Opening Times
Monday - Sunday 1000hrs - 1700hrs
What are the minimum and maximum group sizes and the free Teacher Ratio?
Minimum:10
Free Admission for 1 teacher or parent helper for every 2 Children.
Do you have or how do you arrange risk assessment?
We have a Risk Assesment
Do you offer Teacher familiarisation days?
Yes
What facilities are there for school groups for food and drink, shop etc?
Tearoom, covered picnic area and outside picnic benches. Toilet and wash hand facilities.
Giftshop with pocket money gifts.
Is specific clothing required?
Sensible shoes/Wellies and jackets etc for outdoors
Do you have first aid on site?
Yes
Are there any restrictions on photos, copyright etc?
No
Additional information.
There's loads to discover and learn at Almond Valley and we're excellently equipped to welcome group visits, particularly from schools, nurseries and community groups.
There's a picnic barn, ample toilets and handwashing facilities. Rides and play sessions may be booked in advance. A range of educational discovery sessions are available to visiting schools, and animal demo sessions can usually be arranged for community groups visiting mid-week in term time.
Groups need to be pre-booked and contain at least ten persons paying admission in order to qualify for discount rates.
Contact
Livingston Village
West Lothian
EH54 7AR
Educational Programmes
Little Animals for Little People: Especially for nursery classes New Life: Farm animals and their young; ideal for P1&P2 Meet the Animals: A more advanced study of animal diversity What's Hatching: Studying the development of chicks and ducks Fleece to Fabric: Hands-on carding and spinning activities Dairying: Following the traditional processing of milk into dairy products. Discovery sessions are led by experienced demonstrators and will be adapted to suit the age and ability of the class and the course of study being followed.
Health Safety
Almond Valley provides a safe and friendly learning enviroment. Best safety practice is maintained at all times. We implement all recommendationsof the scottish office guidance notes "Health tips for teachers leading school visits to farms", and ensure that the highest standards of hygiene and housekeeping are maintained, and that all necessary facilities,(Such as ample wash basins) are available to allow full compliance with these guidelines. In discovery sessions involving the handling of farm animals, our demonstrators stress the importance of washing hands and other basic hygiene measures. We rely on the vigilance of accompanying teachers to ensure that children comply with this advice. A full risk assesment is available on our website.
School Group Pricing
Admission £2.50 per child, with free admission for upto one teacher or parent helper for every 2 children. Additional adults are charged at £2.50 each.
Other Information
Tractor and trailor rides are available at 50p per person, and sessions in the morag's meadow soft play (for those aged upto 8). These optional activities must be booked in advance.