Farms, zoos & wildlife parks

We have a huge collection of over 400 animals. Have fun in one of our five adventure playgrounds, at the daily shows and at the meet the keeper sessions. Enjoy a coffee while the kids monkey around in the Tumble Jungle or splash about in Paradise Lagoon paddling pool. Brand new World of Dinosaurs attraction wIth 30 life-size, moving and roaring dinosaurs is a fantastic extra attraction at the park.

Chelmsford's one and only Alpaca adventure offering you a range of unique experiences with the most amazing characters in the heart of Essex.

Visit this lovely farm with an indoor softplay. There is a small play area outside with lots of space for picnics! Fantastic farm shop and restaurant on the premises and all with free parking!

As one of the best family attractions in Essex there's so much to do here at Barleylands Farm Park, Billericay whatever the weather. We've farmyard friends with daily animal activities including lamb bottle feeding, a huge Reptile House and awesome birds of prey. Race around the indoor play, and go wild in the outdoor play areas bouncing on our vast jumping pillow... boiiing! If that's not enough, explore the Discovery Barn and take a ride on the Tractor Trailer!

Boydells Dairy Farm is a small working farm, run by the Threadgold family consisting of Roy and Cherry, with son Kiley now in charge. The farm is open to the public and specialises in sheep milking. Set in the beautiful North Essex countryside only an hour's drive from central London, it provides a fun-packed and educational visit for children and adults alike.

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Get up close to some of our amazing species here at Call of the Wild Zoo, a great day out for all the family! Enjoy our lemur walk through, tropical house, daily displays and encounters and more!

Home to over 155 species and set in 60 acres of parkland and lakes, Colchester Zoo hosts many different habitats, from the humid home of our Komodo Dragons to our very own Africa plain, Kingdom of the Wild, home to white rhino, giraffes, ostrich, zebra and kudu.

We also have many fantastic undercover areas, so you can stay warm and dry on even the wettest of days. Stop by the Rajang's... Read more

There are over 100 different species and specialise in smaller exotic animals so we don't have elephants, lions or tigers but we have lots of family favourites such as monkeys, penguins, meerkats and lemurs. There are also a few rides and activities like panning for gold and digging for fossils.

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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