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| Opening 2020 (1 February 2020 - 22 December 2020) |
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* Opening times are changing from Monday 21st September 2020. Pricing will be changing as we bring in the additional items required to reopen indoor play and guineapig handling again.
Monday – Friday Opening Times : 9am – 2pm. £0-£12 per person/per day
Weekends Opening Times : 9.30am – 3.30pm. £0-£14 per person/per day
| Ticket Type | Ticket Tariff |
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| Adult | £9.50 per ticket |
| Child 3 and over | £9.50 per ticket |
| Child aged 2 years | £4.90 per ticket |
| Children under 2 years old | Free |
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We are just off the A35, which is the Poole to Dorchester Road, about 4-5 miles out of Poole.
FROM POOLE: Take the A35 which is a dual carriageway, it will end at a roundabout with a Public House on the right hand side called The Baker’s Arms. Go straight across, still heading towards Dorchester/Bere Regis on the A35, but it is now a single lane carriageway. We are sign posted on the left-hand side where you need to take the second turning left about ½ mile after the roundabout.
FROM CHRISTCHURCH: Drive past Bournemouth and Poole picking up the A35 dual carriageway towards Dorchester. At the end of the dual carriageway is a roundabout (with the Bakers Arms Pub to the right). Go straight over A35 for 1 mile and we are the second left (signed with brown signs).
FROM WAREHAM: A351 towards Poole 2 1/2 Miles from Wareham (after Sandford) Turn left at the traffic lights (brown signs) after 1 mile you will see our brown sign turning you into our drive.
FROM BLANDFORD: Take the A350 towards Poole from Blandford. Turn right onto the A35 dual Carriageway towards Dorchester. At the end of the dual carriageway (1 ½ miles) is a roundabout. Go straight over A35 for 1 mile and we are the second left (signed with brown signs).
FROM RINGWOOD: A31 to Dorchester, past Wimborne until you get to the roundabout with the A350. Turn left onto the A350 towards Poole for approx 3 1/2 miles, Turn right onto the A35 dual Carriageway towards Dorchester. After 1 ½ miles is a roundabout (with the Bakers Arms pub to the right). Go straight over A35 for 1 mile and we are the second left (signed with brown signs).
FROM DORCHESTER: A35 to Bere Regis and Poole. Approx 6 miles after Bere Regis (past signs for Morden & Slepe) look for brown signs pointing right as the road widens.
BY TRAIN: We are on the Waterloo to Weymouth train line. You can alight at Poole or Wareham Railway Stations, then catch the bus (MoreBus route 40 which runs between Poole and Swanage). 10% discount off admission for visitors with a valid bus ticket.
BY BUS: MoreBus (Tel: 01202 338420) has a stop called the Farmer Palmer Stop at the end of our entrance. The route 40 Bus (which runs between Poole and Swanage) is the route you need. It runs Monday to Saturday, hourly, and Sundays 2 journeys. 10% discount off admission for visitors with a valid bus ticket.
Hen House Restaurant, Upton & SurroundingTraditional home cooked food for adults and children. Everything from coffee to roasts. Baby food, highchairs and microwave are all available. Everything cooked fresh.
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