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Whitsun fun at Hatton Farm Village |
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All the fun of a traditional country the fête comes to Hatton Farm Village, near Warwick, this half term (May 24 – June 1) as a coconut shy, swing-boats, test your strength, welly-wanging and hoop-la transform the farm village into a wonderful Whitsun fête. The popular tourist destination will be bedecked with bunting and staff in boaters and blazers, as visitors enjoy a day of maypole dancing and funfair rides as well as meeting an array of farmyard favourites. Spectacular dog agility also makes a return especially for the Whitsun break with 10 dogs showing off their talents each day including rescue dog Loosie and champion pooch Pip weaving, jumping and running through tunnels. And new this year is the fabulous goat racing where Billy the Kid, Gordon Gruff and Nora Nanny battle it out not to be pipped at the post. Marketing manager Carol Blower said: “We all remember the fun of a good old fashioned fête and have tried to incorporate everybody’s favourites - it should be great fun. ” |
Summer Spectacular |
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19th July to 31st August 2008 The children can really let off steam with our traditional Sports Day competitions. Then head down to our A-maize-ing Maze to see how long it takes you to find your way out, with a competition for the kids. |
Pumpkin Week |
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25th October to 2nd November 2008 Free Pumpkin for every child admission plus daily carving competitions, undercover pumpkin arts and crafts, visit the giant pumpkin and lots of Halloween themed fun. |
Santa’s Grotto in Farm Village |
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29th & 30th November, 6th & 7th, 13th & 14th, 18th to 24th December 2008 Come and see Santa in his magical Grotto, say hello to his reindeer and meet the nativity animals as you hear the Christmas story. There’s a gift for every child, festive arts and crafts, Fun Fair Rides and Children’s shows to make it a fantastically festive family day out. |
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Billy the Kid takes to the race track |
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Hatton Farm Village’s famous racing sheep are set for a quiet Whitsun as new kids on the block take over to perform goat racing on the sheepstakes track. Six goats have been in training throughout the winter to compete in the popular visitor attraction and shepherd and trainer Pete Mobley believes they are now on course to showcase their goat racing talents during the Whitsun holidays, which takes place from May 24 to June 1. “The hardest part was getting them used to being lead on a halter, particularly Gordon Gruff and Nora Nanny, but since then they have just breezed through the training. You can only teach a few animals to race, goats and sheep are happy to compete but they are quite stubborn; if they didn’t fancy running they simply wouldn’t bother!” said Mr Mobley. The sheepstakes track, which has seen the likes of Woolly Jumper and Streka Mutton compete for the last four years, will also showcase a range of new jumps and five obstacles designed for the inquisitive goats including a ramp to jump off, tyres and tubes to run through and bales of straw to scramble over. But it isn’t all over for the sheep, they will continue to race during the summer months. |
Youngsters learn the art of growing |
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A growing patch has been created at Hatton Farm Village, near Warwick, as part of their activities for the year of Food & Farming, to showcase the wide range of crops grown by British farmers. A large patch has been divided into ten plots which will be used to grow farming crops, herbs, legumes, vegetables, brassicas, and salad plants. Farm Village manager Richard Craddock said: “We have many farm animals at Hatton but we wanted some space to help educate children about the importance of British arable farming and to help them see the link from ‘field to fork’. We will be planting and harvesting throughout the summer, so there should always be something to see. “Each plot will show a selection of plants from a particular family. Many of the crops, such as runner beans and tomatoes, can easily be grown by children at home so we also hope to encourage visitors to have a go themselves.” Schools visiting as part of their educational trips will be given a talk explaining the journey their food takes from ‘field to fork’, plus resources to take back to the classroom. |
Hatton Farm Village Survey |
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Pick a form today from around the Farm Village, be in with a chance to win £100 worth of Hatton vouchers. Survey Terms and Conditions 1. No purchase necessary 2. Al entries for the Free Prize Draw must be on an official Survey Form and handed in at the Farm Village or sent to Hatton Farm Village using the Freepost address provided. No photocopies allowed 3. Only one entry per person 4. The closing date for the 2008 Free Prize Draw is 31st December 2008. The draw will take place on the 2nd January 2009 and the winner will be notified by post within 7 days. 5. The prize is £100 worth of Hatton vouchers which can be spent in The Outlet, Farm Shop or Souvenir shop at Hatton Country World. There is no alternative prize or cash alternative 6. Hatton Farm Village is the promoter of the prize draw 7. Hatton Farm Village cannot be held responsible for any lost or damaged entries 8. Any employee of Hatton Farm Village and their immediate families or anyone professionally connected with the promotion is restricted from entering |
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