website. Entry is by donation, and there's a large free parking field.
Northcote's charity shop, Hooftastic Finds, is on Horncastle High Street.