Pennywell Farm & Wildlife Centre

Pennywell farm is about a fifteen minute drive from where I live so I have been to place quite a few times. It's basically a big farm where there are lots of animals to touch and spend time with but there are also tonnes of other things going on around this. It will cost an adult just under a tenner and a child around eight pounds and under three's go free which I think is great value for money if you make the most of everything that goes on. When you pay at the desk you will be given a sheet with a map and a list of all the activities that are going on around the farm throughout the day. There is something from the moment the place opens at 10am to until ...  Read the complete review

Pennywell is a lovely farm / adventure park to visit in Devon, just past Ivybridge. If you or the kids love animals, it's the place to go! It costs £10 per adult, £8 for kids, and under 3s are free. You start off in the shop (very shrewd). From here it's into the barn where you can pet the animals such as rabbits, ducks and tiny pigs. Basically, all the small animals are in here and so is a member of staff who helps you to hold them: lovely. Next up, it's into the bigger barn where the displays go on, such as feeding goats, hedgehogs and other such cute things. The goats are always jumping up for your food in here, and are very friendly (how ...  Read the complete review

Every year we usually go on holiday to Devon and one of the places we always try to visit while in Devon is Pennywell farm. Pennywell Farm is located in South devon just outside Buckfastleigh, when you arrive at the farm you will find a very spacious carpark, even in the summer when the farm is very busy you will find enough space to park the car. You pay for your tickets inside the shop and the first thing you will notice is how friendly the staff are, the children get given name tags and an activity sheet. You can also purchase food for the animals which was 50p a pot the last time we went there. As you come out of the shop you will go ...  Read the complete review

We took our 3 yr old there and he did enjoy the animals particularly the baby goats. Quite a lot of activites on but mostly suitable for older children. Lots of tractors and diggers which was great but too many that cost extra. The train was not very impressive as it's such a short track and went at quite a pace. Superb views across the valleys, some good play areas for older children. Toilet facilities adequate, coffee was disappointing. In general felt it was expensive for what it is, may be better value for slightly older children.

I recently visited Pennywell farm with children aged 7 months - 6 years. We arrived early and were greeted by a friendly staff member who gave us the run down. On leaving the entry point which is cleverly in the shop you are in a barn with rabbits, some baby pigs and other small animals to pet. They have a variety of animals to look at from large shire horses to baby sheep, goats and pigs. You can get into some of the pens to stroke and interact with the animals - my child wasn't overly keen but did eventually give it a go. There are other things on site to try - they run regular activities from bottle feeding baby sheep and goats, meeting ...  Read the complete review