A FAIRYTALE farm attraction in the UK is one you might not have heard of - despite winning awards. Fairytale Farm first opened in the Cotswolds back in 2013, by by then-Prime Minister David Cameron. Inside are seven zones, including Jack's Yard with a sandpit, beanstalk and wishing well.
If the weather doesn't play ball, then there is also the new-look indoor play area, Rapunzel’s Kingdom with castles and slides. There is also the enchanted walk, where kids can explore the Mermaid Garden, Giant Camera and Fairytale Street as well as water play and interactive zones. Last year, the park opened it's new £250,000 Fairy Dell play area, which has giant toadstools for kids to explore as well as bridges, slides and walkways.
Also new is the £100,000 Dino Valley area, with a huge T-Rex and water dinosaurs . The other zones include Huff and Puff Adventure Playground, Wilderness Walk and the animals at Alfie and Friends with ponies, pigs, birds and alpacas. There is also an on-site cafe serving light lunch and snacks, and a Fairytale Festival running until the end of the month.
And according to VisitEngland, it is the fastest-growing farm attraction in the UK. Visitor numbers increased from 130 per cent between 2019 and 2023, and then another 74 per cent between 2022 and 2023. Not only that, but it it was given a Travellers’ Choice Award from TripAdvisor last month.
Fairytale Farm owner Nick Laister said they were "thrilled" with the growth. He told local media : "The past 12 mon.