Days out for animal lovers

Safari parks, horse riding, animal experiences and conservation... great places for family day trips with an animal theme

The Little Zoo

The Little Zoo is an exotic animal rescue and re-home centre based in Farleigh Wick on the outskirts of Bradford on Avon.

At the Little Zoo, you can come up close with some of the most amazing species of animal, the wolf!

Bookable experiences are available including walking with the wolves and meeting a Cub!.  The experience lasts from 60 minutes to 90 minutes depending on which experiences you choose.

All funds go directly to The Little Zoo Charity.

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Hope Nature Centre

Meet a variety of animals including goats, sheep, pigs, donkeys and much more!

4.5 miles from Bradford on Avon (11 minute drive)

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Longleat Wildlife & Safari Park

Enter a land of adventure. Where lions roam. Tigers stalk. And monkeys swing. Travel through time in a grand stately home. Lose yourself in magical mazes. Hold exotic creatures from the ends of the Earth.

13.5 miles from Bradford on Avon (25 minute drive)

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Avon Valley Adventure & Wildlife Park

A place to meet animals of all shapes and sizes, including Shetland ponies, pigs, goats, donkeys, rabbits, snakes, alpaca, wallabies, deer, rare breed cattle, sheep and more.

12 miles from Bradford on Avon (35 minute drive)

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Horse riding at Lucknam Park

The Equestrian Centre at Lucknam Park offers a variety of experiences for children, set within beautiful grounds.

10.5 miles from Bradford on Avon (20 minute drive)

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Bristol Zoo

Bristol Zoo Gardens is the fifth oldest zoo in the world. Since then it has helped save over 175 species from extinction, showed generations of school-aged children the value of nature for human society and has given more than 90 million visitors a great day out.

29 miles from Bradford on Avon (50 minute drive)

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