The Original Miniature Pony Centre

Activities

There are lots of free, fun, hands-on activities and displays every day. This includes a daily bird of prey display with Martin the Falconer. Please check the activities board at the entrance upon your arrival to find out what’s on and the times of the day’s events.

School Holidays

There are lots of extra activities during the school holidays, including childrens' magic shows, face painting and art activities. For further details or to confirm the programme, please call us or check the NEWS TODAY section on our web site.

Boy with owl (bird of prey displays) Girl in tractor Pony riding Large cart Sandpit and adventure playground
  • Feed the birds
  • Horse parade
  • Pond dipping
  • Pony grooming
  • Birds of prey
  • Meet the pigs
  • Feed the lambs
  • Feed the ducks
  • Spread straw in the barn
  • Collect the eggs
  • Lunchtime for the goats
  • Pony and donkey herding
  • Teatime for the ponies and donkeys
  • Work the front loader on a real tractor
Signpost Man holding bird Rat Girls stroking Rabbit

*This is a sample of the activities that take place throughout the year. The activities are changeable depending on the season. Please check the Activities Board upon your arrival

Pony Rides

Head for the riding arena for a pony ride, supervised by one of our helpful and friendly staff. Our riding ponies are Bubbles, Gabriel, Harry, George, Ollie, Freckles and Magpie - who will you ride today? Rosettes are awarded to all riders. (Please note, all riders must be aged between 2 and 9 years of age, and must be no taller than 5ft. There is a small extra charge of £1.50 per ride).

Bubbles Gabriel George Freckles Magpie Ollie Harry

Play

There are lots of places where children of all ages can burn off all that endless energy.

Dartmoor Castle Adventure Playground and Fort Bovey Indoor Assault Course are for older children.

Younger children can choose between the Little Foals Play Park or HorsePlay, our indoor soft play area.

Budding young farmers can test their tractor skills on our mini tractors.

Why not bounce above it all on our trampolines (for all ages).

Please note health and safety instructions for all play equipment.

Children must be supervised by an adult at all times.

Boy on ball slide (adventure playground) Sandpit and adventure playground Boy in hole Children on the play cart Boy in tube Girl in ball pool Boy on tractor Little foals play park Girl on tractor Trampolines

Discover

If you are not feeling so energetic then take time to discover and enjoy the wealth of wildlife throughout the Centre.

Surrounded by rolling countryside and within the boundary of Dartmoor National Park, the Miniature Pony Centre is a haven for wildlife. A combination of habitats including hedges, pasture, wetlands, ponds and trees all add to the wildlife interest. Please take time to see our Willow Garden, where you can delight in the peaceful and attractive surroundings, observe the various insects and butterflies amongst the flowers and plants, and secretly watch the birds feeding.

Bubbles Gabriel George