Address: Lower Dean, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0LT, United Kingdom
Phone: +441364642023
Rating: 4.8
based on 720 reviews.
Activities and Attractions
Pros:
"We've all had a brilliant day. Very interactive and always something going on."
"We got to cuddle a piggy, feed animals, bottle feed baby goats, got to go on rides, jump on a trampoline, and so much more!!"
"Definitely get moneys worth, all the animals are so beautiful and so many activities too keep the children busy."
"There was lots to do and there were many activities going on every half hour."
"Our highlight of the day was getting to hold a baby pig absolutely amazing."
"There's plenty to do here and if anyone has any young kids they will love the play areas, rides and feedings."
"With small animals to hold (with a cuddle blanket provided by the farm), to piggy racing with brilliant commentary, to goat walking, red rocket tractor rides, playgrounds, donkeys and ponies, baby goat feeding, donkey/pony brushing, there was so much to experience."
Cons:
"Some of the rides were very simplistic, where I believe, with a little more thought could have been made a little more imaginative."
"Some parts part felt a bit rushed and some unnecessarily dragged out (like the nativity and pig cuddling) even though it wasn’t busy."
"The only downside would be that we felt a bit rushed.... As a result we didn't get to go on the tractor ride, toast marshmellows or just look at the animals."
"It looks a great place for a day out, but it could be so much better at Christmas with some enthusiastic staff, a bit more time to enjoy the attractions and some time to play."
"Was a bit strange compared to previous years going in with other families to the grotto."
"The barn was great, but it felt like you didn’t get enough time to eat, toast marshmallows, tractor ride and play on the inflatables - 45 minutes, or less in our case and was nowhere near enough time."
"I’d say my only negative was the queue wait to see Santa, with 4,5 and 8 year olds, this was a struggle as they were hyped up and then had to queue for about 25mins!"
Staff and Service
Pros:
"The staff were all friendly and welcoming to the families."
"Ladies was polite and professional at the entrance of the park in the shop in fact all staff was polite and professional with smiles on their faces."
"Very well organised and run by cheerful and enthusiastic staff."
"The staff were amazing too, so friendly and happy, and kept the children engaged during the events and talks."
"All the staff helpful and friendly! Highly recommend."
"Staff were so friendly and helpful, the nativity was engaging."
"The staff were lovely and really helpful. They pointed us in the right direction when we were trying to locate things."
Cons:
"The Elves were a bit, well just not elves, the staff didn’t even pretend to be elves and barked you on to a tractor ride and didn’t seem to know much if you asked them a question."
"Edited to add... we bought deer food but couldn't reach the deers, they were in a pen with a second fence, so you couldn't get anywhere near them."
"The donkeys aren't as friendly as the ponies."
"Things to improve would be more toilets (not portaloos) and staff awareness on allergens."
Value for Money
Pros:
"On first booking my initial thought was it was quite expensive but once we were there I can 100% understand the cost!"
"There is so much included in the experience and we felt it was really good value for money."
"Great value for money and all the animals look happy and well looked after."
"All included in the price."
"Great value for money."
"It is worth the money 100%."
"Great value for money with the number of attractions on offer."
Cons:
"Tickets for me, wife and daughter (under 3 so free), came to just shy of £40 so it's not cheap."
"Only slight downfall is that it’s card only and there are lots of wasps around the eating areas!"
"Bit disappointed about paying for the marshmallows to roast but kids still loved doing it."
"The only downside was that the food and drinks were quite expensive, but considering all the other fun things we did, it didn't diminish the overall experience."
"Food on site was delicious, but a little expensive."
"However, a cream tea and a cup of tea came to £8.75. Nealy 30 quid for 2 sarnies, a cup of tea, a can of coke, a scone, and a sausage roll. Take your own food....."
"I personally wasn't keen on the passing around the animals in the barn as it was quite busy and felt it was unfair on them."
Facilities and Accessibility
Pros:
"Clean toilets and lots of hand washing stations."
"Beautiful setting, lots of picnic tables with fantastic views and close to play areas and activities."
"Shaded kennel facilities for those who have dogs as they're not allowed onto the farm."
"Plenty of space for lunchtime break across the farm with an option of taking your own lunch or buying from the cafe, lots of parking and even indoor bouncy castle."
"The terrain is reasonable Accessible for wheelchair users, although in some areas the fields were steeper or the gravelled paths weren't as flat."
"Attention to detail was brilliant such as low level facilities for the children and gaps in fences at child height."
"The kennels for the dogs were spacious and secure."
Cons:
"The farm is cashless except 1 or 2 kids rides that requires £1."
"There is no pub on the farm that serves home-cooked meals or a decent meal, so it's better to eat before leaving."
"Wasps are a pain at times when trying to sit down to eat at any of the picnic benches."
"Bring lots of water and a packed lunch as the cafe food options are limited."
"Would love to see a changing places toilet installed at this attraction."