I absolutely love helping families find more local places to explore. With this in mind I thought I would compile a list of Wildlife and Farm Parks within 40 miles of Peterborough. Some of these you may have come across before. However I hope there are a few new places for you and your family to explore.
12 Wildlife and Farm Parks around Peterborough
With the ever changing Coronavirus updates please double check with each attraction before you book. Each name has a hyperlink which will take you to their website for you to check and book tickets.
As always, if you are displaying any symptoms of Coronavirus please stay at home and get tested.
Sacrewell Farm – 7 miles – Thornhaugh, Peterborough, PE8 6HJ
Opening Times -9am-1pm and 2pm-6pm – Currently they are open every day with pre-bookable morning and afternoon sessions.
Prices – Adults (13+) – £6, Children (2-12years) £4.50 – Concession – £4.80, Under 2years
What is there to see and do -There are a variety of different animals from the traditional pigs and sheep to alpacas. As well as showcasing their successful rare breeding programme which includes Suffolk Punch Horses and Hill Radnor Sheep.
There are also a couple of outdoor play areas including the new natural stream play area, a maze to explore as well as 1642 Field Sports, offering intros into air rifles, pistols, archery, etc for £5.
Refreshments – Origin8 is open for food and refreshments.
Rutland Farm Park – 21.3 miles – Uppingham Road, LE15 6JD –
Opening Times – 10am-5pm with gate closing at 4.30pm
Prices – Adults (13+) £6, Children (3-12) £5 Under 3’s free – Family Ticket (1a+3c/2a+3c) £18
What is there to see and do – Feed the animals (buy bags of animal feed, 50p, from reception), outdoor play areas including toys and ride on tractors. Animals include Alpacas, Pigs, Goats and Horses as well as sheep and chickens to name a few.
Refreshments – Daphne’s Tea Room is offering a reduced menu and seating has been reduced to ensure social distancing.
West Lodge Rural Centre -25.2 miles – Brick lane, Desborough, Kettering –
Opening Times – Open 7 days a week offering 2 pre-bookable only sessions a day – 9.30am-1.30pm to 1.30pm-5.30pm –
Prices – Children under 2 – free , Over 2+ £7.50
What is there to see and do – a large 500 acre site there are plenty of walks, parkland and nature trails to explore. There are pony rides, barrel rides, piglet racing, animal grooming, animal petting as well as the Outdoor play area to explore.
Refreshments – The Rickyard Restaurant is available however you need to reserve a table before your visit and a £10 deposit is needed. The Udder Place is a take away service only open 9.30-5.30pm.
Church Farm Stow Bardolph – 27.4 miles – Stow Bardolph, PE34 3HT –
Opening Times Open 7 days a week for pre-bookable tickets only! 10am – 5pm –
Prices – Adults £7.90, children (2-16) £7.80, Aged 1 £4.50, Under 1 free, Senior citizen (60+) £7.80
What is there to see and do –Pig racing, Animal walk, Tractor ride, petting pens as well as watching the farmers complete their daily tasks. There is a play area with trampolines, toy tractors, sand pit as well as a football pitch for you to bring your own ball and play.
Refreshments – There is a tea room where you can buy cakes, biscuits, light lunches, hot drinks and ice creams to take away or eat outside.
South Angle Farm Park – 29.1 miles – Angle common, CB7 5HX, Soham –
Opening Times Open for Pre-booked tickets only with timed entry every hour from 10am to 2pm and you can stay up till 4pm.
Prices – Adults £5.50, Children £8, Under 2’s free
What is there to see and do – Animals from Alpacas to Tarantulas with regular handling sessions throughout the day. There is also sand play areas, pedal tractors, play track and craft barns to explore!
Refreshments – There is a cafe to buy refreshments
Wimpole Home Farm – 31 miles – Wimpole Estate, SG8 0BW-
Opening times Pre-bookable tickets only 11am-3pm – Entry to Farm, Parkland and gardens –
Prices – Adult £13, Children £6.50, Family £32.50 – Free for National Trust members
What is there to see and do – Home Farm is home to pigs, goats, shire horses, Shetland ponies, donkeys, rabbits, geese, cattle and sheep. There is a play area outside.
Refreshments – The Old Rectory Restaurant is selling a range of drinks and lights snacks and during the weekends there will be a trailer in the stable block too.
Shepreth Wildlife Park –33.8 miles -Station Rd, Shepreth, Royston SG8 6PZ
Opening Times – book timed entry every 15 minutes between 10am and 3.30pm
Prices – £10 per person over 2 years, Under 2’s free and do not require a ticket.
What is there to see and do – Visit African Sands, Hidden Treasures, Tropical House, Red Pandas, Sumatran Tigers, Lemurs, Otters and Meerkat
Refreshments – Jungle Cafe is open for takeaway food only. Includes light lunches, drinks, ice cream
Mini Meadows Farm – 35.6 miles – Mini Meadows Farm, Naseby Road, Welford, Northants, NN6 6HZ
Opening Times – Open every day between 10am and 5pm -2 time slots, 10am-1pm to 1.30pm- 4.30pm
Prices – £5 entry
What is there to see and do – There are plenty of animals to see from ducks and geese, to livestock, pinies, llamas, Donkeys, Calves and Sheep. There are are also pigs and piglets, Goat Island and baby animals! The Play area has a wooden fort with slides and swings as well as a huge sand area!
Refreshments – Cafe is open but operating a reduced menu
Tattershall Farm Park -37 miles – Marsh Lane, LN4 4JR –
Opening Times – Open 10am-5pm – No booking needed –
Prices – £6.95 per person
What is there to see and do – 11am and 1pm falconry show every day with hands on taster sessions available to book. Animal barn, Animal Trail, Jumping Pillows, 33m Zipwire, Outdoor adventure trim trail, climbing wall, woodland play tower and sensory music area are all open!
Refreshments – Cafe offering take away hot and cold food.
Ark Wildlife Park – 37.7 miles – Ark wildlife park, West fen lane, Boston, Pe228bd
Opening Times – 10am-5pm –
Prices – Pre book tickets online – Adults £9, Children £6.50, Under 3’s free,
What is there to see and do – Ark wildlife park is a 10 acre rescue wildlife park. They are currently not accepting cash payments so card payments only. Over 250 rescue animals from lemurs to Jaguarundi to Donkeys to Skunks. With an Outdoor play area, Tropical House and Small animal barn there are plenty of animals to see.
Refreshments – The Kalahari Cafe is serving take away food only from a limited menu.
Snettisham Park – 38 miles – Manor La, King’s Lynn PE31 7NQ –
Opening Times – Open 7 days a week from 9am-5pm.
Prices – Adults £8, Children, (3-16) £7, Concession £7, Family (2a+2c) £26, under 3’s free
What is there to see and doThe Deer safari is running every hour from 10.30am, this needs to be prebooked 48 hours in advance (details on their website) – Visit the Ewes, Red Deer, Horses and Ponies. As a working farm there are a lot of activities you can get involved in from feedings, stroking, grooming to cuddling and playing. Meet the Pigs, Working sheep dogs, Guinea pigs, Rabbits, Tortoises and Ducks.
Refreshments Teashop serving refreshments
Lincolnshire Wildlife Park –39.1 miles – Dickonhill Road, Friskney, Lincolnshire, PE22 8PP –
Opening Times – Open every day between 10am and 5pm through the summer months with pre-booked tickets only
Prices – Adults £11.95, children (3-15_ £9.50, OAP (60+) £9.95, Concession, Student, Carer – £9.95, under 3’s free, Family (2a+2c) £40, (2a+3c) £49
What is there to see and do – You can feed the birds and meerkats. There is a children’s play area which is open as well as the restaurant diner being open too. Meet animals from birds, to Bengal Tigers to Tapir to Reptiles!
Refreshments –. The Rainforest Diner will be serving all food in take-away containers, but you are welcome to dine indoors. Picnics are welcome to be eaten outdoors, but indoor tables are reserved for Rainforest Diner customers only.
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