点评:I first came here as a child well over 40 years ago when it was called "Bowmans farm." Then in 2002 the farm was taken over and well as been given a new name "Willows Activity Farm" this place has changed for the better. Certainly over the past 6+ approx years since taking my own family here, we've noted Willows Farm has continued with improvements especially with "Meet the Santa" Christmas event. The new addition of early tickets 08:45 and 9am slots (must arrive 15 minutes early, this is not the actual time you see Santa but rather the time to que up.) meant no queing up in the cold unlike previous years, especially like today when it's been raining.
Our visit was a bitter sweet moment, no longer a child but not quite an adult my youngest is at the stage of moving on from seeing Santa (13.) So today was our final Christmas visit and despite the bitterly cold weather, we made most of it together creating happy fond memories. Reaching Willows Farm via public transport is fairly easily, there is bus stops close to Lowbell lane which leads to Willows Farm a short walk away. Mind the road can be busy, the buses are fairly frequent! Thank-you for Santa, the Elves and Tractor driver making my SEN feel so welcomed, they loved going around twice on Tristen the Tractor. Only niggle, Guniea-pigs are kept outside (under cover.) in the cold and cramped in small homes. 10.5 square foot is recommened per Guniea-pig, yes they have fur but wiggies are sensitive to heat and cold (well as loud noises.) Only food could see for them was pellets, very little hay, not enough hidey houses and very little popcorn zoomy space. Ps. The Santa lift was amazing, so much better than previous years.
翻译:我第一次来这里还是个孩子,那是四十多年前,当时这里叫“鲍曼农场”。2002年,农场被收购,并更名为“柳树活动农场”,这里也变得更好了。自从六年前我带家人来这里之后,我们注意到柳树农场一直在不断改进,尤其是“与圣诞老人见面”这个圣诞活动。新增的早鸟票时段是早上8:45和9:00(必须提前15分钟到达,这并非实际见到圣诞老人的时间,而是排队的时间),这意味着我们不用像往年那样在寒风中排队,尤其是在像今天这样下雨的情况下。
这次来访令人百感交集,我的孩子已经不再是孩子,但又还没完全长大,他已经到了不再想见圣诞老人的阶段(13岁)。所以今天是我们最后一次来这里过圣诞节,尽管天气寒冷,我们还是度过了美好的时光,留下了难忘的回忆。乘坐公共交通工具前往柳树农场非常方便,Lowbell Lane附近就有公交车站,步行不远即可到达柳树农场。请注意,道路可能会比较繁忙,不过公交车班次很频繁!感谢圣诞老人、精灵和拖拉机司机,他们让我的特殊教育需求儿童感到宾至如归,他们非常喜欢乘坐Tristen拖拉机绕农场转两圈。唯一不足的是,豚鼠被养在室外(有遮挡),在寒冷的狭小空间里。建议每只豚鼠至少拥有10.5平方英尺的空间,虽然它们有毛,但它们对冷热(以及噪音)都很敏感。我看到的只有颗粒饲料,干草很少,躲藏屋也不够,而且几乎没有可以自由奔跑玩耍的空间。附:圣诞老人升降机非常棒,比往年好太多了。