Carriage Shack Farm LLC — Attraction in Londonderry

Took the grandkids to Carraige Shack Farms the weekend before Christmas to see the animals and Old Saint Nick. We had a great time! The animals and the employees were really friendly and there was a ton of exhibits to visit and things to see. Sam "the Reptile Guy" was the star attraction with his house full of friendly snakes and other reptiles including a good sized tortoise roaming free (my 14 year old granddaughter now wants a Ball python for a pet). Santa was in a warm and cozy barn full of baby animals for the kids to visit and pet. This would have been a 5 star review except for two things: the grounds were scattered with old, used and discard items like lawn tractors, farm equipment and even an old trailer. Also the hay ride was very strange. It was a large hay cart with hay bales to sit on and light blankets for extra warmth (nice touch) but the cart was pulled by a smelly diesel tractor through an overgrown, mud puddle filled trail under high tension power lines. It would have been a great haunted hayride if it was Halloween! Overall a nice experience with the grandkids but my advice is to skip...

The family run farm was SO much fun for our children! The lovely family that runs the farm are kind and caring people and made us feel welcome. There were many different animals and my daughter even got a chance to feed the tortoise. To level set expectations, it’s not a glamourous inner city zoo so don’t expect that. It’s a working farm run by a family in a more rural part of New Hampshire and considering my children were plenty happy with the cotton candy, fresh lemonade and petting zoo, then that makes their father and I happy, and so we are grateful for this farm as it gave us a fun activity instead of sitting at home. Also, there was the added bonus of a short hay ride and they loved that part too.

If you are in the area, go visit this petting zoo and farm and support local businesses that are there specifically to educate and entertain our children in a healthy, safe and positive environment. Also, Covid has really harmed businesses like this and they need our support, just like our children need a safe and healthy place...

This place is great. We came here with my 16 month old daughter who has taken a recent interest in animals (loves other people's pets though we don't have any at home) and wanted to see how she'd do. The place was so perfect. There are a lot of animals and they're within a relatively small area - which is great for little feet. The animals are all happy to be pet and fed and are all very clean and seem well taken-care of. The people who work there are very nice and accommodating. They also have plenty of picnic tables under shady tents so you could sit, relax, and maybe eat a picnic lunch of something like that. The tables were all spotless. The only thing I'd suggest is having some informational signs at the enclosures so people know what they're looking at. There are a couple - for the tortoise and some of the birds, but I would have like to have learned more about the animals, like how old they were or how the farm had acquired them. :) Great place and we can't wait to go back...