At the beginning of this week, we had a lovely day out at Karls Erdbeerhof or Karls Erlebnisdorf as people call it these days. It’s an adventure farm in Roevershagen near Rostock/Germany and a great place for all the family. Oh and I’m using the German spelling, so don’t think I’ve repeatedly ignored the apostrophe!
Karls Erdbeerhof is basically a theme-park inspired farm that surrounds a massive indoor farm shop. When I say massive, it really is. You can buy everything from fresh fruit and vegetable, chocolate and bonbons to handmade soaps and creams, clothes and homeware. It’s fantastic!
Our favourite part is the outdoor area, though. There’s so much to do and see for children and Amy just absolutely loves spending time there. In fact, whenever you ask her where she wants to go for the day, it’s Karls Erdbeerhof. As you can see, the farm really embraces each season. There are beautiful fruit and plant displays all over the farm. This autum, Karls Erdbeerhof also exhibits 300 different types of pumpkin which is super impressive. I couldn’t even name five!
Amy loved having a look at all of them but quickly decided that it was time for some fun on the adventure playground. It’s absolute humungous and has a fairy theme. A winner with every little girl. There are huge bouncy cushions all over the place, swings, digger stations and Amy’s absolute favourite: the potato sack slide. She needs a minimum of ten turns on it and loves each one more than the one before. This time, we managed to coax her off it, though, with the promise of some bread on a stick.
Of course, no visit to Karls Erdbeerhof is complete without visiting the goats. Amy has always been fascinated with them, especially the pregnant ones. So after a good snuggle and a walk around the farm, we were ready for some lunch at the farm shop. I had some schnitzel with fried potatoes and roasted pumpkin and it was super delicious. I hadn’t had pumpkin like that before and I was positively surprised by how nice it was. Much better than the pickled pumpkin I tried at a friend’s house a couple of years ago.
As we visit Karls Erdbeerhof probably at least once a month, we didn’t use all the attractions on the day. It’s really worth a visit, though, and I’ll try to take some pics for you next time. You can ride a tractor, go through a maze, go to the shipyard with aquarium or get rid of excess energy in the soft play area inside. It’s their chocolate workshops and candle-making sessions that are really high on my list, though…
What lovely autumnal displays
300 varieties of pumpkins… wow! I can name two, carving and munchkin 😀 These pictures are gorgeous, you have really managed to capture autumn colours beautifully in here. Looks like a lovely day out 🙂 #countrykids
I can see why Amy loves visiting here. It beats your average farm shop any day and their displays look amazing. 300 different pumpkins – wow, I had no idea there could be more than about 5! I adore Amy’s coat, it is such a great autumn colour and makes her look like the prettiest pumpkin there! The play area sounds like a winner and a great way to spend some free time. I look forward to seeing the place transformed at Christmas.
Happy Halloween and thank you for sharing with me on #CountryKids
Wow, what a cool looking place. I love the display in the cabinet – particularly the squash that looks like an octopus! The chocolate workshops sound right up my street! #CountryKids
That looks like a fab and you got so many wonderful photos too! I love this time of year! #CountryKids
What great day out you’ve had. Your photos are gorgeous, loving all the autumn colours. I also love your girl’s coat, so pretty. <3 #countrykids