Pennywell Farm
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A Visit to Pennywell
Farm
 We got up to a lovely sunny, but cold
for me, day and decided on a trip to Pennywell
Farm
  We met Gnasher, a
North European Owl, whose talons can
apply 200psi capable of taking a small roe deer
 But Josh got to
have a cuddle with this very friendly owl
   Next it was onto the Red
Rocket with daddy
    We met a reindeer, a goat, a shire horse an a
peacock
  Fed a goat and picked
hay off a lamb
  Ventured up into the
tower
  Deciding which way to take grandma in the maze
 Decision made and off we go
  Went on the train with
mummy
  A llama
that thought standing to eat was a waste of energy
  Getting ready to give a
feed meant holding tightly to the bottle
 Feeding a
kid
  Pigs with funny noses
and a huge rabbit
 Rounding up the
ducks
   They enjoyed their
feed so much
  They settled down
to have a good sleep
Pennywell Farm is the largest farm tourist attraction in the south west and is situated just outside the town of Buckfastleigh in South Devon. It is an organic farm situated 600 ft above sea level with views over Dartmoor National Park. Pennywell was opened to the public in 1989 by husband and wife, Christopher and Nicola Murray. The idea was that visitors to the farm would not be spectators but that they would be able to have hands on interaction with the animals. This has continued and half hourly hands on activities with the animals form the basis of the experience. Pennywell now attracts over 70,000 visitors per annum. It is a centre for the breeding of 'pocket pigs' (Pennywell miniature pigs), which are a variant of the New Zealand kune kune breed. It was wonderful for me to return to the place were my own children had performed the nativity in the original barn - how Pennywell has grown.
We watched a sparrow helping itself and said farewell to the famous pigs.
ALL IN ALL A GREAT DAY OUT |
