Animals and Farms

A specialist wetland conservation centre owned by The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust.  It provides a home to a variety of wildlife, such as ducks, geese and swans, and is a fun and interesting place to learn about nature.  Café, gift shop, picnic area.

There are over 100 llamas and alpacas on this 30 acre park.  Farm trail (suitable for buggies), adventure play area, museum, picnic area, café, gift shop.

Over 1000 swans, geese and ducks as well as veteran, Edwardian and vintage cars and motorcycles can be found at this stunning stately home.   An interactive trail makes learning about the wildlife fun. Adventure playground, picnic area, café, gift shop.

Open daily, this farm offers animal handling sessions, pony and tractor rides,and has a play area, café, and shop.

Giant turtles, razor toothed piranhas and sharks are just a few of the 150 species to be found at the Brighton Sea Life Centre.  The kids will enjoy seeing the creatures from the ocean and learn from the 57 displays that inform them of life in the sea. 

Farm tours on tractors and trailers over the south downs and around the farm.  Visit in lambing season when over 1000 lambs are born.

Drusillas Park is widely regarded as the best small zoo in Europe and was voted 2010/2011 South East England's Visitor Attraction of the Year.  Enjoy a fun finding-out day out that includes Thomas the Tank Engine and brilliant play areas!

Tropical butterflies, exotic birds, covered theme gardens, play area, crazy golf (extra charge), café, shop, picnic area.  Reptiles, raptors, donkeys and many small animals you can feed.

(Closed for the winter, re-opens in Spring)

Award winning farm open all year.  Pony and tractor rides, climbing wall, crazy golf, bumper boats, barn theatre, indoor play areas, restaurant, special events, gift shop.

Open for lambing season throughout April.

Open all year.  Nature trail, farm museum, farm shop, craft shop. Camping & caravanning.

Tractor rides, animal handling, animal barns, play areas (including indoor), picnic areas, tea room and gift shop.

Meet over 70 different birds and watch the owl display.  A beautiful garden with a Japanese water feature.

Open 7 days a week. A welcoming working farm for all the family to enjoy.  Restaurant and farm shop.

Home to nearly 400 small animals, tortoises and reptiles that have been rescued after being abandoned, neglected or injured.  Some of the small animals are re-homed if the centre decides they are well enough.

Children can get involved at this family run farm.  Meet and feed the lambs and other animals including pigs, goats, rabbits and chicks.  Take a tractor ride.  Have a real Sussex cream tea in the tea room.

A friendly family run 50 acres of wetlands, meadows and woodland, home to wildlife as well as farm animals.  Large play area and open space to have a picnic. Children's nature corner, shop and visitor centre.

Family run farm which is open daily.  Play areas, mini diggers and tractors, seasonal events, such as Easter egg hunt and a giant maize maze!  Tea rooms.

Open 7 days a week. A family run farm catering for families with young children.  Meet the animals, indoor and outdoor play areas, special events, tea room.