Looking for unforgettable animal days out?
Our Animal Special brings together some of the best wildlife attractions for families, from exciting safari adventures to heart-warming rescue work.
Whether your children love lions, giraffes, horses or farm animals, these amazing places offer fun, learning and close-up animal encounters for a perfect family day out.
Farmer Palmer’s Farm Park in Dorset
Whatever the weather, there is loads of fun to be had at Farmer Palmer’s Farm Park! As well as great indoor and outdoor play areas, there are hands-on animal experiences and lots of exciting activities throughout the year.
All the family can get close to all sorts of wonderful farm animals, enjoy goat racing or hop onto the tractor trailer ride.
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Godstone Farm in Surrey
Home to over 500 animals, both large and small, Godstone Farm offers loads of farmyard entertainment for the whole family! Come rain or shine, you will enjoy a brilliant variety of animal encounters, outdoor adventures and indoor play.
Marwell Zoo in Hampshire
Marwell Zoo is an unforgettable family day out! Get closer to nature and embrace your wild side at Marwell Zoo’s 140-acre walking safari park. Explore hundreds of exotic and endangered species, such as Rothschild’s giraffe, white rhinos, Amur tigers, Humbodlt penguins, red pandas, clouded leopards, snow leopards and all three species of zebra!
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Bocketts Farm in Surrey
Enjoy a great day out at Bocketts Farm, whatever the weather! This working family farm has lots of wonderful indoor and outdoor activities, friendly animals to meet and feed, outdoor play, tractor and pony rides, indoor playbarns and more!
Children can meet cute rabbits, guinea pigs and chicks in daily Small Animal Encounter sessions and feed many of the wonderful farm animals in the undercover animal barn. The small animal village and stable yard also offer an opportunity to get close to the animals.
Hertfordshire Zoo in Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire Zoo, voted the No.1 attraction in Hertfordshire, is home to over 800 animals and a brand-new vulture habitat highlighting vital conservation work. Alongside brand new Dinosaur Mini Golf, character days and family events, the zoo continues sharing the wonder of wildlife in 2026.
