It was a happy accident when I stumbled upon this farm park. I was walking around the fields of Tanworth-In-Arden with my daughter and we found ourselves at the back entrance. 'I thought you'd closed?' I said to the staff member. It turns out that we'd come on the re-opening day, the farm having been shut for some time due to foot and mouth disease. (Don't be put off-All farms found themselves in this position for a the time). Being Spring, there were animals that were fresh into the world. My daughter was transfixed by a kid being protected by its mother goat, (it'd been born that very morning.) Then along with a gaggle of human kids small Miss Ben C. got to feed some lambs milk from baby bottles. The pig sty area is where we spent most time watching tiny piglets huddled round mum, and seeing the larger pigs wallow in mud. The cafe sell a good breakfast and if the weather is good you can eat out in a semi-courtyard. For a small price little ones can be lead on a pony by one of the friendly workers. read more

This farm is suitable for children of all ages and I visited recently with my friend and her 4 year old son. I'm not too keen on animals so my small companion and I teamed up to try and brave some of the things on offer. The farm often allows children (and adults) to bottle feed newborn animals but on this day we only adventurous enough to hold a rabbit and baby chick. They also have pony rides but we didn't feel brave enough to do that either. We really loved climbing on the tractors and farm equipment, in fact trying to prise an under 5 lad off said vehicle proved a little difficult. Personally the best part for me was the lovely Farmhouse Cafe, you can access this even if you don't pay and visit the farm. We enjoyed a great afternoon tea compete with cream cakes. For me it was quite expensive for 2 adults (£8.50 each) and one child (£7.50) expecially as it is quite a drive from where I live too. However, as a one off treat that is ok. Just make sure you get there early and spend forever on the tractor! read more

I've taken my son here on a couple of occasions and it's a lot of fun. You enter through the gift shop, so bear that in mind when you visit - it might be worth double-teaming the kids, with one adult handling the transaction and another coralling the kids out through the other door before you end up out of pocket. Once inside the farm area there are lots of animals to see and pet, and feed time is fairly interactive also. To the side they've converted one of the barns into a modern play area, which has the nice touch of having various toy versions of farm vehicles to play on. Little boys are OBSESSED with tractors and diggers, so this is a popular area. To take a break there is a nice little farm shop / cafe around the back where you can get a cup of tea and a really good bacon sandwich for a reasonable price. read more