Wednesday 22 April 2015

A Day Out in Portland, Dorset

Sundays for us generally mean doing something together as a family. My husband works long hours in the week and Saturdays are normally football orientated so when Sunday rolls around we always like to have a nice day out. And especially as the weather has been amazing!

Last weekend we decided to visit Portland which is the southernmost point in Dorset. And if you're looking at a map of the UK, its the bit that sticks out like a little foot!

As you've probably guess from my previous posts, Elliot is a big fan of anything animal related and most of our days out centre around something animal-y! This time we decided to visit a place called Fancy's Farm which is a community farm and free to get in (they rely heavily on donations). We weren't really expecting too much from a free entry location but actually, we were pleasantly surprised!

The first animals we spotted were some horses, including a friendly shire horse who was being fed grass through the fence by some passersby. We grabbed some handfuls of grass and let him take it from us and he was so cute, he'd eat the long grass and then stamp his foot as if to say "more please!". I'm not usually a fan of horses (they scare me a bit!) but this one was very friendly.


The farm had lots of animals for us to see and they actually sell food for a £1 so we could feed most of them. The goats were funny - they came running over as soon as they spotted a cup of food!! Elliot was a bit unsure at first and most of his food ended up on the floor but he soon got the hang of it and found it hilarious when the goats tickled his fingers whilst nibbling the food!


Whilst looking at the baby goats inside the barn there was a bit of a commotion as a sheep was herded in, followed by one of the farm workers holding a lamb that had just been born!! We've never seen a lamb that new so that was definitely an experience..although Elliot seemed more interested in the chicks. (The feathered variety!)


There were lots of sheep to feed plus chickens, peacocks, wallabies, donkey, rabbits, pigs, ducks, geese...plus a friendly farm cat which Elliot took a shine to!


We spent a good hour and a half wandering around looking at the animals and the views are amazing being that it's the highest point on Portland.

After resisting the temptation to buy a bacon roll (pigs reared onsite!)  we drove a few minutes down the road to Portland Bill, one of three lighthouses on the island. We had a picnic and had a nice little walk around the lighthouse. We would have liked to have gone up it but it cost £7 per adult which was a bit pricy so we admired it from the bottom!


We couldn't go home without having an ice cream so Elliot decided on a mini milk..but after scoffing that he made a start on my Mr Whippy!

It was a lovely day out and Elliot slept like a log that night after all that fresh air :)



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12 comments:

  1. Perfect day out!! I love the pictures of your little man near the lighthouse - I love a lighthouse, me!! :)

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    1. thank you! It would have been more perfect had I not had to share my ice cream ;) x

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  2. I love the idea of a community farm, great for little ones to be able to get up close with the animals and not feel you have to pay a fortune too. A real bonus being by the coast too and I love the look of the lighthouse there, I really want to take my kids into a lighthouse one day. Thank you for sharing your day out with me on Country Kids.

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  3. I can remember going to Portland Bill as a child, I'm pretty sure it was free to go up then...but I'm talking quite a few years ago! The farm looks lovely and your little man looks like he had a great time.

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    1. Yep I think you're right, it used to be free! I remember going up it years ago too and I'm pretty sure we didn't have to pay. It's all money money money these days though isn't it! xx

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  4. What an absolutely lovely day out — both for where you went and for that glorious sky!! The weather looks beautiful! Community farms are such a lovely idea. Hopefully they'll receive lots of donations so they can continue with their good work. Your tiny boy looks like he had a ball! :) Thanks for linking up with #TwinklyTuesday

    Caro | www.thetwinklediaries.co.uk

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  5. This looks like such a fabulous day out and what gorgeous photos too! Thanks for linking up! #MMWBH

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  6. I love Portland, such a special place. Looks like you all had a very special day xxx

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  7. I've never been to Portland. Your bit about the bacon rolls made me giggle! Lovely photos it looks beautiful and I think it will be somewhere we might visit over the Summer hols. x #lovewhereilive

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    1. It's definitely worth a visit, the views across Chesil Beach are stunning! x

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  8. I've just looked on Google maps, and it does stick out like a foot haha! I didn't know this place existed - wow - I so want to visit. Tyler would love the farm, he's a bit obsessed with ducks, they really make him laugh. And I LOVE lighthouses. The photos look fab and Elliot looks like he had fab time :) #lovewhereilove Sabrina xx

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