Shortly after buying Pixieland in 1977, Sue & Dennis found that there was very little planning consent for the tea rooms and other buildings. With planning granted, Sue & Dennis worked tirelessly to make a success of the café and the few other facilities available at that time (although in poor repair) being open morning till dusk, serving takeaways until late evening. There was another working member of the Pixieland family at that time, she was only 2 years old then, and still works now, but not such long hours as she is almost 30, and that's Honey the welsh mountain pony. Children that had pony rides on Honey 20-25 years ago, now bring their own children to have a ride.

Gradually Dennis and Sue introduced more animals as Dennis' background was farming. Calves, lambs, piglets, rabbits, guinea pigs, baby goats, chickens, ducks, ornamental pheasants and fish. A new name was given to this menagerie, Pixieland Mini Farm and pets corner.

The next step for Pixieland was the introduction of more exotic creatures. Iguanas, snakes, tropical fish, parrots and even a raccoon called Ricky, Pixieland became a Mini Zoo. Georgie, our blue crested Amazon parrot is still with us in the main entrance to greet all the customers.

In 1982 the pixie village was overhauled. A visitor to the park, Mr Tony Hart offered to make some houses for the little village. They were a great success and are still in the village.

The next big step for Sue and Dennis came in 1982 with the opportunity to buy a large piece of land opposite the main site. Dennis had the idea of a railway. It was a massive undertaking as all the land at Pixieland is on a natural hill slope. Cutting out half the field to create a large car park and using the top of the field to create what is now the railway area, a petrol driven train was purchased from Charles Robertson of Trago Mills fame. Used during the war it consisted of an old engine and 2 carriages. A pond was dug in the middle of the site, a haven for ducks, and other wildlife, and is still today full of frogs. Swings and slides were added and a pony ride track. Large tunnels were dug, and a cutting 40 feet deep into the highest part of the field. Thousands of trees were planted and a station built, and the railway area came to life.

Pixieland was doing well. One of the only attractions in North Cornwall, at a time when visitor numbers to the area were growing. As time went on it became more and more clear that visitors were spending less time looking and learning about the animals than playing on the activities. Dennis and Sue decided to cover in some of the play area, and indoor play areas were beginning to take shape. It became clear that the café was to small to cope with demand. An extension was added in 1983.

1984 saw Chris Kelly from ITV's "Wish You Were Here" visit, Pixieland was featured later that year.

In 1986 Pippa, Dennis & Sues daughter left school and began working, mainly in the café. As the attraction became more popular it became clear that Pixieland needed to grow bigger. Ball pools were put in, the first in North Cornwall. The playroom had bare concrete walls and a local artist called Mr Chapman came to paint it. The mural is still there, it is about 30 foot long and 14 foot high. A woodland scene with a giant and other little people playing around him. Racing cars were added on the railway site.

Another field came up for sale around 1987, next to the carpark and railway site, ideal to develop the attraction. Dennis & Sue purchased the field. They used the space to house a large bouncy castle, in the shape of a frog, a large trampoline, Bumper boats and Quad bikes. This was another large investment in the future of Pixieland. Staff numbers rose to about 15, most were local to the village. As the park grew it had another name change, now known as Pixieland Funpark, it was attracting visitors from miles around. Growing fast, yet more land was bought in 1990. The new area of land was to be the most difficult part of the park to develop. It took a huge to build an enormous new bumper boat tank, supa kart track, bouncy castle, trampolines and picnic areas. Opened in October1993, Pixieland was the first attraction in North Cornwall to stay open through the winter. The area that originally had the Quad bikes etc was turned into extra car parking space, it was a huge success, and staffing numbers were reaching 20. By late 1993 it was decided that a new pony was needed, as Honey was getting older. Dusky joined the team shortly after, a grey pony.

In 1995 another chance to buy a field next to the railway site. After buying it, it was used to increase the carpark size, develop the railway to incorporate a new pony ride area, rolla racer track and picnic area. It was also an ideal place for Dennis and Sue to build themselves a new home. This was also the year that the village school began to raise funds for a new school hall and canteen. DASCH, Drama and Sports Community Hall was formed. Pixieland raised funds for the committee by opening up the park and admission money was donated. Everything in the park progressed well, it was clear that the café was struggling to meet the demands of up to 1,000 visitors a day in the main season. It was decided to take the risk in 1996 to build a huge restaurant, in one of Pixielands carparks. Planning was no problem, and again the bank backed the family. Building work began in January 1997 and the new restaurant Pip's Place seating 200 was opened in March 1997. It was an enormous change and a huge financial risk. Luckily a good season followed. Staff numbers rose to approximately 25. Also around 1997 Exmoore Steam Railway built a new Steam train especially for Pixieland called Dennis. It was so big and heavy that it had to be lifted by crane over a 35 foot high bank and onto the track.

During 1999 it was decided that there would be a huge change in 2000. Dennis, Sue, Pippa and David decided to make a radical change to the parks name, but what would it be. Several names were banded about until they came up with Brocklands Adventure Park. It was time to develop the land below the Supa Karts, where the conservation area was. Planning was granted and Pippa applied to Prosper for some European funding. A building was erected to house 8 computers with information and pictures on local wildlife, pond life and birds. The software was written by Pippa, it took many months. Also in the building called the Clickon Centre, there is a display of stuffed birds and animals native to our area. A local wildlife photographer called Ross Hoddinot took many of the pictures on the computers. The finishing touch to the area is a wildlife walk which was constructed with wooden railings and a path to the bottom of the valley. A pond was dug right at the bottom and benches were bought locally to complete the walk. This was all done with the help of the RDA who funded part of the building and wildlife walk. A new leaflet was designed and Dennis, Sue, Pippa and David held their breath and basically started a new business.

During the winter of 2000/2001 another new building was erected to house the Archery, which is in the Supa Kart area. Also a 65 foot slide was built from the railway site down to the carpark. Nestle sponsored part of the slide, and it is called the "Smarties Tube". In 2001 Brocklands was named runner up in the England In Excellence awards. It has been awarded Quality Assured status since 1999 when the Quality Assurance scheme was first implemented. Brocklands not only displays the certificate to show this but also leaves a copy of the report written by the inspectors for all to read. Brocklands with continued support from staff will continue to grow.

As Dennis and Sue try to take it a little easier, and Pippa, Paul and David take over more of the day to day running of the park, hopefully they can maintain the high standards started 25 years ago. Brocklands Adventure Park is a thriving business, thanks to its dedicated staff, suppliers and family owners. In 2002, Brocklands again supported DASCH. On Sat 30th March the gates opened charging only £4.00 per person. All admission money was given to the charity. There were lots of fun things going on that day, including Boo Boo the Clown, The Slush Puppy Dog, Free sweets provided by Nestle and the finale, a Professional Fire Work display in the evening. Over 200 people stayed for the fireworks, which were fantastic. The day ended at about 8pm and every one was weary. Sue and Dennis celebrated, as it was their 35th Wedding Anniversary on the same weekend. £2,000 was donated to the village school, it was collected by Mrs Jane Adams, Kilkhampton School head teacher & Mrs Margaret Gomez the Chair of the DASCH committee. Brocklands then joined CATA, the Cornwall Association on Tourist Attractions, which is the quality attractions of Cornwall group, which you have to apply to join and pass an inspection.

Brocklands grew again at the end of the 2002 season, when £250,000 of investment saw a 4 lane top of the range bowling alley built adjoining the restaurant, Pip's Place. It was opened to the public at the end of November 2002. Some 50 members of staff and friends first used the bowling center at an opening evening on 23rd November 2002. Fully licensed and air-conditioned, the 10 pin-bowling center is a huge success.and is now used for many daytime and evening functions as well as by customers of Brocklands Adventure Park. In 2003 during the 2nd Gulf War, Nick, Pippa & Paul's son passed all the requirements to join the army. Sue had the idea of offering the families of serving personnel free tickets to enter the park for a day out. As a new member of CATA Pippa suggested that the other members of CATA should follow with FREE tickets, which some members did. Over £6,000 worth of FREE tickets was sent by Brocklands to families of service men during April '03, to be used through the season.