Court Farm Country Park

We had our first holidays in Somerset this summer, making a change from our usual venues in Cornwall and Devon. To tell the truth, we actually had little say in the matter- we left it late to book our holiday with friends, and the nearest we could get to Cornwall for 6 people (and a toddler!) was in Somerset. Enough of that though, what this opinion is about is one of the places we visited. It was a new challenge for us, taking an 18 month old on holiday, so we had to find somewhere engaging for him. As we stocked up on dozens of leaflets from the Tourist Information Centre, we saw one for 'Court Farm Country Park- the big family day out' , with '25,000 ...

A wonderful place to go with children, whether as a family, or as a Toddler Group, which was how we went. They offer excellant discounts for such groups. The children can feed baby lambs and there are loads of animals for them to stroke. There are great play areas for the kids, and an Adventureland for older ones, with Skyways,and climbing frames and the like. The younger ones have sand pits and slides and such. You can ride on a wagon attatched to a tractor. There are picnic areas, and a small cafe so you can take your own food or buy it there. They also have a well stocked gift shop which is not over priced and has loads of small pocket ...