Adopt an animal!
Cannon Hall Farm in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, is a family-run farm and award-winning visitor attraction, passionate about caring for high-quality farm stock and preserving traditional and rare breeds.
Our adoption programme supports at-risk animals like the magnificent Shire horse, helping secure their future for generations to come. Your sponsorship will contribute to the welfare of all our amazing animals on site.
Animal adoption is a unique gift that keeps on giving – perfect for birthdays, special occasions, or simply for animal lovers of all ages.
By adopting with us, you’re supporting the entire herd or group of that animal species, making sure they all thrive, and that there’s always a friendly face to meet when you visit.
Please remember to tell us at checkout which name you’d like on the certificate.
Your free farm entry tickets will be posted along with your adoption certificate — don’t forget to pre-book your visit!
Book In Here Using Adoption TicketsDigital Adoption Packages Available!
If you live overseas or simply want to show your support for our family-run farm, you can now choose a Digital Adoption Package at checkout.
For just £20, you’ll receive a digital adoption certificate and a full year of animal updates – all sent straight to your inbox. It’s a great way to support our animals wherever you are in the world!
Sponsorship options
Bronze Adoption Package
When you adopt, you’ll receive:
- Adoption certificate
- Photograph signed by our farmers
- A single-use admission ticket to visit the farm (one visit for one person)
- Email updates and video content about your adopted animal
- Adoption is a one-off payment valid for one year. We’ll contact you near the end of the year to ask if you’d like to renew (it will not renew automatically).
- Please note: admission tickets are not sent to overseas customers.
Silver Adoption Package
When you adopt, you’ll receive:
- Adoption certificate
- Photograph signed by our farmers
- A family pass to visit the farm (one visit for up to four people)
- Email updates and video content about your adopted animal
- Adoption is a one-off payment valid for one year. We’ll contact you near the end of the year to ask if you’d like to renew (it will not renew automatically).
- Please note: admission tickets are not sent to overseas customers.
Gold Adoption Package
- Adoption Certificate
- Photograph signed by our farmers
- A family pass to visit the farm (one visit for up to four people)
- A cuddly toy
- Email updates and video content about your adopted animal
- Adoption is a one-off payment valid for one year. We’ll contact you near the end of the year to ask if you’d like to renew (it will not renew automatically).
- Please note: admission tickets are not sent to overseas customers.
The biggest question now is: who will you adopt?
Adopt a Small Mammal!
Support our amazing Small Mammals – including our beautiful Red Squirrels!
Cannon Hall Farm is proud to help protect red squirrels, a much-loved native species under threat from habitat loss and competition from non-native greys.
Our Small Mammal House is also home to some truly incredible animals – including Womble the Long-Eared Hedgehog and Tank & Nessa the Hairy Armadillos, who are among the only ones of their kind in the UK!
By adopting, you’ll be helping us care for these special creatures and supporting important conservation work.
Adopt a Small Mammal
Our Reindeer
Reindeer are one of the most iconic and fascinating animals at Cannon Hall Farm — and you can help support their care through our adoption programme!
These incredible creatures are specially adapted to life in cold climates, with thick coats, broad hooves for walking on snow, and even noses designed to warm the air before it reaches their lungs.
Our friendly reindeer herd loves meeting visitors, especially during the magical Christmas season!
Adopt a Reindeer
Our Shire Horses
Cannon Hall Farm is proud to be a national breeding centre for the magnificent Shire horse — one of Britain’s most iconic and endangered breeds.
Our Shires are gentle giants with a rich history, and your adoption helps us protect and preserve this incredible breed for future generations.
Adopt a Shire Horse
Our Highland Cattle
Our award-winning Highland cattle are the pride of our farm.
Fern and Ted won rosettes at the Yorkshire show and Emma and Hetty are also quality animals.
Adopt a Highland Cow
Our Donkeys
Is there a more famous donkey on earth than Gary the Donkey, our regular on The Yorkshire Vet?
Our herd is made up of Gary, his son Derek and many lovely females.
Adopt a Donkey
Our Shetland Ponies
Ably led by the cantankerous Jon Bon Pony, our Shetland herd are full of personality.
They are tiny but mighty and don’t shy away from bossing the big horses around.
Adopt a Shetland Pony
Our Sheep
Our Goats
Led by Stanley our goat herd is made up of two breeds, Boers and Pygmys.
They have been seen millions of times around the world thanks to their goat playground and they are the bounciest fellas on the farm.
Adopt a Goat
Our Alpacas
Our Llamas
Our Meerkats
No-one has a bigger personality than our meerkat family – originated by the first four John, Paul, George and Ringo.
There are currently two meerkat pups on site.
Adopt a Meerkat
Our Reptiles
Our reptile house opened in 2018 and every creature within came from a reptile rescue centre, where they had been taken from domestic homes that weren’t suitable for them.
From Piggle the soft shell turtle, to Dave the Iguana with attitude, these fellas are some of the most popular on the farm.
Adopt a Reptile
