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Small Breeds Farm Park
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10:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Monday
10:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday
10:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday
10:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday
10:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday
10:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday
10:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday
10:30 AM - 4:00 PM
About
Open Every Day till December 23rd 10:30-4pm The Small Breeds Farm Park is a family friendly attraction, providing a great day out for all ages of the family. For food and gifts our Tea Room and Gift Shop is the excellent place to grab a light bite to eat or do some shopping. We have one of the best owl collections on display in Europe and we are a fabulous place to explore and interact with a superb collection of friendly miniature and rare breed animals including Pygmy Goats, Golden Guernsey’s, miniature donkeys and horses and the smallest sheep breed in the world. Also having a collection of ducks, geese and small animals. All display areas are accessible by wheelchair. Mobility scooters are available on free loan, booking ahead is advisable.
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  • churchy
    Llantrisant, United Kingdom19 contributions
    Great farm park
    Fantastic little farm park, clean tidy well kept, animals are clean and tidy and well looked after the toilets and eating areas and cafe were spotless. In all this is the best farm park i have visited. They are easy to find plenty of car parking space there is also shaded areas to park cars if you have pets everything is well laid out. There is plenty to see our son was not board.
    Visited February 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 27 February 2023
  • Penelope F
    25 contributions
    Better on a quiet day.
    Not sure crowds are good for animals. Apparently there is no limit to the number of visitors allowed inside the pens with the animals and on a crowded school holiday it looked like too many to me. Also signage was patchy and confusing leading to animals being fed which weren’t supposed to be (horses and donkeys)and animals being fed inside enclosures when they weren’t supposed to be. There’s were hardly any staff in sight to impose the restrictions which were there for animal welfare. The place is neat and clean and the animals appeared to be well looked after. The queue for the women’s loos was very long and the one for the cafe caused us to leave and eat elsewhere. On arrival you are sold buckets of feed for the goats but most of the goats were too full to want any food so it went to waste , despite us and many others traipsing around several times in search of hungry animals. There’s a great selection of exotic fowl and some gorgeous pheasants and owls as well as the goats, donkeys, miniature horses and small animals such as Guinea pigs and rabbits. As it was chilly most animals were semi indoors ,resulting in very crowded areas. It would be much more enjoyable for people and animals I think on a less busy day but then lots of folk had the same idea we did. My granddaughter especially loved the frisky newborn kid called Donut and feeding the goats.
    Visited April 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 13 April 2023
  • kirstycupcake
    Oldbury, United Kingdom31 contributions
    Wish I could visit again someday!
    Amazing experience. Really good variety of animals and breeds it was so interesting. They all look and behave happy with their environment which is great. You get to feed the goats and sheep which is awesome and you can walk in their pen and give them a scratch. I loved every minute.
    Visited June 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 29 June 2023
  • Karen D
    Great Barr, United Kingdom10 contributions
    Lovely place to visit
    Lovely family friendly facility as part of larger farm. All animals look happy and well treated, their owl breeding programme is excellent and it was lovely to be able to peep into the nursery where the latest hatchlings were housed. Good value for money, you can easily spend couple hours wandering through the owl enclosures and paddocks to pet the goats and sheep. Highly recommend
    Visited July 2023
    Travelled with friends
    Written 6 July 2023
  • Jan P
    5 contributions
    A real treat, try to make the time.
    Fabulous place! All the animals appeared to be happy, well cared for and the enclosures were clean and safe. We especially loved seeing the owls, not birds we normally get to see. We spent a most enjoyable hour out two looking at the birds and feeding the goats and sheep. Staff were very friendly and helpful.
    Visited July 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 16 July 2023
  • Jayalay
    Camberley, United Kingdom37 contributions
    Very sweet little place
    Lovely small farm park. The animals seemed well cared for, particularly loved the Jacob sheep (unusual to see) and the Valais blacknose sheep who didn't care a jot for the proffered food! The owls were also great, they have a lot of babies at the moment. The great grey owls seem to enjoy sitting at their window watching approaching guests, their personal TVs! There is a wide variety of owls from all over the world. We didn't visit the cafe and from reviews feel glad to have avoided it. Only quibble is that some of the animals were really in need of a muck out, like the guinea pigs and rabbits. A very enjoyable couple of hours, with children you could probably while away the whole day.
    Visited August 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 3 August 2023
  • P S
    6 contributions
    Great day out with animals
    Lots of animals to see. You can buy a bucket of feed to give to goats, and can go in the enclosures with some of them. Nice cafe with good dietary options. Tasty fod & all priced reasonably. Lovely day out especially for younger children.
    Visited September 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 17 September 2023
  • Pbienv
    Manchester, United Kingdom8 contributions
    A Truly Amazing Experience For Any Age
    This has to be one of the best kept animal farms we have been too. I do not understand why people have given this 1 Star. The cages are clean and the fields that the animals are in are clean too. Being able to spend some time in a pen with some goats and sheep was fantastic (city people here folks). I would definitely have gone again if this wasn't such a fleeting visit to the area. I can understand why summer would be busy but you have to take the chance.
    Visited October 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 18 October 2023
  • Andy L
    Wolverhampton, United Kingdom28 contributions
    Gorgeous place with well kept animals
    Attended 15th November 2023 around late morning with our 4 month old daughter. It wasn't too busy, but that was quite nice. Staff were amazingly friendly and chatty throughout. Animals pens were spotless and obviously lovingly well kept. They have a large collection of sheep, pigs, donkeys, owls, water fowl, birds, poultry and bats. You are allowed in certain pens along with the animals and your children. That is a lovely thing to be able to do, getting up close to the animals. The cafe was excellent. We had a pot of tea, a soft drink, shared a sausage roll, and had a piece of honeycomb tiffin each. The Tiffin OMG, lush! Great selection of cakes there. Our daughter seemed to love seeing the animals, we had a lovely family day out, and it was a pleasant experience. Well done.
    Visited November 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 15 November 2023
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Andy L
Wolverhampton, UK28 contributions
Nov 2023 • Family
Attended 15th November 2023 around late morning with our 4 month old daughter.

It wasn't too busy, but that was quite nice.

Staff were amazingly friendly and chatty throughout.

Animals pens were spotless and obviously lovingly well kept. They have a large collection of sheep, pigs, donkeys, owls, water fowl, birds, poultry and bats.

You are allowed in certain pens along with the animals and your children. That is a lovely thing to be able to do, getting up close to the animals.

The cafe was excellent. We had a pot of tea, a soft drink, shared a sausage roll, and had a piece of honeycomb tiffin each. The Tiffin OMG, lush! Great selection of cakes there.

Our daughter seemed to love seeing the animals, we had a lovely family day out, and it was a pleasant experience. Well done.
Written 15 November 2023
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Pbienv
Manchester, UK8 contributions
Oct 2023 • Family
This has to be one of the best kept animal farms we have been too. I do not understand why people have given this 1 Star. The cages are clean and the fields that the animals are in are clean too. Being able to spend some time in a pen with some goats and sheep was fantastic (city people here folks). I would definitely have gone again if this wasn't such a fleeting visit to the area.

I can understand why summer would be busy but you have to take the chance.
Written 18 October 2023
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john
Kington, UK5 contributions
Sep 2023 • Couples
Lovely setting and the animals seem well looked after, it is a bit pricey but I can almost see the justification as feed isn't cheap
Written 24 September 2023
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P S
6 contributions
Sep 2023 • Family
Lots of animals to see. You can buy a bucket of feed to give to goats, and can go in the enclosures with some of them.
Nice cafe with good dietary options. Tasty fod & all priced reasonably.
Lovely day out especially for younger children.
Written 17 September 2023
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Cat H
Birmingham, UK67 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
What a great day out. Animals so well kept and farm really clean. Staff so helpful. I tried to give an extra amount as a donation on the way out but was refused saying they didn’t take donations which was a shame as I am sure that every penny helps
Written 4 August 2023
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Jayalay
Camberley, UK37 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
Lovely small farm park. The animals seemed well cared for, particularly loved the Jacob sheep (unusual to see) and the Valais blacknose sheep who didn't care a jot for the proffered food! The owls were also great, they have a lot of babies at the moment. The great grey owls seem to enjoy sitting at their window watching approaching guests, their personal TVs! There is a wide variety of owls from all over the world. We didn't visit the cafe and from reviews feel glad to have avoided it. Only quibble is that some of the animals were really in need of a muck out, like the guinea pigs and rabbits. A very enjoyable couple of hours, with children you could probably while away the whole day.
Written 3 August 2023
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Claptraply
Shropshire, UK15 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
Lovely selection of owls and a nice interactive area with the goats and sheep to feed. Lots of small animals and a nice view. However, bring your own picnic and buy a cake or ice cream. The food is meh at best and frozen, microwaved rubbish at worst. Pleasant service, though.
Written 3 August 2023
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Ghali S
Cardiff, UK3 contributions
Jul 2023 • Couples
Well organised. Wide variety of small and large farm animals and owls. Friendly staff. Good value for money. Would go there again.
Written 20 July 2023
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Jan P
5 contributions
Jul 2023 • Couples
Fabulous place! All the animals appeared to be happy, well cared for and the enclosures were clean and safe. We especially loved seeing the owls, not birds we normally get to see. We spent a most enjoyable hour out two looking at the birds and feeding the goats and sheep. Staff were very friendly and helpful.
Written 16 July 2023
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Alan S
Woking, UK158 contributions
Jul 2023 • Couples
Absolutely superb experience. Beautiful and fascinating animals, very well cared for, excellently constructed pens, well marked walking trail, and an unparalleled owl collection, with calm and close up viewing throughout, Just could not have been better.
Written 14 July 2023
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