I love this place, although I am far too old and cool to admit that to my friends ;-)…read more The idea is pretty simple; you wakl in and pay at the door, buy some bags of food for the animals and then walk around the large farm/park at your leisure stopping off frequently to feed the two legged and four legged animals alike. They have the full range, from your normal farmyard animals such as pigs and goats to the slightly more exotic Llama's. In fact there is one incident with a Llama I will never forget - having fed one plenty of the green grass pellets he rewarded me by sneezing and sending a lovely green mushy spray all up my arm! There is a place to eat here and also grab a cup of tea etc. and there is a play park on site for the children. They also have reptiles and fish areas, plus a petting zoo part where you can get to hold some of the smaller animals. A great place for the young and the young at heart :-)

White post farm is only place i would go with children and have taken siblings on many occasions…read more The centre is a farm designed for children to see and take part in farm life. You are able to be amounst many of the animals, my little brother once was chased by a peacock which was veryt funny, he was perfectly safe!! I held a python on my shoulders and we were also able to feed smaller animals. There is a adventure park and since i have visited there have been a lot of new attractions added. Adult entry is £7.50 and £6.95 for children. I strongly recommend that you take a picnic with you when you go as the centre does get busy and there are plenty of picnic areas.

We had a lovely day here last year with the tot, it just so happened to be a stinker of a hot day!…read morelovely! The place is bursting with animals - as you would expect, but our favourites must've been the fluffy chicks, which we were all given an opportunity to pick up and cuddle (sweeeet) and the baby goats, who we could quite happily watch for hours as they have this daft playful puppieness about them. The farm is really hands on, you can feed the animals and pet them - my daughter loved it! There is a nice little cafe too, which serves home made cakes and sandwiches, aswell as a little gift shop that sold lots of farm yard themed toys. It's the sort of place I can see myself going back to year upon year.

this is a rare breeds farm, and a place we visited often when the kids where younger…read more it has free car parking, a little cafe/shop and you can buy bags of sheep nuts to feed the animals with! and price wise not overly expensive! a picnicing area with wooden benches and tables it offers plenty to see and do, has a hatchery, a field where you can pet the animals and depending on when you go, they also do farming demonstrations. great for taking young children for a family day out! as they will love the miniature goats, as they all try pushing in for the bags of food. the hatchery is the best, as you see the little chicks in the pens with the heating lamps, and there all use to seeing people so are quite happy to hop onto your hands! so the place has cattle, sheep, horses pigs, goats and chickens.

Simple and fun. Nice animals. Nice staff. Great countryside location. Check out the water mill. All…read morestill working

Sacrewell is a short drive for my family and provides a good fun day out whatever the weather…read more It's child friendly with lots of animals to pet and hand feed, they have a park area and maize maze outside and a large soft play barn for rainy days. Animals range from guinea pigs, sheep, goats, ducks, horses, pigs, chickens, cows and donkeys. They also have a small shire horse centre on site. The cafe is clean and tidy with a good range of food and drinks for adults and children and a good selection of warming meals. The staff have always been polite and friendly and eager to educate the children. it's worth checking the website ( http://www.sacrewell.org.uk/index.asp ) as they nearly always have some special event on, be it Lamb racing, Halloween or Christmas specials and the working watermill is used for the odd Bakery days. Enjoy the day and don't forget your Wellington boots.it's a farm!

I'm going deeper underground to find some little haven retreats out of the city centre. It has to…read morebe done as our county is so much more than city centre living. St Leonards Farm Park is one of those little beauties. It's an award winning farm in Esholt Village, the original home of the soap Emmerdale. We're talking stunning scenery here and some real fresh air in the lungs. The farm has lots of different animals, some of which you can feed. The play areas are well equipped with rather tempting swing bridges. When the weather is better they have ample areas for picnics and on certain days you'll even be able to have a ride on a tractor. Not sure I'm allowed on them though, rubbish. There are plenty of walks and nature trails and a fun barn and refreshments area too. It ticks all of the boxes and is definitely worth a visit

st leonards farm park is a fantastic day out for all ages, i grew up next to meanwood valley urban…read morefarm and unfortunaly it doesn't have a patch on this place. It has to be added to your summer holidays! for the adults there is the farm itself with all its animals & 'petting zoo' & a great cafe (with prices everyone can afford: chip butty £1.50 & drinks for about 75p) or there are picnic tables if you prefure to bring food yourself ,sheltered i think also , if you want to get out of the rain or sun. & for the kids ( & big kids among us) there is a hay barn with swings etc to play in & a 'wacky warehouse' type funbarn , a zip line, swings & 'wendy house' as well as the option to feed & pet the animals ( food for the animals is only pence) the cost is minimal for the amount you can do & see there & a good day is needed , we visited from 10am to about 3pm & we could have stayed longer & still not be at aloss for things to do. there was also a milking demonstration which you can get involved in , which my kids loved. there is also a little gift shop selling great items that wont break the bank prices as quoted on website are: FARM PARK Adults - £3.95 Children (2-16) and Seniors - £3.50 Childrens Farm Park / Fun Barn Combined Admission - £6.75 Adults Farm Park / Fun Barn Combined Admission (weekends and school holidays only) £5.95 FUN BARN Adults - FREE Children (1-16) - £3.95 'farmer james' is friendly & fantastic as are all the staff , check out their website for more info!

This place has the usual cure and cuddly superstars. There are plenty of ducks, chickens, goats,…read moreetc. Go at the right time of year and you'll see chicks and lambs and the children can hold the fluffy yellow chicks or feed the lambs if they want. There are also pigs, the odd cow and horse too. All of the animals are pretty much under shelter too do it makes it a good place to go even in rainy weather. The playgrounds are really rather good. The thing that all children and adults alike seem to enjoy hugely is the giant inflatable pillow. It is what it says, but is great fun. There's also an indoor play area which caters really well for younger children too. You can take a picnic, but there is a restaurant which sells kids lunch boxes. You can also buy animal food on entry so that you can feed the animals as you go round. It's not a cheap pace to go, but for a day out I think it's pretty good value for money.

A lovely day out - even in the middle of winter. Ash End presents the usual petting opportunities…read morewith horses, lambs, cows, goats, rabbits etc,. but you also get lots of input from the staff and its really informative. Its a beautiful working farm set on the outskirts of Tamworth with lots of beautiful scenery available nearby. I found it to be well laid out generally and easy to get round even with a buggy. Besides the main area housing the animals there is an indoor play area featuring toy tractors etc,. (for under 5s only I believe), an outdoor park facility (think traditional wood), plenty of grass and seating for pinics, a fab gift shop, and a decent restaurant (with fresh farm produce for sale). Parties are available with various options including a tour, hot or cols meal and playtime on the equipment. They also do craft based parties for older kids, and a 'star in your own play' option for any budding 'luvvies'. My son has been to a few of these parties over the years and they have always been well-organised and the grub was spot on. They eat in a beautiful converted barn that is decorated for the paty child. Its probably I would say got a cut off age of about 6 though, unless your child is particularly into animals specifically. We have attended other events here, they do try and do seasonal stuff - like egg hunts at Easter, and a nativity tour at Christmas - you get the idea. I would imagine this would make a good school trip location too - as there are many interactive and educational aspects. The only one issue ever I have encountered here is with parking - when there are a couple of parties on they can get very short of space.

Great place to walk around enjoy the scenery. The zoo, however, was somewhat disappointing. They…read moreshow a picture of a puffin but there are none. It's more like a petting zoo woot the petting. There is a trolley (fee applies) that can take you around but it was so beautiful out we decided to walk. The cliff area and views are spectacular. We ran out of time and didn't go inside the building.

Wonderful place to visit. Plenty for the children to do and a great stately home and grounds. The…read morechildren's play area has been re-vamped and is great. The small animal zoo is cool and it's a great place to have a picnic. The beaches are a stone throw away. They have many events on throughout the year and it's always a delight.

so much fun for children in summer and Easter! loads of farm animals you can feed, sheep races and…read moreferret races, so much playground area for younger and older kids! Loads of fun activities put on like Easter egg hunts and tractor rides. Ice cream shop Farm shop Large restaurant with really good food Old stately home tours or entry at own leisure Countryside walk

Fabulous place to go with the kids. The actual farm is really well looked after and the animals…read morehave beautiful buildings to call their homes. The play area is great for kids to use up some energy...it's clean and safe. The whole farm feels new and we'll looked after. The animals have plenty of space to roam about. There a great adventure play area for the kids to play in too. Outside of the farm there's a brilliant space for picnics...great place to go nd before you go home...the farm shop is a must! The pork pies are to die for!!

Ever since I started Yelping I found out that this place existed, and right on my doorstep. Despite…read morethere being signage on the main road, it's perfectly hidden away behind the housing and recycling yard on Meanwood Road, so you can be forgiven for not quite noticing that it's there. With memories of little farms that one can visit as a child, when we decided to visit here for lunch, but my friend and I had low expectations. Not because we assumed it would be poor, but that we assumed it would be a few barns and a farm house - not the wonderful structure that it is! Whilst the name gives away the location, it suggests that it is going to be somewhat concrete, but once you pass through the gates there's little urban about it. Besides a spot near the beck, and at the back by the cafe, you can almost forget that you're in a city since there's so much green around. To think that you can have all this within minutes of Otley Road and Meanwood Road is a marvel. Upon entering, my friend and I leisurely made our way down the path to discover two very happy looking Eeyores in the field. They seemed pleased to see us, as the instant we approached, one came 'hee haw'ing over to us with vigour. It was hilarious! They even posed for some pictures and enjoyed a good nose rub. I knew then that this would be a fun afternoon out. We met two others at the cafe and indulged in some lunch. The staff in here are really lovely, and there's a great number of options to pick from, including all day breakfasts (incl. veggie), burgers, baps, sandwiches, and home made soup. Being a greedy guts I decided to have soup, to be healthy, and a bacon sandwich, to be greedy. The irony that I'd later be looking at pigs was pointed out... I have to say, that home made soup was utterly delicious, so if they're serving spicy vegetable and tomato when you're there, you're in luck. Once we'd had our fill we wrapped back up and headed to the main building, a gorgeous looking piece of architecture with great windows, and bought some feed. Entrance is £1, and feed is 50p. There was a little confusion, as one chap told us the feed could be given to anything except donkeys and pigs, and another said just to cows, sheep and goats. In any case, we followed the latter, just in case. There's a play area for kids near the cafe, the beck runs through the main area so you can watch the ducks gabbing away, and just opposite the cafe there's a barn with rabbits, guinea pigs (we guessed, it was hiding) and a few other things. Past the main building there's a chicken coop with tons of squawking hens, who were beautiful. They've a little walkway to outside so they can free range it, but I don't blame them for huddling inside - it was really cold! The main event seemed to be feeding the sheep and goats. I don't know what breed of sheep these were, but they were ridiculously cute and chubby, with really thick wool and squishy little faces. They had a tough time getting the feed, since the goats were real bully boys, and literally head butted them out of the way to get at the feed. There was one in particular who shoved all others out of the way, a champion amongst goat folk. With flat palms you can give them a treat from the feed, but I warn you, your hands with be sloppy and covered in slaver. It was a ridiculously messy affair. I think my favourite moment was an adorable 5 year old giving the big goat a right telling off for head butting the sheep, this kid wasn't having it at all. Past that you can see the fields and gardens, although on this occasion we saw no cows. Whether it's because it was cold, or they'd wandered off, I don't know. You can also see the hens free ranging, and there's a bird watching area too. We wandered up to have a look at the pigs, but these gargantuan beasts were busy lazing in what little sun we had, and weren't up to saying hi. Fair enough! Oh - and there are yellow bellied turtles (or tortoises?) in the tank inside the main building too. All in all, it made for an excellent few hours on a Saturday afternoon (even for big kids like me), and I can't wait to go back. I think it'd be a fantastic place to wander when it's a little warmer, not least as the animals will be about a bit more, but to laze away in the sunshine as if you're a thousand miles from the city. It's a fantastic project, and well worth your support. Plus, there's nothing like a bit of nature to sooth the soul. And if you've got kids? It's a must.

Even though I've lived on a farm for most of my life, I still found myself super excited to get to…read morevisit MVUF & it's a bargain for only £1 per person for entry. Then, paying a very reasonable 50p for a bag of feed & getting to dole it out by the handful to happy goats & sheep never gets old no matter how old you are. Though I don't remember as a kid feeling quite so grossed out by the generous exchange of animal saliva for feed! Top tip: take some wet wipes with you! We spent a good couple of hours wandering around seeing donkeys, chickens, rabbits, alpacas, ducks, turtles, geese, a huge pig & even a worm farm, all with info points so you can pretend your visit is educational & not just so you can pet a fluffy alpaca. Perhaps it was just due to it being winter but there were a few empty pens/fields - no cows & only the one pig, but there was still definitely enough to do for an easy afternoon getting a bit of fresh air without having to travel far out of Leeds. There's also a cafe with a shop next door that sells fresh eggs. We had lunch & there was a good selection of main meals for under £5 & the service was friendly and fast. More homemade than gourmet, but good quality food at a really reasonable price. I didn't try any of the sweet treats but they looked really good too! All in all, a fun day out for a bunch of big kids. I bet normal-sized kids & their grown-ups would enjoy it even more.

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.

Loved it, animals were all lovely. However, they put their recycling and general rubbish in one bin…read moreat the end of the day, despite having two seperate bins for it and it is very misleading.

Fabulous day, with a private Giraffe experience with our booking for my daughters 5th birthday…read more Absolutely fantastic, best experience whilst learning all about the conservation importance etc . Great informative keeper, very knowledgeable who had been there 26 years !! That shows a great place to work. Had afternoon tea overlooking the leopard enclosure. So much good fabulous spread and THE best tasting scones we've ever tried! Had to have boxes to take all the food home that we just couldn't finish. Amazing day with lovely people looking after and caring for the animals there. Thought the apes looked very sad and made us a little sad seeming them in the enclosures

A fun afternoon spent at the zoo is always a fun afternoon! Especially when you see giraffes trying…read moreto mate and all the little kids look horrified! We spent a few hours walking around the entire zoo and there were plenty of animals to keep my little guy entertained. The best part was the playground across from the gorilla sanctuary where all the little kids seemed to congregate. The highlight of the day was the Gruffalo section. It was just a series of animatronic animals and rooms with snippets of the cartoon playing but it was fun and passed the time well. Got hot dogs from the hot dog stand; although there was a restaurant on site... we just needed a quick snack and the service for it was quick and efficient.