Farms, zoos & wildlife parks

A community zoo based in the historic Cedars park in Waltham cross Hertfordshire. Familiar favourites such as meerkats and owls are just some of the animals found here alongside the strange more unusual creatures such as zorilla and tenrecs, there is lots to discover. The zoo gives visitors the opportunity to get up close to Meerkats, Owls, skunks, small bird species, rabbits, Armadillos and various reptiles and minibeasts. Tickets are just £2 pp with unlimited entry all day.

Covering 175 acres Church Farm produces the widest range of free range meat and naturally grown fruit and vegetables. Church Farm is open to the public everyday from 9.00am to 5.00pm 365 days a year. It is free to visit and free to park. Collect a free map and buy some food to help feed the animals, enjoy our woodland play area, indoor Little Farmers barn or relax in our Farm Cafe.

Colchester Zoo is home to 220 species set in 60 acres of parkland and lakes! During your visit you will see many species from around the world and can learn more about them at our fantastic daily encounters. You can also take part in some fantastic activities with the opportunity to hand feed our elephants and giraffes at daily public feeding sessions!

Open every day throughout the school holidays and weekends 11am - 3pm (weather permitting). Closed during Winter. Come and enjoy the Hertfordshire countryside, get up close and feed the animals, meet the chickens, goats, lambs, chicks, guinea pigs, and calves. Take a walk around our Farm Park, kitchen garden and orchard or simply chill out and enjoy the view.

Hullabazoo is a special area dedicated to entertaining your little creatures! Hullabazoo Farm is an interactive, up-close adventure, where little ones will be able to meet and greet a whole host of farmyard friends. Each element of Hullabazoo Indoor Play is designed around different habitats enabling your children to have fun and mimic their favourite animals. Little ones will be climbing new heights... 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... Read more

The Farm offers children the opportunity to see, learn about and interact with farm animals through activities such as bottle-feeding lambs, hand-feeding sheep and goats, grooming ponies and stroking rabbits. There are loads of other fun things to do from Go-Karts and Crazy Golf to Digger Village and Shaggy's Cove as well as the huge indoor Shaggy's PlayWorld and Topsy Turvy Towers outdoor adventure... Read more

An RSPB wetland nature reserve. We have a variety of trails to take a walk round (wheelchair accessible) and 7 hides for watching wildlife. There is also a visitor centre with classrooms, toilet & baby changing facilities, a cafe & picnic area. There are spotter sheets & explorer backpacks for children, plus a busy year-round events programme for children, adults & families. Free for RSPB members... Read more

Shepreth Wildlife Park opened to the public in 1984 as a refuge for injured and orphaned animals. Since then it has become one of East Anglia's major attractions participating in endangered breeding programmes, and raising over £350,000 for conservation projects worldwide working alongside Shepreth Wildlife Conservation Charity (SWCC).