Animal & Wildlife

Throughout Weston-super-Mare and the surrounding areas, there’s plenty of opportunities to get up close to four-legged, furry or feathered friends!

Puxton Park is set within 40 acres of the beautiful Somerset countryside, just a 15 minutes drive from Weston-super-Mare you can enjoy their animal Zone with both exotic and domestic animals, an indoor Animal Discovery Barn offering animal encounters, talks, workshops and feedings, a working, organic dairy herd and award-winning cheese factory. Whilst you're there visit their Falconry Centre and watch live falconry shows, owl encounters, and a wildlife walk conservation area.

Or head out to Wraxhall to spend the day at Noah's Ark Zoo Farm, widely regarded largest zoo in the South-West welcoming over 200,000 visitors a year. The zoo gives you the chance to get face-to-face with over 100 different species of animal within the 100-acre park from gentle Giraffes to carnivorous Lions and Tigers, from fluffy Rabbits to giant Elephants. Noah's Ark gives you the opportunity to become a zookeeper for the day! Spend one-to-one time with a qualified zookeeper, and get stuck in with their daily routine. You’ll have a rare opportunity to get up close and hands-on with some of their amazing animals.

Have a great family day out at Somerset’s top award winning farm attraction Court Farm Country Park all year round. Now into their 25th year as a family run farm attraction, all the animals and staff at Court Farm are looking forward to welcoming lots of children and their families for a fun packed day.