点评:Me and my partner booked the cow cuddling and safari experience. Being farmers ourselves we haven't had a night away in over ten years and just had to come visit as we love highlands.
We turned up and was immediately welcomed by Fi, James and Will the friendly farmers of Dumble Farm. We were given a safety briefing and introduction on the farm, the farmers history and its nature conservation. We then went out to meet some younger highlands to groom (they love chin scratches) and say hello and to learn their names and a little bit about each one. Fi then took us through to the barn where there was roughly 8 older cows, from highland to retired dairy cows where we got to get up close and cuddle in to them, one even layed his head on my partners lap and fell asleep. Fi took us to feed the younger highlands whilst the other Will and James switched out the older cuddle cows to the young calfs to make a fuss of and groom in the barn. After this we had tea and cake inside the shop which was delicious and next went on to the dumble bus (trailer) for the safari around the fields to see and feed the rest of the fold and learn about what the farmers are doing with conserving and encouraging wildlife to the farm. Lastly we popped into the shop and bought some items before leaving. In all this was a great experience and lasted about 4 hours definitely wrap up warm if its wet and cold and get lots of pictures.
Will definitely be coming again hopefully staying in a yurt.
翻译:我和我的伴侣预订了与奶牛亲密接触和野生动物园之旅。我们自己也是农民,已经十多年没有外出过夜了,而且我们非常喜欢高地,所以一定要来这里看看。
我们到达后,立刻受到了邓布尔农场的友好农场主菲、詹姆斯和威尔的热情接待。他们给我们做了安全讲解,并介绍了农场、农场主的历史以及农场的自然保护情况。之后,我们去和一些年轻的高地奶牛互动,给它们梳毛(它们很喜欢挠下巴),和它们打招呼,并了解它们的名字和一些小故事。菲随后带我们去了牛棚,那里大约有8头年纪较大的奶牛,从高地奶牛到退休的奶牛都有。我们有机会近距离接触它们,甚至有一头奶牛把头枕在我伴侣的腿上睡着了。菲带我们去喂年轻的高地奶牛,而威尔和詹姆斯则把我们之前接触的奶牛换成小牛犊,在牛棚里和它们亲昵互动,并给它们梳毛。之后我们在店里享用了美味的茶和蛋糕,然后坐上拖车(一种小型巴士)在田野间游览,观赏并喂食其他动物,了解农场主们如何保护和鼓励野生动物来到农场。最后,我们顺道去了商店,买了一些东西就离开了。总而言之,这是一次很棒的体验,大约持续了4个小时。如果天气潮湿寒冷,一定要穿暖和些,并且多拍些照片。
我肯定会再来的,希望下次能住在蒙古包里。