There are acres of space for children to go wild
Enjoy the animal centre, play area, horse riding, (Pre-book), rowing boats, cafe.
An inner city oasis!
Country Park
Merseyside
Children and adults will enjoy the sights and sounds of country life! Get close to all the animals on a real working farm.
Enjoy a relaxing day at the Ardardan Estate
Argyll and Bute
All weather attraction!
Working family farm set in beautiful Surrey countryside in Fetcham.
Surrey
Animals and play areas, inside and out, make our farm one of the South East's most popular all-weather attractions.
Exciting is the word here!
Suffolk
Plenty of thrilling rides and attractions at this leisure park set in 50 acres of grounds. Wonderful shows with Sea lions, parrots, acrobats and clowns!
A Great Day Out at Cob House and the Mayfly Cafe
Worcestershire
Community Farm with lots to see and do!
Cheshire
Award winning farm park that kids will love!
Yorkshire
Animal encounters!
Hands-on activity farm for families!
Wiltshire
Interact with our rare breed farm animals. Get up close, touch, feed & learn all about them. Set in stunning countryside!
A great animal attraction for the family.
Staffordshire
The Rodbaston Visitor Centre and Animal Zone is home to a wide variety of exotic, farm and companion animals.
Enjoy scenic walks around Brampton Woods.
Cambridgeshire
The wood is home to many plants and animals, and many different butterflies.
Venture through the lakes of the world.
Cumbria
Encounter mischievous otters, fierce piranha, caiman and dainty seahorses, discover the Virtual Dive Bell and underwater tunnel.
Hours of outdoor adventure & indoor fun!
Powys
Try the swamp ride, the 100metre sledge ride (the longest in Europe), make friends with numerous cute animals. Go horse riding.
With kids activities everyday!
Renfrewshire
The RSPB Lochwinnoch Nature Reserve is an ideal day out for the whole family. Wildlife viewing all year round.
Meet a vast array of creatures.
Dorset
From piranhas to clownfish. Get even closer to sharks, turtles and stingrays in the underwater tunnel and experience the UK’s first virtual dive cage!
Nature Centre
West Midlands
There are over 130 different species of animal, including deer, otters, owls, snakes, spiders and fish at this centre.
Enjoy a fun family day at Greenacres Animal Park!
Flintshire
Kids will love this attraction!
Family fun down on the farm, come rain or shine! Meet the animals, daily pony rides, train rides & lots of indoor & outdoor play.
Visit the trout farm and fishery and try your hand!
Perthshire
Try fly fishing. Free tuition for beginners. Picnic area, farm shop.
Horse riding
Dumfries & Galloway
One to three hour treks are available for those wishing to explore the beautiful Galloway countryside on horseback.
Kids will love this!
Pony Fun for Children!
Happier ponies, safer children from 4 -12: independence, confidence, with a lot of fun, from the very start to make a fulfilling day!
Fun at the farm!
A great family day out come rain or shine!
Perfect for horse fans!
Lancashire
Great family fun at Bush Farm and Bison Centre Wiltshire
Beautiful country park in Bristol
Your kids will love this attraction!
Wrexham
There are lots of animals at Ty Mawr such as donkeys, pigs, and goats. Feed our chickens and ducks or admire Lawrence the guard Llama!
Overlooking Muckle Flugga, Britain's most northerly point.
Shetland
Hermaness provides a wonderful haven for over 100,000 seabirds including puffins, seacliffs, offshore arches and stacks.
We love this place!
Bringing opportunities to life!
Buckinghamshire
This donkey refuge is world famous for rescued donkeys.
Devon
Fall in love with a donkey and perhaps adopt one! A great day out for animal lovers.
Great outdoor activities for your family!
Conwy
Coastal lagoons and grassland alongside the Conwy estuary with spectacular views of Snowdonia.
Thousands of seabirds breed on these cliffs.
Anglesey
Watch live TV pictures of the birds. In the breeding season you may see puffins, razorbills, fulmars, guillemots, ravens, choughs.
A great day out for all the family!
Ceredigion
Identify the Bottlenose Dolphins of Cardigan Bay's "Special Area of Conservation".
Book Tickets here!
WOW - A wonderful place to see and learn about marine life. A must visit!
Birmingham
A great place to see marine life from all over the world including the magical rain forest attraction. One of our top ideas for a school trip.
Have a fantastic family day out at the races!
FREE admission for children under 16 and plenty of free children's entertainment. Bouncy castles, slides, face painting clowns and much more.
Get up close to donkeys and horses at Redwings!
Norfolk
Fun and educational!
Northumberland
Beautifully landscaped gardens
Beautifully landscaped gardens for every season with events throughout the year.
Leicester’s premier park - just outside the city centre
Leicestershire
Great family fun
Award-winning, friendly farm with tame farm animals
Warwickshire
Award-winning, friendly farm with tame farm animals, part of the Countryside Education Visits Accredited Scheme.
Your kids will love Lamont City Farm!
Many animals to see including, Nigerian pygmy goats, Chinese geese and Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs.
We bought a Zoo!
AMAZING animal - based kids parties!
See tigers, lions, meerkats, monkeys, otters, jaguar, cheetah and more! Feeds, talks and falconry displays.
One of our great days out in Somerset.
Somerset
Children will love the animals at this farm, monster playbarn on 3 levels, slides and trails, Outside action includes trampolines and so much more!
A great day out for the whole family!
Norfolk, Lincolnshire
Come and visit Church Farms tame friendly animals, get up close to some cute rabbits and enjoy tractor rides, nature trails and an adventure playground!
Come and visit a variety of animals and birds
100 acre Wildlife Centre. Indoor and outdoor children's play areas, picnic tables, BBQ's, petting hatchery, gift shop and cafe.
Another one of our days out with the kids.
Lanarkshire
Special Events: Spring into Easter, April 4. Classic Cars May 2, on our 1950s working farm with dairy cows, sheep, pigs, and much more!
See this now!
Set in a 600-acre working farm
Derbyshire
We provide a great day out with a variety of activities for all. Lots of animals, playground, go-kart track.
Great place for kids!
Adventure Farm set in 30 acres on the Dorset Jurassic Coast.
Ideal for your Kids Days Out - Indoor & outdoor activities including: farm animals, owls, rabbits, ponies. Lamb & kid feeding. Bouncy castles, pedal tractors, trampolines.
3rd April - 6th April 2015 10am-4pm
Have fun exploring the Cresswell Pond Nature Reserve!
A lagoon, fringed by saltmarsh and reedbed, with many birds including passage waders and overwintering waterfowl. Birdwatching hide.
Come and learn more about different types of birds here!
Flying demonstrations of owls and raptors, and other animals to see at this owl sanctuary.
A zoo for smaller animals!
Exmoor Zoo is a unique and unusual zoo!
The zoo is an ideal family venue, catering very well for the younger generation. The zoo specialises in smaller animals.
A slice of the country in the heart of the city!m
Nottinghamshire
Ouseburn Farm, an oasis in the middle of the City
Tyne & Wear
Enjoy Water Activities throughout the year at Grafham Water!
Water park with lots of attractions, trout fishing, sailing, and much more.
0Explore the Blue Reef Aquarium and see a range of aquatic life!
Marine Life - Over 30 living displays feature amazing aquatic life including tropical sharks octopus, seahorses, giant crabs and piranhas.
Bransby Horses Rescue and Welfare, you will receive a warm welcome from our animals!
Lincolnshire,
Your kids will love this attraction.
Wigtownshire
Park with Asian otters, beavers, guinea pigs, rabbits, ducks, pygmy goats, chipmunks and reptiles and more.
Essex
Visit our Cornish Cyder Farm
Cornwall
Where there are plenty of things to do for the whole family. Tractor rides, farm friendly animals, homemade lunches and teas.
A great day out for everyone!
All the fun of the farm with animals, trailer tours, hands on activities, pedal tractors, go karts and much more.
Fun for all the family, whatever the weather!
Pembrokeshire
Winner of the Best Family Day Out in Pembrokeshire and Top Day Out in Wales awards. Farm attraction + amusement and activity zones.
Lots to do here!
A unique railway experience.
Narrow-gauge, miniature and model railways. Pay once & ride all day! Under-cover model exhibition, Under 10s "drive your own train", Crazy golf.
Our "paradise on earth" has loads to see and do!
Beautiful family House, huge gardens, rare-breeds farm and many more surprises! Frequent special events: see our website for latest details.
Wow! Find out more!
Twycross Zoo – World Primate Centre!
See 9 species of deer, Treetop walkway, Ranger tours, trails, viewing platforms.
Fife
Dramatic bird of prey demonstrations, Children's indoor and outdoor adventure play area. Gift shop - foods, crafts. Coffee shop.
Animal lovers will enjoy this family friendly farm
South Yorkshire
So much to do!
Farm Park Family Fun!
An open farm!
Animals including - cows, sheep, goats and pigs, rabbits, birds of prey, also more unusual animals like porcupines, & llamas.
Wonderful chance to meet horses and donkeys!
Angus
Take the farm trail past the deer Park to the Gorge and Waterfall of the River Isla.
Along the way a chance to see Otters, Mink, Owls or Woodpeckers. Home baking refreshments, unusual crafts and gifts.
Horse-riding for everyone over 3 including beginners.
Hampshire
Forest access. Rides for the disabled and ½ hour rides for children.
A working farm for over 250 years, in over 120 acres.
We have a wide range of pedigree and rare animals which you can come and meet up close. A true Community Farm. School visits.
All weather fun!
Exciting Family Farmyard Fun!
Gloucestershire
Playful seals, elegant wading birds.
Colourful puffins and free ranging penguins, all at this harbourside location, cafe, restaurant, shop. Fantastic animal attraction.
Come and meet the animals!
Our rescue centre has horses, ponies, donkeys, goats and sheep. Enjoy the various activities each open day.
Fun for all at Almond Valley Heritage Centre
Midlothian
Love donkeys?
Donkey sanctuary and indoor play.
The happiest donkeys in Cornwall plus sheep, pigs, rabbits, guinea pigs plus huge indoor play-barn. Cafe and shop, seasonal events.
Horse Riding!
Isle Of Arran
Take a trek through scenic countryside. Beginners welcome. Suitable for age 5 upwards. Shorter pony ride for ages 3 - 5 available.
Find Rainforest Springs!
More than just an animal zoo, come and visit us
Pony trekking around outdoor paddocks.
Horse riding - A floodlit all weather indoor Ménage which is 40 metres by 20 metres in size. Specialist riding equipment to assist disabled riders.
Fantastic new aquarium
Bristol
Fantastic new aquarium attraction in Bristol with everything from Sea Horse to sharks. worth a look!
A great day out for the whole family! Lots of animals to see and cuddle! Indoor and outdoor play areas. Ride on tractors and tractor tours.
One of the larger attractions on the Isle of Wight.
Isle of Wight
Visit to view these jagged chalk stacks and lighthouse, the unique multi coloured sand cliffs and enjoy the Park's facilities.
Horseriding on the beach!
Rides along the sand and in the countryside on horses and ponies. I cannot think of anything better for a day out!
Lots of great activities!
North Devon's Top Attraction!
A great day out for all the family, whatever the weather! Sheep racing, sheep shearing, duck and dog trials, lamb feeding, and more!
Lots of things to do and see here with your kids.
A Falconry Centre in the Heart of Exmoor, with falconry days and hawk walks and more!
A great all weather day out!
This living recreation of a tropical rainforest is a great place for a day out
Berkshire
Houses an exotic collection of tropical plants and animals under glasshouses, making it a perfect all-weather, family attraction.
Cotswold Magic!
One of Britain’s oldest, and most attractive, trout farms.
Children of all ages will be delighted in seeing trout leap out of the water for food thrown by visitors!
The aquarium’s deep central exhibit
Aberdeenshire
Aquarium displaying a living kelp reef, is the only one of its kind in Britain and divers hand feed the fish on a regular basis. Shop.
Help Us Help Them
South Wales
Animals and Adventure Playground
Hatfield Park Farm: a traditional breeds farm.
Hertfordshire
Enjoy strolling through the paddocks and feeding the animals through the hoppers. Also enjoy the adventure playground.
A great day out for the family!
Ayrshire
Enjoy a huge range of activities: playbarn, adventure course, waterfalls, secret forest, pets corner, pony trekking. Cafe, gift shop.
One of our ideas for things to do.
Shropshire
Living history 19th century farm Waggoner with heavy horse works the land; vintage machinery; rare breeds, hand-milked cows and much more!
Great Zoo set in Clifton
Avon
Great Zoo set in Clifton about 2 miles from the Bristol City Centre. Over 400 species including monkeys and gorillas. A great Kids Day Out.
Many animals to see and feed
Cuddle some of the smaller ones! Outdoor play / picnic area, Gift shop. Special "Mystery Animal " sessions. Entry £2. per person.
Activities for all
Lots going on here for children of all abilities and disabilities
20% discount by pre-booking online
The Best Family Day Out in Sussex
Sussex
Fun and food!
A fun & fascinating hands-on experience.
Family fun at the Farm!
Family safari, goldpanning and more for the kids!
A great day out for the children including and deer park. Childrens parties. Special school programmes. Gift shop.
An all weather family attraction with something for everyone!
Open - book now!
Great for children 8 years and under!
See the animals at this animal shelter.
Visitors can enjoy various walks. There is a Visitor Centre where films are on shown and pictures and information displayed.
Learn more about a range of different species of animals!
Part of Natural History Museum housing over 5000 specimens of animals!
One of our great days out with the kids.
Marvel at the collections, explore the Gardens and Bird Garden, boat trip across the lake, youngsters can enjoy the excitement of the Adventure Playground! .
Find out more about Noah's!
Noah's Ark a great day out for all the family
Animal Rescue Centre.
Enjoy peaceful country walks and make friends with the animals at this 25 acre rescue centre, gift shop and tearoom.
Fun for all outdoors!
Children can explore trails and much more!!
Walk at Lynford in our Arboretum or around the lake.
A great family day out!
Discover, Explore, Have Fun!
Open Farm where people can enjoy a close encounter with the animals.
There are Deer, Reindeer and over 40 goats. Donkeys, Ponies, Horses, Sheep, Pigs, Rabbits, Hens, Bantams, Ducks, Turkeys and Peacocks.
Indoor and outdoor fun!
It's a Real Hands-on Experience in the New Forest
Award winning family fun!
Family run, spotlessly clean, Award Winning Country Farm Park
North Yorkshire
Stirlingshire
Perfect for animal lovers!
At Linton Zoo emphasis is on conservation and education
At Linton Zoo emphasis is on conservation and education, while providing an enjoyable family day out.
Great Country Park for kids and families
Bristol, Avon
50 acres of beautiful countryside with farm animals and rare exotic species. Indoor play barn equipped with gravity defying slides and more!
Nature reserve for all the family
South Lanarkshire
Take a look!
Fun for all the family!
Kent
Love Donkeys?
The happiest donkeys in Cornwall plus sheep, pigs, rabbits, guinea pigs plus huge indoor play-barn.
Animal wonderland!
Get closer to the natural world; with giraffes, tigers, rhinos, meerkats, penguins and more
Plenty of activities here for your kids!
Large Play Fort, Pedal Go-Karts, Crazy Golf,Trampolines, Farm Animals, Jumping Pillow and much more. Indoor Play Area for under 7's.
Animal Encounters at Ferry Farm
Another idea for kids days out!
One of the best Farm attractions in the country and winner of many awards. Animals in abundance and always something new!
Experience aquatic life from several regions of the world!
Denbighshire
Amazon, Pacific & Indian Oceans & our shores. See sharks, Moray eels, piranhas & the some of oceans' most venomous fish.
A haven for wetland wildlife and nature explorers!
Plus Dinosaur adventure!
The UK’s most interactive zoo.
Love animals then go today!
Why not place this in your days out diary.
Just one of our ideas for things to do with children in Leicestershire.
Young Farmers’ Play Barn, Fort Adventure Play Area, living willow structures, picnic & toddler play areas, pond dipping/nature trail.
A great small attraction!
Experience the fascinating journey from an Exmoor stream to the Atlantic Ocean.
Over 75 native species, public fish feeds, Deep reef. Fun for all, whatever the weather! Shop, cafe with sheltered outside area.
Lots of animals to see and cuddle! Indoor and outdoor play areas. Ride on tractors and tractor tours. Giant undercover sand pit.
over 4 years old, then horse ride with us!
Tyne and Wear
Birds of prey and flying displays
Eagles, vultures and owls in woodland garden setting. Lots of activities including Childrens Owl Experience.
[email protected]
London
The International Centre for Birds of Prey.
For many years a specialist zoo of birds of prey dedicated to their conservation. Now back with its original owner.
Outdoor centre
Sutherland
Find out about the changes to Sutherland's landscapes, back to the Ice Age. What is the impact on wildlife, of the local hydro-electric scheme?
Plenty of thins to do here.
Rare breeds farm animals, children’s adventure playground, falconry displays, at the Home of Shakespeare’s mother.
Horse riding in the grounds of Hazlehead Park, a well equipped equestrian centre. Go riding or learn to ride.
The North's most Interactive Children's Animal Farm Experience
County Durham
Many of our animals are rare breeds, with a lovable nature! Lots of animal shows including bugz and reptiles, pig washing.
The centre looks after abandoned seal pups and more!
Argyllshire
The sanctuary has starfish, sharks, stingrays and more, in the aquariums, most can be found in the West Highlands or Atlantic Ocean.A great place for a kids day out near Oban.
Home to a variety of animals!
Set in wooded grounds, and floral gardens the Park is including Zebras, Antelope, Camels, Tapir and Llamas and much more!
Set in the grounds of Dudley Castle...
The zoo is home to some of the biggest, rarest and most exotic animals, lots of animals to see.
British breeds of goats
British breeds of goats, also donkeys, pigs, reptiles, and poultry. Play barn. Guided tours.
Lots of things to do here for the kids.
Plenty of animals and birds to see including Monkeys, Otters, Meerkats, Lemurs as well as your farmyard favourites.
Glorious park and mansion in Shropshire.
Adventures start here!
Acres of fun for the family!
Outdoor adventures!
England's highest waterfall.
A wonderful family day out in 90 acres of parkland. Forest garden & nature trail: learn about wildlife & conservation.
What a great day out!
Inverness
Wonderful relaxed fun wildlife and sightseeing cruises from Elgol on the Isle of Skye. Possible sightings of seals, porpoise dolphins.
There are plenty of things here to do!
Family run farm which has been operating as a children’s farm 29 years. Children are given food to feed the animals, and can hold a chick or duckling.
Amazing Variety of animals
Inverness-shire
You can drive around the main reserve in your own car. Also plenty to see in the walk around area. Also features a play area.
The Pink Pig Adventure!
Lincolnshire
Eat, stay and play!
Eat Stay Play
Enjoy a donkey ride along the beach!
Check this out!
Devon's Friendliest Day Out!
Just great for families!
Meet ponies and pigs to rodents and reptiles!
Say hello to a range of animals from the usual goats, chickens and rabbits to Shetland ponies and exotics like reptiles and spiders.
Castles for kids!
Summer Family events
Have fun at this this royal castle with battlements, a keep to climb and a museum to explore.
Glass bottomed semi-submersible boat
Ross-shire
Operating within the marine conservation area of at Kyle of Lochalsh. A unique opportunity to see the rich and diverse marine life.
A fantastic family day out!
Stroll around 160 acres of beautiful Parkland and Stunning Gardens.
Oxfordshire
Over 260 species of Animals. Get eye-to-eye with Giraffes, ride the train, see the Penguins being fed & try the Adventure playground.
We love it here!
Our kids loved this place - Miniature Pony Centre with pony rides.
Farm Attraction for the whole family.
See the animals, ride on tractors and diggers. Farmhouse kitchen, cafe and shop. School trips. Childrens parties.
Another of our things to do in Inverness-shire.
The Exhibition presents you with the up-to-the-minute facts and fully documented evidence from photographs, descriptions and film footage. Also activities like boat trips on Loch Ness, a good cafe and shop.A great idea for days out with the family and kids.
A permanent home for rescued donkeys!
A fun place for children who have special needs to have a holiday for one to seven days.
Britain’s original dinosaurs museum.
Award-winning museum in Dorset on your kids days out - fossils, skeletons and life-sized dinosaur reconstructions with multimedia and hands on displays.
Horse riding!
The beautiful Ayrshire countryside has endless leisure riding opportunities. We can offer treks and hacks ranging from 1 hour to 2 1/2 hours rides.
Love animals? Then have this as one of your days out.
Sick and injured wildlife receive treatment at this rescue centre. Visitors are welcome to see the animals.
A community farm with lots to explore and learn
As well as our friendly farm animals and 37 acres of fields and woodland to explore, we have plenty more attractions to entertain the family.
Dogs can come too!
Woodland and Animal Park
Play barn with rope swings, trampolines and much more!
Herefordshire
Enjoy the hay bale maze and an indoor climbing frame, indoor and outdoor picnic areas, animal hands-on and feeding and more...
Birds on this 24,000 acre reserve!
Highland
Varieties of birds including golden plovers, dunlins and merlins breed on the reserve. Nature trails. Field teaching scheme for schools.
Book an Experience Day!
3 flying displays a day
3 flying displays a day with large & small owls, buzzards, hawks & falcons -you may even get to have a bird fly to you.
Seabird Centre!
East Lothian
Live camera feeds from the islands of Fidra and Bass Rock give excellent views of the seabirds, include gannets, shags, guillemots and razorbills.
Aquarium containing a selection of British and Tropical freshwater species.
From Piranhas to Terrapins and many interesting fish from different regions of the world including the beautiful Malawi Cichlids.
A great day out for all the family whatever the weather.
Butterflies, Theme Gardens, Museums and Exotic animal rescue centre, cafe, play and picnic area.
Animal farm, Shropshire's most entertaining countryside attraction!
There's something for everyone whatever the weather. Heavy horses, llama, deer, sheep, pony rides. junior quad bikes, Tea Rooms and more!
A sealife adventure in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.
From Sharks to Seahorses, Lobsters to Lionfish, Poison Dart Frogs to Piranhas and not to forget our loveable Seals.
Plus Giant Bale climb!
Meet the Animals: Hands On Farm Park
Kids will love this.
Observe all the British Owls as well as many more spectacular examples from around the world. Tea Rooms, groups and school trips by arrangement. just one of our recommended days out in Herefordshire.
Open - rain or shine!
Exciting all-weather family visitor attraction.
Regular hands-on animal activities, two massive indoor playbarns, lots of outdoor play and driving activities. Museums, tea-rooms & gift shop.
Have fun Exploring The many Parks, Lakes and Woodlands!
New Wildlife Visitor Centre set in 26 acres of lakes, parkland and woodland.
Always a huge amount to see and do and a perfect day out for all the family.
Safari animals park, farm, amusement rides, school & educational visits, restaurant , shop.
