South Angle Farm Park

We went to see Father Christmas. He was really good. Was expecting the farm to be a little bigger but could spend a good few hours there.

It's been 4 weeks since reopening after lockdown. (A hot day in August.) First impressions of the place in general were 'rustic' to be positive but in some areas a more pessimistic person could say 'marginally neglected'. Some areas were still closed off due to social distancing and there is no petting of smaller animals likely for the rest of 2020. The cafe was limited but nice with enough picnic benches outside and a little sandpit which keeps the kids busy while the adults have a sit and a coffee but again, limited access due to social distancing may be a struggle at busy times. (The 'hot' in "hot coffee" seems to be a fluid concept, though.) The walkways and signage were lacking in direction and information about animals. Clear feeding signs wouldn't go amiss as some animals have specific diets which was passed verbally as we arrived and then committed to memory; the feed bags bought from reception are limited to certain animals. The kids' tractor track has a number semi-functional kiddies tractors of differing sizes and has a track of decking which is quite difficult for kids to navigate safely without direct supervision which doesn’t allow parents a second to sit down, which, let's face it, is why we look for these mini oases! We did enjoy our 3 hours. Price a little steep for what was on offer. With some attention to detail and some minor, pointed investment, it has the potential to be a very popular place. All staff encountered were very pleasant, accommodating and were keen to make our visit an enjoyable one.

Just had the best day with my 18 month old here, he had a great time exploring. Feeding the chickens made him so happy!! Really worth it for toddlers

Very friendly, fun and great family space. Well run, social distancing and regular handwashing encouraged all around. Thank you!

Nice small, laid back, friendly atmosphere, not over rated, a natural created place with many rescued animals for the little ones to feed and enjoy watching. Time to wander round more than once, nice picnic area (we had ours in field by car). Very reasonable entrance fee, lovely sweet pick your own tomatoes