Discover Dunhampton

Little Owl Farm Park on Owl Hill Lane is a specific day-trip destination in Dunhampton. Animal encounters, play activities and the Nature Trail are all available here; farming activities are also demonstrated. This gives you different options to consider for your stay: time with the animals, crafting together, getting active in the play areas, or taking a stroll with little discoveries along the trail.

Meet the animals and play together

At the Petting Barn, children can get up close to rabbits and guinea pigs. Newly hatched chicks are also included, when available. Children’s visits with the animals are supervised. The park also frequently demonstrates farming tasks such as feeding, caring for and looking after various animal species. This offers insights into animal care as well as opportunities to meet the animals.

Farmer Tots is a toddler group focused on farming and includes weekly crafts on farming and animal themes. On Fridays, there is a morning session for toddlers and their accompanying adults. If you would like to plan for this session, check the operator’s current booking information beforehand. When choosing a holiday rental in Dunhampton, the programme can offer a specific point of reference: Farmer Tots has a different focus from a visit centred on the play areas or the Nature Trail.

The Adventure Playground includes a Snake Swing, a Tangle Trail and a Roundabout; there are also several inclusive play options. In the Shoot-Out Alley, soft play and climbing equipment are combined with air cannons that fire foam balls at other players. The Physical Education Barn adds a three-storey soft-play area to the play facilities. Little Owl Farm Park has four indoor play areas in total. The availability of individual play equipment and the number of indoor areas may change; check these details if a particular facility is important to your plans.

Nature Trail and animals in the park

Along the Nature Trail, visitors can search for seasonal fairies in their homes. Instructions at the start show you how to discover your own fairy name. The trail combines this search with possible animal sightings: on sunny days, visitors may encounter bees, foxes, hedgehogs, birds and rabbits there. These encounters depend on sunny weather and should not be taken as guaranteed sightings.

The park is also home to sika deer, red deer and fallow deer, as well as more than 90 different breeds of birds and other animals. This variety complements the individual activities with a look at the park’s animals. Visitors more interested in wildlife watching along the trail will find a different experience there from the named animal collections or the supervised visits to the Petting Barn.

Dunhampton and planning your visit

Little Owl Farm Park’s café serves hot and cold food in a large, comfortable seating area. As of August 2023, bus route 303 served Dunhampton from Monday to Saturday. Check the current timetable before travelling. This lets you plan your journey around the actual service rather than relying on outdated information.

There is architectural history nearby, too: St Andrew’s in Ombersley was built by Thomas Rickman in 1825–1829 and is considered an early, notable example of Gothic Revival architecture. The church offers a different point of interest from the animal and play facilities in Dunhampton. When looking for a holiday rental, you can consider whether your stay will focus mainly on a visit to the Farm Park or also include an interest in this architecture. These different themes can help you plan the days you want to spend on holiday without limiting them to just one kind of outing.

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