Farms, zoos & wildlife parks

Visit us! We are a commercial farm, a rare breeds centre, a place of natural beauty, committed to environmental and social progress, and home to an English Heritage site.

We are open 7 days a week from 10am, last entry 4.30pm and close at 5.00pm.

We are a cashless site and only accept card transactions. No booking is required and pay on arrival.

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You can spend as little or as long as you like in Hainault Forest Country Park. It covers more than 300 acres, with a fishing lake, FREE Foxburrows Farm, guided walks, bridleways and a Nature Trail. There are plenty of open field areas for picnics, games or dog walking, and you can hire a boat to go out on the lake. Facilities for children are excellent, with a farm and several large play areas to... Read more

UPDATE: OPEN AND TAKING BOOKINGS VIA THE WEBSITE. Book your free household entry slot into Pet's Corner Harlow, these are 10 minute slots bookable throughout the day to allow spacing upon entry and valid for up to 6 members of the same house hold.

Please only arrive 5 minutes before your allocated time slot at the Pet's corner entrance to avoid queuing.

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Hopefield Animal Sanctuary sits on 53 acres of beautiful countryside in the heart of Brentwood, Essex. The sanctuary currently cares for over 500 sick, unwanted and mistreated animals. Our mission is to help animals in need and to provide education and awareness for humane behaviour towards all animals around the world. Our animals live out their lives at Hopefield in peace, surrounded by love and... Read more

Come and visit our farm like no other! It has come such a long way since we first set eyes on this old dairy farm on the outskirts of Ipswich, over 20 years ago.

We are home to so many awesome animals, from farmyard favourites to the more exotic such as Zebra or Crocodiles.
Visit The Lost Lands of the Tundra – home to rescued polar bear Ewa, Arctic Foxes and the UK's largest... Read more

Open Feb - Oct. For a great family day out, come and visit us at Lee Valley Park Farms! Whizz down our toboggan run in the Alpine Adventure. Then bound around the world in 80 leaps with our World of Farming zone and learn about llamas, miniature zebu and reindeer. Entry tickets include everything you need to have a farm-tastic time including entry to all our play areas, animals, activities, amazing bird shows by Coda Falconry and tractor rides to the dairy farm!

The Maldon Promenade Petting Zoo has been part of Maldon's popular Promenade Park for the past five years.

During the day, it is home to over seventy species of animals where you are invited to meet the farm and exotic animals, the aviary dwellers, and the reptile collection.

The zoo is open 364 days a year subject to weather and other conditions. Admission is adults £9.95,... Read more

A farm of rescue animals, dedicated to animal and human wellness. Creating a safe space for individuals and vulnerable members of the community to reconnect with nature and gain the benefits that being outside with the animals brings to overall wellbeing.
Your visit last for 1 hour 45 minutes where you can meet and greet all our rescue animals, groom the goats and give them treats. There are... Read more

Meet the animals, feed the birds in our walk through aviary, cuddle the pets and groom a pony. Then sample some of our delicious freshly prepared food, play in our extensive indoor and outdoor play areas, jump on our huge bouncy pillows or catch an amazing Show...

Set in 32 acres of countryside, right next to the striking skyline of the city of London, Mudchute is a working farm which is open everyday, free to all visitors. Oner of the largest inner city farms in Europe, it hosts a vast collection of rare breeds with almost 100 animals in all and is now recognised as London's only rare breeds conservation centre. It is easily accessed via the Docklands Light Railway.