Bucklebury Farm & Deer Safari Park Reviews Summary

Attractions and Activities

Pros:

• "Fantastic place to take children, very well priced, employees are all very engaging, full of all sorts of great activities."
• "The highlight is the tractor ride to see the deer - feeding them up close is great and the keepers really know their stuff."
• "Had a great time feeding the animals too."
• "There is a big play area for kids to go crazy and give parents a break."
• "A great range of activities for kids - being able to get up close with the animals is great."
• "The contact with the animals is amazing and brilliant for kids."
• "The tractor ride is the highlight for the young ones."

Cons:

• "Overall the place felt a little haphazard and was run-down in areas."
• "Capacity is way too busy, the animal feeding area needs limiting."
• "We missed out on the egg collection and deer walk because how long it took each time anyone needed anything."
• "The play areas are quite run down - especially the bus, which smells like stinky feet."
• "Some of the animal enclosures were a little on the small side."
• "Animals weren’t in fields, just in small enclosures."
• "The slide area needs urgent attention, the foam in the soft play climbing area is exposed, leaving it hazardous to young children."

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "The staff are extra friendly and helpful."
• "Everywhere was nice and clean, staff were warm and friendly and there was lots to do."
• "Staff always polite and seem to enjoy working there whether looking after animals or in shop / cafe."
• "Staff were very patient and knowledgeable."
• "All staff are extremely friendly and helpful."
• "Extremely friendly and informative staff."
• "The people are lovely, helpful and cheerful."

Cons:

• "If there was one downside it was that the cafe was a bit slow."
• "Hardly any staff on site."
• "Staff members couldn’t have been less enthusiastic."
• "When asking why, I get attitude by some spotty teenager about how they only have two toasters."
• "The only negative was the wait time for food. The food was a high standard but took about 35 minutes to arrive."
• "Ordered a cheese and ham toasty to be told after waiting for 5 minutes that it will be 10 minutes?"
• "Unobtrusive staff, easy to get close to the very friendly animals."

Food and Cafe

Pros:

• "The breakfast was also very tasty!"
• "Today we had lunch in the cafe and the food was very good, and reasonably priced."
• "Enjoyed the food in the cafe too."
• "AMAZING food."
• "The cafe serves very nice fresh food and coffee."
• "Oh, and delicious hot choc!!!"
• "Fabulous food & service from the cafe and staffs and all at a reasonable price!"

Cons:

• "The eat cafe though was poor, it's dropped its menu to basic mainly veggie items now."
• "The restaurant has changed and the food wasn't as good as it used to be plus the staff weren't very good either."
• "The food at the cafe was OK, but my quiche had a soggy bottom and the teacups we were given were only half full of water."
• "Unfortunately the free range chickens pecked the legs of my friend's toddler whilst he was in his high chair having lunch which spoilt the day a bit."
• "The restaurant is small and uncomfortable, we and many other people could not find a place and we had to sit in a nearby, of course, dirty and cold room."
• "I do suggest more choice at the restaurant."
• "The cost of the place sadly is now disproportionate to what's on offer."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Cost of entry is very reasonable. You can feed and pet lots of animals."
• "Always a winning day out - lovely atmosphere, more than enough variety (animals/activities) to keep the kids busy and a reasonable price for a good part of a days worth of entertainment."
• "Snacks and drinks in the main barn are very reasonably priced."
• "Very well priced."
• "Good value for money and snacks and drinks keenly priced."
• "Very fairly priced entry and snacks."
• "Very reasonably priced compared to other similar attractions."

Cons:

• "Far far too expensive for what is there, we've been to other places for less money and far more on offer."
• "A family of four that is a very expensive day out."
• "Quite expensive but the kids did enjoy their day."
• "Very expensive for what they offer."
• "Wonderful day with the kids lots to do was a bit pricey but you definitely get what you pay for."
• "For a disabled child, disabled adult, a carer and a 3 year old - it worked out more expensive than a family of 4!! Discriminating to say the least!!"
• "£47 for two adults and a 2 year old to go and feed some goats for me is extortionate."

Cleanliness and Maintenance

Pros:

• "Every building looked new, well built and clean facilities where excellent."
• "Lots of hand washing stations, clean and tidy site."
• "Hand washing facilities (running warm water, soap, paper towels and sanitiser) were great."
• "The park's cleanliness and well-maintained facilities exceeded our expectations."
• "Pleased to say it was nice and clean and a good size to safely let the kids go off on their own."
• "Plenty of hand washing stations and all facilities kept clean."
• "It was a great full day, lots of different parts to see, nice new clean soft play, giant slides still by the entrance."

Cons:

• "Everything is equally bad here: the whole idea of the park, territory, parking, animals, entertainment, playgrounds, toilets."
• "Absolutely boring the animals where always hungry kids was so bored please avoid going hardly anything thing to see."
• "The toilets have nothing in place for covid, all sinks and toilets next to each other, no signs and no one wearing masks."
• "Dirt is the fetish of this farm, it is everywhere."
• "Very dated needs a revamp, nature walks were a little difficult as the grass had not been maintained on the paths and a lot of stinging nettles were hanging over."
• "The soft play bus is a bit old and tatty."
• "Final issue was the drive needs pot holes repairing so go careful as you drive to the car park."