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Farms & animals in Belfast

Lambs, llamas, penguins and everything you can feed or stroke.

7 places 2 free to visit

Group of visitors walking along a pathway through bare winter vegetation at a nature reserve.Free

Bog Meadows Nature Reserve

Belfast

Free wetland trails in the city where kids can spot birds, butterflies and insects from proper hides.

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Close-up of a seal's head with whiskers, looking upward against a blurred blue ocean background.from £12

Exploris Aquarium

Newtownards

Seals, otters, sharks and a crocodile under one roof, with feeding times and hands-on extras like feeding capybaras or a shark encounter.

Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingBooking requiredDog friendly+4 more

Modern open-plan leisure venue with pendant lights, seating areas, wood flooring, a black wood-burner, and countryside views through large windows.from £1.50

Laganvale Farm

Lisburn · up to age 10

Pedal tractors, a maize maze and indoor play areas split by age, with a farm walk to see the animals along the way.

Baby changeBirthday partiesCaféIndoor play+4 more

Modern waterside visitor centre with illuminated windows reflected in still water at dusk.

Oxford Island Nature Reserve

Craigavon

Woodland trails, bird hides and wildlife ponds along Lough Neagh, with a Discovery Centre to poke around when little legs need a rest.

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Modern visitor centre with orange roof surrounded by wildflower gardens in bloom, with blue and pink flowers in foreground and trees either side.Free

RSPB Belfast's Window on Wildlife

Belfast

Free wildlife watching over a Belfast Lough reserve, with hides looking out on Lapwings, terns and Konik Ponies.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingBirthday parties+9 more

Long-horned Highland cattle behind a gate marked 'Enter at own risk' in a green pasture.from £6

Spruce Meadows

Lisburn · ages 3-11

A booked-in farm day of animal feeding, rodeo bull and reptile handling, with paintball or quads to add on.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredCaféCard only+2 more

Adult and young child sitting together examining a small animal in an indoor farm setting.

Streamvale Open Farm

Newtownabbey

Open farm north of Belfast - milking demos, animals and tractor rides for a proper farm day.

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Good to know: farms & animals in Belfast

Are any of them free?

Yes, Bog Meadows Nature Reserve and RSPB Belfast's Window on Wildlife are free to visit.

What does a paid visit cost?

Paid entry starts from £1.50 at Laganvale Farm. Prices, ages and facilities are listed on every place page, taken from each venue's own published price list.

Whereabouts are they?

You'll find farms & animals in Belfast, Newtownards, Lisburn, Craigavon and Newtownabbey. Every place we list is in or around Belfast, and each listing has the full address and directions.

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