Attractions And Theme Parks
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Apple Jacks Farm
Having received a very enthusiastic recommendation about Apple Jacks Farm, I was keen to road test it. We visited in October half term – on a particularly chilly day when the park had transformed itself into Spooky World. Unfortunately we chose the busiest time of day to arrive and with only one out of three...
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Red House Farm
I’ve been struggling with quite how to sum up Red House Farm to the uninitiated. So I’ll cheat and say it’s a bit of everything – you’ve got a farm shop serving up wonderful fresh produce and regional specialities; award-winning tea rooms dishing out delicious doorstopper sandwiches and tempting cakes; an outdoor area with sandpit...
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Thomas Land
We’re two, we’re four, we’re six, we’re eight, shunting trains and hauling freight… Well, if you’re going to brave a theme park with little ones, you might as well embrace it! A trip to Thomas Land at Drayton Manor Theme Park had been on our agenda for quite a while – but we had to...
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Trentham Gardens and Adventure Play – Barfuss Park (Barefoot Walk)
We were recommended Trentham Gardens and the Barefoot Walk by a friend who loved it. The only time I’d really seen or heard about it was on one of the brown signs off the M6, so I was quite intrigued. We arrived to be greeted by a row of shops and a large restaurant, not...
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Gulliver’s World
Gulliver’s is a theme park designed for families with children between the age of two and 13. Parts of it were beginning to look a bit tired, but there were plenty of new attractions and it sounds like there is a lot of investment planned for 2009. We went during term time so it was...
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Diggerland
We had friends visiting and when you’re faced with five children ranging in age from two to nine years old, it can be tricky finding somewhere with something for everyone, but Diggerland is definitely a strong contender. The entrance fee, is fairly steep at £15 per person. Children under the age of three do go...
