Sometimes the idea of taking the family on a stroll seems to be a brilliant idea, however after the novelty of an ice-cream at the end has worn off, it can be hard to keep up the enthusiasm for the younger members of the family.
Think fresh air + exercise + farm animals = happy family outing. If you haven't yet discovered the Farm Parks around Auckland, we'd like to introduce you to a few.
One of South Auckland's favourite farm park is Ambury Regional Park,
nestled on the shore of the Manukau Harbour. The park sits on
ash-covered lava flows from Mangere Mountain and takes its name from the
Ambury Milk Company, which milked cows and ran a town milk supply farm
here from 1893-1965.
Today sheep, goats, cows, pigs, pet lambs (in spring), chickens,
turkeys, rabbits and peacocks co-exist. Mingle with them in the
paddocks or time it right (between the months of June and December) to
see the jersey cows are milked once a day at 10.30am.
Yep, just what the doctor ordered. Best part: our delightful bundles of joy will forget their tired little legs and be mesmerized by the four legged variety.
For another coastal farm, Duder Regional Park, set on a peninsula in the Eastern Bays, also has a fine display of spring lambs which are delightful to watch. Nearby Omana Regional Park has some resident Kunekune pigs to tickle too.
The Highfield Garden Reserve in Algies Bay (Warkworth) offers a paddock full of donkeys during the walk.
Take your pick! A winner for the kids, and great coastal appreciation time for the grown-ups!
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