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Apr
26

Chelsea FC Foundation Training

Chelsea

Football Drills and Skills with Chelsea FC Foundation at Pennywell Farm. Does your child dream of playing in the Premier League? Chelsea FC Academy coaching staff based at South Dartmoor Community College are offering 6 training days for all ages and abilities. Professional coaching staff and scouts from the Academy will run the days, coordinated Read More…

This story appeared on April 26, 2018

Apr
16

Spring has sprung at Pennywell!

It must be spring! The days are getting longer, the sun has finally put his hat on and the farm is bursting with spring baby animals. We’re open every day from 10am to 5pm with a full day of fun to enjoy. Meet lambs, goat kids and piglets as well as some of the farm’s Read More…

This story appeared on April 16, 2018 and is tagged as: | | |

Another Great Week of School Holidays

Easter feels like a distant memory already but there is still plenty of time to get out and enjoy all that Pennywell has to offer for the rest of the school holidays. Every day from 10am, we have a different hands on animal activity every half hour, 4 FREE farm rides to enjoy, hundreds of Read More…

This story appeared on April 5, 2018

Mar
26

Easter Fun at Pennywell, Devon Tourist Attraction

Looking for something a little more exciting than just another Easter egg hunt? Pennywell is choc-o-bloc with family fun and animal activities for the whole of the Easter holidays. Enjoy meeting all the spring babies on the farm with chicks, ducklings, baby rabbits, goat kids and lambs to bottle feed and not forgetting the world Read More…

This story appeared on March 26, 2018 and is tagged as: | |

Mar
26

Book Launch at Pennywell Farm, Devon Tourist Attraction

Following the success of the new Behind The Fairy Door® series of children’s books, Devon author Alison May is set to release the very latest book at the family attraction on Good Friday.  The series by Alison May was officially launched in May 2017 in London and Plymouth.  The books follow DT the Railway Cat Read More…

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Mar
21

Pennywell Ponies Retirement

After 28 years of pony rides at Pennywell, we have taken the decision to retire our remaining ponies. Some have been here for many years and we think they are at an age where they deserve a good rest. We have been unable to find suitable replacements that would not only be safe for our Read More…

This story appeared on March 21, 2018

Weather Update!

Pennywell will reopen on Tuesday 6 March as we now have water on the farm! Apologies to anyone who was left disappointed over the weekend but we hope that you all enjoyed the snow. We certainly did. Hope to see you soon. The Pennywell team by

This story appeared on March 5, 2018

Feb
27

Mother’s Day Weekend Free Cream Tea Treat!

Free Cream Tea for Mum’s and Grandmums at Pennywell Farm Devon tourist attraction for Mother’s Day weekend. We don’t think one day dedicated to Mum is enough, so at Pennywell Farm it’s Mother’s Day Weekend! That means a delicious treat on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th March. All Mums and Grandmums who visit Pennywell next weekend Read More…

This story appeared on February 27, 2018

Feb
16

Come and meet the new arrivals at Pennywell

New arrivals! The farm is absolutely buzzing at the moment with new arrivals. If cute and cuddly is your thing, we have plenty of early spring babies to meet. The lambs arrived a few weeks ago and are in the barn ready for bottle feeding twice a day, every day. You can hear them wherever you Read More…

This story appeared on February 16, 2018

Jan
22

Looking ahead to the 2018 Season

 Pennywell opens for the new season on Saturday 10 February 2018 and all our friendly animals will be desperate for their first cuddles of the season. You are promised a great value, action packed day out for all the family. Plus this Half Term you can become a Pennwell VIP with our February Half Term Read More…

This story appeared on January 22, 2018