Rating des Ortes: 5 Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom
After experiencing the wonder of Forge Mill Farm, I had to take a bigger step at my farming life and Sandwell Park Farm was right there! Just perfect! Let’s be honest, from where I live, in Walsall, I have the whole Sandwell Valley area just around the corner and I’m glad to have some many different attractions(30 or or even 15 minutes, far from my house) to choose and go! Sometimes for free or sometimes for a very cheap admission like at Sandwell Park Farm. I simply can not believe that for only £ 2 children or adults have this very educative experience and a lovely time out! No excuses to stay in your won back garden during the summer, by the way. Sandwell Park Farm is a children friendly point, obviously. Cattles, sheep and other animals that we usually see only, from our cars, when we take the motorways straight to the countryside! It’s also a huge are for a good picnic. Kids love and adults learn!
Kirsty H.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Birmingham, United Kingdom
Tucked within the wider county park you’ll find this farm with local heritage information, a shop, farm animals, historical garden and a good café. I love this place. The farm has a small admission fee but you can usually get to the café without paying and still see some of the animals, from peacocks, to piglets, shire horses and chickens. The café has friendly staff and a no frills appearance to it but the cakes are tasty and the food wholesome from beans on toast to sandwiches. The cakes will remind you of the ones you had with your school dinners and it’s cheap too. Quaint and lovely it’s a great escape from the city and if you feel adventurous then you can always go on a walk around the one of the park’s nature trails. Always check the website as they often have events and organised walks to pop along to.
Jenny E.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Cradley Heath, United Kingdom
Sheep? Check. Cows? Check. Shetland ponies? Check. Ginormous pigs? Check. Sandwell Park Farm ticks all of the farm boxes(although, I reckon they could do with an alpaca). Sandwiched between the heaving urban mass of West Bromwich and the non-stop traffic of the M5, this family attraction is an oasis of agricultural heritage. It is always a pleasure to visit in March, when the lambing season has begun, to see the super-cute baby sheep. If you prefer machines to small fluffy things, you can check out the collection of antique farm machinery. The walled garden is always a joy to walk around, even if it is impossible to avoid the noise of the motorway that lurks just over the wall. It is really cheap to visit(£1.75 for adults, £1.25 for kids) and it makes a fun way to pass a Saturday afternoon. Just watch out for the moody peacock that patrols the farmyard, that dude has an attitude!