Have a wild day out - you won't be 'boared' (Bowland Wild Boar Park (Preston))

Member Name: LIZR315

Product:	Bowland Wild Boar Park (Preston)
Date:	06/07/09 (71 review reads)
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Advantages: Plenty to see and in lovely countryside .

Disadvantages: Mostly outdoors if it rains

Wow - This place is really great! If you have a family - definately go.

I spent many years laughing at the name of this place before I had children but once the pitter patter of tiny feet hit our house we started looking at our days out through different eyes. The sort of places we had turned our noses up now found us beating down their doors, desperate to get in.
I really like this attraction and hope I can do it justice in the review but if anything I write puts you off please read another review and be persuaded to go.

What is it?

It is a farm / park situated in an absolutely gorgeous valley in the Forest of Bowland. Chipping is the nearest village. The River Hodder flows through the park and there are lovely woods to walk in. It can be found by following the brown signs in the area.
Wild boars (and baby boarlets) are the main attraction but there are also other animals which include deer, goats, lambs, llamas and cows.

Cost
Really reasonable
Adults £4.50
Children (under 2 FREE) £3.50
O.A.P.'s £3.50
Family ticket (2 adults & up to 2 children) £14.00
Tractor + Trailer Rides per person £1.00


What to do there

The park itself is lovely to walk around in itself and see the animals in their pens. There is a range of walks which the more active people can do. There is a real emphasis on feeding the small animals and there are regular lamb feeding sessions. There are also regular chick stroking opportunities.
There are really good play area for children and an area to drive little tractors. There are plenty of picnic benches and a cafe selling what looked like quite good food and ice cream.
For thrill seekers there is a tractor which pulls wheeled barrels behind it. For the more mundane there is a tractor and trailer ride. Both of which are extra.
There is a small gift shop and a small selection of wild boar meat. I felt they could have done a bit more on the produce side.

Apparently they cater for birthday parties as well.

Overall

I really liked it. We live about an hour's drive and would definately go back again. Probably best to go on a nice day as the majority is outdoors.

Summary: Very reasonable attraction