The Miniature Pony Centre - Newton Abbot

Louise C.

What a cracking little place!!!
Took my little boy here! I'm not sure who enjoyed it more! Him or me 😁!!
There's play areas indoors and out! There's a huge paddock where you can walk freely around the ponies and donkeys! They're very sweet and they all look very well looked after.
They have two American Mammoth Donkeys which I didn't even know were a thing among other animals.
They even have Unicorns there!!!
There's lots of activities, for the size of it there's surprisingly a lot to see and do including lovely little nature walks to the pond with the ducks and walking/grooming/riding the ponies.
There's of course a gift shop and a tea room!
The food was lovely and reasonably priced although I wasn't keen on the fact they leave food lying on the floor until the end of day 😬
The only thing I would say is don't use the toilets if you're afraid of spiders because there are some Biiiiigggg 8 legged creatures in there!!
Overall though, definitely a great trip out!!

CJ

Amazing place to visit with kids or a couple who fancys a day out.
Massive play areas, 5 massive trampolines, full day of free of activities.
You can stroke every animal in there and walk through the pony fields, amazing to get up close.
Good choice of ice creams and cafe does the usual food, prices were average. Definitely worth a visit 👍.

Michelle C.

This was our 1st visit our 11 month old granddaughter loved seeing all the animals although the mammoth donkeys were definitely her favourite we spent 4 hours here and could definitely off stayed longer.
The cafe portion sizes were very generous and plenty of high chairs available.
We are now getting season tickets

art M.

Had such a nice time here and I would definitely go back. We took our toddler and she was able to guide a small pony around a little paddock. It may not seem like a lot but it was a magical experience for her, she's never done anything else like it. They even put a little riding helmet on her.

I was really impressed with the way the whole place was run, so much to see and do, you could easily spend an entire day here with a kid a bit older than ours.

We got there a bit late in the day and I feel like it would have been better to go in the morning, to see all the activities.

The car park is quite large and the farm is pushchair and wheelchair friendly.

Kayleigh W.

Absolutely loved this place! It's so much bigger than I thought it would be. There's all kinds of horses, donkeys and ponies but also rabbits, bugs, mice, rats, ducks, turkeys and more besides! It's a bit of a tardis, doesn't appear huge but the more you adventure and follow the paths, the more you find. My very nearly 3 year old absolutely loved it. Highlight of our Devon holiday and we'll worth a visit!

Brendan M.

Super fun for everyone, kids and adults alike. You can walk with the ponies in the paddock and pet them, if you like. They put on some pretty good shows, for amateur actors. The Unicorn show was especially entertaining.

Chris K. (.

Great visit, kids loved meeting the ponies and enjoyed the great family entertainer. We saw Dan the Hat (danthehat.co.uk) last time, but Mr Bubbles was also good on previous visits.

Play area is well thought out, great activities inside and out for all ages. Staff are friendly, helpful and knowledgeable.

Food and drinks are not over-inflated price wise.

We had a brilliant day out with family, well recommended.

Please consider zero mobile reception at this location. This could be a negative or a positive!

Sophie D.

Brilliant place if you like horses, ponies and donkeys. Play area for the kids and a great cafe too plus a lovely short nature walk too ideal for little legs! Plus miniature pigs, goats and sheep