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Cefn Mably Farm Park

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👍👍 Fantastic day out we WILL be going back, good all weather the play area, was very good we all enjoyed it even the biggest kids in us ( 59+ only old in body) All the staff are friendly and helpful one of the best days out we have had for a long time , if the weather is not with you this is still a... People often mention animals, play, train, area, kids, park, farm, good, great, feed,


Address

Cefn Mably, Cardiff CF3 6LP, United Kingdom

Website

www.cefnmablyfarmpark.com

Contact

+44 1633 680312

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (1.9K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: 10 AM to 5 PM
  • Friday: 10 AM to 5 PM
  • Saturday: 10 AM to 5 PM
  • Sunday: 10 AM to 5 PM
  • Monday: 10 AM to 5 PM
  • Tuesday: 10 AM to 5 PM
  • Wednesday: 10 AM to 5 PM

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: animals (36) play (34) train (25) area (22) kids (19) park (19) farm (19) good (17) great (17) feed (14)
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  • 5/5 Andrew F. 1 year ago on Google
    Fantastic day out we WILL be going back, good all weather the play area, was very good we all enjoyed it even the biggest kids in us ( 59+ only old in body) All the staff are friendly and helpful one of the best days out we have had for a long time , if the weather is not with you this is still a fantastic I personally think you need 3 hours to do it all. Including the little train only takes 10 minutes but the little ones absolutely adored it If it had been possible I would have given it more than five stars. It is obvious that a lot of thought and effort has gone into the layout
    9 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Sara B. 2 years ago on Google
    The second time I've visited, however, it has been years. First of all, admission prices, it is quite steep considering it's quite a small location with limited attractions. We were there for approximately 2 hours including the train and pony ride. The animals look well looked after and are clearly used to the public and were social with guests, pony ride was amazing and the lady who staffed the area (she had blue hair) was lovely! Very limited on food choices and drink choices and not much room to sit and eat. Will visit again once the renovation has been done, but for now it's a little pricey for what it is. Daughter did really enjoy herself though and for that can't complain 🙂
    7 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Natalya V. 1 year ago on Google
    Really nice little place! Came for my nieces birthday. Lovely to feed the animals and was reasonably priced. The pizza’s in the cafe were very reasonably priced but the fries were very expensive. £4.50 for fries but very nice. Shame that some people ruin it for others. Woman and her unruly child in the petting Guinea pig area. Trying to undo their cages and pick up the Guinea pigs and then trying to make a complaint about the person manning it and the animal enclosures. Definitely not the park to blame. Would be great to have prices on all the rides and to see a few more staff around watching people don’t chase the birds and monitor the petting areas a bit more closely
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Frompoolto p. 2 years ago on Google
    Brilliant place to visit been a few times before refurbishment love the new soft play train and mini golf. Park outdoors picnic benches and animals to see baby goats were funny watching them play. Animals look well looked after nice and clean.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 D T. 2 years ago on Google
    A decent afternoon out with the family. First off I did feel the cost was a bit high with the extra charges for the train and food for the animals. There were a decent amount of animals to look at but I would expect a bit more to be honest. The place has been renovated due to lats years floods and it does look good with a new park for the children. You could drag you time out if you wanted but I could see that it wouldn't take long to work your way through the farm and feel short changed. There's very little other than the park, train and animals to look at. The places was clean, and setup well. Plenty of parking space. There's wasn't a whole load of staff there. Toilets were clean and plenty of clean stations around to wash your hands.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Chris M. 1 year ago on Google
    Such a great place to take young children. They have plenty of animals to see and feed. They even have a petting area for the guinea pigs which was good for little ones. They have a cool train that goes around the farm so you can see the animals from inside their pens. Don't miss out on the play areas outside and a crazy golf based on farms. One of the other good additions is the two diggers. These require £2 and in my opinion it's too high for the small amount of time they get to play on them. Inside they have a Cafe and indoor soft play. This area is sectioned off by age group so the little ones can play safely. All in all this is a very good place to bring children and spend a few hours playing and walking around seeing and feeding the animals. Food is purchased at the front desk on arrival.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Elisabeth C. 2 years ago on Google
    The children absolutely loved Cefn Manly Farm! They had lots of fun playing crazy golf and really enjoyed the train ride. They really liked the park which had lots of interesting things to play on. My nephew particularly enjoyed playing on the tractors. We were able to feed lots of donkeys, goats, ponies and sheep which was a lovely experience. They also had a petting area where we were able to stroke guinea pigs. There were lots of hand washing stations around which was brilliant as you were never far from one to wash your hands after feeding and touching the animals. I have taken one star off because they could do with more toilets. There was a queue most of the time which could be a problem if you have a child desperate to go. I also think the food was over priced and could have been a bit more interesting. Other than that, we had a lovely day and the children really want to return!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Nuria S. 5 months ago on Google
    The farm is really nice, animals have good spaces and are in good conditions. Kids can also enjoy the soft play, it's really big. The entrance it's just a bit expensive in my opinion.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jo T. 8 months ago on Google
    First visit and it won't be the last. Grand kids loved both the huge indoor play activity center and the outside fun, animals, crazy golf. Spent most of the day there, and two tired but happy kiddies.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Craig G. 1 year ago on Google
    We popped along on the off chance we could just call in as the website says no booking required. When we pulled up we were asked if we had booked. We had not and almost had to leave but luckily a few cars left which left us room to park. Mably farm a great place to bring the kids. There's so much to do from petting animals, to train rides and much more. For 3 adults and a 4 year old it cost £35 which included entry, animal feed and a train ride. The play area inside is huuuuuuge which means you can sit back and relax with a coffee and some food. I like the fact you are free to roam and take your time to explore. It's well worth the visit!!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Yeloma F. 1 year ago on Google
    Wonderful place to enjoy the time with nature and lovely animals. It gives a great relaxation to our minds. Visitors can feed animals. Kids have activities to do. Entrance free £3.50 for each person for train travel around the farm. Animals’ food bags are available at the counter for £1.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Idris A. 1 year ago on Google
    Great day out! The children (aged 1-5) enjoyed themselves. Farm was lovely and indoor soft play area had plenty of space for them to play. We would definitely return if in the area again. Staff were friendly.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Dean H. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice farm to go to. Massively improved since my last visit. Still building a huge soft play area there. Will be great when finished. Train around the farm was good for the kids. Animals were about in the fields for you to feed.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nicola B. 2 years ago on Google
    Fantastic day out for the family. Lots of farm animals. Pony rides. Outdoor and indoor play. Train rides and crazy golf. Hot & cold food & drinks, plus snacks. Great fun.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 mike h. 10 months ago on Google
    Great fun for our 20 month old! He loves the animals, the train, the park and the soft play. Really impressed with the staff as he did a little runner from us and they found him in seconds! Thank you for a great day!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Beth B. 1 year ago on Google
    The cleanest, best soft play we've ever been to. So much to do! Outside also lots of fun. Perfect day out for 4yo. Staff all friendly and helpful. Highly recommend. Definitely book of going in the holidays, not needed on a term time week day.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Shunice D. 1 year ago on Google
    Such a beautiful day. Perfect for kids, indoor and outdoor play. Loads of animals for children to see. Even a little train to go around the park. Pram friendly. Amazing price for tickets
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rachel H. 2 years ago on Google
    First time back since the devastating floods and all I have to say is WELL DONE TO EVERYONE!!! Think I had more fun than my 5 year old boy! 😅 Massive sand play area which my boy loved. Was his first time on a Pony Ride which he enjoyed aswell. Animals look well looked after. Good entry and exit system in place along with signs due to COVID-19. Love coming here. Polite and friendly staff.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nina R. 2 years ago on Google
    Such a clean please, I highly recommend. Is not so big, but enough for children to play, enjoying de animals and feeding them.We enjoyed this little farm today :-)))

  • 5/5 James L. 5 months ago on Google
    A really lovely farm that is reasonably priced. My nephew loved the indoor play area! It’s huge! Lovely animals to pet and you can buy feed from one of the nice employees. Hygiene stations everywhere after petting and a well equipped outdoor play area. They have a train but it wasn’t working when we visited. Shame because my nephew loves trains. We will be back.

  • 4/5 Kevin W. 2 years ago on Google
    Very good place to visit, and our kids 6 and 2 loved everything there. Would have been a 5 star if the building works wasn't going on, maybe keep building work for week days has more visitors on weekend. Will 100% be visiting again.

  • 5/5 Olu O. 7 months ago on Google
    Lovely day out for the kids. Lots of animals to see and feed. Big sitting area with indoor play area for the kids. Kids and parents can also ride in the train around the park. The gift area is new. Not that many gifts yet though.

  • 5/5 Rhi B. 8 months ago on Google
    A wonderful day out at a reasonable price. There is lots to do here. There are lots of farm animals to see and feed; goats, sheep, pigs, ducks, chickens, horses, donkeys and cows (feed is available to purchase on your way in). There are also Guinea pigs that you can get close to and stroke. For a few pounds each, you can go on a train ride around the park, which takes you through the fields with the animals, around the duck pond and through a tunnel. When you walk around feeding the animals, you walk over a bridge that goes over the train tunnel; my toddler finds this very exciting! In addition there is a large outdoor playground with equipment for a wide range of ages, plus a sand pit with diggers that the children can sit on a dig up the sand. The indoor soft play is huge, we normally go to paid for soft plays that are half this size and only a couple of pounds less than the admission for the whole park. There is seating indoors and outdoors, and you can bring your own picnic. You can bring a pushchair round the whole park, it’s just a bit tricky to manoeuvre over the stones in the car park before you get onto the site. The toilets are clean and there are plenty of baby changing facilities. The only downside is that, as you first enter the animal area of the farm park you are met with multiple paid for ride-on machines. My kids are happy to just sit on them, but some children may start demanding coins after you’ve only just paid to get in.

  • 5/5 Anne-Marie C. 2 years ago on Google
    First time coming here and I have to say I'm very impressed and will be coming back!! Staff were so kind and lovely. The animals are well cared for and we got the chance to buy food to feed them. Loved there was plenty of places to wash all our hands The train was fab which you can buy on the day or before online. Would highly recommend

  • 5/5 Andy F. 2 years ago on Google
    After the floods which devastated the Park at the beginning of 2020, they have come back stronger. Loved the new train and the food was just as good as it was before. Loved the new soft play, which was even better than the last one. Looking forward to when it's completely back up to strength, with a bigger cafe, new farm shop and a few more features.

  • 5/5 kirsty v. 1 year ago on Google
    We visited in the Easter holidays for my granddaughters 4th birthday . Everywhere was clean ,staff were friendly .. lots for the kids to do .. food was nice . It was very busy , all animals were well kept . Kids loved the indoor soft play area.. both my grandchildren are type 1 diabetics they certainly kept their mum busy checking there pumps as they were running around having so much fun

  • 4/5 Libu V. 11 months ago on Google
    Good place to chill with family and friends. When I went there, I was surprised to see the way they kept animals. Moreover the train ride was amazing. The staff's were friendly and listened to your doubt. In addition to that they have a big indoor play area. A word of caution as kids won't come back from there. They'll love it. Overall a good place.

  • 5/5 Caileigh B. 1 year ago on Google
    Been a few times now. Lots for children to do and see. Unfortunately, as it was good Friday, it was so full the staff were turning cars away before they even reached the car park: it's that popular! We went for lunch and returned an hour after and managed to park. Shame the booking system isn't in place anymore but we had a lovely time when we did get in

  • 5/5 Caroline B. 2 years ago on Google
    We have been here several times, it is so much better now as they have massively renovated the place...kids always have fun here 😀

  • 5/5 awara q. 2 years ago on Google
    I love the farm park. Good service friendly staff. So good play ground for kids. A great place for kids. A nice trip train. Alot of parking available.

  • 5/5 Monica M. 2 years ago on Google
    The farm park is perfect for toddlers and young kids! The animals are super friendly so you can feed them without worry, and there are lots of hand washing stations to keep healthy. They have pony riding, mini golf, train rides, petting zoo and park rides (like swings) for babies all the way up to 15 year olds. The area is flat, which is great for wheelchairs and buggies, and there are loos and a cafe on sight. The staff are super friendly, and the food is lovely. They have vegan options too which was great for our milk-free little one!

  • 5/5 Melly D. 2 years ago on Google
    Fantastic day out plenty to entertain the kids, toilets were very clean. Cafe is great, would of been nice to see a gift shop whilst leaving but overall very impressed we will definitely be back.

  • 5/5 Rhian J. 10 months ago on Google
    This is a wonderful place with lots of opportunities to see different animals, to feed some of them, and even stroke a guinea pig! There are hand washing points across the site which is really helpful - especially if you've just fed a particularly slobbery sheep! The weather was great when we went, but there's a covered outdoor section with quite a few animals if the weather isn't so great, as well as a big soft play area. The chips they serve are actually really good too. My 18 month old niece absolutely loved it, and so did we.

  • 5/5 Colin O. 1 year ago on Google
    Plenty to see and a number of outside play areas, the areas are clean and spacious. The animals are farm animals and a few small pets which will keep younger children occupied. There is a large inside soft play area, divided into age groups, so ideal for inclement weather. Seating is plentiful and has some comfortable chairs and sofas. Staff are friendly and helpful. The meals are plain and very reasonably priced and good value for money. Parking is free and plentiful. It's a great day out.

  • 5/5 Hyper H. 1 year ago on Google
    We visited on an off-chance on a Wednesday morning. It was quiet, which was nice as our 15mth old could just lead us around to what he wanted to do. It was wet, so we didn't use the outside playground much, but it's very well equipped with some fun looking apparatus. The inside play structure is huge! It's got lots of fun sections with air cannons and a football pitch up the top. There are also sections for babies and toddlers with a large ball pit. There is plenty of seating for food and waiting. The restaurant has good coffee, and the food was great and reasonably priced. There is themed crazy golf, a miniature railway, and station, which are both charged extras. For £2 the kids can drive a real digger (parents too). Of course, you can feed and pet most of the animals.

  • 5/5 Kevin 2 years ago on Google
    Our 2 year old boy loved this place. Had his first pony ride here. Loved the train ride and feeding anything that moved. Ducks, Cows, Chickens, Pigs, Goats, Pony's and Donkeys are all there and much more. Parking is great. However it's loose gravel. There's concrete path all the way around. Lanes winding to get there but what more could you expect from going to a farm. Staff were lovely. Tickets are provided for train ride and pony ride when you purchase which is in turn handed in at the activity itself. More is being done to the farm which will include a large soft play and cafe. Overall we had a great day.

  • 5/5 Lijo V. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing Place to take kids and anyone who love animals. Very well setup with a train ride through the middle of the park. It is not a BIG BIG establishment but big enough to see your regular farm animals which is what we wanted. Had a great day out with indoor play areas aswell to keep kids entertained and a cafe to make sure no one goes hungry. Plenty of parking too!!

  • 5/5 Jan M. 2 years ago on Google
    Took our grandson for a special day out...and it definitely was special. With wonderful activities, pony rides train ride and wonderful array of very well cared for animals. Lovely food and snacks all looked after by exceptional staff members. Would recommend Cefn Mably Farm Park for a visit


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