Jump to content

Farmstay recommendations?


Gooders79

Recommended Posts

We have just had a lovely weekend in gladwins farm, Suffolk which worked very well with our 2yo and 5mo. We are thinking of doing another farmstay in January for a week this time and keen for other recommendations. Keen not to venture as far as Cornwall (so bosinver not an option on this occasion) but otherwise pretty flexible. Anyone have any other recommendations?


Thanks

Link to comment
Share on other sites

We went to Devon to a wonderful farm run by the most energetic farmer - Simon!

My two (3yo and 1yo) loved it! They fed all the animals every morning and collected eggs. Farmer Simon learned all the kids names and gave them a certificate at the end for the contribution to running the farm.


The cottages were lovely and had everything you could possibly need. There is also a separate cottage which has toys - literally full of toys and Books for all ages. Brilliant!


We had an amazing time - the weather was horrendous but it didn't matter. Take wellies and coats and the kids will be very happy. We had our groceries delivered for the day we arrived - Farmer Simon was putting them in our cottage when we arrived! He is a lovely man - and clearly LOVES his work.


http://www.birchillfarm.co.uk/

Link to comment
Share on other sites

We had a lovely time here last week with our almost 3 year old


http://www.courtfarm-holidays.co.uk/


It is in Cornwall but only just over the border from Devon, it took about 5.5 hours driving time plus a lunch stop near Stonehenge. We found that the sheep, cows and windmills in the fields were a good distraction to help with the journey!


The accommodation was good, modern, clean and very toddler-friendly. There was a large, outside grassy play area with swings, slide, trampoline, bikes, ride-on toys etc as well as a small inside area with rabbits to stroke (a big hit!). There is a tennis court and a small indoor pool which we didn't use as we went to the leisure centre wave pool down the road, but it looked clean and warm. There is a games room with loads of info on local walks and attractions, DVDs to borrow etc. You can go and feed the alpaca, pigs, goats, and chickens every morning, and take an egg home for breakfast!


There's also a very nice, child-friendly restaurant 5 mins drive away, overlooking a pond with ducks and geese and with a good play area. The beaches are great for walking and blowing the cobwebs away! Bude is quite a small town but had lots of cafes/restaurants and some nice little shops to mooch around.


All in all it was a very easy, relaxing holiday which I would recommend!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

We also stayed at Birchill Farm and had a great time! Simon was really friendly and great with little ones.


The cottages were done out beautifully and what with the farm animals, play barn full of toys and outdoor play area we had a fantastic time.


Only slight drawback is that it's a bit of a drive to get anywhere (half hour or so to most local attractions) but I'm guessing that's the case with lots of farms in the countryside!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Latest Discussions

    • I meant that particular Sainsbury's, but perhaps I am being too hard on it. But then I remember Sainsbury's in the days before there were supermarkets .....
    • Pudding rice used to be in the same aisle as tinned fruit if that helps?? My preference is the Sainsburys fruit and veg aisle over Morrison any day of the week and Lidl, although I adore Lidl for other things they sell and their speciality weeks.  However Sainsburys size of peppers varies (small to moderate) week to week but the price remains constant, fresh mushrooms are hit and miss, some weeks they have them other weeks what's there I wouldn't touch with a barge pole. Gave up on the oranges as they also became much smaller but at the same price.  Nectar is a money saver compared o the price without the Nectar reduction. That's the same for all four of the big brand supermarkets. It may have flaws but saving money is what its about. Just some thoughts.  
    • I also had an awful experience there last month. The hairdresser started cutting my child’s hair before even knowing what kind of cut we wanted, and when I started to say what I would like, she said that she knows what she’s doing and just continued. They were also incredibly rude about the fact that I’d brought a buggy with me, and had no patience when my child started to get even a little distracted. Just very unfriendly. 
    • Interesting take mal  Maybe the reduction in spending to 50% by the government on active travel is a sensible reaction to the expected boom not happening.  After all when money is short, why waste it on schemes that aren't being used as much as expected, thereby cutting your cloth accordingly and redirecting the money where its needed more.  You can build so much cycling inferstructure but as they say you can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink.  Whilst more active travel is an admirable goal, if people don't want to go that route and with the weather in this country, then its hard to see it expanding much more than it has already. 
Home
Events
Sign In

Sign In



Or sign in with one of these services

Search
×
    Search In
×
×
  • Create New...