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Chatsworth Farmyard & Adventure Playground
Welcome to our home, set in the heart of the Peak District in Derbyshire. There is always something new to see and do in the house, garden, farmyard and adventure playground. Experience a taste of Chatsworth in our shops, restaurants and award winning Farm shop, or explore our beautiful 1000 acre park. The farmyard at Chatsworth has been a...
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Matlock Farm Park
Matlock Farm Park is set in part of a 600 acre working farm with pony trekking, loads of animals to see and interact with and all in all providing a great day out with variety activities for all the family. Here at Matlock Farm Park, we are open all year round and hope to give you a wonderful visit in the fresh air and tranquility of the...
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Peak Wildlife Park - Winkhill
Get up-close and personal with three brand new immersive animal walk-throughs. Inspire your kids and let them come face to face with lemurs, penguins, wallabies and much more! Our large walkthroughs allow you to come face to face with exotic and endangered animals from across three continents. Whether you love lemurs, have a passion for penguins...
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Hardwick Hall
One of Britain's greatest and most complete Elizabethan houses Spectacular Tudor treasure house Built for 'Bess of Hardwick', Elizabethan England's second most powerful and wealthy woman Outstanding 16th and 17th-century tapestries and embroideries Fine historic...
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Chestnut Centre - Otter Haven & Owl Sanctuary
Welcome to the Chestnut Centre Conservation & Wildlife Park: Our Conservation and Wildlife Park, located in scenic Peak District National Park of Derbyshire, is set in 50 acres of landscaped grounds and is home, not only to a unique collection of birds and animals, but to many wild birds and mammals. As you walk about the Wildlife Park...
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Graves Park Animal Farm - Sheffield
Graves Park Animal Farm provides a popular home to some of the rarest breeds of farm animals in the country. You can get up close and personal with Tamworth pigs; Highland cattle and Jacob sheep, plus goats, donkeys,waterfowl and many more. Opening Times The Animal Farm is open every day between 9.00am and 4.00pm (except Christmas Day). Entry is...
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Mayfield Alpacas - Sheffield
Situated to the North of Ringinglow Village, on the outskirts of Sheffield, Mayfield Alpacas is the centre of excellence for the UK Alpaca industry. Our selective breeding programme concentrates exclusively on the finest quality Peruvian Alpaca stock. Extending for over 45 acres within the beautiful Mayfield Valley, Mayfield Alpacas is a popular...
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Oak Lodge Open Farm & Shop - Foston
FREE ADMISSION Visiting our open farm is a fantastic opportunity for everyone, young & old to enjoy the living, vibrant countryside. Take time to soak up the scenery, experience the smells of the farm yard and really get in touch with the land that feeds us. Discover at first hand what it means to be a farmer. As we have...
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Bluebell Dairy - Derby
Come and Play on our Play Area with all sorts of climbing frames, swings and trampolines. Meet and feed all our animals including: Peppa the Pot Bellied Pig Twinkle the donkey and Miss Molly the Shetland Pony Sarah the Sheep and her lambs Our Playful Goats Our Chickens, Ducks and their chicks All our Guinea Pigs And not to forget our latest...
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Heeley City Farm - Sheffield
Welcome to Heeley City Farm - a friendly farm and environmental visitor centre in Heeley, in the heart of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. We're open every day from 9.30 am to 5.00 pm (4.30 pm in the winter) and admission is FREE! Meet our friendly animals, play in our under 8's Playground enjoy our Farm Café serving healthy, farm-cooked...
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Highfields Happy Hens - Etwall
Feeds the animals and visit the shop Hundreds of young people have had their lives radically changed over the 16 years that Highfield Happy Hens has been in existence. We have lost contact with many of them – although their time with us was life-changing, we recognise that we are also part of a past that, ...
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Our Cow Molly
We are, a working dairy farm and produce our own ice cream using milk and cream fresh from our cows. We're open for visitors 11-6 Wednesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday, and every day in the school holidays. We are located in a small village called Dungworth in Sheffield which is just outside the peak district and is classified as an area of...
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Willow Tree Family Farm - Shirebrook
The activities of Willow Tree Family Farm are diverse, covering animal husbandry to Forest Schools, youth work to mentoring adults & children with low self-esteem and confidence. Known as a family attraction, a diamond on the outskirts of Shirebrook, Willow Tree Farm attracts hundreds of visitors each year. People come to enjoy Willow Tree...
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Wollaton Hall & Park - Nottingham
Set in over 500 acres of historic deer park, Wollaton Hall is a spectacular Tudor building, designed by Robert Smythson and completed in 1588, it is now the home to the city's Natural History Museum. Wollaton's Courtyard Stables are home to the city's Industrial Museum, Steam Engine House, Wollaton Visitor Centre and the Yard Gallery, a vibrant...
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Trentham Monkey Forest
Welcome to Monkey Forest at Trentham in Staffordshire Experience this unique opportunity to visit 'Monkey Forest' an exciting walk amongst 140 free roaming Barbary macaques. You will be able to discover this amazing species as they exhibit their natural behaviour with no bars or cages to hinder your view. A unique experience: Monkey forest is...
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Attenborough Nature Reserve - Beeston
Attenborough Nature Centre is an award winning Visitor and Education facility surrounded by the tranquil waters of the beautiful Attenborough Nature Reserve. Situated within easy reach of Nottingham and Derby the Centre provides a “lifeline to the natural world”. Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm Weekends 9am - 6pm Last orders 30 minutes...
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Tropical Butterfly House, Wildlife & Falconry - North Anston
When the centre first opened in the summer of 1994, it consisted of the Tropical house, some gardens and the start of the nature trail. Over the past 11 years the centre has evolved to included a wide range of animals. The centre currently is home to the Tropical House, Bird of prey centre, baby animal nursery, Pets corner and a mature nature...
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Aston Springs Farm
Aston Springs Farm has been created from a love of animals and the outdoors as well as a desire to provide good quality fresh products to the local community by two sisters, Sam and Emily Swain. Aston Springs Farm Trail provides the perfect opportunity to get out and about experiencing nature as well as life on the farm. Take a stroll around our...
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Stonebridge City Farm - St Anns
Stonebridge City Farm is a small slice of the countryside in the heart of the City of Nottingham! Free to visit and open every day, we have a number of animals both big and small; gardens and polytunnels where we grow fruit, vegetables and herbs, and even produce honey; a nature walk where you can see a number of wild birds and butterflies; and...
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British Wildlife Rescue Centre - Stafford
The British Wildlife Rescue Centre was set up as an extension of ‘Stafford Wild Bird and Animal Rescue’. It consists of a hospital with veterinary cover, a pool for the rehabilitation of water birds, spacious aviaries and enclosures and housing for reptiles. The centre cares for sick, injured and orphaned wildlife which is often...
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Amerton Farm and Craft Centre - Stafford
Playbarn is an indoor adventure play area, with a height recommendation of under 1.4 metres. It has a tractor track, rope bridge and barns on stilts connected with raised walkways. Also an amazing bouncing structure, which is one of the biggest in the country and has a bouncy area, slide and items to jump over and through. There is also a soft...
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Wentworth Family Farm - Rotherham
Wentworth Family Farm: Home to a range of rare breed such as Soay sheep, Jacobs sheep, Shetland cattle, middle white pigs, Saannen, Pygmy and Bagot goats. View red squirrels, British barn, snowy and tawny owls, horses and ponies. Also a bunny barn with rabbits, guinea pigs and other baby animals.Situated in sixteen acres of historic walled...
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Floralands Farm Park - Lambley
Floralands Farm Park including Maize Maze in Nottingham offers a great day trip for families. There are lots of animals including donkeys, llamas, pigs, lambs, pygmy goats and highland cattle and also animals to hold. Floralands Farm Park and Maize Maze has play equipment and even a miniature railway runs on selected days between April and...
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Manor Farm and Woodland - Loughborough
We still have the delightful donkeys as well as so many other wonderful animals - most of them rescued - and, of course, one of the largest collections of owls from around the World – you can even hold one! Our indoor and outdoor play areas offer something for everyone in all weathers. Enjoy our Young Farmers’ Play Barn and Fort...
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Wigfield Farm - Worsbrough
Set in the Worsborough Country Park area of Barnsley, Wigfield Farm has three main functions: A working farm producing livestock A base for Barnsley College courses in Horticulture and Animal care An Open Farm and Visitors Centre accessible to the local and wider community The farm is...
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White Post Farm Centre
For 20 years we’ve been entertaining millions of kids and adults, giving them the chance to get up close to thousands of friendly animals, like chicks, llamas, rabbits, cows and pigs & meerkats. The farm’s open every day of the year (Apart from Christmas Day & Boxing Day!) and with lots to do, rain or shine, it’s perfect...
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Wheelgate Adventure Park
Wheelgate Adventure Park makes the perfect day out for schools, nurseries, cubs, brownies and many other groups and provides a fun, friendly and safe environment for playing and learning with other children. Not only is the park full of rides and attractions, but also has fantastic indoor facilities. Don’t miss the fantastic Tropical House...
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Lakemore Farm Park - Haslington
We are a family-friendly farm park located in the heart of Cheshire’s countryside, with a relaxed atmosphere. The farm is ideally suited to young children, and often provides them with their first, close contact with farm animals. We are home to many rare breed farm animals including llamas, Gloucester old spot pigs, pygmy goats, Shetland...
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Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre
Gentleshaw Wildlife centre is a small sanctuary for exotic animals and birds of prey. As well as a hospital unit for the treatment of wild raptors (Not on display), the centre is home to over 30 different species of Bird of prey, Primate, Reptile, Invertebrate, Raccoons, Cats and many more. . Our mission statement is to provide at all times the...
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Ferry Farm Country Park - Nottingham
This farm can be a favourite for Farmyard animals, activity recreation space, young child playground and tractor area, trampolines, have a picnic or eat in. Tea room- very affordable outdoor and indoor seating and highchairs provided. It comes with an indoor activity centre suitable for all ages. Welcome to Ferry Farm Nottinghamshire. Regardless...
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Cannon Hall Farm - Barnsley
he perfect family day out in the Pennine hills with hundreds of animals, and adventure playgrounds. We are a working family-run farm, and you may have seen us on TV on Springtime on the Farm, Winter on the Farm, The Yorkshire Vet and more! Suitable for children and adults of all ages, there’s plenty to see and do at the farm. Your...
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The Hungry Llama indoor play area - Barnsley
The Hungry Llama indoor play area is one of the biggest and best in the north of England. Packed with features including nine dramatic slides and the most up to date play equipment, it guarantees a fabulous, fun filled day whatever the weather. Kids will be in heaven as there’s something interesting and exciting around every corner. Built...
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Wythenshawe Park Farm
The Farm offers an exciting opportunity for children to learn about where food comes from and witness the hustle and bustle and all the elements of a working countryside farm within an urban setting. An array of farm animals including cows, sheep, goats, pigs ducks and horses can be seen, as can a prize-winning herd of Hereford cattle. The farm...
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Wetlands Waterfowl Reserve - Retford
Wetlands primary objective is to enable people of all ages to view and get close to animals they wouldn’t normally have the chance to see. Our 23-acre parkland also provides a fantastic location for a relaxing stroll in the countryside. Wetlands is an animal park set in purely natural surroundings. Leave the school and bus timetables...
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Rodbaston Visitor Animal Centre Zone - Stafford
The Animal Zone is home to over 1000 animals of over 200 species including zoo, companion and agricultural animals. It's open to the public at weekends and college holidays and visitors can enjoy "Meet the Keeper" sessions and experience animal encounters daily, as well as enjoying the play area and tearooms. The Animal Zone at...
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Hinchliffe's Farm - Huddersfield
There's so much more going on at Hinchliffe's Farm than our award winning Farm Shop and Restaurant ... The sound of leather, brass and chains, the clip clopping of hooves pulling a brewers dray along a cobbled street; sounds granddad would have heard 100 times a day. At the time of the 2nd world war there were five working farms in Honley village...
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Stonehurst Family Farm & Museum - Loughborough
Enjoyment for the whole family at Stonehurst Farm and a warm welcome from the Duffin Family. Visitors can experience many farm activities such as: See and touch friendly farm yard animals Farm walks and go pond dipping Tractor & trailer rides and Pony rides Play areas...
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Redgate Farm Animal Sanctuary - Markfield
Redgate Farm Animal Sanctuary was founded in August 1986 by Jean, Derrick & Tereza Redmile at Shaw Lane, Markfield, Leicestershire. In the beginning it was started by the family re-homing a few sick & injured Animals... This soon escalated dramatically into re-homing Horses, Sheep, Goats, Pigs, Dogs, Cats, Rabbits, Ducks, Geese & even...
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Stockley Farm - Northwich
Lamb Feeding Come and help bottle feed the lambs at 1pm and 3 pm in the lamb feeding area. There are always plenty of very greedy lambs, so everyone will always get to help. Large Animal ShedThe large animal shed has a variety of animals. After lamb feeding you can help feed some of the cows, calves and pigs that live in here. At the far end of...
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Cheshire Falconry
We are Cheshire Falconry. Prepare to be amazed as you get hands on with magnificent birds of prey in our range of truly incredible flying experiences. Put on the gauntlet and fly birds of prey with our expert falconry team. Whether it’s our hands-on flying taster session. The Raptor Encounter or the most popular Full Day Falconry or even...
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Blakemere Craft Centre - Cheshire Falconry - Sandiway
At the falconry centre there are daily bird of prey flying displays from Easter to September and aviaries that are open year round. You’ll fall in love with the delightful Edwardian courtyard, home to numerous craft shops offering gifts galore, beautifully handcrafted either on site or around the world including Mexico, India, Kashmir and...
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Ash End House Farm - Middleton
Ash End House Farm is a family owned farm which has been operating as a Childrens Farm for over 25 years. Our aim is to provide an enjoyable and educational hands on experience for children of all ages. We are open to the general public and specialize in guided tours for school parties and play groups. We are a small, family owned childrens farm,...
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Heaton Hall & Orangery - Manchester
The house that had stood on the site of the present Heaton Hall since the late 17th century would have been very old fashioned when its 21 year old owner Sir Thomas Egerton (later 1st Earl of Wilton) married Eleanor Assheton of Middleton in 1769. Three years later Sir Thomas commissioned a fashionable architect named James Wyatt to design a new...
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Oak Farm Park
Oak Farm Park is an all weather attraction with both indoor and outdoor activities. Come and see the animals, groom the ponies, or just have a cup of tea and a slice of cake while the kids let off steam! We also host special calendar events throughout the year which include; Pumpkin scooping and Santa’s Grotto! Oak Farm Park is a 30 acre...
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Tropical Birdland - Desford
A beautiful tropical bird garden, located in the heart of rural Leicestershire. "Tropical Birdland is a unique visitor attraction which is home to over 250 birds with a variety of stunning free-flying parrots from all around the world. We are set in 6.5 acres of English countryside which houses aviaries, woodlands and a restaurant, to name...
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Northycote Farm and Country Park
There are many informal walks through the country park and opportunities to view or photograph a wide variety of wildlife, in their natural habitats. Northycote Farm itself is a Tudor farmhouse and is steeped in history. The farmhouse itself is not always open to the public, but throughout the year, it is opened to the public for tours and other...
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Cotebrook Shire Horse Centre
Set in 50 acres in the heart of the beautiful Cheshire countryside, Cotebrook Shire Horse Centre & Countryside Park offers everything for the perfect day out. Home of the internationally renowned Cotebrook Shire Horse Stud we have been breeding prize winning Shires here for over 40 years and they form the centrepiece of the Centre.
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Ponderosa Rare Breeds Farm - Heckmondwike
Ponderosa is open to children & adults of all ages who can come to the centre and engage in a variety of interesting and stimulating activities. Walks and guided tours are available - and a huge selection of pursuits all based around our rare breeds, greenhouses, Reptile Room and lakes. The farm started as a hobby for Maureen Cook in 1992...
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Gorse Hill City Farm - Leicester
Gorse Hill City Farm (registered charity no.1000575) covers 14 acres on the outskirts of Leicester City Centre. It is open every day of the year and receives over 40 000 visitors a year. The farm is home to a wide variety of animals including rare-breed pigs, cattle, sheep, guinea pigs and rabbits as well as a team of 5 human staff, 4 of...
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Manor Heath Park Jungle Experience - Halifax
The park occupies the site of an old manor house that fell into terminal decline after the war and was demolished in 1959. Fortunately, the park has continued in use and has become one of the best parks within the region. The park occupies around eight hectares with a large number of facilities on site. The Jungle Experience at Manor Heath...
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Broomey Croft Children's Farm - Kingsbury
The farm offers a host of wonderful attractions and first-rate facilities. In addition to the Granary Tea Room and our gift shop we also have everything you need for a great day out, from a large, free car park, play areas and an undercover picnic area in case it rains! Why not take a look at our slideshow to find out more about what we have to...
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Boston Park Farm - Doncaster
Boston Park Farm is a family business run by the Chappell family and includes the Tearooms, Maize Maze and horse liveries as well as an 800 acre arable farm. 2016 is the 17th season for the maize maze, which has grown and developed since it started in 2000. We have two outdoor play structures with swings and slides, and plenty of places to...
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Shepherds Place - Haxey
Visit Shepherds Place for an introduction to animals from home and abroad. With indoor and outdoor play areas, pony and trap rides, lamb feeding and goats to play with. Tearoom and gift shop. As a fun, humble, and educational petting farm our goal is introducing you and your family to a wide variety of animals from home and over seas. Take a...
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Hall Farm Park
A visit to the farm provides an opportunity for children and adults to see many rare and traditional animals and birds in their natural environment.
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Hoar Park Farm
with a sweet shop and tearoom there is plenty to eat. Shops of all types to entertain your parents and with fishing and long country walks. There is something for everyone! Feed the animals meet them and let them. Opening times: 10-5pm 10-4.30pm Winter Admission Prices: Adults £4 Kids £3 mo Under 2s Free ...
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Forge Mill & Sandwell Farm - West Bromwich
Forge Mill Farm is one of two farm visitor centres within Sandwell Valley Country Park. It is a working dairy farm where the main attraction is the dairy herd of pedigree Jersey cows. The farm is open from 10.00am until 4.30pm. The car park and wider Country Park are open from Dawn until Dusk. Visitors can watch the cows being milked each...
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Scotty's Donkeys & Animal Park
Scottys Donkeys and Animal Park is a family run petting farm, offering a chance to stroke and feed the animals including donkeys, horses, pigs, rare breed sheep, goats, rabbits, rheas, chickens and ducks. Children will also have the chance to have a donkey ride, have a bounce on our bouncy castle and play in our giant all weather sandpit. ...
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Twinlakes Park
Acres of action... animals...and indoor attractions...on track for a great day out. An exciting variety of family rides and attractions is set in 60 acres of glorious countryside. Action packed play zones entertain the whole family. Whatever the weather expect a full day of play in massive indoor venture centres complete with 5 rides. Enjoy...
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Paradise Found Educational Farm Park
Here at Paradise Found Educational Farm Park we pride ourselves on the array of wonderful farm animals we’ve built up since we opened, including several babies born here! We’re sure as you walk around the farm you’ll be surprised and delighted to see some of our well looked after special ‘residents’. We started off...
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Exotic Zoo at Lakeside Plant Centre
You may have spotted the Exotic Zoo van in your town, you may have possibly been at one of our Animal Man parties, or we may have visited your school! We’ve been popping up all over the place! Perhaps you spied Scott on TV whilst appearing on shows like Blue Peter, The Sam and Mark show and The Alan Titchmarsh Show. The exciting news...
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Sandwell Park Farm - West Bromwich
Sandwell Park Farm is a fully restored 18th century farm which was constructed to supply food throughout the year to the Earls of Dartmouth’s estate and Sandwell Hall. A variety of livestock housed within the central courtyard and adjoining pasture are the actual breeds which would have been kept on the farm at the turn of the century....
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Bransby Horses
One of the largest equine welfare charities in the UK with over 350 horses, ponies, donkeys and mules on site. Featuring a Visitor and Education Centre, Horse Sense Room, Rehoming Barn and activities such as pony crafts, pony grooming, guided walks and talks and demonstrations and it's FREE to park and get in! You're guaranteed to fall in love...
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Smithills Open Farm - Bolton
Set within 70 acres of rolling countryside a few miles north of Bolton, Smithills Open Farm is a family run business where nothing sits still. Not even our stick insects. The farm itself is constantly evolving, with new animals coming to stay every week. We provide homes for everything from cows, pigs, goats, sheep, rabbits, llamas, owls, eagles,...
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This page covers days out near Derbyshire at kids farms offering animals for viewing and petting for you, your child, and your family near the peak district.This could include donkey racing, feeding animals, play grounds, or shows including animals and farms.
A Children's Zoo could be a perfect destination close to Derbyshire to
take those infants. Girls and boys, and most clearly toddlers searching
for exciting locations to explore with a guardian for instance, can
generally play with a wide variety of local livestock. These may very
well include lambs, chickens, rabbits, small llamas, wild boar, and
quite possibly miniature horses. Food items may likely be bought for the
animals from a shop. Your closest Children's zoo can also have more
incredible wildlife such as porcupines, exotic critters such as lizards
and deadly creatures and even colourful birds.
Be assured if you are an
Uncle with a nephew for instance, you definitely are not going to be
disappointed with what a child's petting farm can offer you a person.
Some farms can also provide a mobile service which could be of specific
interest to a headteacher seeking to set up a party possibly. So should
you are in the Derbyshire location and have babies, then a children's
zoo may be the ideal spot for a person to go with the little ones.
Make
sure you always check the web site in advance to find out if the
children's zoo have discounts on for a free outing.