Going den hunting in the nature reserve
Day Out Diaries

Little day trip to Blaze Farm in the Peak District!

Blaze Farm
Visited 21st May 2026
3 hours
Family of 3 (1 adult, 2 kids)
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The Cutts Family

Nottingham

Family of 3 (1 adult, 2 kids)

A fun day filled with meeting little chicks and animals and a lovely walk around the nature reserve! Ended it with some lunch at the tea room with an amazing view.
VisitedMay 2026
Time Spent3 hours
LocationMacclesfield
WhoFamily of 3 (1 adult, 2 kids)
TicketsAdvance booking required
Travel Time1-2 hours from Nottingham
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Our Arrival & First Impressions

Blaze farm

it looked small but had quite a few animals and a huge nature reserve to walk round and the tea room looked small and intimate

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Activities Breakdown

Looking at the animals
Going on a walk through the nature reserve

They had loads of different animals to look at from cows, chickens, donkey and sheep. I wish they had a few more animals thought. They also had a huge nature reserve trail to walk through and it had two routes and one had loads of dens to find which Ava loved and it was fun.

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    Tearoom

    Had loads of nice food and an ice cream place which Ava loved!
    Waiting for her food and ice cream
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Food & Drink

the food was good and had plenty of options and wasn’t too expensive! You arnt allowed to take pack lunch which is abit annoying but I suppose makes you eat at the tearoom.

Money-Saving Tip

Not sure

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Pros & Cons Summary

Positive

What We Loved

  • TickNature reserve
Negative

Could Be Better

  • CrossMore animals
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Overall Verdict & Ratings

A* Tried & Tested - Day Out With The Kids
Safety & Cleanliness5.0

Very safe and clean, just wear walking shoes for the nature reserve

Rides & Entertainment3.0

A nice bunch of animals but could do with more

Food & Drink5.0

Was nice and had a lot of options and had good kids meals and not too expensive

Queues & Crowds5.0

Wasn’t many people there but we did go on a Thursday

Fun & Delight5.0

Really enjoyed the nature reserve

Value for Money5.0

It’s free to visit and you only have to pay for lunch at the tearoom!

The Final Verdict:

Really good day out and FREE! they tell you your not allowed to bring a packlunch which make sense so they can make abit of money towards things. The animals were cute but could do with some more. The nature reserve was the best part and Ava really enjoyed looking at the dens.

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"We’re going on a den hunt we’re going to find a big one "
Charlotte Cutts
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