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Farms & animals in Norwich
Lambs, llamas, penguins and everything you can feed or stroke.
14 places 4 free to visit
from £5Blackwater Farm Cross Country Course
Norwich
A cross-country course of woodland tracks, banks and water jumps, with dressage and showjumping to watch from the car.
Booking requiredDog friendlyWheelchair accessible
Clinks Care Farm
Beccles
A working farm near Beccles with an open day of proper daft games like welly wanging and splat the rat.
Card onlyParking
FreeHirst’s Farm Shop & Cafe
Great Yarmouth
A free-to-enter farm shop and café where you can peek at animals in the sheds before wandering next door to Hirsty's Family Fun Park.
Accessible toiletBaby changeCaféDog friendly+7 more
from £8Melsop Farm Park
Norwich · ages 2-12
Rare breed animals to feed and pet, plus indoor and outdoor play areas to fill a whole day near Norwich.
Birthday partiesCaféGift shopIndoor play+1 more
FreeNorfolk Wildlife Trust – Buxton Heath
Norwich
Open heathland to wander, free to get in, with heather turning purple across the site in summer.
Dog friendlyOutdoor playParking
FreeNorfolk Wildlife Trust – Head Office
Norwich
Wildlife Watch sessions on bats, butterflies and fungi, plus nature walks and boat trips across Norfolk Wildlife Trust reserves.
CaféOutdoor playWheelchair accessible
FreeNorfolk Wildlife Trust – Sweet Briar Marshes
Norwich
Free wander round a marsh reserve with mown paths, dragonflies and birds to spot, and no set route to stick to.
Outdoor playPushchair friendlyStep-free accessWheelchair accessible
Pettitts Animal Adventure Park
Norwich
A mix of animals, rides and play areas, with alpacas, wallabies and pythons to spot between goes on the rides.
Accessible toiletBaby changeCaféFree parking+2 more
from £9Ross' Wildlife Boat Trips
Great Yarmouth
An hour on the Norfolk Broads spotting wildlife, with a pirate cabin for the younger crew and dogs welcome for a pound.
Toilets
Salhouse Farm Shop & Cafe
Norwich
A farm shop and deli café near Norwich to wander round, with Breakfast with Santa sessions in December.
CaféDog friendly
Stubbs Farm Alpacas
Loddon
Guided paddock experiences where you feed, walk and get up close with alpacas, booked in advance rather than a turn-up-and-see farm visit.
Accessible toiletBooking requiredGift shopIndoor seating+1 more
Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens
Great Yarmouth
A walkway above snow leopards and tigers, a steamy tropical house, and a garden big enough for a proper picnic.
CaféGift shopPicnics allowedToilets+1 more
Willow Farm Walkies
Norwich
A secure, fully fenced paddock in Norwich where you can book a slot to let your dog off lead for a proper explore.
Booking requiredDog friendlyParking
World Horse Welfare Hall Farm
Norwich
A working rescue farm where you walk right up to the stable yard and meet the horses in for care.
Booking requiredCaféDog friendlyIndoor play+2 more
Good to know: farms & animals in Norwich
Are any of them free?
Yes, Hirst’s Farm Shop & Cafe, Norfolk Wildlife Trust – Buxton Heath, Norfolk Wildlife Trust – Head Office and Norfolk Wildlife Trust – Sweet Briar Marshes are free to visit.
What does a paid visit cost?
Paid entry starts from £5 at Blackwater Farm Cross Country Course. 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 Norwich, Beccles, Great Yarmouth and Loddon. Every place we list is in or around Norwich, and each listing has the full address and directions.
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