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Honey Brook Farm - Wimborne
Enjoy our country park and working farm, we have year round activities that are great for both children and adults alike. Childrens play areas, trailer rides and picnic spots plus much more! Honeybrook Farm is only £5 entry per car! We are open 7 days a week, 9am-5pm
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Badger Watch Dorset - Dorchester
From our hides, thrill at the sight of badgers emerging from their setts and foraging for food. The area is floodlit for perfect vision and visits from other wildlife such as owls, foxes, rabbits and bats add to the spectacle. We are pleased to announce that during the last three years we have recorded a 100% sightings ...
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MONKEY WORLD - WAREHAM
Set amongst the woodland of Dorset lays 65 acres of sanctuary for over 240 primates. Monkey World was set up in 1987 by Jim Cronin to provide abused Spanish beach chimps with a permanent, stable home. Today Monkey World works in conjunction with foreign governments from all over the world to stop the illegal smuggling of apes out of Africa and...
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Farmer Palmer's Farm Park - Poole
"We understand that family time is precious in this busy world and that our visitor attraction can encourage parents/grandparents to watch their children explore, learn and gain confidence in the fresh air and in a relaxed, fun atmosphere. It is so rewarding to see happy children's faces having fun in their great day out in...
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Dorset Heavy Horse Farm Rescue Centre - Verwood
A great day out for all the family! (Straight from the horses mouth!) You will find something for everyone enjoy interesting tours, talks and displays, FREE Heavy Horse Wagon Rides, Tractor and Trailer rides and even the chance to Drive a real Farm tractor!! There's a busy timetable of hands on interaction with the friendly farm animals...
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Weymouth SEA LIFE Adventure Park
Come and join us for a fantastic SEA LIFE adventure both above and below the ocean! Your SEA LIFE adventure will take you on a fascinating journey from the coastline to the depths of the ocean. Discover a magical underwater world filled with a dazzling array of amazing creatures. Every step will reveal something new, from a face-to-face encounter...
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Abbotsbury childrens farm - Weymouth
History of the Barn Benedictine Monks established St Peter's Monastery at Abbotsbury in the 1040s. They built the Tithe Barn in the 1390's. The monastery was destroyed in 1539 during the dissolution. Some of the ruins can be seen around St. Nicholas' Church in the village. Goat Racing Goats play a major part in our activity schedule, before each...
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Abbotsbury Swannery - Weymouth
Abbotsbury Swannery in Dorset is unique. This is the only place in the world where you are able to walk through the heart of a colony of nesting Mute Swans. A visit to the Swannery is considered one of the best things to do in Dorset. OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 19th March to 30th October, 10.00am to 5.00/6.00pm, please ring to confirm closing...
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Putlake Adventure Farm - Swanage
Putlake offers all the fun of the farm in the beautiful Purbeck countryside. You will find us in the village of Langton Matravers near Swanage. Large Heated indoor soft play zone 3 level play frame with separate toddlers area. Rope bridge and scramble nets Crawl tube and tube slide Astra slide Aerial glide Rollers, ramps Ball pool...
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Studland Beach & Nature Reserve
Studland Beach forms one of the most stunning beaches in England. Backed by the dunes and the National Nature Reserve it offers fine golden sands, shallow sea bathing and impressive views of Poole Bay, Ballard Down and Old Harry Rocks. The dunes and heathland are nationally important for the wildlife they carry and their rarity value. All six...
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Bush Farm Bison Centre - West Knoyle
Come and enjoy a day out at Bush Farm and see many other animals including elk, raccoons, guanaco, rhea, prairie dogs and chipmunks as well of course as the bison. Then wander around 30 acres of old oak woodlands with picnic & play areas. There is a display of Native American art and artefacts together with information of the history of...
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Fancys Family Farm CIC - Portland
Welcome to Fancys Family Farm. This is a new community farm on Portland in Dorset and is the home to the only flock of rare breed Portland Sheep on Portland. We also have goats, alpacas, geese, chickens, pigs and Poppy and Ozzie the farm dogs. We are open every day between 10am and dusk and welcome visitors. Bring the ...
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Ringwood Town and Country Experience
Ringwood Town & Country Experience is over 30,000 sq ft of exhibitions, including a full size railway station, olde shops, vintage cars and motorcycles. We have a 100 seater function room with stage and dancefloor. Our Tearooms are open for morning coffee, lunches and afternoon tea. We also run events and entertainment days and we...
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Farmer Giles Farmstead - Salisbury
Have Fun and Learn: Farmer Giles Farmstead is designed to delight children from 18 months to 9 or 10 years old. I love to see children feeding or cuddling the animals. They learn so much from “doing” rather than just “watching” and I have plenty of hand washing facilities with anti bacterial soap. I also have plenty of...
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Twinnies petting farm
Animal petting farm. Walk an alpaca Walk miniature Shetlands Walk goats Groom pony’s Groom donkeys: Our mobile Petting Farm is great for Summer Fetes, Parties, Corporate events, Family Fun Days, Care Homes, Hospitals, Church Services and Filming. At Twinnies Petting Farm we offer a traditional Mobile Farm experience providing...
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River Bourne Community Farm - Salisbury
River Bourne Community Farm is open from 9am - 4pm Tuesday – Friday and 10am to 1pm on Saturdays and we are very happy to receive visitors. Entry is free for everyone and we very much hope you have an enjoyable time. Upkeep for the animals costs around £4,000 each year so we are always very grateful to receive donations to the ...
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The Wildlife Park at Cricket St Thomas - Chard
We hope that you enjoy your visit to The Wildlife Park at Cricket St Thomas – one of the top Wildlife Parks in the southwest. This site will give you an insight into the part the Wildlife Park plays in helping to protect the world’s natural heritage. You will find a wealth of information about our park, including maps and pages that...
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New Forest Reptile Centre - Lyndhurst
The New Forest Reptile Centre is to be found at Holidays Hill, approximately 2 miles west of Lyndhurst on the A35 road. It's a small but very worthy attraction and conservation centre where you can (potentially...) see all of Britain's reptiles in one place; adders, grass snakes, smooth snakes, lizards, frogs and toads are displayed in separate...
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Bolderwood Deer Sanctuary - Newtown
Spotting deer in the New Forest isn't always easy, but at Bolderwood Deer Sanctuary there is a purpose built viewing platform overlooking a large meadow area where a herd of fallow deer regularly gather. Deer viewing at Bolderwood isn't guaranteed but the herd are fed daily by the local New Forest keeper, between the months of April and...
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Ferne Animal Sanctuary - Chard
Ferne Animal Sanctuary strives to provide care and refuge for unwanted domestic and farm animals. The Sanctuary rehomes dogs and cats within a 30 mile radius of Ferne. Some horses and ponies are available for permanent loan; all other animals remain at the Sanctuary for the rest of their lives. The Sanctuary relies entirely on donations and...
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Longdown Activity Farm - Southampton
A BIG welcome to our family run farm. Come along and enjoy a fantastic family day for everyone. Join in with our daily schedule of activities, which run throughout the day. You can bottle-feed the kid goats and the calves, feed the ducks, meet the pigs... and cuddle the baby rabbits, chicks or maybe even a piglet! PLUS lots more friendly...
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Cholderton Charlie's Farm - Salisbury
Cholderton Rare Breeds Farm Park and Rabbit World is a converted milk dairy farm, set in beautiful countryside on the Wiltshire & Hampshire border only 4 miles from Stonehenge, with views to Salisbury Cathedral. Offering a relaxing experience for all ages whether you come for a coffee, or a few hours or to stay! We are a hands on...
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Hope Nature Centre - Trowbridge
The Hope Nature Centre is a charity set up in 2000 to help young adults with learning difficulties in the West Wiltshire area. We provide a safe and encouraging place of work to many who may have difficulties integrating within the work place. In order to facilitate this our project has invested in creating a new business, the Squirrels...
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Bath City Farm
Bath City Farm is a 37 acre community managed green space that provides a community service to all residents of Bath and North East Somerset. The farm is situated between the wards of Twerton and Whiteway in the south west of the city. Our mission is to build a caring, healthy and cohesive community through the involvement of local...
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Please find our list of Dorset kids farms for a great day out at a venue offering animals for viewing and petting for you, your child, and your family:
A Petting Zoo and animal farm are a fantastic placer around Dorset to take those little ones, boys and girls, and most definitely toddlers searching for thrilling destinations to visit with a Grandparent for instance, can often have interaction with a broad range of local creatures. These may feature lambs, geese, goats, small camels, hogs, and possibly even miniature horses.
Foodstuff may be picked up for the pets from a food dispenser. Your nearby children's farm might even have more amazing creatures such as skunks, exotic animals such as scorpions and reptiles and even birds of paradise. Relax knowing if you are an Uncle with a nephew for instance, then you definitely will not likely be disappointed with what a little one's petting farm can provide you with everyone.
Some farms might even provide you with a mobile service which would definitely be of specific interest to a guardian seeking to put together a special event potentially. So in case you are now living in the Dorset region and have little ones, then a children's zoo could be the great location for anyone to go with the young children. Make certain you check out the web page before going to find out if the children's farm have special days on for a inexpensive day trip.
