Quarr Pigs

Quarr Abbey Steps - Cream

We have been asked by the Animal and Plant Health Agency to inform visitors that only pig feed purchased in the Quarr Abbey farm shop may be fed to the pigs. Fruits, vegetables and scraps brought from home are NOT allowed to be fed to the pigs. All visitors are asked to please wash their hands before feeding the pigs

Our resident pigs have become synonymous with Quarr Abbey and are a popular hit with visitors, young and old. Come visit during spring/early summer to meet our piglets, often enjoying a mud bath in the sun!

Located a short distance from the car park, the pigs welcome all who visit Quarr. The pigs are owned and looked after by our tenant farmer. Visitors can get close (but not too close) to our pathway that encircles each of the pens, letting you enjoy a full 360-degree view of the family.

Resident pigs at Quarr Abbey

Easter Message 2026

Easter at Quarr is a good season to learn again that
Flowers open after winter months of apparent death,
Birds sing joyfully as they build new nests for their little ones to come,
Lambs gamble and bleat in the meadows.
Even roads reopen (!) giving access to visitors old and new – all welcome!

Will our hearts open, too,
To make peace after conflicts and wars
To forgive after disputes
To foster every human life from its conception to its natural end,
To bring a smile of hope on all faces around?

“Christ is risen from the dead.”
Happy Easter to you all!

Abbot Xavier and the Community