Millets Farm Centre Reviews Summary

Family and Kid-Friendliness

Pros:

• "perfect for taking the kids out to."
• "Great play area there for children and water feature."
• "Took grandchildren and they absolutely loved it."
• "Millets Farm is a wonderful place for everyone. PYO (pick your own), 18 hole mini golf, adventure playground, soft play."
• "The shops are easy to get around in a wheel chair."
• "Lots of events which change throughout the year and they occasionally host guest shops in their courtyard area."
• "We also spent time playing in the play park climbing, sliding and making sandcastles."
• "The kids live the animals and the carousel / fair ground games."

Cons:

• "The raccoon experience was wonderful! Learning about the raccoons and getting to feed them (with sticks, you can't touch them) was so cute."
• "The price of the food… £14 for a burger and chips in a bit of cardboard is a bit of a joke."
• "We found that the PYO is hugely overpriced!!"
• "Two punnets of strawberries for a tenner is fine but paying a fiver to get into the flower section and then two pounds a stem is a bit hard to take."
• "It had finally stopped raining for a bit and many of the animals have not returned after the Winter."
• "The maize area is worth a visit, but as it closes at 4pm you need to be sure to get there early to ensure you get your moneys worth."
• "Down around the farm and rides are a mix of gravel and dirt track. Hard going but doable."
• "For eating the food in the cafe attached to the garden centre is great! Actually, Both eating areas sell out really quickly so recommend going early."

Animal and Wildlife Experiences

Pros:

• "The bird of prey section with meer cats racoons butter flys and wallabies."
• "The animals can be seen for free and the farm shop had plenty of choice."
• "You can see all the farm type animals and duck pond with fish for free."
• "The meerkats encounter was brilliant and the Falconry display was absolutely breathtaking."
• "Visited here this weekend for a Meerkat experience with my adult daughter. We loved it."
• "Absolutely loved it here. The meerkats encounter was brilliant."
• "Went to see the wildlife centre, which was excellent. Raccoons, Wallabies, Skunks, Meerkats."
• "The falconry centre was excellent. It was both educational and entertaining."

Cons:

• "The fresh produce at the shop was amazing. The decorations for Christmas were really lovely and added to the atmosphere."
• "A really lovely place with lots of options for all ages. We only found one set of toilets and the ladies had only two cubicles."
• "He's too loud and wild, so we didn't make it into the Falconry."
• "I received a photo experience day for the falconry at Millets farm. The day was overcast and damp."
• "The laws had recently changed which meant visitors are no longer able to go into the enclosure with the raccoons but you get to feed them through the bars."
• "I was able to borrow a wheel chair so with my husband pushing i could see most of the shop."
• "The bird of prey experience as a birthday treat. It was brilliant. Got to hold a large variety of birds in a beautiful setting."
• "We walked around the animals where my bird daft little one was spotting all the different birds."

Food and Restaurant Experience

Pros:

• "2nd visit was for lunch in the garden centre cafe, food was tasty."
• "There are two choices on places to eat the garden centre has a smaller menu more cafe style."
• "Both serve a good selection of food and the garden centre food we had was really good as were their staff."
• "Great day out for all ages. Pick your own strawberries/Raspberries, lots of small independent shops/stalls outside main buildings (which house garden centre and more shops)."
• "Really worth a visit especially if you have children. Great farm shop and gift centre. I didn't visit the cafe but it looked good."
• "Great day out with the family, on the hottest day of 2021 so far! Had fun picking fruit, tasty strawberries. Service throughout the farm centre was polite and helpful."
• "The Christmas meal was excellent. The atmosphere during the evening was very friendly and warm."
• "Lovely garden center! Very nice food mart with yummy and well-priced baked goods."

Cons:

• "The jacket for me was watery. My cousin had a lovely fish salad which looked amazing."
• "The only thing that let it down was the attention to detail at the restaurant. The food looks amazing. I had bangers and mash, unfortunately, the sausages were as tough as boot leather."
• "We then went strawberry picking 1.50 each and £8 per basket, that was just strawberries tho other options for more fruits."
• "The cafe and farmhouse kitchen are really popular, but service is brisk, and food is decent quality but a little expensive."
• "It was advertised that there was a donkey but, in the stable labelled as such, were a Shetland and a pony."
• "RIP off cafe, ordered kids picnic bag asking for a flavored crisp. Turn up with plain which my child won't eat."
• "Not the biggest or most impressive 'zoo,' but it's really nice considering its size and definitely worth half a day out, especially if you have children to take."
• "The biggest thing to avoid is the restaurant/cafe located next to the farm shop! Went for lunch on my birthday, left with food poisoning, we were ill for 2 days and it ruined our holiday."

Accessibility and Facilities

Pros:

• "Parking was great but I didnt get to check out the toilets. Maybe next time though, I've heard incredible things."
• "Parking is free. Really enjoyable day out."
• "The shops are easy to get around in a wheel chair."
• "Most areas are wheelchair accessible here except for the woods."
• "A really lovely place with lots of options for all ages. We only found one set of toilets and the ladies had only two cubicles so more would be good."
• "Free parking. Farm shop, restaurant, garden shop,PYO, farm animals and a few rides can spend a few hours there."
• "Great place for a couple hours family outing. If you want to spend all day then I would recommend using their website to book."
• "Really enjoyable visit to Millets, it sells everything from plants, garden ware, ornaments, household items, fresh fruit, veg and meat."

Cons:

• "Entrance/exit into the area is a bit of a problem in a wheel chair and theres a ramp further in with a 1 inch lip."
• "Parking was great but I didnt get to check out the toilets. Maybe next time though, I've heard incredible things."
• "Down around the farm and rides are a mix of gravel and dirt track. Hard going but doable."
• "I was able to borrow a wheel chair so with my husband pushing i could see most of the shop."
• "For eating the food in the cafe attached to the garden centre is great! Actually, Both eating areas sell out really quickly so recommend going early."
• "The raccoon experience was wonderful! Learning about the raccoons and getting to feed them (with sticks, you can't touch them) was so cute."
• "The biggest thing to avoid is the restaurant/cafe located next to the farm shop! Went for lunch on my birthday, left with food poisoning, we were ill for 2 days and it ruined our holiday."
• "The fresh produce at the shop was amazing. The decorations for Christmas were really lovely and added to the atmosphere."