Widmer Farm Park

What it’s like

Stroke the farm animals, paint some pottery and, come October, pick your own pumpkin from the stable courtyard.

The animals are the main event here, though there are no donkeys or ponies on this farm so don't promise your toddler a pony ride on the way in. Stroking and meeting the animals is the core of a visit, and there's pottery painting to fill the quieter half hour when little hands need a sit-down job instead of a running-about one.

October is when this place earns its keep. The Pumpkin Patch runs from the 10th to the 11th and then the 16th through to the 31st, and it's set up in a stable courtyard rather than a muddy field, which the farm is quite clear about. That said, they still tell you to bring wellies, because puddles find their way in regardless. It's an outdoor event and they go ahead in the rain, so don't cancel your plans over a grey forecast.

There's a café and on-site food if you need to break up the visit, and both indoor and outdoor play to fall back on if the animal-meeting phase of the day wraps up faster than expected. Birthday parties run Monday to Saturday, morning or afternoon, and include an animal encounter with reptiles or small animals alongside a party room and lunch, from £11.50 a guest.

One to note: it's closed on Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays, which catches people out if you're used to farm visits being a weekend default. Last entry is 3:30pm, so a late-afternoon dash after school pickup won't work. Dogs aren't allowed on site apart from trained assistance dogs, so this isn't a bring-the-dog kind of outing.

Facilities

Need to know

Best for

Younger children keen on animals and a hands-on pumpkin picking day

Last entry

3:30pm

Booking

Pre-book online before 10am on day of visit for exclusive discount

Dogs

Trained assistance dogs only

Parties

Birthday parties Mon-Sat, morning or afternoon, from £11.50 per guest

• No donkeys or ponies on site, just the smaller farm animals to stroke
• Last entry is 3:30pm even though the farm shuts at 4pm
• Birthday parties include a reptile or small animal encounter alongside lunch
• Pumpkin Patch dates are limited to 10th-11th and 16th-31st October

Plan your visit

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