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Hounslow Urban Farm
Faggs Road, Feltham TW14
Tel: (020) 8751 0850
Sheep, cows, horses, pigs, hens, turkeys, goats. Children can help with feeding 3-4pm. Pet rabbits can be bought here. Children’s play area, picnic tables and reasonably priced café with a range of hot snacks and cakes (café closes at 3pm on weekdays).
Excellent location for plane spotting too. Small entrance charge.
Open daily 10-4
Odds Farm Park
Wooburn Common Road, High Wycombe, Bucks HP10
Tel: 01628 520 188 www.oddsfarm.co.uk
A combination of fun play and education at this farm. Puppet show at weekends and lots of seasonal activities such as sheep racing, Easter egg hunt, pumpkin carving, Santa visiting and more.
Also a very nice website with some good animal orientated games.
London Wetland Centre
Queen Elizabeth Walk, Barnes, SW13 9WT
Tel: 020 8409 4400 www.wwt.org.uk
The Centre provides ‘hides’ to view the wildlife and has significant educational literature available to help identify and report sightings.
Pondzone, is an interactive Discovery Centre, there is a children’s farmyard, art gallery, observatory activities and events. Television screens show nests and give visitors chance to closely view some of the rarer animals, without disturbing them.
Aquatic Experience
Syon Park, Brentford, Middlesex TW8
Tel: 0871 560 9499
Set in the grounds of Syon Park, the Aquatic Experience is an exhibition of rescued and endangered species that live in or near water - especially in rain forest areas. You will find piranhas and other exotic fish, snakes, crocodiles, and amphibians ranging from the huge marine toad to the poison arrow frog, housed in a tropical environment complete with waterfalls and lush vegetation.
At peak times there are trained, experienced and friendly staff that will let you hold or touch some of the creatures. Open daily, summer 10am – 6pm, winter 5pm, closed 25/26 Dec.
Tropical Forest
Syon Park, Brentford, Middlesex TW8
Tel: 0208 847 4730
Poisonous frogs, tropical snakes, jumping fish, forked tongued snakes and exotic birds are all lying in wait to introduce families to the fascinating world of the rainforest. Many of the creatures are rescued and endangered species and there's a chance at 4.30pm every Tuesday (at no extra charge) for children to join the Mini Keepers Club and learn how the animals are looked after. Other highlights include feeding times, pond dipping and animal encounters.
Open daily 10am – 5pm
London Zoo
Outer Circle. Regents Park NW1
Tel: 020 7722 3333
Daily 10am – 5.30pm
Children under 3 free, children 3-15 years old £11.90. Free entry for essential carer.
See also Brent Park Animal Centre under parks.
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