Small Farm Attraction of the Year 2024

23rd January 2024

The Ark Open Farm team are delighted to have been awarded the Jim Keetch Small Farm Park of the Year award in January 2024 at the National Farm Attraction Network (NFAN) annual conference and awards dinner in January 2024 held in the Cotswolds in England.

Photo caption: Farm Manager Stuart (centre) collecting the award from Lynn Brawn and Carol Blower of Davies & Co Chartered Surveyors, presented by Jules Hudson.

Nominations were open to all farm park members of NFAN across the United Kingdom. Four finalists were chosen and judges visited Scotland, England, and Northern Ireland to decide on a winner. 

The Ark Open Farm is a small family-run business situated between Newtownards and Bangor in County Down, and has been welcoming visitors for over 33 years.