Rice Lane City Farm
Phone: 0151 5301066
Address: No 2 Lodge
Walton Park Cemetery
Top of Rawcliffe Road
L9 1AW Rice Lane City Farm was set up in 1979 by local residents in Walton, Liverpool, who leased Walton burial ground and its grade II listed buildings from St Nicholas Church. Cows and sheep now graze on graves to keep them tidy and RLCF has taken on several acres of adjoining woodland. The site now supports rare livestock breeds, wildlife conservation, indigenous planting, coppicing, horticulture, organic gardening, cafe, dairy, classroom - and a football pitch. Several projects are running currently to promote food growing and healthy lifestyle; development work is underway to increase the participation of schools in relevant curriculum areas and a variety of seasonal vegetables and herbs are produced.
Facilities: Volunteering, Shop, Community space for hire, Picnic area, Play area, Mobile farm, Play activities, Holiday activities, Wildlife area
Open to the public? Yes
Opening hours:
Seven Days a week 10.00am to 3.30pm.
Accessible? Yes
Has livestock? Yes
Details of livestock and rare breeds kept:
5 Registered ryeland sheep (ram and ewes), 4 mixed breed ewes, 1 Shetland wether
1 Registered African pygmy goat, 2 British saanen goats
2 Registered Berkshire pigs, 1 Registered Berkshire boar, piglets on way every 6 months
1 donkey
10 ducks, including Indian runner and Aylesbury
3 Chinese geese (breeding trio)
2 guinea fowl
3 slate turkeys (breeding trio)
2 rabbits
2 guinea pigs
Mixed flocked of large hens and bantams, including breeding trio of silkies
Directions:
By Train: Northern Line from Liverpool Central.
Then, Ormskirk train to Walton Park station or Kirkby train to Rice Lane station.
From Walton Park/Rice Lane station turn right along railway path and right across bridge. Approx 10 minutes walk.
By Bus: F1 or F2 from Pierhead. Also 20, 30, 120. Any bus to Walton Hospital.
By Car: A59 north out of Liverpool, past Walton Hospital. Turn left up Rawcilffe Road at Prince Leopold pub, keep going to Farm gates.
