Farmyard Animals

The park is home to a whole family of friendly farm animals eager to meet you

Join our dedicated farm keeper on daily feeding tours around the farm or admire and feed our animals at your own leisure. We are proud to home both rescued animals and rare breeds and encourage interaction with hands on learning.

  • Herd of Heavy Horses
  • Horses, ponies and miniature Shetlands
  • Donkeys
  • Alpacas
  • Ferrets
  • Iron Age pigs
  • Pygmy Goats
  • Sheep
  • Chickens
  • Ducks
  • Rabbits and bunnies
  • Aviary birds
  • Turkeys
Dorset Heavy Horse Farm Park - Flemish giant rabbits
Dorset Heavy Horse Farm Park - Alpacas
Dorset Heavy Horse Farm Park - Turkeys
Dorset Heavy Horse Farm Park - Ducks
Dorset Heavy Horse Farm Park - Heavy Horses
Dorset Heavy Horse Farm Park - Pygmy Goats

Children's Farm Tours

Our daily schedule has been designed to offer in-depth educational tours for adults and interactive tours for children.

Education is key and making it fun is our aim! Little farmers and farmettes can feed, learn and enter the enclosures of the farmyard animals. Our passionate family of farm keepers encourage everyone to 'muck in'. We love what we do and want to share it with you!

10.40am

Working Ponies Feeding Tour

Join our farm keeper delivering the morning feeds, learning about days gone by

11.30am

Farmyard Feeding Tour

Enter the enclosures and feed our farmyard friends alongside the farm keeper

Dorset Heavy Horse Farm Park - Heavy Horses
Dorset Heavy Horse Farm Park - Feeding the animals
Dorset Heavy Horse Farm Park - Garden tour
Dorset Heavy Horse Farm Park - Working the Heavy Horses

Hands on activities

Heavy Horse carriage rides

Enjoy a scenic carriage ride for the whole family.

Pony grooming

Learn about and help to groom in Pony Care Corner.

Pet's Corner

Meet and cuddle our family of furries.

Miniature pony carriage rides

Small children can take a trip on the miniature pony and carriage.

Adult Tours and Presentations

Delivered with passion, join in daily talks and presentations unravelling history.

From harnessing horses to discovering the untold history of Romany life, there is much to listen to and learn amongst the wonderful surroundings of heavy horses, vintage vehicles and wagons from days gone by. It's not just a day out, it's living history!

Dorset Heavy Horse Farm Park - Stable yard tour

10.30am

Stable Yard Tour

Meet the gentle giants with morning feeding, whilst discovering their heritage and characters

Dorset Heavy Horse Farm Park - Harnessing display

11.15am

Harness Display

Join the horseman with a demonstration on harnessing a cart horse

Dorset Heavy Horse Farm Park - Romany presentation

1pm

Romany Presentation

Gather around the Gypsy wagons to learn about the Romany horses and culture

Dorset Heavy Horse Farm Park - Heavy Horse presentation

2pm

Heavy Horse Presentation

Discover the breeds, their roles in history and the story of the war horse

Please see our daily schedule for additional demonstrations and displays throughout your visit.

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