Tweddle Children's Animal Farm - Hartlepool

Sean H.

Wow this place is huge. Way bigger than I thought it would be and a wide variety of things to see and do for kids if most ages. Obviously there is lots of animals to see and feel, but there are also games and activities such as football golf and pool and play areas. We went in October half term so there were also Halloween themed things to do around pumpkins and ghosts and ghoulies.

Way better than I imagine it would be and decent value as it could easily be a full day out.

Daniel S.

Decent place for the kids. Definitely improved since the last time I visited. Make sure you go when the weather is decent as it's predominantly outside.

Lisa W.

Absolutely amazing place,plenty for kids and teens to do,we visited with 2.. 14,9,10 yr olds and they all really enjoyed it, loads of animals to see and also feed, loads of parks dotted about,go carts,tractor and barrel rides inc in the price. Lots of places to have a packed lunch but also they have a small cafe with plenty seating and the prices were very reasonable aswell,we visited during the October half term and the pumpkin patch was on,was plenty of photo opportunities and we got some brilliant ones, the staff were all so friendly and helpful,in particular one of the scarecrows (didnt catch his name) was really good and gave us loads of information about the different events they do through out the year,will definitely be returning and will also recommend a day out here.

Paul H.

Really nice area reasonably priced for the amount of stuff you can do here can quite easy stay most of the day and the children would be occupied during the full day. Plenty of places to sit if you bring your own food.

Have yet to try the food here so can't comment on that brought my child here a number of times and she always loves it always the little extras like the paid for rides there now and the tractor ride around the farm is good fun

Rebecca M.

Lovely staff and I was pleased to see all of the animals had good, large and clean enclosures with plenty of enrichment and looked healthy. Things aren't signposted very well, we only discovered half the park on the last tractor ride of the day before the park closed. Some of it was very run down and just needed a small bit of maintenance to make it so much better. Quite a lot of broken ride on tractors with no wheels/seats/steering wheels, boggy and unusable sand pit, no toilet roll in toilets and baby change was very dirty (I cleaned it with a wipe before using). Cafe food was tasty, served quickly and was really reasonably priced. Felt like a high cost for entry considering a similar attraction close by but is a lot larger/newer is the same price.

Sarah M.

Definitely our favourite farm now!!! Love the improvements and interactions available. Very hands on farm. Loads of opportunities to still get up and close to lots of different animals. And the on site shop stayed open right until close. My son loved his 2 tractor rides. We spent the full day there and my son still wasn't ready to leave at 5pm.
We took a picnic but there is a little cafe on site.
Lots of parks dotted about all over with lots of variety in!

Thomas C.

Took our daughter here for a day out over the weekend with another couple. We had a great time — loads to see and do, and the animals were all friendly (probably because they knew snacks were on the cards).

We went during the Easter holidays, so it was likely busier than usual. Some areas could do with a bit of a spruce up, and the food queue was a long one, with not much urgency from the catering team.

That said, for what we paid, it all felt fair. Loads of space for the pushchair and plenty of spots to sit and feed the baby. All in all, a decent day out!

Tom ?.

A great day out for the kids. Really well priced for all the things you are able to do and see on the farm. You can see sheep, goats, cows, llamas, birds, rabbits, pigs and loads more. You can feed most of them and get up close to all of them.
Included in the entry price you can have a tractor ride, smaller barrel ride, go on the indoor and outdoor play parks, play mini-golf, play foot-golf, play foot pool, go on the mini pedal go karts and go in the building area. During the Easter holidays they also had a fair on (had to pay for the rides here but very reasonable) and some other related activities. For the entry price this is brilliant value.
There are different activities on throughout the day such as feeding animals and petting them.
The food at the cafe is reasonably price and nothing to write home about but there is a good variety and isn't as expensive as some places you go to.
There are loads of indoor and outdoor play areas are great. Lots so they don't get too busy. Much better value than most of the indoor play areas around.
Best on a day with good weather, we thought we'd spend an hour, maybe 2 with our 18 month year old that has a short attention span;however, he was entertained for a whole 4 hours before we left as he was simply knackered off all the fresh air and excitement.
Throughly recommend.