Animal Farms in Merseyside

Croxteth Hall and County Park - Liverpool
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Croxteth Hall and County Park - Liverpool
Children and adults will enjoy the sights and sounds of country life! Get close to all the animals (cows, pigs, horses, sheep, etc) on a real working farm. See the traditional Victorian farmyard, home to an important collection of rare farm breeds of the past. Also learn about modern farming, watch our livestock grazing in the...
Rice Lane City Farm - Walton
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Rice Lane City Farm - Walton
Welcome to Rice Lane City Farm. We are a community based project that has been running for 30 years bringing the countryside to the city. Located on the historical site of Walton Cemetery we have a working farm yard with livestock and gardens producing edible and decorative plants. We are also proud of our community based...
Tam O'Shanter Urban Farm - Bidston
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Tam O'Shanter Urban Farm - Bidston
Visit Tam O'Shanter Urban Farm Situated on Bidston Hill on the Wirral, the Tam O'Shanter historic cottage and free urban farm is run by a charitable trust with the aim of providing an enjoyable and educational experience for all. Open every day and free entry! Tam O'Shanter Urban Farm is open every day from 9.30am to 4.30 and entry is free,...
Acorn Farm - Knowsley
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Acorn Farm - Knowsley
Acorn Farm offers a fun and educational day out for all the family in Kirkby, Liverpool. There's lots to see and do at Acorn Farm! Meet and feed the animals, check out the 2 fun-filled play areas or take a stroll through the woodland walk. During weekends and Knowsley school holidays, horse rides and small animal petting sessions are...
Church Farm - Wirral
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Church Farm - Wirral
Fun for all the family! Church Farm is a 60-acre organic farm in Thurstaston, Wirral. We have lots of friendly animals to meet, a play area and an animal trail with beautiful views over the River Dee and North Wales.
Farmer Teds Farm Park - Ormskirk
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Farmer Teds Farm Park - Ormskirk
Farmer Ted's is an interactive children's activity park, sited on a working farm within the beautiful Lancashire countryside.  The Farm Park's aim is to provide a fun, family orientated atmosphere where Mums and Dads will feel just as comfortable as the Kids. The attraction offers an educational, safe and fun place for the whole family to...
Blacon Adventure Playground and City Farm - Chester
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Blacon Adventure Playground and City Farm - Chester
Blacon Adventure Playground is a fully-staffed open access play facility managed directly by the Council.  The large enclosed site includes adventure play structures, a city farm, environmental play areas and a large indoor playbarn.  It is located in Chester's largest social housing estate area. Established over 30 years ago years ago,...
Greenacres Farm Park - Deeside
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Greenacres Farm Park - Deeside
Greenacres Farm Park offers fun days out for children of all ages, including schools and playgroups, with lots of farm & zoo animals to see, together with rides, amusements, a licensed bar & pool and games room. Why not try out some of our fantastic amusement and funfair rides or soft play area? Our ever popular tractor ride takes you on...
Holywell - Greenfield Valley Heritage Park
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Holywell - Greenfield Valley Heritage Park
An attractive collection of original and reconstructed local buildings which provide a fascinating insight into times past. For children there are farm animals, Toddler Tractor Heaven, Tower Maze and new for 2011, Adventure TreeHouse. ...
Cathedral Falconry & Nature Gardens
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Cathedral Falconry & Nature Gardens
The beautiful cathedral gardens now play host to one of the most amazing aerial displays imaginable. This family attraction offers you the chance to see some of the most spectacular birds of prey, right up close, right here in Chester city centre. Come meet our reptiles who visit our centre on certain dates over the school holidays and various...
WWT Martin Mere
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WWT Martin Mere
WWT Martin Mere's Waterfowl Garden is home to over 100 species of rare and endangered ducks, geese, swans and flamingos. Inquisitive Hawaiian Geese will nibble grain from the hand whilst you tour the world's wetlands through the carefully planned pathways. In contrast, watch, from the comfort and choice of ten lookout hides, internationally...
Windmill Animal Farm
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Windmill Animal Farm
Windmill Animal Farm was first opened to the public in 1992 and offers visitors the chance to experience the every day running of an actual working farm while still having the chance to watch, feed, touch and play with animals. As well as these beautiful and unusual animals to see, the farm has three marvelous children’s play areas. The...
Stockley Farm - Northwich
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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...
Cheshire Falconry
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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...
Blakemere Craft Centre - Cheshire Falconry - Sandiway
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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...
Cotebrook Shire Horse Centre
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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.
Moss Bank Park - Bolton
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Moss Bank Park - Bolton
Moss Bank Park is home to Animal World. The Butterfly House was moved here from Queen's Park. Butterflies fly free in a tropical environment, while in Animal World, a unique living environment has been created for many animals, from farmyard to tropical birds. You can call the park for further details on +44 (0)1204 334050. Admission is free. ...
Turbary Woods
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Turbary Woods
Turbary Woods Rescue and rehabilitation center offers a unique collection of over 90 birds of prey including eagles, hawks, falcons, owls, vultures and more unusual species.
Smithills Open Farm - Bolton
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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,...
World Horse Welfare Penny Farm - Blackpool
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World Horse Welfare Penny Farm - Blackpool
World Horse Welfare's centre in Lancashire, Penny Farm is located near to Blackpool and is a great day out for all the family. We are open all year (on Wednesdays, Bank Holidays and weekends) and have a packed programme of events during school holidays. Meet the horses Penny Farm is home to around 65 horses at any one time. Our volunteers will...
Wythenshawe Park Farm
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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...
Wellybobs - Darwen
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Wellybobs - Darwen
Wellybobs adventure farm park is a family owned business which began as a dairy, beef and pig farm before it diversified into alpaca farming in 2005. There are lots of different animals, including goats, ducks, rabbits and pigs, to meet who want all your attention and petting, you may even be lucky enough to see some new baby animals. The...
Heaton Hall & Orangery - Manchester
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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...
Lakemore Farm Park - Haslington
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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...
Bowland Wild Boar Park - Preston
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Bowland Wild Boar Park - Preston
See and feed our wildlife which includes Deer, Llamas, Goats, meerkats. We have lots for kids to do including pedal tractor area, tractor rides, play area, lamb Llama and deer feeding (when available). Picturesque walks in the Trough of Bowland by the river Hodder and visit our cafe for home made food and our own special home reared Wild Boar...
Only Foals and Horses Sanctuary - Oswaldtwistle
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Only Foals and Horses Sanctuary - Oswaldtwistle
Only Foals & Horses works to rescue some of the very young foals and older horses who are at great risk each year of mistreatment and neglect. we rehabilitate and rest the sick or malnourished, and retire the very old and the lame.
The Welsh Mountain Zoo
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The Welsh Mountain Zoo
The completion of a new £100,000 Condor Haven at the Welsh Mountain Zoo in Colwyn Bay has led to the creation of a unique project between conservationists in Ecuador and Wales. The project, titled Condor Huasi, (translating into “House of the Condor” from the native Indian Quichua language), is a wildlife conservation and...
Bodafon Farm Park - Llandudno
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Bodafon Farm Park - Llandudno
Looking for a great day out for all the family in Llandudno North Wales? Then Bodafon Farm Park is the place for you. We have rare breed animals, birds of prey, a steak house restaurant, tractor rides, educational tours of the farm, wedding facilities, arts and crafts, mini tractors for the kids and a children’s play ground adventure area. ...
Farmer Parrs Animal World - Fleetwood
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Farmer Parrs Animal World - Fleetwood
Farmer Parrs is an award winning, family run, Lancashire Tourist Attraction which offers a great day out for all the family. More than just a children's  farm park - kids and grown-ups all love it! Open 7 days a week - all year - from 10am to 5pm, we are easy to find, being only a short distance from Blackpool and the M55. There is a large...
Park Hall Countryside Experience
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Park Hall Countryside Experience
Park Hall near Oswestry in Shropshire is one of the region’s most exciting all weather family visitor attractions. With regular hands-on animal activities, two massive indoor playbarns, lots of outdoor play and driving activities there is never a dull moment for the kids. At a more sedate pace there are museums, exhibitions and beautiful...
Animal Quackers Park Farm - Bacup
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Animal Quackers Park Farm - Bacup
Animal Quackers is a family run business. Our aim is to bring to you and your family the fun and enjoyment of animals -  hugging, feeding and interacting with all of our residents on the  farm. Take a farm tour with Farmer Terry . This is the highlight of the day, then you can hug bunnies, guinea pigs, ducks, chicks etc. There are...
Old Holly Farm - Garstang
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Old Holly Farm - Garstang
We are a family run, working organic dairy farm, and are passionate about giving children (and adults alike) the opportunity to see, touch, smell, hear and taste the experience of a real working farm. But most importantly we're about having fun, eating well and learning through play!!
Please find our list of Merseyside children's farms, petting farms and miniature zoos and anything related to animals by county, offering animals for viewing and petting for you, your child, and your family.This could include sheep racing, feeding animals, play grounds, or shows including animals and farms.
A Children's Zoo will be a fantastic place close to Merseyside to take the boys and girls.  Young boys and girls, and most definitely toddlers searching for enjoyable destinations to explore with a guardian for instance, can occasionally play with a number of domestic creatures. These may possibly include things like sheep, ducks, rabbits, miniature camels, hogs, and even miniature donkeys. Food items may very well be bought for the creatures from a food dispenser. Your nearby Children's zoo may even have more spectacular wildlife such as skunks, tropical critters such as lizards and ant colonies and even butterflies. Relax knowing if you are an Aunty with a niece for instance, you definitely will not likely be disappointedwith what a kid's petting farm can offer anyone.  Some farms could even offer you a mobile service which would be of specific interest to a guardian looking to put togetheir a special event potentially. So should you are now living in the Merseyside region and have young children, then a children's zoo can be the excellent place for an individual to take the little ones. Make certain you check out the web page before going to see if the petting zoo have discounts on for a affordable day trip.