Animal Farms and Wildlife Parks

Beacon Alpacas, Husthwaite, near Thirsk, offer walks and experience days with these delightful creatures - taking an alpaca for a walk gives you the opportunity to get up close and learn more about the curious and friendly South American Camelid.

Big Sheep Little Cow Farm, Bedale: Feed lambs and calves, inspect the sheep, cuddle the goats, bath the pig and enjoy their delicious ice cream made on the farm.

Falconry UK Birds of Prey Centre, Kirby Wiske, near Thirsk: Enjoy the thrill and excitement of falconry, with over 70 birds and 30 species.

Filey Bird Garden and Animal Park, Filey: Meet and feed lots of friendly animals - from giant rabbits to woolly alpacas, spotty pigs and miniature ponies. Visit the Worm-world and Mini-beast Mansion, get in touch with your senses, and dare to put your hands in the feely boxes, or take part in an exciting treasure hunt.

Hesketh Farm Park, Bolton Abbey, near Skipton: a great combination of friendly animals, huge indoor fun & play area, for those wet days and lots of outdoor play, paddocks and rides too.

Kilnsey Park, Near Grassington: Visit the Trout Farm and see the red squirrels from the nature trail.

Monk Park Farm Visitor Centre, Near Thirsk, is a children's Farm Park paradise.

Studfold Explore, Discover and Learn Trail, Lofthouse, is a unique and exciting adventure nature trail with interactive fun for everyone in the heart of the beautifule Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

With lots of seasonal events and activities, there's always something new to discover. Perfect for primary school children.

Talon Falconry, North Stainley, near Ripon: offers an amazing day out for the whole family. Meet over 25 birds of prey from more than 18 species, see them fly, and even have a photo taken holding one. Learn about the birds and their conservation programme.

Thorpe Hill Open Working Farm, Whixley, Nr York: A working heritage farm that takes visitors back to the way rural life used to be before the invention of tractors, pesticides and combine harvesters.
Situated in beautiful rolling countryside between Harrogate and York, just a few minutes from the A1, Thorpe Hill is a fun family day out that combines education, history and children's activities to create a great Yorkshire attraction that all ages can enjoy. They also run experience events for people who want to be a farmer for a day.

Copleys Corn Maize, Pontefract, has one of the largest corn maize mazes in Great Britain.  There's lots more to do too, including children's wagon rides, a bale mountain, and Farmer Copleys Farm Shop, where you can collect your own eggs from the hen house, visit their small family of pigmy goats, see the pigs, meet the farm dogs and the running ducks, plus see the cows.

At the National Coal Mining Museum, near Wakefield, find out how the former colliery spoil tips have been reclaimed by nature, by exploring their woodland nature trail and bird hides. The trail finishes at Hope Pit, where an innovative system of reed beds and settling ponds cleans the dirty water pumped from underground.

Ponderosa Rural Therapeutic Farm, West Yorkshire, is where you'll find a huge selection of activities based around rare breeds, monkeys and a Reptile Room. Situated in 20 acres of lovely countryside and fully accessible.

Tropical World, Leeds. Keep a look out for exotic animals between the waterfalls and jungle pools on your journey to discover snakes, spiders, meerkats, lemurs and many unusual tropical insects.

Heeley City Farm offers a relaxing slice of the countryside in the heart of Sheffield. Meet their friendly animals, play in the playground, enjoy some healthy vegan and vegetarian food in the Farm Kitchen and learn about how to save energy and live more sustainably.

Sheffield Tropical Butterfly House, Wildlife & Falconry Centre is not just about butterflies... handle exotic species and feed marmoset monkeys too.

Yorkshire Wildlife Park, near Doncaster, is the place to take a walk on the wild side and meet farm and exotic animals from around the world. They'll let you encounter farm animals, endangered African animals, meerkats and various species from the jungle. Watch out for the lions with Britain's one and only on-foot safari with their latest addition, Lion Country. WATCH A VIDEO!

As well as enjoying the daily flying displays at the centre, you can also fly a bird of prey at Park Rose Bird of Prey Centre at Bridlington on one of their falconry courses. There's also the newly added Meerkat mountain, Pig Heaven and Alpaca Enclosure as well as a number of goats, chickens and rabbits which you're allowed to feed and handle.