This is an excellent day out for children,and is really good value.Included in the entrance fee,is…read morea free pony ride, and a tracker barrell ride were the farmers tracker pulls the barrells through the privet woods,at busy times staff dress up in rabbit costumes ect and hide in the woods and jump out on the kids and give them lollies an balloons. The animal centre is home to a collection of well known animals and also rare breeds. My favorite are the little tiny monkeys, I also love the racoons as they have proper little hands and stretch through the bars to hold your hand.the centre lets your kids interact with the animals when possible such as giving bottles to the baby lambs It takes a full day to see and do every thing,so when you want to eat,there is either a picnic area next to the childrens play area,or you can go to the barn cafe were they make excellent home made meals and snacks

This farm goes way beyond your standard lot of pigs, sheep, horses and cows. There are many exotic…read morebreeds here, including llamas, monkeys and exotic bired. Admission prices are a little steep (£5 for adults) but there's plenty to see and do, and if you bring a picinc or make use of the cafe, you could spend a whoel day here. Great for kids, as there's pony rides, a play area and lamb feedings in the Spring.

Donny Dome isn't bad, but it's a little dated and shabby. It gets its name from the small glass…read moredome on the roof, rather than the shape of the building itself which is distinctly 80s! I haven't skated there, but swam with the kids many times. From a parents perspective, it's far too cold! The main pools aren't too bad but the baby pool is absolutely freezing and it's a little dark and dreary as well. The changing rooms are a bit hit-and-miss: pretty much what you get in any swimming pool of this era, and a little dirty. They're mixed male & female but there aren't many that are big enough for parents and kids to share. They seem to open the big slides and outdoor pool at random times - perhaps there is a pattern to it, but whenever I've been there I've been told that certain features are closed due to staffing. A bit disappointing when you've paid to take the kids there and the particular slide they want is closed. I understand, however, that it is currently closed for refurbishment (Nov 08) so I'm really hoping that it is greatly improved when it re-opens as the basics are there and eldest loves it. It's worth a visit, but go with fairly low expectations and hopefully be pleasantly surprised by it!

This is one of doncasters best attractions,there is a wide range of activities to do,they have a…read moreswimming pool with huge slides a lagoon out side were you just float along, and a kids pool with fountins, slides ect they also have an ice ring were they hold discos in the evening and have theams such as foam parties there are plenty of other sports and activities such as a fitness room,climbing wall, badminton spa, saunas and Jacuzzis, lastly they hold Shows and concerts there,with acts such as comidians like chubby brown ect and concerts were they have had loads of different famous people perform .the building itself is state of the art and its an all round clean friendly and entertaining place

I love animals. I sometimes feel like the crazy cat lady in that fantastic e-harmony spoof when it…read morecomes to nature - I want to hug it all and have it all on a rainbow, but I can't. Can't hug all the nature. Because that's mental. Anyway. Having read David's recount of this spot, and seeing that it's had barely any Yelp attention, I decided it had to be done - lo and behold, my holiday at home was the perfect time to jump in the car, head over Donny way, and get immersed in looking at cool animals. It was busy, with lots and lots of childrens. We foolishly chose to pick refreshments up from the child's side barn, where the screams of joy are amplified and pierce your ear drums. The other adults didn't seem phased though, perhaps that happens when you start to parent. But, nonetheless a 'coffee' and pasty was had to fuel the walk around, and two coffees, two pasties, and a danish was under a tenner. Nice. The programme booklet is three quid really well spent too, btw. Not only do you get the map, times of the talks and such like, but each section gives a little more and details the various species and offers extra info to take home. Love it! And what can you see? All sorts. It's a 1km complex (roughly) and so has plenty of span. That however, in context with say, how much territory a tiger will cover in the wild, seems small. (But that's not a criticism - more a realisation of how much land these animals need in the wild, and how easy it is to cross over into human territory.) However, their commitment to conservation and preservation is astounding. They've three leopards, brothers, all of whom are something like the primary leopards in the world for eventual re-introduction into the wild - their genes are great, and our best hope lies with breeding them, kinda thing. Apparently leopards are the only big cat that have a half decent chance of reintroduction, although I didn't get a chance to ask why that is. Perhaps as their solitary and don't need so much learning time with their mothers? The giraffes were amazing, and breath-taking to see up close. It's weird to consider how massive their heads are, and it looks as though they live life in slow motion by the way they move - it's kind of hypnotic. They also, in real life, look like the kind of animal you'd have invented as a child. Bizarre but beautiful. Great eyelashes. The African hunting dogs were also amazing. And the fact you can walk through enclosed areas and be so intimately close with wallabys and lemurs was an absolute pleasure. We arrived at Lemur woods just at feeding time, and it was pretty incredible. Want one! Can't have one. Must come back. As a quick recap on the animals I saw, there are farm animals for petting, tigers, lions, leopards, giraffes, hunting dogs, lemurs, wallabys, wild boar, marmosets (who were AWESOME!) ostriches and a bunch more. It's best to go when you get a chance to plan the talks, so you can try and luck out to see the feeding times with the big cats, as sadly we didn't see much action from that crowd. But just spotting a massive leopard sat way up in his climbing frame, and catching the male lion roaring, was enough for me. Basically, it's a great day out. Awesome.

Pretty fun day at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park. If I lived in the area, I would definitely have an…read moreannual pass. Spending a day at the park is fun yet slightly confusing. The park is large and each enclosure is really big, which seems great for the animals. We spent a few hours here looking at the lovely animals. My mum-in-law lives in Doncaster and this was just minutes down the road. There is plenty of parking and it's pretty easy to find. The entrance to the park is the most built up area of the park. There is a cafe, gift shop, bathrooms, ice cream stand, etc... The rest of the park is pebble and mulch paths. There are no paved path for wheelchairs. The map that is handed out when you purchase your tickets is low quality and confusing. I love maps and this one sucks. It's hard to find what you are looking for and the park is horribly sign posted. That's my big complaint. We were trying to find the Tigers and ended up at some small primate exhibit instead. This is an easy fix for the park, if they can just get some better signs in the park and better maps. The animals all look healthy and happy. The park employees give talks (ranger talks) and do feedings at designated times. They are informative and answer questions. The lion exhibit is special. I didn't know anything about their history, but my mum-in-law filled me in. They were saved from a horrible zoo in Romania and now live in three groups in large enclosures at the Wildlife park. Read up about them before you visit and it makes their happiness that much better. The BEST part of the park is the lemur exhibit. I had no idea they had such an amazing and interactive area with 3 species of lemurs.The huge enclosed area has netting around the sides and top of a large forested area. The lemurs are allowed to roam freely through the area and humans can walk a path through the area. Lemurs jumped from tree to tree right above us. The ring-tailed lemurs had 2 babies (3 months old) with them. We watched the older lemurs teach the younger lemurs to jump from tree to tree. It was AMAZING. There was another species of lemur just sleeping on the ground in some grass. We could walk up to them and take photos. There was a keeper in the enclosure with the lemurs to make sure no one touched the sleeping lemurs and that the lemurs were protected. There is a third species of lemur that they let out at night. They said it chases the ring-tailed babies around so they are keeping them separated while there are babies. This was the coolest exhibit and totally the highlight of the entire wildlife park. At the end of our visit we played on the slides. Near the gift shop are 3 big slides that kids and adults can slide down. Lots of fun! Overall, a great day out. A few improvements need to be made, but the animals looked great and that's the most important thing.

This is a government surestart centre which provides mainly services to families with children…read moreunder 5, but also has a community cafe open to everyone. There is a creche onsite, and the centre is also host to the health visitor run baby clinic every Friday between 9:30 and 11:30. They run lots of different sessions for parents and their children, such as baby massage, breast feeding, dads and toddlers group, baby group, toddlers group, weaning parties. The staff are always helpful and knowledgeable, and if they can't help you immediately they go out of their way to do so. The cafe is also very cheap in my opinion, and i am always happy to feed my children there as it is not junk. They also make baby purees.