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Petting Zoo Cardiff

September 9, 2024

Explore Best Petting Zoo in Cardiff

If you want a family-friendly day out that will captivate the attention of everyone from toddlers to grown-ups, look no further than farm animals. Cardiff offers several exciting options to explore, with interactive animal experiences at various petting zoos. Whether it's watching playful pygmy goats at Meadows Farm or petting guinea pigs at Colliers Adventure Farm, these locations promise fun for all.

Here, we uncover some of the greatest petting zoos near you. These will make for delightful days out, with experiences that cater to both children and adults.

1. Meadows Farm Village

Meadows Farm Village is one of Cardiff's favourite family spots. Situated within peaceful countryside, it offers the chance to see different animals up close—from rabbits to donkeys. This lovely family farm and garden is great for kids who want to learn all about the animals on a trip out into the countryside. The outdoor play equipment offers a great opportunity for the kids to burn off energy while parents relax. There were animals to interact with for the kids, their friends, and the whole family.

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2. Amelia Trust Farm animals

Amelia Trust Farm is located in South Wales and is much more than an Animal Sanctuary. It includes all farm animals, from goats to guinea pigs and bearded dragons, so you can have the complete experience. The farm park lets visitors feed and pet the animals; kids love to play with animals. The farm also offers fun outdoor activities where children can ride ponies and tractors.

3. Cefn Mably Farm Park

One of the most popular places for animal petting in Cardiff is Cefn Mably Farm Park. It is a favourite with local families, who come here en masse to let the kids loose in play areas and interact with all sorts of farm animals. This park comes complete with pygmy goats, horses, and prairie dogs, so it is a fun visit for an animal-loving kid.

4. Cantref Adventure Farm

The Cantref Adventure Farm provides visitors with access to both animals and adventure activities. Cantref is the best for kids. If you fancy exploring the countryside around Cardiff with little ones in tow, then Cantref is a winner—it even has tractor rides that are worth coming to Wales for. Children visiting the farm will have a fun day out, interacting with animals and venturing outdoors to enjoy some playtime. Don't miss the pony rides for even more fun!

5. Folly Farm

Folly Farm – West Wales: A bit of a trek away from Cardiff, but worth it. It has a wide range of animals on the farm, from guinea pigs to micropigs and donkeys. A great place for an up-close look at the animals, especially if you have younger children. The farm is suitable for all ages and includes outdoor play areas, a soft play area, and a pirate adventure mini-golf course. You can categorically say that Folly Farm offers an ace day out for families after a farm experience in South Wales.

6. Raglan Farm Park

Another family-friendly favourite in the Cardiff area is Raglan Farm Park, which has friendly animals and plenty to see and do. There are endless acres of space here for little legs to let off steam and explore, with different zones that include sand pits and play equipment — it makes the perfect farm park day out where there is something for everyone. Visit the guinea pigs, ducks and rabbits, and have a nice day of exploration.

The top petting zoos in the UK are located around Cardiff. Whether you are looking for an outdoor day with a play park for the children or just a relaxing time getting to grips with animals, farms such as Meadows Farm Village, Cefn Mably Farm Park, and Amelia Trust Farm have something extra special about them all.

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Warm thanks from our amazing clients

Lizeth Colorado

Lizeth Colorado

Amazing experience with Harriet, we had a birthday party for a 22-year-old, and she was so lovely and explained everything very well. She gave us all enough time with each animal and even let us have Mango, the snake, around our necks while we held other creatures!
Everyone had an amazing time, and the pictures came out wicked!! Even got a picture with Carlos the crested gecko on the birthday boy's head😆
Thank you so much, Wild Science, and a big thank you to Harriet for being a great host☺️

Cheryl Raithby

Cheryl Raithby

Wholly recommended the experience with Wild Science. From the telephone call through to the day itself, the team are professional and very communicative. Harriet was amazing with the animals and children. Our birthday girl and friends had such a great time petting the animals (as much or as little as they wanted to). Harriet had some wonderful facts to share and responded so sensitively and helpfully to answer all questions the children had. Thanks so much- it was a delight to have you for our daughter’s birthday party.

Ola Kiraga

Ola Kiraga

We really enjoyed our experience with the reptiles, they were so calm and settled, just amazing and great ❤️

Oliwier Traczynski

Oliwier Traczynski

Great fun for kids the lady was very nice and the animals were cool

Joanna Jeffries

Joanna Jeffries

Location Edinburgh

An unforgettable experience. Your kids will love it! We had Susie in Edinburgh, she was exceptionally good - with the animals and the kids, and the grown-ups too! We all had an amazing time. I highly recommend booking Susie for Wild Science if you're in Scotland. So many memories made!

Chloe Robson

Chloe Robson

Location Sandylands

Suzie held an event in Sandylands holiday park today and we had a ball! every animal is well cared for and beautiful. very versed on each animals needs and nature, took the time to explain certain facts and even sat down at the end of her time to talk more on her other animals! cannot recommend suzie enough!!

Ajay Syal

Ajay Syal

We booked a corporate animal therapy session as part of Mental Health Awareness week, and it was truly loved by everyone. [...] Harriet was absolutely fantastic - super knowledgable, engaging and clearly passionate about every animal she introduced us to. [...] Harriet created such a calm environment that even our more hesitant colleagues were soon happily holding the snake. We can't recommend Wild Science highly enough - if you're looking to boost morale, reduce stress or just do something a little bit different for your team.

Martin McMullen

Martin McMullen

Location Saltcoats

Susie was at Parkdean in Saltcoats and it was a fantastic experience. Very knowledgeable and chatted and answered questions from children and adults. Loved it.

Made my child's summer holding a royal python!

Shannagh Aitken

Shannagh Aitken

Attended a group with my husband & kids. Youngest being 1 & it was incredible. Different kinds of animals, was able to hold what we could & pet the rest.
Thanks again for the incredible experience! Fidget was amazing & we are now thinking if adding ferrets to the family. I hope fidget enjoys his chicken 🐔

Tasha Lawson

Tasha Lawson

Location Private Hire

Kids had a total blast at Wild Science. So did mum!
We got to meet a cockroach, a snake, 2 geckos, a bearded dragon, a ferret, a mexican tarantula, and a bunny!
The lady was going to name a cockroach 🪳 after my son Leon 🤣 poor kid was peed and pooped on, it was sooo funny! Everyone had such a great time. Thanks for entertaining us. 😆

Patricia Hastie

Patricia Hastie

Location Summer Fair Gilmerton Community Centre

Animal visit (Summer Fair Gilmerton Community Centre)
The management committee would like to thank Susie and trainee Amy for bringing the animals to the Community Centres Summer Fair. Once again, they were very popular with adults and children. Those attending said they enjoyed meeting and learning about the animals up close.

Fantasea Factory

Fantasea Factory

Location Crystal Peaks Shopping Centre

We were delighted to have both Shannon & Amy attend our free family event at Crystal Peaks shopping centre this Friday. Their communication on the run-up to our event was great. On the day, the head office called us to check everything was ready & the hosts arrived in plenty of time. We had a lot of very excited guests that got to enjoy a range of fascinating creatures throughout the day. The team were great with the public & very knowledgeable about their little critters. We can't recommend Wild Science enough. Thank you for making our day so good.

Des Best

Des Best

The animal expert we were lucky enough to have from wild science was excellent. She even managed to keep the kids at a 7 year old birthday party relatively quiet and very interested. Would highly recommend.

Toni

Toni

It was a wonderful day had by all, the adults and children really had a great time every animal was explained in great detail and we will be booking them for further events

Dani Jaff Klein

Dani Jaff Klein

My son (4) and his friends had the most wonderful time! The scientist was totally able to engage their attention for over an hour and they had fun and learned so much too! Thanks for the best party!

Leah Lorentson

Leah Lorentson

We have used Wild Science for 3 years at our school. Each year they deliver wonderful sessions to Nursery and Reception children. We have never had any issues and would recommend them to everyone. The children love the experience and the animals and staff are amazing!

Jason Ewart

Jason Ewart

Thank you Wild Science for such an amazing party! Amy was super professional and had the kids eating out of the palm of her hand. My son absolutely loved the animals she brought and we were so impressed with how she handled the group (of 3-5 year olds) and gave them interesting and fun facts about each animal which kept all the kids interested and engaged. It was so much fun, we would highly recommend it!!!

Jasmine Pierce

Jasmine Pierce

Ross was absolutely amazing. So patient, kind and knowledgeable of the animals and the slime workshop. We had a party of 20 and with the madness that ensued he was always calm and reassuring for each child if they were apprehensive of holding any animal - big or small. Would 100% book Wild Science again, especially Ross.
Thank you for making our animal lovers birthday so special!

Lucia Williams

Lucia Williams

Ross came to my sons 3rd birthday, he was brilliant, the kids had a great time, the whole thing was really relaxed and everyone got a good amount of time with the animals and really enjoyed the experience - the customer service beforehand was really good, great communication and lots of questions answered - highly recommend!

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