Small Breeds Farm Park Reviews Summary

Accessibility

Pros:

• "Loved our trip around the small breeds farm, it is accessible by electric wheelchairs and they loan out mobility scooters too."
• "Nice and flat for pushchairs and wheelchairs, there are even some mobility scooters to borrow if required."
• "A number of electric scooters for less mobile adults to cover the ground."
• "For a small park it is 100% disabled accessible. Free mobility scooters (which I used one of) or wheelchairs."
• "The route round the Farm is clearly laid out and easy to negotiate in the scooter."
• "Great toilet facilities. The site is on a slight slope but I would think its is practically all wheelchair accessible."
• "Mobility scooter free of charge."

Cons:

• "Only downside, if you need one, mobility scooters could do with the same TLC."
• "If you place flags around it will be accessible for people with disabilities and will attract more custom."

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "The staff are so friendly and mobility scooters are easily available."
• "The staff are friendly and the cafe is a bit better than the norm."
• "Plus all the staff are amazing and friendly!"
• "Staff friendly and can recommend."
• "Staff are all very friendly and knowledgeable of all the animals they have there."
• "The staff were lovely and clearly take such great care of the animals."
• "Very friendly and knowledgeable staff."

Cons:

• "The cafe is average although the staff there were quite rude and left us waiting to order while they cleaned the coffee machine."

Animal Interaction

Pros:

• "You are allowed to enter some of the enclosures but the animals can only be fed from outside the fence to avoid them becoming over excited!"
• "You can pet the pygmy goats, you can feed almost all the animals."
• "Most of the pens you can go into to feed or pet the animals."
• "The animals were lovely, friendly, and great fun to interact with! Getting to go into the pens with them was such an amazing experience."
• "There's lots of owls in the sanctuary, sheep & goats who you can go into the enclosure to pet."
• "You can get in and pet some of goats and feed some others (£1 a bucket)."
• "The great thing was being able to go into the pen with some of goats, sheep."

Cons:

• "Some rotten wood by the pond."
• "The poor owls look so sad in their pens - Was surprised to see dead chicks lying in their pens they've obviously had for dinner."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Great day out. Good value for money."
• "Entry price is a very reasonable £10 for adults and £7 for children."
• "Highly recommend."
• "Good value for money and good fun."
• "Definitely worth every penny."
• "Excellent value for money."
• "Everything is reasonably priced."

Cons:

• "Was expensive for what was available and had no family tickets."
• "It is very expensive for what there is! Very small farm, stupidly expensive food and it is very poor quality."
• "I only give 4 stars instead of 5 due to the price. I think £10 per adult and £7 per child is a bit steep. Especially £7 per child."

Facilities

Pros:

• "The whole centre very clean and well laid out."
• "The coffee shop was reasonably priced and the cake was delicious."
• "Clean facilities and very friendly staff."
• "Nice cafe with good but basic selection of foods, toasties, sandwiches, jacket potato etc, hot and cold drinks and ice cream."
• "Good clean toilets and nice cafe."
• "Toilets were clean and accessible, hand washing facilities available too."
• "The centre is very clean and well run with lots of stations to wash your hands after stroking the animals."

Cons:

• "A little over priced in the cafe kids meal sandwich only came with half a sandwich for £6!"
• "I would just say it's a bit expensive for a sandwich at £4 each but they are made fresh and you do get some crisps as well."
• "The on-site cafe looked spotless and had a very well thought out menu and was particularly child friendly."

Animal Welfare

Pros:

• "The conservation breeding programme for the owls, many of whom are endangered species, was also very impressive."
• "Its clear the owners and staff treat the animals and birds well,and with the regular sanitising points and boot disinfecting,they are keeping both animals and visitors safe."
• "Animals pens were spotless and obviously lovingly well kept."
• "Animals are well cared for and good fun feeding the goats."
• "Such a lot to see and all of the animals seem so happy here."
• "Animals all phenomenally well cared for, whole place was spotless."
• "The animals are always happy, especially the goats. Bouncing around everywhere."

Cons:

• "Yes, you could say that the pens are a bit small and that they should be free and I wouldn't disagree."
• "Small Breeds Farm used to be an amazing mix of falconry and small farm animals that you could feed. Now it houses caged birds that are bred in captivity which is really quite sad."
• "It's a fab day out and the small breeds side of things is great for the children. The owls however appeared to be in very small cages and this made me and the family dissappointed."