Useful Links - Organisations     We are proud to be members of the following organisations:

DEFRA’s Farmsforschools is an informative site with teachers notes and farm visit information
FFS aims to ensure that school trips to farms are safe, enjoyable and educationally worthwhile.
All FFS members meet the required standards in the provision of facilities and educational resources for farm visits.
These include Health and Safety, current employers liability insurance and adequate toilet and hand washing facilities. Livestock on farms have to be attended by a vet at regular intervals.

National Farmers Union A county wide organisation offering support to farms. They have a fantastic interactive children friendly farm club page on this site

NFAN Nation Farm Attractions Network, a countrywide network of attractions who's aim is to raise the standards of Farm Parks

The Countryside Foundation for Education has assistance for school teachers.

The beautiful Jurassic Coast is on your doorstep. See here for lots of great information.

Lets Go With The Children is full of useful info for your trip

DAYoutWITHtheKIDS  Working in partnership with this website to help you find places to visit with your family in Dorset and all over the UK - searchable by age of kids, county and indoor or outdoor attraction.

Green Tourism is the way to ensure a sustainable future for our business and the future of our young customers environment.

www.alan-thomas.co.uk Brillinant care and service from this insurance company, speak to Simon

Local Links - We belong to the following or have working schemes already in place

TAXI Companies - Poole Radio Cabs (01202 666333) and Station Cars (01929 550123) are available.

Bus Company Wilts and Dorset (0871 2002233)

Rail link to London and Weymouth National Rail (0845 6000650)

Best of Dorset The organisation which hosts the best of dorset attractions in the local area

Bournecoast Holidays. Bournecoast have been a family-run business for three generations and over 47 years,they offer Residential Property Sales & Lettings and Holiday Home Investments. With over 200 self-catering flats, houses and cottages in Christchurch, Bournemouth and Poole

www.dorsetholidaylets.co.uk . A small Holiday letting business with two houses in Poole.

Escape & explore is a useful site to get a quick overview of all attractions.

Guide to Dorset, Check us out on this site for information on Dorset

Goldys Farm Shop is the award winning success just across the A35 They have their own bakery and butchers.

Balincourt Hotel Lovely hotel voted Small Hotel 2007 by Bournemouth Tourism

Hoburne Holiday Parks are based in Christchurch but still close enough to enjoy the Farm Park

Hermitage Hotel - one of the premier hotels in Bournemouth, minutes from the beach, town centre and BIC Bournemouth. Hermitage has achieved the highest AA rating of all Bournemouth hotels.

Herston leisure caravan and camp site are in Swanage and have touring, pitches and great log cabins

Lulworth cove cottages are a lovely new addition to the area. Right in the heart of the Jurassic Coast.

Lymington we get visitors from far and wide, this site helpful if your are staying in Hampshire and want to visit Dorset.

Parkdean Sandford Holiday Park is just up the road with static caravans and holiday facilities. Orignially Weststar.

Parks UK has Sandhills holiday park - Fantastic caravan holiday park in Christchurch offering holidays, shortbreaks and static caravans for sale.

Peveril Bed and Breakfast is waiting to be discovered. BH21 4AN

Poole Tourism can put you in touch with local accommodation

Quay Holidays are 4 & 5* self-catering accommodation in Poole. They hae 35 properties where you should find our brochure by Easter

Blue-beyond.comThe Southwest's holiday accommodation agency.

Salterns Marina is in Poole and if you need yachting facilities whilst coming to Poole

.Traditional Dorset Cottages A locally owned and run business based in East Chaldon, near Dorchester

South Lytchett Manor - Touring caravans and tents, fantastic facilities and ideally placed to visit. On the 40 bus stop, so door to door.

South West Tourism support your local tourist businesses

www.staysouthwest.com A new site we are supporting.

West Dorset Tourism can help by arranging accommodation if you are visiting the western side of the Dorset

What to Do is a site of to help you decide what to do with you days off!

We are proud to be the sponsors of Lytchett Red Triangle Youth Football Club. A local club who coaches young players. They have an under 16 team and an under 8's team.  Our sponsorship has enabled them to take children from as young as 4. The welcome is warm, the clubhouse is in a sunny position and it is great exercise to take part in the training, even if they don't want to join in the game afterwards!