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Farms & Petting Farms in Cardiff
Cardiff itself is short on farmyards, so the closest option is Forest Farm Country Park, free to wander, with muddy woodland paths, bird hides and the canal for spotting damselflies. For proper animals and playbarns, most families head further out. A drive out to Bristol brings you to Noah's Ark Zoo Farm Wraxall, from £13.20, with picnic areas and a full day of outdoor space, or Lawrence Weston Community Farm, a free working city farm where kids get hands-on with gardening and animals six days a week. If you want free and outdoorsy, Forest Farm costs nothing but there is no farmyard as such. For a proper petting farm day, Raglan Farm Park out in Usk (from £7, ages 1-11) has forty acres and an indoor play barn for wet days. Toddlers do well at Puxton Park in Weston-super-Mare (from £6, ages 2-16), which adds go-carts and tractor rides for older siblings. Doniford Farm Park in Watchet is free to walk round, with a small charge for the indoor playbarn, a longer trip but worth it for a full day out.
8 places 3 free to visit
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.
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
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
Good to know: farms & petting farms 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.
Whereabouts are they?
You'll find farms & petting farms in Watchet, Bristol, Cardiff, Weston-super-Mare and Usk. Every place we list is in or around Cardiff, and each listing has the full address and directions.
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