Just visited this new site as we are looking for a chilminder in southampton, woolston. The site is…read morenew but looks very good and personal. Must phone April to arrange a meeting.

We arranged a meeting with Aprils Angels Childminders, and was very surprised at the lovely…read moreenvironment and nice personality of April. The cost was very competitive and we really wanted to take a place. But I was made redundant and no longer needed childcare. Oh yes nearly forgot the web site looks very nice and inviting.

We have only sent our son here for holiday sessions. However my experience here has been excellent…read more Our son had huge fun on the organised trips and everything was extremely well organised. The staff are superb. Many have been working there for ages. You basically pay for what you need so if you need 7:30 - 18:00 including supper or only 9am - 3pm it's your choice. There are many options so you need to contact them to find out more. Only downside is you have to take your own packed lunch but this is no big deal considering the advantages, Only wish it was closer to me so we could send our 6 month year old there when he is old enough!

I cannot rave enough about Finkley Down Farm. I don't even have kids I can use as an excuse - I…read moresimply come here to relax and spend some time with the animals. The atmosphere is relaxed and peaceful and the abundance of cute greedy animals desperate for you to feed them is nothing short of delightful. Their animals range from goats and sheep to chickens to cows right over to the more unusual llamas and highland cows. Even if you're not into getting close to the animals or feeding them the buckets of food available at the ticket office, just watching them mooch around is still fun and relaxing. The llama took somewhat of a disliking to me (was it something I said?) and stormed at me, looking like it could easily clear the fence and gain its freedom. I wasn't going to hang around to find out. One look at my pathetic retreating hide running off into the distance was enough to reduce its anger to mere disdain, and instead he decided to spit all over me. In some sort of random heroic act, the pig sharing its pen flung itself at the llama as if to take the blow for me, and rather than reflect on the llama soaking I'd been given, I instead watched this pig take one for the team. Right in the eye, no less. From hereonin, I shall name this pig SuperPig. If you do have kids you can pretend are the reason for visiting, there's plenty to keep them occupied. Other than the animals you can feed, there are talks and handling sessions with some of the smaller or baby pets throughout the day. There's also a nice adventure playground and a couple of trampolines to wear them out on too. There's a small gift shop and a place to buy some food, as well as a picnic area if you're sensible enough to bring your own food. I love this place and can't wait to go back when it reopens for the season next year.

A lovely little petting farm for a day out with the family. Entrance fee is very reasonable. Farm…read moreisn't huge by anyone's standards but just about big enough for an afternoons walking about without it being too much for the little/older ones. Lots to see and many activities laid on for the children. Arm them with a bucket of food from the entrance first though or you will find yourself running back for some! On site cafe sells everything from fish & chips to ice cream or just a cuppa. Toilets well sign posted and clean. Lots of basins and hand gel dotted around for after you have touched the animals. Nice staff who are kid friendly. Congratulations to the farm for keeping the gift shop prices low, lots of souvenirs on sale for under £2.