This farm has giant pigs!! (Whitehouse Farm Centre (Morpeth))

Member Name: lyndsay3201

Product:	Whitehouse Farm Centre (Morpeth)
Date:	28/05/09 (88 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Great family day out.

Disadvantages: Could get pricey if you have more than one kid.

Now that the summer is here, I want to be out in the sunshine so have started to think of places to take my husband and one year old son. Last week we all went to White House Farm in Morpeth as it had been reccommended as a good day out by a friend.

*Where is it?*

The farm is located in Morpeth, Northumberland - which is not far from Newcastle Upon Tyne. I live just 14 miles away and found it very easy to get to as it is sign posted from the motorway.

*Where can I get information?*

Before going, I checked their website at www.whitehousefarmcentre.co.uk. The website is really informative and so easy to navigate - it is also nice and colourful and fun.
I liked the website and it told me everything I needed to know before deciding to go and visit.

*How much does it cost?*

Adult entry was £6.50 each but my baby got in for free as all under two's are free.
A child between 2 and 16 will cost £5.95.

*What can I do there?*

There is lots to do at the farm, and you could easily spend a good length of time there if you have children. Unfortunatley, because my son is only just one year old, he didn't show much interest in the animals so we didn't spend a lot of time there.

There are loads of animals there, eg. Sheep and Lambs, Pigs, Meerkats, Horses, Goats and Kids, Wallabys, reptiles, cows etc (lots more I can't remember).
It was nice that we could buy a bag of animal food at the entrance and then hand feed the animals, and there were lots of children there having fun feeding the goats etc.
There are specific times when the kids can actually help to bottle feed the lambs which would be great for the little ones.

As well as looking at and feeding the animals, there is also a fun area for the kids with bouncy castles, a big slide, trampolines and an adventure playground. It looked so much fun and if my baby was a bit bigger I'm sure he would have liked to play there for hours.

There's a special picnic area with many tables, and I noticed lots of families had took a picnic.
If you don't want to take a picnic, there is a cafe at the farm where you can buy hot meals, kids meals, packed lunches, snacks and ice - creams. We ate here and I have to say, I did find it rather expensive so next time I'd probably take a picnic.

*My verdict.*

I really enjoyed my visit to White House Farm. I found the entry price pretty reasonable although I can see how it would get expensive if you are a family with more than one kid.
I would definatley reccommend you visit here if you live around the Northumberland or Newcastle area. Also, if you are visiting the area on holiday it would fill in a day nicely.

My son is just a bit too small to be able to appreciate the farm - however I will most definatley come here again next year when he's a bit older.

Summary: We had a lovely time here.