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Farms & Petting Farms in Norwich
Farm visits round here tend to mean a proper trip out. Salhouse Farm Shop & Cafe is the closest, a deli café to wander round with Breakfast with Santa sessions in December. Melsop Farm Park has rare breed animals to feed and pet plus indoor and outdoor play to fill a whole day, tickets from £8 for ages 2 to 12. Out at Loddon, Stubbs Farm Alpacas run guided paddock sessions where you feed and walk the alpacas, booked ahead rather than a turn-up-and-see visit. For free, Hirst's Farm Shop & Cafe in Great Yarmouth costs nothing to enter, with animals in the sheds and Hirsty's Family Fun Park next door. Toddlers will get more from Salhouse or Melsop's play areas, while older kids might prefer the cross-country course at Blackwater Farm or a picnic under the walkway of snow leopards and tigers at Thrigby Hall in Great Yarmouth. Dog owners are well served too, with Willow Farm Walkies offering a fenced paddock to book for off-lead time, and World Horse Welfare Hall Farm letting you walk right up to the stable yard.
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Places for farms & petting farms
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
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 & petting farms in Norwich
Are any of them free?
Yes, Hirst’s Farm Shop & Cafe is 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 & petting farms 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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