A POPULAR public farm has been partly closed to visitors while essential maintenance work is carried out.

Foxburrows Farm in Hainault Forest Country Park will be shut from Monday until Friday until December 21 while repairs are carried out to its fencing and animal housing.

Limited sections will be open on weekends for the next couple of weeks.

A council spokesman said: "Weather permitting, all works should be completed by Monday 21 December.

"Usual winter opening hours will apply over the Christmas holidays from 9am to 3pm.

"The farm will closed on Christmas day only."