Matlock Farm Park – Peak District

We have the most enjoyable day here yesterday - what a fabulous place. It feels really professionally run but has such a lovely and relaxed vibe. The staff are all fantastic and everybody is really friendly. There’s a great mix of things to do from rides, play areas, and of course, the animals. My kids loved the pony rides in particular and the ride on tractors. The gourmet burgers and ice creams are excellent too. Very highly recommended and we will be back again soon!

Visited today with my 3 year old and 5 month old. Fantastic park with lots to see and well set out. Social distancing in place so felt very well looked after. Already planning on going back for the Halloween event. Highly recommended for a lovely family day out

I visited recently for some horse riding. The two ladies were great and managed to get us in the saddle and teach us some of the basics then we went out into some local woods. Great experience. I also enjoyed seeing the other animals on the farm. Apart from the weather a great day out.

Was a good day out but was about dear.

What an absolutely delightful place. Well set out lots of space. You can feed the animals and buy a bag of food for £1 which is great for the kids and not expensive. Lots of different farm animals and a few little rides for children. There are food and drink outlets and plenty of places if you want to take a picnic.

This is a lovely place for a day out, obviously very child friendly but also, a nice day for adults too. The animals are well cared for, we did get to hold a bunny and a chick at no extra cost which was great. The car park was fairly full, however it didn't feel cramped when you were inside. The soft play is ok, I'd say it was more of a bonus feature though, not somewhere you'd go to just for soft play. The cafe was quite poor, the menu is very limited and its all served in polystyrene trays which isn't great for the environment. In terms of the cafe pricing it was £17 for a sandwich, a chip cob and a kids sandwich box. Which I don't think would be an issue if the food was higher quality. Although, the staff were super friendly and helpful! The only vegan option was a chip cob so I would like them to have another option. There are picnic benches located allover, so if we went again I'd definitely take my own lunch. But overall it was a good day and my niece really enjoyed herself!

Lovely little farm park. The toddler enjoyed it, with plenty of play equipment as you walk round. The animal handling is well organised but can get very busy in school holidays. I feel the cafe is overpriced and the indoor toddler play area is rather boring for the younger ones who may be too small for the giant slide inside. Fantastic in summer when you take a picnic. We tend to go midweek for the toddler time special with a free hot drink, as find it quite reasonably priced.

Really enjoyed it. We were at a party the host was great. Went on the pony rides. Great experience for all the family. The jumping balloon is brilliant 👏 👌

We visited to see Father Christmas and it was a magical experience for the kids, they loved it. Unfortunately the weather wasn't on our side and it was very foggy so we didn't walk round all of the farm. Instead we headed to the indoor play area with the cafe, the kids also loved that. Only downside is there isn't enough seating for families in there and the cafe is expensive for what they sell - I'd recommend packing a lunch instead. We will go back when the weather is better though. All the animals seemed very well looked after and they had lots of space. We bought some food to feed them. Could do with adding parking lines in the car park too as some unthoughtful person blocked 2 of us in disregarding the fact we need space to open the car doors to get the kids back in. Will return again though.

It's good fun. Great value in January. Very exposed so the wind gets up. Wrap up warm Animals are friendly and well looked after. The play area is a bit small and you have to pay extra for the fair ground stuff. The adult food is ok. Kids food is good.