FARMYARD animals arrived by double decker bus to mingle with shoppers at one of the region’s biggest retail centres.

Piglets, lambs calves, chickens and rabbits travelled to Teesside Shopping Park, Stockton, on the Darlington-based Teesside Flyer accompanied by alpacas in a horse box.

Children were able to pet the visitors and learn more about them on board the specially adapted vehicle.

Mike Clarke, Teesside Shopping Park manager, said: “It has been a brilliant day, the Farmyard Flyer is a firm favourite with all of our shoppers.”