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Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park
Located on Pershore Road, two miles south of Birmingham City Centre, the Birmingham Nature Centre homes a wide range of animals, both European and from across the world. These animals include many charismatic and exciting species like Red Pandas, Meerkats, Lemurs and Otters. The centre has a wide collection of endangered reptiles, and it plays an...
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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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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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Sheldon Country Park - Birmingham
Sheldon Country Park covers an area of just over 300 acres, comprising open grassland, wetlands, old hedgerows and some mature woodland. Situated on the very edge of the city, the land has escaped development and has become a haven for wildlife. The Parks Ranger Service is based at Old Rectory Farm, a 17th Century dairy farm, which is situated...
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S & D Falconry - Solihull
We offer static and flying falconry displays along with educational talks for all ages. Would you like to handle or see a variety of Birds of Prey up close? If so, then this is the opportunity of a lifetime, as we provide Static/Flying Displays incorporating an educational talk plus question and answer session for any sized group, e.g....
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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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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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Umberslade Farm Park
Experience a day on the farm with the whole family. Youngsters of all ages can enjoy a once in a lifetime opportunity to bottle feed newborn lambs and calves, hold the cutest little chicks, rabbits, and guinea pigs and even have the chance to ride one of our beautiful ponies. Our family-run working farm is a fantastic day out for families in the...
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Attwell Farm - Birmingham
Get ready for a fun and educational day at Attwell Farm Park! The main attraction is definitely meeting the Aberdeen Angus cattle, llamas, donkeys, emus and the rest of the farm animals. Kids also love the Petting Barn where they can spend time with Fluffy, Chip and the other adorable Miniature Lionhead Rabbits. What else can you do at Attwell...
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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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The Stables Farm Park - Redditch
Come and enjoy a great HANDS ON family day out, where you can hold, stroke and feed all our friendly animals. We are nestled in the middle of the beautiful Worcestershire country side and we have large areas of wide open space for the children to run around in. All our activity sessions are in small groups so you can enjoy a real personal touch...
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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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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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Hatton Country World
Hatton Farm Village has an exciting programme of events to keep the whole family entertained including Bird-o-batics Falconry displays, Farmyard Tea-time and a chance to meet all the farm animals. You can see animals like baby rabbits, goats and guinea pigs in Farmyard Favourites watch the adorable alpacas and also visit the rare breeds farm. ...
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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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Rays Farm Country Matters
At Rays Farm you will see a variety of deer, friendly goats and farm animals. Watch the grace and splendour of many owls, and explore a streamside walk of myth and magic woodcarvings. Back at the farm take a rest in the tea-shop or browse around our interesting selection of toys and gifts. Relax and enjoy wildlife and nature as it was...
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Stratford Butterfly Farm
Enjoy the unique pleasure of watching hundreds of the world's most spectacular and colourful butterflies flying all around. You can see them feeding and flying in a wonderful tropical environment. See their amazing lifecycles in the Caterpillar Room. Observe the fascinating and strange in Insect City, where Stick Insects, Beetles, Leaf-cutting...
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Mary Ardens Farm
Meet the Tudors who run the farm just as Shakespeare’s mother would have done, watch craft and falconry demonstrations and explore the farmyard, playground and historic buildings. Kids will love Mary Arden’s Farm which is situated on nine acres of beautiful woodlands and orchards, and is run as an actual working Tudor farm! You can...
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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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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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Top Barn Activity Centre
At Top Barn Activity Centre we have a wide range of activities to keep everyone from the adrenaline fan and adventure novice interested. With a large lake and the River Severn close by there are plenty of water based activities like sailing and canoeing for you to try out. And with acres of open space and woodland we have a loads of fun things...
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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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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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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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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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All Things Wild- Evesham
We still supply a variety of poultry and all the poultry equipment you could ever need. But we also have a new walk around Farm Park called "All Things Wild" with a wide range of animals to see and handle in our animal encounter room. Indoor and Outdoor playareas and our pedal go-karts are a...
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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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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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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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Animal Encounters
WE COME TO YOU AS WE ARE A TRAVELLING ZOO! Meet our amazing animals up close. We offer a range of activities including Birthday Party Entertainment, Educational School Visits and Interactive Talks for Clubs and Societies, suitable for all ages. Let us bring our animals to you including skunks, meerkats, armadillo, chinchillas, reptiles,...
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Shortwood Family Farm
a great day out in beautiful Herefordshire and a must for animal lovers young and old! We are open during local school holidays and weekends. Weekdays during school term time can be booked for school parties and adult groups. Open for spring half term from Sat 23rd May till Sun 31st May. Sheep shearing on Monday 25th May. Open for the...
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Hoo Farm Animal Kingdom
Hoo Farm is a family-run Countryside Attraction nestling in 32 acres of woodland and paddocks in the heart of Shropshire. The farm is well over 100 years old and has been a dairy farm, tree nursery, and Award winning farm attraction, but most of all it has been a happy home for the Dorrell family since 1988. Edward and Carolyn Dorrell...
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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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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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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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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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Cotswold Falconry Centre - Moreton-in-Marsh
Join us and witness the many free flying bird of prey demonstrations which will amaze and enthral you, Daily flights starting from 11.30am, 13.30, and 15.00 also 16.30 during BST. Buy your ticket and stay for the day, each display will represent different Birds of prey depicting natural behaviour whenever possible, some will come...
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Burnums Farmyard Friends
Loads of farm friends and animals to see you can pet them and help to bottle feed. You can also enjoy tractor rides round the farm with a picnic area, Open March till October. During your visit the choice is yours, to maybe bottle-feed the lambs or even handle a baby chick You may decide to take a tractor ride, But Hold on Tight it may...
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Cotswold Farm Park - Cheltenham
Whether you are looking for a great family day out, the opportunity to interact with our unrivalled collection of domestic rare breeds, or the chance to learn more about farming and conservation – we have been here to welcome you since 1971, and our visitors tell us the experience just keeps on getting better. Established in 1971, the Farm...
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Sudeley Castle Gardens & Exhibitions - Cheltenham
The history of Sudeley Castle and its award-winning gardens spans over a thousand years and contains many varied tales of royal associations, wars and periods of neglect and subsequent restoration. The Castle has changed hands over a dozen times during its history and today it is the private home of Lord and Lady Ashcombe, Henry and Mollie...
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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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Shropshire Wildlife Trust
Shropshire Wildlife Trust To protect and enhance the wildlife and wild places of Shropshire and to promote understanding, enjoyment and involvement in the natural world. With strength of numbers and over 50 years of experience behind us we are an increasingly effective champion for local wildlife. We are based at The Cut Visitor Centre in...
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Newbridge Farm Park
This great wealth of experience has enabled us to create a little paradise here on the borders of the three counties that enables families and groups to have fun, safe, quality time together with our friendly animals, activities and play areas. As usual nothing stays the same for long here. Our new Playbarn has been going down well with all our...
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Battlefield Falconry Centre
Battlefield Falconry Centre is a new and exciting family run business that offers a variety of activities for everyone to enjoy. It is located at the Battlefield 1403 farm shop site at Battlefield in Shrewsbury and is owned by Mark Southall who is a fully experienced falconer. There are over 30 different birds of prey to see including some...
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Waterfowl Sanctuary and Childrens Farm - Banbury
At the Sanctuary you can enjoy the tranquillity of this part of Oxfordshire surrounded by animals living happily. You may enjoy feeding some of the animals. The Sanctuary has a 'Cuddle Corner' where adults and children (with strict adult supervision) may handle baby rabbits, chicks, ducklings and new born mice and gerbils (when in...
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Find children's farms and days out near me in the West Midlands with plenty to do and see to keep the kids happy during the holidays or at weekends. You have petting farms, the chance to feed some of the creatures on display, there are insects and birds to view and at times there will be shows to watch at animal farms in this county!
A Petting Zoo may be a wonderful spot close to West Midlands to take the
infants or young boys and girls, and most definitely tots searching for
thrilling places to explore with the whole family and grandparents. You
can occasionally interact with a wide range of local creatures that may
well feature sheep, birds of prey, goats, small horses, hogs, and quite
possibly miniature horses. Food items may likely be obtained for the
livestock from a food dispenser.
Your local Children's zoo can
also have more incredible wildlife such as skunks, exotic pets or
animals such as lizards and deadly creatures and even butterflies.
Rest
assured there is something for the whole family you
definitely will not be disappointed with what a children's petting farm
can offer you. Some farms may even offer you a mobile service and
virtual tours which would likely be of particular interest to a school
teacher looking to set up a school trip to teach pupils about nature.
So in case you
are now living in the West Midlands location and have youngsters, then a
petting zoo may possibly be the ideal place for a person to take the
young ones. Always make sure that you look at the web site before you go
to find out if the children's zoo have special discount days for a affordable
or free days out.
