The Miniature Pony Centre - Review

We have been very busy in our household recently what with the Easter holidays and the weather finally getting better, yay! It has given us the opportunity to visit lots of new places, one of those new places being the Miniature Pony Centre near Moretonhampstead. 

 'Situated in an idyllic setting in the heart of scenic Dartmoor, there is plenty of fascinating parkland to explore. With farm and lake side walks, outdoor and undercover picnic areas and breath-taking views all set within 20 acres of beautiful Devonshire countryside.

The centre has a host of animals including small cuddly ones in the Pets Paddock, feathery ones in the walk in aviary and hatchery, or hairy and woolly ones can be found in paddocks around the farm.'

 We chose to go here because the forecast wasn't looking too great and I needed somewhere that had indoor and outdoor play areas. 

This place has quite a few indoor play areas which was perfect as it did rain in the end. We started off in the older childrens soft play area (pictured above) and the under 5's soft play area (pictured below).

When then went to see the pony's themselves in the pets paddock which my two year old daughter loved as you can go right in with them and stroke them.

 After this we headed over to the older children's indoor play area which is definitely better suited to older children. 

When it finally stopped raining we made our way over to the outdoor play areas, which had all sorts of fun things to play on for all ages.

After this we went up to the top of the hill where the zip wire and trampolines are. They had a special trampoline reserved for under 5's which was great for my two.

We then headed over to the farm animals where the kiddies all got to stroke the animals.

 After this we decided to call it a day as it was getting very cold and the two little ones were starting to whine but despite the weather it was a lovely day out and we can't wait to go back in the Summer.

To go to the Miniature Pony Centre it costs £7.95 per adult and £6.95 for children aged between 3-16, under 3's are free! However if you go to my Vouchers/Money Off/Deals page it takes you to a voucher that gets you 10% off the admission price.

To find out more about the Miniature Pony Centre then head over to their website here.

* I haven't been paid to write this review *

*We paid to get in*

*This is an honest account of our trip here*

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Trago Mills (Newton Abbot) - Review

'Trago Mills is more than just about shopping - it also offers a great family day out in Cornwall or Devon. Since we were founded (nearly 50 years ago!), we’ve been offering thousands of customers every year one of the greatest ranges of discount goods anywhere in the UK.'

There are three Trago Mills sites in and around Devon and Cornwall and they are fantastic for cheap days out with little ones and also for bargain shopping.
We personally go to the one near Newton Abbot as it is the closest to us.

 'Just off the A38 and set within 110 acres of beautiful South Devon countryside, our impressive Newton Abbot store offers the same discounted shopping experience as our stores in Cornwall plus much more for your family to enjoy.  In fact many of our customers describe us as 'the most family-friendly shopping site in the UK'!'

Trago is FREE to park and FREE to get in which is great. We like free.

There are loads of different things to do and you could easily spend an entire day here.

For starters you could wander around their massive store that has everything from clothes to kitchens. All at really good prices. 

After this you can wander through to their new (huge) garden park, which also has a pet section with rabbits, guinea pigs, birds and hamsters. My two love watching them jumping around in their cages. 

In December they also have a fantastic (free) elves workshop in the garden park.

If you aren't really a gardener type then head outside to the independent shops that sell things like jewellery, dolls houses and wooden toys. 

While your out there why not grab some lunch in the food court, there's a great selection of places to get some food. We always grab a pasty.

If you can't find anything in the food court that takes your fancy then head over to the Staple Hill Servery restaurant. When we went there for lunch the kids meals were only £1.75 including a free drink. Great value!

 When you are all filled up and the kids are raring to go again why not visit the Family Fun Park. It works on a pay as you go basis so you can spend as much or as little as you want. There is also the option to purchase day passes which works out cheaper if you intend to go on lots of rides. 

 'We’ve got Eagle Go Karts, Super Skate Zone, Bumper Boats, Jungle Puttin’, Trampolines, a Bouncy Castle and much more.'

We generally do pay as you go because my two are still to young to go on a lot of the rides. They do enjoy the free park though...

With the castle with slides being a firm favourite...

They also love the fun house which costs two tokens per child (each token is 50p)...

When you've had your fill of whizzing, bouncing, climbing and racing head over to the Theden Animal Park (also free)

 'Our Theden Animal Park has ponies, pigs, plus other furry and feathered friends for the kids to meet.'

This is my daughters favourite part of Trago, she's a bit of an animal lover, well she was until she got chased by the goose, she didn't like that much!

Trago also has an massive indoor model railway (my sons favourite part) which featured on Blue Peter all those years ago.  I believe that under 4's are free and everyone else pays £1 each for entry.

The railway is also right next to the penny arcade which has some fantastic old fashioned games and machines (check out my Silent Sunday)

So there you have it a fun day out for all. Obviously I haven't covered everything that Trago has to offer so you'll just have to go and check it out for yourselves! 

For more information visit the Trago website

  

Disclaimers

**All sections in blue are taken straight from Trago Mills website and are not my own words**

**I haven't been paid or offered anything to write this review, we just generally love it here*

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Ladies Night Event - Bovey Tracey

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LADIES NIGHT on Saturday the 23rd of March at The Dolphin Hotel in Bovey Tracey at 7.30pm.

It's £5 a ticket which includes a yummy desert! There will be a variety of stalls which will include Jamie at home, Body shop, my stall Caro Boutique, Arts & Crafts, Clothes Stall, Plus more, & a Raffle which will include the chance to win a lovely new pair of GHD'S.

If you would like to book tickets then you can contact me via email or leave a comment below this post. It should be a really fun night and I hope to see you all there.

Dartmoor Zoo **Money Off Deal**

I have just come across a fantastic deal for money off to Dartmoor Zoo and thought I'd share it with you. 

We have never been before so I've brought us some tickets, it cost me just £9.00 for the four of us to go. 

Really looking forward to it. Now I just have to buy the film 'We brought a Zoo' before we go. (The film was based on this zoo).

The deal is through Groupon, check it out here . 

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