Spring is well under way at Odds Farm Park with plenty of new arrivals to meet! From fluffy Lambs of many breeds, cheeky piglets, mischievous kid goats and an adorable calf, all the new arrivals are settling in well to life on the farm.
Visitors on a day out will be pleased to learn that they can meet the new arrivals in either the Undercover Animal Barns or outside Paddocks. And, with even more new arrivals expected over the coming weeks, some lucky visitors may be lucky enough to see a birth!
In addition to meeting the new arrivals, children on a day out will will love to take part in the Daily Animal Activities and Demonstrations. From “Funny Bunnies” to Bottle Feeding Kid Goats and more, all the Activities and Demonstrations are supervised by the friendly Livestock Team.
Family day out favourite, Odds Farm Park is easily reached from Beaconsfield, Amersham, Chesham, Gerrards Cross, High Wycombe, Great Missenden and Wendover. For more information, directions and prices visit the family days out website www.oddsfarm.co.uk
Great news! Odds Farm Park’s adorable Berkshire sow Ginnie has given birth to a cheeky litter of piglets! Dad is a Tamworth boar named Squidgey and both parents are of course very proud. Born on Monday, the new arrivals are settling in well to life in the Pig Paddocks.
Berkshire Pigs are rumoured to have been discovered by Oliver Cromwell’s army over 300 years ago. The first recorded pig was a boar called “The Ace of Spades” which was owned by Queen Victoria. The breed has continued to be a firm favourite with the Royal Family, who for years kept a large Berkshire herd at Windsor Castle.
Visitors to the award-winning children’s farm will also be interested to learn that Tamworth pigs were first bred in the Midlands in the UK, originating from crossing imported pigs such as the Red Barbadan or Axford. Click Here to find out more about the Pigs at Odds Farm Park.
Elsewhere on a day out this September at Odds Farm Park, families can expect more exciting activities – win a Medal at Sheep Racing,* board Tractor and Trailer Rides,* explore the Sand & Water Play Area and meet more Furry Friends in the large Undercover Animal Barns and Outdoor Paddocks. Combined with a jam-packed Animal Activity and Demonstration Programme and the Giant Indoor Playbarn, including a special Toddler and Under 5’s areas, there’s so much to do!
* (Weather Permitting)
Odds Farm Park is easily reached from High Wycombe, Marlow, Maidenhead, Slough, Uxbridge, Amersham and Chesham. For more information, directions and prices visit the family days out website www.oddsfarm.co.uk
A new arrival awaits visitors on a day out to Odds Farm Park as staff at the popular visitor attraction recently welcomed the arrival of Anglo Nubian billy goat, Maximus!
Born in February, Maximus has recently relocated to Odds Farm Park and is settling in well in one of the paddocks,! Very friendly and extremely handsome, he will be ready to be introduced to the “ladies” in the Autumn!
The Anglo Nubian Goat was created in the UK at the end of the Nineteenth Century. It was developed by crossing goats in England with those arriving on Ocean Liners from the East; the goats were used to provide fresh milk during the voyage.
On a day out to Odds Farm Park, children can identify the Anglo Nubian Goat by their height (they are one of the tallest breeds of goat) and their long pendular ears. Many colour combinations are found which give some Anglo Nubian Goats very attractive mottled, marbled and tortoiseshell coats.
Elsewhere at Odds Farm Park, families on a day out can meet even more furry friends and even get close up to them in the Designated Animal Feeding Area. Combined with a jam-packed Animal Activity and Demonstration Programme, there’s so much to do!
Odds Farm Park is an award winning children’s farm providing an ideal family day out and is easily reached from North London, West London, London and Buckinghamshire. To visit the family days out website, visit www.oddsfarm.co.uk
Just over a week old, new arrival Florrie the Highland calf is settling in well to life at children’s farm, Odds Farm Park. Born on Wednesday 22 April to proud mum Brave, Florrie is enjoying life on the farm!
Visitors to the farm this Bank Holiday Weekend can see Florrie and Brave in the Dipple Field Paddocks and will be interested to learn that Highland Cattle are one of Britain’s oldest, most distinctive, and best known breeds. They are easily recognisable by their long, thick coat of rich hair and Brave has majestic sweeping horns.
Families on a day out will also be delighted to learn that there has been somewhat of a Baby Boom prior to the Bank Holiday at Odds Farm Park! As well as the arrival of Florrie, the past week has seen piglets, kid goats and yet another calf born on the farm!
Elswehere at the farm, there is plenty more fun to discover this Bank Holiday Weekend. Within the Giant Indoor Playbarn, you’ll find a massive adventure play area including a 4 lane Astra Slide, 2 large drop slides, a netted area with zig zag chicanes & tunnels, swinging ropes and much more. With special Toddler and Under 5’s areas, there’s bags of fun for all ages.
Combined with the outdoor play, including Tractor And Trailer Rides (weather permitting), Go-Karts, Log Play Areas, Sand & Water Play and Crazy Golf, there’s so much to do.
Award winning Odds Farm Park is located just minutes from Junction 2 of the M40, near Beaconsfield. For full details, visitors should call 01628 520188 or visit www.oddsfarm.co.uk.
Having recently been given a fantastic Go Pro Camera, the Farmers at family day out favourite Odds Farm Park have had great fun filming some of the animals on the farm.
The first to get film star treatment was adorable Erol. Born at the farm on 3rd September 2014 to mum Connie, a British White Cow, Erol has always been inquisitive and when the camera was put in his paddock, it was no exception! As you can see from the video, he was very curious about the new addition in his paddock! Click here to see the video on Odds Farm Park’s YouTube Channel.
Over the next few weeks, the Farmers will be making more videos of the animals and visitors will be pleased to learn they can be the first to see them on the Farm’s Facebook page! Simply click here to become a Facebook Fan!
Families on a day out will love to meet Erol and plenty more furry friends at the farm and take part in the Daily Animal Activities and Demonstrations. Plus don’t miss stacks of play in the Giant Indoor Playbarn and plenty of Outdoor Adventure including Go Karts, Crazy Golf and more!
Award winning kid’s farm Odds Farm Park is open from 10am to 5.30pm, 362 days a year, and is easily reached from London, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Middlesex. It is very close to Maidenhead, Marlow, Slough, High Wycombe, Amersham and Chesham. For more information, directions and prices visit the family days out website www.oddsfarm.co.uk
Visitors to children’s farm, Odds Farm Park will be delighted to meet new arrival Floss! Born to mum Africa, Floss is one of a set of triplets and has two brothers – Fred and Frank. Visitors will be interested to learn that she is the first female Golden Guernsey kid to be born at the farm this year and will be joining the Odds Farm Park Golden Guernsey herd.
With between 501-1,000 breeding nannies registered in the UK, the Golden Guernsey Goat is classed as a Minority Breed by the Rare Breed Survival Trust and so Odds Farm Park are hoping that one day, Floss will have kid goats of her own!
Children on a day out at Odds Farm Park will recognise a Golden Guernsey goat by its golden colour, with shades ranging from pale blond to deep bronze. They are smaller and more fine-boned than other British milking goats, and there is great variety in coat length. Being so friendly, children will love meeting them. Golden Guernsey Goats are also very quiet, docile and friendly goats for children to meet on a day out.
The exact origin of the Golden Guernsey is uncertain, though it is believed that they have French, Syrian and Maltese ancestry. They arrived in the UK in 1965 from Guernsey and the first reference to them on The Channel Islands is from an 1826 tourism guide book.
Elsewhere at Odds Farm Park, people on a day out can expect to meet plenty more furry friends in the large Undercover Animal Barns. Combined with a jam-packed Animal Activity and Demonstration Programme, there’s so much to do!
Family day out favourite, Odds Farm Park is easily reached from Beaconsfield, Amersham, Chesham, Gerrards Cross, High Wycombe, Great Missenden and Wendover. For more information, directions and prices visit the family days out website www.oddsfarm.co.uk