Animal Farms in Devon

Miniature Pony Centre - Newton Abbot
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Miniature Pony Centre - Newton Abbot
Visitors to the Miniature Pony Centre can experience animals, activities and adventure, all set in 20 acres of beautiful parkland within Dartmoor National Park. See, meet and touch lots of animals, including our famous Miniature Shetland ponies and Miniature Mediterranean donkeys that foal throughout the spring and early summer. Also...
Becky Falls Woodland Park - Newton Abbot
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Becky Falls Woodland Park - Newton Abbot
No visit to Devon would be complete without a day at Dartmoor’s famous Becky Falls, where there really is something for everyone to enjoy. Set within a spectacular ancient valley, the Falls have been attracting visitors for over 100 years and today offers a fantastic, value-packed day out for all age groups, both young and old...
Crealy Great Adventure Park - Exeter
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Crealy Great Adventure Park - Exeter
Crealy Great Adventure Parks, Devon and Cornwall are the South West`s favourite family attractions! Enjoy life`s biggest adventures with slides, rides and all weather play Discover the six unique Realms of Devon's award-winning Crealy Great Adventure Park. Discover the world-famous Maximum Fun Guaranteed at Crealy Great Adventure Parks - yes,...
Quince Honey Farm - South Molton
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Quince Honey Farm - South Molton
Visit the world’s largest Honeybee exhibition; BeeWorld! Take a guided tour around the interesting displays and exhibits and learn fun facts about the honeybee before you take a closer look inside the working hives. Nowhere in the world can you get so close to live bees without needing protective equipment! There is a chance to taste and...
World of Country Life - Exmouth
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World of Country Life - Exmouth
Here at World of Country Life Amusement Park, you will have value for your money, since it's a park for both young and old. For the adults (and some children) we have the largest collection of Vintage Vehicles, Motorcycles and Steam Engines in Exmouth, Devon and the South West!! For the kids or actually the whole family we have the animal farm...
Pennywell Farm & Wildlife Centre - Buckfastleigh
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Pennywell Farm & Wildlife Centre - Buckfastleigh
Come and experience the Pennywell magic at our multi award winning Farm Activity Park... the biggest in the South West! There's lots to do and see for the whole family... Ponies and piglets, slides, go-karts, quad bikes and train rides, eagles and owls, walks and mazes, goats and guinea pigs, reindeer and rides, hedgehogs and bunnies, trampolines...
Buckfast Butterflies & Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary - Buckfastleigh
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Buckfast Butterflies & Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary - Buckfastleigh
Buckfast Butterflies and Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary offers a great, enjoyable, otter and butterfly educational experience. Wander around the otter sanctuary and butterfly farm and see new butterflies emerge in tropical surroundings. See the otters swimming underwater in specially built glass enclosures. Follow the otter keeper around at feeding...
Shaldon Wildlife Trust
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Shaldon Wildlife Trust
The Trust is a unique organisation which cares for some of the world's most endangered species. Our centre, set in an acre of natural woodland gardens with lush semi-tropical planting, nestles into the hillside above the attractive coastal village of Shaldon in South Devon. As the smallest member of the British and European Association of Zoos...
RHS Garden Rosemoor - Great Torrington
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RHS Garden Rosemoor - Great Torrington
Relaxing and inspiring, a gem set in the enchanting Devon countryside. Lady Anne Berry gifted Rosemoor to the RHS in 1988 and since then, the original eight acres have been greatly developed into 65 acres of gardens and woodlands. In addition to the vast range of plants originally collected by Lady Anne, the RHS has added features such as the...
The Donkey Sanctuary - Sidmouth
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The Donkey Sanctuary - Sidmouth
Just outside the town of Sidmouth, The Donkey Sanctuary is home to around 500 donkeys. Set in unspoilt farmland and countryside, visitors return time and again to meander among the donkeys and absorb the serene and relaxed surroundings. The Donkey Sanctuary was founded by Dr Elisabeth D Svendsen, MBE in 1969 and was registered as a charity in...
Totnes Rare Breeds Farm
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Totnes Rare Breeds Farm
Totnes Rare Breeds Farm is a non-profit-making organisation, which relies on the work of volunteers and the great support of its customers. It aims to preserve endangered species of farm animals and the diversity of British wildlife. It is also a fantastic day out! A family owned attraction, Totnes Rare Breeds is small enough to provide a...
Escot Gardens - Maze & Fantasy Woodland - Ottery St. Mary
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Escot Gardens - Maze & Fantasy Woodland - Ottery St. Mary
For all lovers of Nature, Escot is a totally new gardens experience. It is uniquely attractive to garden enthusiasts and families alike. Here are champion trees and elegant shrubs amidst woodland paths, picnic spots and forest playgrounds. As the historian Polwhele said back in the eighteenth century: ‘‘Perhaps there are no...
Living Coasts - Torquay
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Living Coasts - Torquay
Living Coasts, Torquay's Coastal Zoo, is a unique, world class aquatic visitor attraction, focusing on the conservation of coastal and marine life around the globe. It has been developed by Paignton Zoo, with financial support from the South West Regional Development Agency and the European Regional Development fund. Take a journey around the...
The Tamar Valley Donkey Park - Gunnislake
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The Tamar Valley Donkey Park - Gunnislake
FUN FOR ALL WITH OUR DONKEYS, GOATS, SHEEP, PIGS, RABBITS & GUINEA PIGS TO FEED & PET HOLLY’S CAFÉ FOR HOT & COLD MEALS & CORNISH CREAM TEAS - SEE THE MENU DONKEY BAZAAR GIFT SHOP FOR DONKEY GIFTS WITH OUR HUGE INDOOR PLAY BARN YOU CAN VISIT US WHATEVER THE WEATHER TO MEET THE DONKEYS AND OTHER ANIMALS AS WELL AS SOFT...
North Devon Falconry - Newton Tracey
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North Devon Falconry - Newton Tracey
Falconry Experience Days... Full or Half Days. Enjoy a day hunting with our trained Harris' hawks in some of the UK's most beautifull countryside. You will receive a brief lesson in handling this magnificent bird of prey and will enjoy the reassurance of being under the watchfull eye of one of our expert falconers at all times....
The Milky Way Adventure Park - Bideford
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The Milky Way Adventure Park - Bideford
The Milky Way, North Devon's Great Adventure with lots of things to do, Fun for all the family in Devon The Milky Way Adventure Theme Park, in North Devon & Nr North Cornwall is a great day out in Devon for all the family. Its all weather attraction mix of sheer fun, rides, education and live shows make it a must for your family holiday with...
The Big Sheep - Bideford
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The Big Sheep - Bideford
Our team passionately strives to give all our visitors an entertaining day full of fun and laughter. Visitors to the The Big Sheep can learn breeds of sheep, shearing processes, watch sheep dog trials and laugh out loud at our exciting sheep races. Children and adults can cuddle baby animals including puppies and rabbits and treasure magic moments...
Lundy Island - Bideford
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Lundy Island - Bideford
Lundy lies off the coast of North Devon, where the Atlantic ocean meets the Bristol Channel with nothing between it and America, a granite outcrop, three and a half miles long and half a mile wide. In the hubbub of the modern world it is a place apart, peaceful and unspoilt. It is difficult to pin down why the island has such an effect on...
Trethorne Leisure Park - Launceston
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Trethorne Leisure Park - Launceston
The Leisure Park has endless opportunities for fun and games. There is a programme of activities throughout the day, allowing customers to ride ponies, bottle feed lambs, hand milk cows, and stroke the animals. Children will be entertained for hours at our family...
Woodlands Leisure Park - Totnes
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Woodlands Leisure Park - Totnes
The one inclusive price is excellent value for  whole day of adventure and fun at the South West family park. Experience family rides, awesome indoor and outdoor fun, playzones for all ages and enchanting attractions for small children. Even spectacular events, live shows and fantastic festivals, falconry displays and the unique Big Fun...
Wildlife & Dinosaur Park - Combe Martin
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Wildlife & Dinosaur Park - Combe Martin
Join us for a fun day out at Combe Martins Wildlife and Dinosaur Park for a action packed day guaranteed to be filled with laughter. Set in over 28 acres of spectacular, sub tropical gardens within the North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, The Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park,has been giving great enjoyment to its customers for...
Dunster Forest and Estate
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Dunster Forest and Estate
Welcome to Dunster Estate, part of The Crown Estate. Set in the rolling hills of Exmoor National Park in Somerset, Dunster offers a wide range of attractions for visitors, including spectacular views, fascinating wildlife, a wide range of local foods, walking, cycling and horse riding trails, and a cultural heritage spanning over 5,000...
Exmoor Falconry & Animal Park - Porlock
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Exmoor Falconry & Animal Park - Porlock
A Falconry Centre in the Heart of Exmoor, with falconry days and hawk walks, fully organised activity breaks, bed and breakfast, clay pigeon shooting, and riding holidays - PEACEFUL, TRANQUIL, CHARMING, RELAXING, HOMELY AND WELCOMING! AMAZING GARDENS. FALCONRY AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SET IN A 15th CENTURY NATIONAL TRUST FARMHOUSE, WITHIN EXMOOR...
Porfell Wildlife Park & Sanctuary - Liskeard
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Porfell Wildlife Park & Sanctuary - Liskeard
Where the peace and tranquility of the Cornish countryside combines with the exotic world of wild animals A zoo with a difference! Porfell is home to zoo animals needing a home for life.  In the park, you will get up close and personal to exotic animals including Ring-tailed lemurs, Ostrichs, Zebra and Meerkats. Mac is a coatimundi...
The Fun Farm - Taunton
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The Fun Farm - Taunton
Every visitor can join in with the hands on animal feeding and ask the farmer anything about the animals from breeding them, feeding them to treating them if they are poorly. The farmer and his wife are always on hand to answer any questions you may have about farming and the countryside. In short, you can make  your visit as...
Ferne Animal Sanctuary - Chard
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Ferne Animal Sanctuary - Chard
Ferne Animal Sanctuary strives to provide care and refuge for unwanted domestic and farm animals. The Sanctuary rehomes dogs and cats within a 30 mile radius of Ferne. Some horses and ponies are available for permanent loan; all other animals remain at the Sanctuary for the rest of their lives. The Sanctuary relies entirely on donations and...
Monkey Sanctuary - Looe
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Monkey Sanctuary - Looe
The Monkey Sanctuary Trust is a unique environmental charity dedicated to:          * Promoting the welfare, conservation and survival of primates.     * Working to end the primate trade and abuse of primates in captivity.     * Conserving natural habitats through education and...
The Wildlife Park at Cricket St Thomas - Chard
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The Wildlife Park at Cricket St Thomas - Chard
We hope that you enjoy your visit to The Wildlife Park at Cricket St Thomas – one of the top Wildlife Parks in the southwest. This site will give you an insight into the part the Wildlife Park plays in helping to protect the world’s natural heritage. You will find a wealth of information about our park, including maps and pages that...
Children's animal farms in and near Devon where you can take the kids to petting farms and see animals and use their play grounds and watch shows or feed them..

A Children's farms may be a great place in Devon to take the toddlers.  Boys and girls, and most certainly tots looking for fascinating spots to head to with a Grandma for example, can sometimes interact with a number of domestic animals. These may include things like sheep, birds, guinea pigs, miniature horses, pigs, and even miniature donkeys. Food may be obtained for the creatures from a kiosk.

Your local petting zoo may even have more exotic animals such as meerkats, tropical other animals such as snakes and ant colonies and even butterflies. Be confident if you are an Aunty with a niece for example, then you will not be disappointed with what a kid's petting zoo can provide anyone.  Some zoos may even offer you a mobile service which would probably be of particular interest to a parent looking to organise a school event maybe.

So if you live in the Devon area and have infants, then a petting zoo could easily be the excellent place for an individual to take the youngsters. Ensure that you check the internet site before you go to see if the petting zoo have special deals on for a cheap time out.