Early starts and evening refills
You do not need to squeeze your visit into a short afternoon window. The shed opens at 6am and closes at 10pm, seven days a week. Whether you prefer an early collection or an evening stop, the same hours apply. There is no booking needed for an ordinary visit. For a raw milk order over 10 litres, call Rob first so you can arrange what you need rather than treating a larger collection as a walk-in refill.
Card and contactless, no coins needed
Start with a bottle. Bring your refillable bottle or buy one from the shed, then follow the vending machine’s instructions. Use the screen to make your selection and pay by card or contactless. Put your bottle beneath the spout as directed and watch it fill. It is a simple sequence, with no need to collect loose change before leaving home. Check the price displayed before paying, and take a moment to read the bottle label too.
Bring the glass bottle back
Refilling is part of the routine here. Our reusable glass bottle costs £2.50 once, and you can bring it back on your next visit. Milkshake refills cost £2.50 for one litre, so a first glass bottle and milkshake together cost £5.00. The bottle and refill are separate purchases. Those are milkshake prices, not an advertised raw milk price: check the machine or call us for the current raw milk price per litre.
Chocolate, Strawberry and Banana are our core milkshake flavours. For the latest special flavours, have a look at Mootop Dairy’s Instagram before you come. We do not promise a particular special on this page, because the choices change. Whether you are picking up milk or a milkshake, follow the storage and use-by instructions on the bottle, and keep the glass bottle for another refill rather than another first purchase.
Find the right entrance
The Big Red Shed is beside the farm yard, with free parking nearby. Enter from Wingates Lane, turn into the farm driveway and follow it to Mootop Dairy. There is no direct access from the M61. Our address is Wingates Ln, Lostock, Bolton BL5 3LT; use the directions below to plan the journey. This is a working farm, so take care around the yard and follow the signs when you arrive.
If you are buying raw milk, read the Food Standards Agency guidance first. Raw milk has not been pasteurised and can contain harmful bacteria. Children, pregnant women, older people and those with weakened immune systems should not drink it. You will find more information on our raw milk page, alongside advice about arranging larger orders. Then all that remains is choosing a time between 6am and 10pm and bringing your bottle along.