Valley Road, Troop, Bournemouth BH8 0EB.
Open Daily (except Thursdays) 10am-5pm.
There lots to see here at Nicks Farm from our variety of different animals to just playing on the park or enjoying a picnic with your friends. Entrance is £5 and under 2’s are free.
Contact Nick’s Farm on 07412 275255 for more info.
Pier Approach, West Beach, Bournemouth, BH2 5AA.
Daily 10am-6pm (closing time varies please check website).
Located in Bournemouth’s sea front, the Oceanarium offers fun for the entire family. Enjoy the adventure trail, Kid’s Play Zone, penguins enclosure or watching the impressive turtles have a snack, amongst other attractions.
For more details contact the Oceanarium Bournemouth on 01202 311993.
Farmer Palmers Farm Park, Wareham Road, Organford, Poole, BH16 6EU.
Open Daily 9.30am-4pm.
An absolute ‘Mumbler Must’!
Come and meet the animals at Farmer Palmer’s with your little ones! Make farm-tastic family memories to last a lifetime, whatever the weather! Although designed for children aged 0-8yrs, there’s so much to see and do, it makes a great choice for the entire family.
For more details call 01202 622022.
Station Rd, West Moors, Ferndown, BH22 0JG.
Daily 9am-4pm.
Gulliver’s Farm Shop has an outdoor play area for little ones to play with ride-on diggers and tractors and watch the goats, sheep and chicken and there is also a cafe to get some refreshments and yummy cakes. There is also a Gulliver’s Nature trail and various other themed trails happening throughout the year, please check the website for more info.
Edmondsham Road, Verwood, BH21 5RJ.
Open Daily 10am-4pm – Monday & Tuesday closed during Dorset school term time.
From 9. April – 29. October.
The Dorset Heavy Horse Farm Park is home to over 20 rare breed heavy horses with daily activities, adventure play areas, animal feeding, tractor rides and so much more.
Booking is essential! Please call 01202 824040 to book.
Hope Farm Alpaca Rescue Mill St, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne BH21 3RQ.
Daily (closed Mondays) 10am-4pm.
Your children will love walking the gorgeous alpacas as well as feeding them and learning lots of alpaca facts. There are also goats, chickens and ducks within Hope Farm.
Booking is essential!
Please contact 01202 287126 or 07513 263291 for more info or to book a walk.
Valley View Farm, Lytchett Matravers, BH16 6DA.
Please check the website for opening hours.
Take a stroll around our farm to visit and feed our animals. We have sheep, pigs, alpacas, rabbit and geese. We also have alpacas which you can feed and take for a walk (booking required). Alongside the farm we also offer camping and glamping
Please contact us on 07854 434575.
Church Knowle, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 5NQ.
Daily (closed on Wednesdays) 11am-3pm.
In this Visitors Center in Church Knowle you can visit horses other farm animals who are awaiting rehoming to their forever loving home.
Monkey WorldLongthorns, Wareham, BH20 6HH.
Daily July – August 10am-6pm – September – June 10am-5pm.
Monkey world is an ape and monkey sanctuary and rescue centre near Poole. This is a fantastic choice for a family Day Out. You’ll be able to see closely many different species at the centre, enjoy yummy treats at the cafe or burn energy at the large play area. Please note Monkey World is operating on a cash less basis.
For more details contact 01929 462 537.
Lodmoor Country Park, Weymouth, DT4 7SX.
Daily 10/11am – 4/5pm (please check website).
A ‘Mumbler Must’ attraction. A rare opportunity to get a close encounter and learn about sea creatures, jump on the splash zone, or visit the sensory garden. The picnic benches and cafe make it the perfect family day out. Various ticket options available, including ‘parent and toddler’ pass.
Please contact the Weymouth SEA LIFE Adventure Park on 01305 761070 for more information.
Kingston Maurward, Dorchester, DT2 8PX.
A great opportunity for a family day out. Explore the beautiful gardens, get to feed a rare animal breed or enjoy a delicious snack at the cafe. Special events and activities happening regularly throughout the year.
For more information contact 01305 215003.
New Forest Reptile CentreHolidays Hill, Bournemouth Road, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, SO43 7NH.
10.30am-3.30pm (closed on Tuesdays & Wednesdays).
It’s a small but very worthy attraction and conservation centre where you can see all of Britain’s reptiles in one place; adders, grass snakes, smooth snakes, lizards, frogs and toads are displayed in separate open air netted pens, with all reptiles living in their natural environment.
Please call 0300 0674601 for more information and to book.
Deerleap Lane at Longdown, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 4UH.
Daily 10.00am – 5.30pm.
Another ‘Mumbler Must’ attraction. The wildlife park offers an unforgettable experience for the entire family. The park specialises in native and past-native wildlife of Britain and otters and owls from around the globe, housing four species of the former and ten of the latter. You’ll have the opportunity to see impressive mammals and birds, and to play in one of the large play areas. Some highlights are the deer freely roaming around you, the wolves and the magnificent bison.
Please call 02380 292408 for more information.
Crow Lane, Ringwood, BH24 3EA.
10am-5pm Daily (April to September) – 10am-4pm Daily (October to March)
10am-4pm Saturdays & Sundays & Feb Half Term (November to February)
Please check the website for opening hours and closures during late December & early January.
If you like impressive birds of pray, reptiles and other creepy crawlies, then this is definitely the place for you. And opportunity to take your own photos or even experience being a falconer for one day!.
For further details contact 01425 476487.
Deerleap Ln, Ashurst, New Forest, SO40 7EH.
Open Daily 10am-5pm.
There’s farmyard fun for the whole family at Longdown Activity Farm. Join in with a daily schedule of hands-on activities that include bottle-feeding kid goats and calves, the Animal Encounter Experience, and duck feeding. There are lots lots of friendly animals to meet including donkeys, alpacas, cute chicks, Pygmy goats, Kunekune pigs, cows, and many more.
Lots of playtime fun too including Piglets Play Barn, outdoor play area, bouncy trampolines, ride-on toy tractors, go-karts, diggers & crazy golf. Don’t miss the bumpy Tractor and Trailer rides at no extra cost (ground conditions permitting).
Booking is required!
Please contact 023 80292837 to book.
