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Farms & animals in Cardiff
Lambs, llamas, penguins and everything you can feed or stroke.
13 places 3 free to visit
Bristol Aquarium
Bristol
Forty tanks of sharks, rays and jellyfish under the city centre, with feeding talks and an old IMAX screen to finish on.
Accessible toiletAllergy awareBaby changeBirthday parties+11 more
FreeDoniford Farm Park
Watchet · ages 0-12
Free to walk round and feed the animals, then pay a small fee to let the kids loose in the indoor playbarn.
Allergy awareCaféGift shopIndoor play+2 more
Easter Compton Farm Shop and Cafe
Bristol
A farm shop and cafe near Bristol stocking local meat, fresh veg and baked goods, with useful early opening and later hours than most cafes.
Forage Farm Shop and Kitchen
Cowbridge
A working farm shop with a big play area, pick your own flowers at weekends and a proper pumpkin patch with tractor rides come autumn.
CaféFood on siteOutdoor playRestaurant
FreeForest Farm Country Park
Cardiff · ages 0-99
A free woodland reserve for muddy walks, bird hides and spotting damselflies along the canal.
Dog friendlyFree parkingOutdoor playWheelchair accessible
from £5Garth Farm
Cardiff · ages 3+
A once-a-year country fair with tractor trailer rides, birds of prey and skunks to meet, plus an evening barn dance for the grown-ups.
Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingDog friendlyFree parking+2 more
FreeLawrence Weston Community Farm
Bristol
Free entry to a working city farm where kids can get hands-on with animals and gardening, open six days a week.
ParkingPicnics allowedPushchair friendlyToilets+1 more
Newport Pets
Newport
A pet shop in Lliswerry where you can browse tanks of fish, aquarium kit and live birds, with a dog groomer working out of the same store.
Free parking
from £13.20Noah's Ark Zoo Farm Wraxall
Bristol
Zoo farm near Wraxall - animals, outdoor space and a full Bristol day out.
ToiletsCaféBaby changeWheelchair accessible+5 more
from £6Puxton Park
Weston-super-Mare · ages 2-16
A working farm day out with go-carts, zorbing, tractor rides and an animal barn to fill a whole day, not just an hour.
Baby changeBirthday partiesBottle warmingBreastfeeding friendly+14 more
from £7Raglan Farm Park
Usk · ages 1-11
Forty acres to explore, plus a vast indoor play barn for when the fields turn to mud.
Card onlyGift shopIndoor playFood on site+2 more
from £11.45Tropiquaria Zoo
Watchet
Snakes, meerkats and a tropical aquarium under one roof, plus daily animal talks and indoor and outdoor play if the weather turns.
Birthday partiesGift shopIndoor playOutdoor play+3 more
Westbury Wildlife Park Foundation
Bristol
Bug hunts, pond dipping and a proper preschool with fire and foraging, open weekends on the edge of Bristol.
Good to know: farms & animals in Cardiff
Are any of them free?
Yes, Doniford Farm Park, Forest Farm Country Park and Lawrence Weston Community Farm are free to visit.
What does a paid visit cost?
Paid entry starts from £5 at Garth Farm. Prices, ages and facilities are listed on every place page, taken from each venue's own published price list.
Which ones are indoor?
Bristol Aquarium is indoor, good to keep up your sleeve for a rainy day.
Whereabouts are they?
You'll find farms & animals in Bristol, Watchet, Cowbridge, Cardiff, Newport and 2 more. Every place we list is in or around Cardiff, and each listing has the full address and directions.
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