Animal Crackers! (Heads of Ayr Park Farm (Ayr))

Member Name: Penny_Wise

Product:	Heads of Ayr Park Farm (Ayr)
Date:	13/09/09 (15 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: The children love the animals and all the other fun activities on offer

Disadvantages: Not quite as good on a rainy day, though there are indoor attractions too

The Heads of Ayr Farm Park is a pleasant and compact family attraction with decent facilities indoors and out, just a few miles south of Ayr along the coast road. It's so much more than a farm park with animals, though the animals are definitely part of the fun. Lamas and camels are among the more exotic animals you can up close and personal with and they all appear well loved and cared for.

There is an indoor play area, gift shop, snack bar, quad biking, big slides, zip wire and more. On sunny days during the school holidays it can get quite busy, but the Farm Park's position a few miles out of town means it never seems to get too busy. There is plenty of parking for cars and coaches, and it is impossible to miss the Farm Park if you take the coast road south out of Ayr. Its right next door to the Haven Craig Tara Holiday Camp (ex Butlins) and though I mention it, I'm not recommending that you stay there! Plenty of better places to choose from.

The Park has been rated as a four star attraction by Visitscotland and won a Green Tourism Award. Its good fun for all the family, but its always worth remembering to be extra careful when handling farm animals - plenty of soap and water is on hand to make sure no-one catches anything nasty. We've had a few memorably happy visits with the children in tow and would recommend it for a fun family day out.

Summary: Pretty safe bet for a happy family day out