Dorset Heavy Horse Farm Park

If you’ve got kids who are horse-mad — or even ones who’ve never been near a farm animal — this place delivers in a way that feels genuinely unpretentious. You’re not just looking at horses through a fence; you can actually get close, feed them, and the staff will tell you more about heavy horse history than you’d ever expect to learn on a day out in Verwood. It’s the kind of attraction where the entrance fee covers pretty much everything, which makes a real difference when you’re out with the whole family. Bring a picnic, there’s open grass to spread out on, and the kids can run off some energy between the animal sessions. Honestly, it punches well above its weight for a local day out.