Category Archives: Zoo and animals

Fun with animals at Goxhill Meadows, East Yorkshire

Over the May half-term, we were invited by the lovely Jayne to have a private animal experience at the wonderful Goxhill Meadows, a working therapy farm and glamping site a few miles from Hornsea in East Yorkshire.

Goxhill Meadows is a private farm and glamping site which offers personal animal experiences, including for therapy and small groups, and the odd corporate event. A family animal experience lasts for 1.5 hours and is for up to 5 people. I took the twins (now 14 years old – I know!) and a friend each, because no-one is too old to spend the morning playing with farm animals, especially me!

Continue reading
05Sep/17
Miniature Pony Centre Devon

The Miniature Pony Centre, Moretonhampstead, Devon

On our recent trip to Dartmoor, the girls really wanted to meet some Dartmoor ponies. While there are plenty loose on the Dartmoor hills, it’s hard to get up close to them; it’s not guaranteed to spot them wherever you go, and it’s not a great idea to get too close to them – they are wild ponies after all. We decided instead to go to The Miniature Pony Centre near Moretonhampstead, and we are very glad we did!

Continue reading