Wyre Tourism Familiarisation visit hailed a success!

On March 20 a group of Wyre Tourism Association (WTA) members and Wyre Council staff and volunteers visited some of our WTA members establishments and enjoyed a lovely day out.  We started out with a drive along the seafront at Fleetwood and saw the Sea Change project and work on the Marine Hall gardens.

We then carried on to Fleetwood Market where Julian Brent, Market Manager gave us a super tour of the stalls which were very varied and interesting.  Farmer Parr’s Animal World was our next port of call with morning coffee and some rather nice cakes.  Farmer Parr himself conducted a tour around the farm and the Fylde Country Life Heritage Museum.  We were also joined on the tour with local celebrity Syd Little (from Little & Large fame).  We were impressed with the more unusual animals they now have on the farm.

We drove along the award winning Cleveleys promenade for arrival at The Venue for a super value lunch of top quality.  The Venue is in a wonderful location overlooking the sea and such a relaxing facility we could have stayed there for the afternoon.  On board the coach again we headed for the Bridge House Marina and Caravan Park tucked away off the A6 at Garstang.  This holiday home park is close to the Lancaster Canal and has a very popular day boat hire which will take you along the Canal to Guy’s Thatched Hamlet at Bilsborrow or the Plough at Galgate for lunch.  It is within easy walking distance of Garstang by walking on the Canal towpath and via the road.

Our next visit was to the Ashdene bed and breakfast.  Situated off the A6 the family have owned the establishment for over 20 years and were fully occupied when we visited.  Walkers and cyclists are some of the many visitors that return year on year .We finished our trip by visiting The Priory at Scorton.  We enjoyed afternoon tea in the contemporary bar and popular restaurant with a log fire. The Priory is situated in the village square at Scorton with parts of the building dating back to 1650.

A wonderful day out was enjoyed by all and it was fantastic to see just some of the gems we have in Wyre.

All the establishments mentioned and other great ideas on places to visit, things to do and places to eat can be found on our website: www.visitwyre.co.uk

Joy Allen.

Visit Fleetwood and Cleveleys Supervisor.

Fun at the Farm!

Farmer Parrs Animal World

When talking to a friend last week they couldn’t believe I’d never been to Farmer Parrs Animal World in Fleetwood before. So, off we went with the kids for a fun day out. If you’re looking for somewhere to spend the day this summer I’d recommend it. As well as all the farm animals (which are all at the perfect level for kids to see and stroke) there was a little show with the rabbits and guinea pigs as well as loads of little rides, pony riding, a great play area (one inside and one out) and a lovely cafe. For £5 per person to get in (which included most things) I thought it was a bargain!

Emma.

Halloween at “Farmer Parr-a-Normal”

Meeting the resident pony

It was a grey damp day last Saturday October 23rd and I had two little ones to entertain. I remembered some leaflets that had been delivered to Visit Fleetwood by Farmer Parrs Animal World. Could this be the answer? We piled into the car and made our way to Fleetwood.

I had a 7 year old little girl in a wheelchair (Millie) and a very active boy of 2 (Alfie). We entered the building via the museum and arrived in the first barn which was all decked out with scary creatures and a tunnel just asking to go through. After a good ten minutes going in and out of the tunnel which contained some rather large spiders (!), we went on to see the first batch of animals, rabbits, guinea pigs and other furry little creatures.

On our way to the next barn we encountered a rather fearsome sight of a ghost riding around in a large cage. Milly made a quick exit in her wheelchair to the Llama pen. We then went on to visit the little ponies all peeping out wanting a stroke. A large woolly lamb seemed to take a shine to Alfie and followed him everywhere. He was much more interested in looking for Baba black sheep, which we eventually found.

Of course we could not go past the dodgem tractor cars without a ride and Milly, having such good driving skills riding her wheelchair, was by far the fastest around the track. The visit was completed with ice cream cornets eaten on the train ride. We did not seem to notice the cold during our Halloween visit.

We always pay a visit to Farmers Parrs Christmas grotto with real donkeys and deer with Father Christmas but this was a different experience and enjoyed by us all.

Joy Allen, Visit Fleetwood & Visit Cleveleys Supervisor