Standalone Farm Reviews Summary

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Reasonable price in comparison to some farms. £30 for a family ticket and that included 3x bags of animal feed."
• "We have a yearly family pass and it's well worth the upfront cost."
• "Annual pass is totally worth it if you live locally."
• "Great priced family day out. Variety of animals to see, some can be fed with a bag of feed purchased separately (online when booking)."
• "The annual pass is good value."
• "It is not an expensive place to visit."

Cons:

• "I personally feel that the price we pay is not worth it."
• "Rubbish, overpriced."
• "Cafe is far too small for the number of people. Much much better farms locally for a better price."
• "I do feel it's over priced for what it is."
• "Food prices were extremely expensive. Nearly £3 per cookie, £2 per can of drink and £2 for a fruit shoot juice."
• "Quite expensive considering the size of the place and how much there is to see."
• "Rather expensive when compared to similar places, especially considering the limited availability of animals."

Animal Encounters

Pros:

• "The animals all seem very friendly."
• "Lovely little quiet farm with plenty of animals to see."
• "Kids loved feeding the lambs and meeting the horses."
• "Bottle feeding the lambs was fun, and milking the life size plastic cow."
• "The animals are plentiful and approachable, though take care with some of the ones that like to nibble your fingers."
• "A working farm where visitors can come and see / pet animals."
• "Lots of animals to see, got to feed the lambs in spring."

Cons:

• "Very disappointed to see only a couple of ducks and an ? egret, possibly due to fact that no feeding stations erected within view of hide."
• "Not value for money farm. Few animals which are not interested in being fed."
• "The actual farm was quite underwhelming. There just isn't all that much to see."
• "Visited today, and was disappointed at the lack maintenance and animal encounters."
• "Few animals which are not interested in being fed. Not easy viewing areas, majority animals are non contactless."
• "Barely any animals! And they were at a distance to see as well."
• "Really poor. Paid £54, to see a couple of animals. Most pens were empty."

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "The chap who did most of the talks and activities was very friendly, informative and great with the children."
• "Wonderful staff who make such an effort to create 'happy' memories."
• "Staff are very friendly."
• "The staff at Standalone Farm are friendly and knowledgeable, always willing to answer questions and share information about the animals and the farm."
• "Everyone was so friendly and helpful!"
• "Staff could not have been more friendly and helpful. Really nice place to visit with children."

Cons:

• "Staff working in there had no personality and it actually felt like it was a chore to communicate."
• "The lady that came out to speak to me was instantly defensive and aggressive."
• "Staff at the cafe is also a bit slow so in busy days queues are likely."
• "The cows looked starved and the few other animals that were there were very sad looking."
• "I was rudely told by Corrine that no refunds were given and that kids have accidents all the time."
• "Some of the staff walking round looked miserable and like they didn't want to be there."
• "The whole place seems to be run by teenagers who clearly haven't been equipped/trained properly."

Facilities and Amenities

Pros:

• "The play park and ride on toys are perfect for the kiddiwinks."
• "Clean and pleasant play area for lunch with plenty of shade and levels of play equipment."
• "As always a really good fun experience for the family."
• "Children's play areas are abundant for various ages. There are safe open ground picnic areas for kids with climbing and play facilities, a model railway which runs for just 20p."
• "The playground kept the kids entertained for hours."
• "Big park area with picnic benches."
• "Large park play area."

Cons:

• "That got busy so my smaller kids weren't able to have as much fun as they might otherwise."
• "Toilets old, cold, grubby with cold water to wash your hands with, haven't changed in 30 years."
• "I was really disappointed with our first visit here... no tractor rides running, not great!"
• "Play ground is a little dull."
• "I didn't feel comfortable at the playground as everyone was close to each other."
• "The path is so uneven (yes it’s a farm, but massive cracks and potholes) our son grazed both knees."
• "The wild fowl nature reserve hadn't been cleaned."

Experience and Enjoyment

Pros:

• "Such a great place to bring children! My son (aged 2) loves the miniature railway, the ride on tractors and the trailer rides through the fields."
• "For young children, this is a good place to introduce them to farmyard animals."
• "The tractor ride seems to be the most popular thing so make sure you get to the front of the queue!"
• "Good variety of activities throughout the year such as pumpkin carving. Father's Day crafts."
• "An outstanding experience for all the family."
• "They occasionally have special events, there was free style mountain biking exhibitions when I went a couple of weeks ago."
• "A great little spot to spend a few hours with the little one."

Cons:

• "Overall we didn't not have a good experience both my children 5 & 7 found it very boring."
• "For adults, it is boring after the first 20 minutes once you've walked around the farm."
• "Pretty disappointing to be honest. Really not much there walked around within in 20 minutes had to walk round again to warrant what we paid to get in!"
• "Wouldn't recommend for anyone over the age of 5."
• "Visited lots when my son was small. Unfortunately, as he gets older there is less & less to do & is expensive at that point."
• "This was a very 'meh' day out."
• "Such a disappointment."