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Yes, every visit starts with an online booking. We welcome a set number of guests each day, which keeps the farm calm for the animals and relaxed for you. It also means shorter queues, more room to roam, and activities that run like clockwork. Your e-ticket sits on your phone, so nothing needs printing, and you can head straight for the entrance on arrival. Booking ahead also secures your place on busy days, particularly weekends and holidays.

Your ticket unlocks the whole day at Pennywell. Enjoy hands-on farm activities and animal encounters from open to close, with something fresh happening every 30 minutes. One moment you're bottle-feeding a goat kid, the next you're grooming a miniature pony. FREE rides, indoor and outdoor play areas, and our much-loved pig racing at 12:30 p.m. all come as standard. Unlimited cuddles with our friendly pigs, guinea pigs, rabbits and friends round things off nicely.

The only extras are food and drink from the farm cafe, treats from the gift shop, and the £1 coin-operated rides.

Not at all. Your phone is your ticket: just show the QR code at the entrance and our team will scan you straight in. It's quicker, simpler and kinder to the planet. If you've booked for friends or family, their tickets can be forwarded on digitally too. One small tip: nudge your screen brightness up so the code scans first time.

A spot of Devon drizzle won't spoil the fun.

Our Rainy Day Guarantee means that if rain falls continuously for more than 30 minutes during your visit, we'll give you a FREE return ticket to use on any day within the next 7 days. Just call into the shop before you head home to claim it. And while the clouds do their thing, undercover animal areas, indoor activities and cosy corners keep everyone happily busy.

Yes, and many guests would say it's the very best bit! Our Pet & Piggy Cuddle Corner runs throughout the day, pausing only briefly at lunchtime, and is home to our famous miniature pigs, fluffy rabbits, guinea pigs and more.

To keep cuddle time safe and cosy for everyone, each guest needs a pet cuddle blanket, available for £3.50 in the gift shop and yours to keep afterwards. Cuddles are unlimited, so come back as often as you like. It's a favourite with every generation.

Yes, we work hard to make the farm welcoming for every guest. Most main barns and activity zones are step-free, so wheelchairs, mobility scooters, and pushchairs get around comfortably. Paths to the lower paddocks are compacted gravel; most wheelchairs cope well, though a helping hand is useful on the steeper stretches.

You'll also find accessible toilet facilities on site, with dedicated accessible parking spaces close to the main entrance. If there's anything specific you'd like to check before you travel, do get in touch. We're always glad to help plan your day.

We certainly do! The Coffee Cabin opens daily, pouring barista-made coffee alongside freshly baked cakes, Devon pasties and light bites.

Visit on weekends and during school holidays and you'll find extra outlets too, serving stone-baked pizzas, German hot dogs and snacks. For the full picture, visit our food and drink page.

And of course, you're welcome to bring your own picnic, with indoor and outdoor seating spread across the farm. Warm lunch, sweet treat or comforting cuppa, we've got you sorted.

Yes please! Season Ticket holders still need to book in advance. At checkout, select the free 'Season Ticket Holder' option for each valid passholder, and pop a free infant ticket in the basket for any children under 90cm.

On arrival, show your Season Ticket card together with your booking confirmation. It helps us keep daily numbers balanced, so the farm stays relaxed for guests and animals alike.

For the fullest day, we'd suggest arriving as near to 9am as you can. The gates open at 9am, the first activities start right away, and a new experience follows every 30 minutes.

Not at all, the whole day is yours! We're open from 9am until 4pm, and your ticket covers every minute in between.

They do, although children under 90cm visit for free. Just pop a free infant (below 90cm) ticket into your booking so our daily visitor count includes them.

Of course. Simply book new tickets for the date you'd prefer, then email us with both order numbers. We'll refund the original booking, minus the booking fee.

Please do! There are picnic areas both outside and under cover, so spread out the sandwiches wherever takes your fancy and enjoy lunch surrounded by farm views.

They are. We cap daily numbers so every guest has space to unwind, join the activities and meet the animals properly. Booking early is a wise move, especially for weekends and holidays.

Pennywell Farm is around 30 minutes from Torquay. We're just off the A38 with our own signposted exit and brown tourist signs to guide you, and there's acres of free parking waiting when you arrive. Pop TQ11 0LT into your sat nav, and remember our entrance is a little further along the road than where it says you've arrived.

Absolutely. We're open 9am to 4pm, and your ticket includes everything, all the animal experiences, all three rides, the shows, and indoor and outdoor play, so there's no need to budget for extras once you're through the gate. It's an easy pairing with a Torquay morning by the sea, and thanks to our Rainy Day Guarantee you're covered even if Devon weather has other plans.

The easiest route brings you onto the A38, where Pennywell Farm has its own signposted exit just 3 minutes off the main road, 1 mile south of Buckfastleigh. Just follow the brown tourist signs from the exit and you'll find us on the edge of Dartmoor National Park, roughly halfway between Exeter and Plymouth.