Places to Visit Around Milton Keynes

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The Bucks Goat Centre
Near Aylesbury

This is an open farm with a dozen breeds of goat and other friendly farm animals. Come and cuddle them, groom them and feed them with bags of prepared vegetables from our Farm Shop. They will love it and so will you. Other attractions include a Toddlers Play Barn, outdoor play and picnic areas, Mollys plant nursery, pine furniture, pet food and computer shops and a cafe.

Open Tuesday to Sunday all year 10a.m. to 5p.m. Closed Mondays other than Bank Holidays

Tel 01296 612983

Layby Farm
Stoke Mandeville
A4010 just south of village. Follow brown tourist signs


Oak Farm Animal Park
Nr Aylesbury

Come and meet our four legged friends! A small traditional working farm with a wide variety of friendly animals. In the barns the animals can be seen at close quarters and hand fed. Pets corner, picnic area, refreshments, countryside walk and nature trail. Lambing open days and other seasonal events.

Open Wednesday to Monday, except holidays. 10.30 - 5.30.
Tel 01296 319595

Broughton, Aylesbury
On eastern edge of Aylesbury just off A41. Follow brown tourist signs


Mead Open Farm
Near Leighton Buzzard

Voted Farm Attraction of the Year 2009, Mead Open Farm delivers hours of hands-on animal fun and action packed play. With all activities included in admission, it’s great value too!

Children can bottle feed lambs, milk cows, groom ponies and give cute bunnies cuddles every day.

And in Shaggy’s huge indoor PlayWorld, it’s 100% play, play, play. Spanning 13,000 square feet, there’s giant drop slides to brave, ball cannons to fire and fireman’s poles to descend. Whilst for the younger toddlers, Shaggy’s PlayWorld is also home to a separate soft play zone.

Combined with crazy golf, go-karts, outdoor log play adventure and during the Summer months, tractor and trailer rides and sheep races there’s so much to do. So much in fact, visitors can take a well-deserved break in the Tea Room or Shaggy’s PlayWorld café.

Opening times Open all year from 10am until 6.30pm. Last entry 5.30pm. Closed only 24, 25, 26 December and 1 January. Schools and groups welcome.

Day ticket prices for 2009 Adult £7.50 Child £6.50 Senior Citizen £7.00
Free parking for cars and coaches.

Tel 01525 852 954

Visit the website for further details and information about special events

Mead Open Farm, Stanbridge Road, Billington, Bedfordshire, LU7 9JH.


Wild Britain nr Bedford
Discover one wild day out! Become a safari spotter in the butterfly jungle, follow the hedgehog play trail and get ‘hands on’ with creepy crawlies. Plus cuddle rabbits and take home your own arty creations.

Opening Times:
28th March to 1st November – Open everyday from 10am to 5pm.

Adult £6.00; Child £4.95; Concessions £5.50; Children under 2 admitted free; Discounts for groups of 20 or more

Tel: 01234 772770

Wild Britain
Renhold Road
Wilden
Bedford MK44 2PX
Email: Wild Britain
Website: Wild Britain Website


Odds Farm Park
High Wycombe

This award winning 40-acre Farm Park is a 'must-visit' children's attraction.

With hundreds of Furry Friends, there are plenty of rabbits to pet, greedy sheep and goats to feed and ponies to pat. There’s always something to do at Odds Farm Park. The daily activity programme is jam packed with Hands-on Animal Activities & Demonstrations which change throughout the year. The 2009 schedule includes Bottle Feeding Lambs, The Goat Show, Piggies Tea Time, Cow Milking, Meet the Animals, Egg Collecting and so much more!

A visit to Odds Farm Park, however, is not complete without visiting the Playbarn. Young adventurers can scale the giant Bale Climb, zoom down the Astra Slide and board Ride-on Toys. Plus parents can sit back and relax too in the heated Playbarn Gallery where they can watch their little ones play in the Soft Play area.

The fun continues with plenty of outdoor play. From the Adventure Maze, Go-Karts, Log Play Areas, Crazy Golf, Ball Games, Fitness Trail, Sandpit and Digger Play (all year) to Tractor & Trailer Rides and Sheep Racing (April to October).

Odds Farm Park
Near Beaconsfield
Wooburn Common
High Wycombe
Bucks
HP10 0LX

Tel 01628 520188

Facilities Tea Room, Picnic Areas and Gift Shop
Free parking for cars and coaches
Schools – Superb educational facilities for schools
Groups - Facilities for group visits
Reduced rates for pre-booked groups of 15 or more paying visitors
Disabled toilets, parking and full wheelchair access throughout the park

Opening times Open daily from 10am, 362 days a year
Closed 25-26 December and 1 January only
Last admission is one hour before closing
See website for prices and opening times

www.oddsfarm.co.uk

Thurleigh Farm Centre
A good place for kids parties.
Pre-school parties, available term time only, Monday - Friday

Play Farm Party, daily 10.00am to 4.00pm, all ages.

Disco Parties, available from 4.00pm onwards only, beach - caribbean - Disco gear - pyjamas.

Quad Bike Party, for 6 - 10 year olds only, daily 10.00am to 4.00pm.

New Trampoline Parties, daily 10.00am to 4.00pm, all ages.

Pony Parties, weekend only.

Cross End
Thurleigh
Beds
About 15 minutes north of Bedford

Tel 01234 771597

Rookery Open Farm Nr Northampton and Miton Keynes

An interesting fun-filled and educational time awaits you at Rookery Open Farm. A safe, clean enironment has been created on this commercial sheep farm for families and schools to enjoy themselves whilst learning about farming methods.

Visitors can have close contact with large variety of animals, in the many areas throughout the farm. You are able to picnic inside and out and enjoy refreshing drink from our tearoom, whilst watching your children in the play area.

Many of the animals can be fed by hand, this is an activity which allows all our visitors lots of pleasure and gain confidence with animals.

Our relaxed and welcoming atmosphere will encourage young and old alike to learn about our animals, farming and make new friends at the same time.

Attractions Lambing Season, Baby Calves, Large Pet Corner, Goats, Water-Fowl area, Special events through out the season and Miniature tractors.

Open March - November, daily 10.00am - 5.00pm, closed Tuesday's

Rookery Open Farm
Stoke Bruerne
Towcester
Northants NN12 7SJ

Tel: 01604 864855

Just off the A508 midway between Northampton and Milton Keynes, on the edge of the village of Stoke Bruerne. Within walking distance of the canal and locks.

Woodside Animal Farm & Leisure Park Nr Luton

An exciting and fun packed day out for all the family awaits you at Woodside Animal Farm and mini zoo. With hundreds of animals and birds to see and feed, children are encouraged to get "touchy feel" with many of them including rabbits, goats and even chicks and ducklings. There are also Amazing Alpacas, Crazy Cranes, Daft Ducks, Fabulous Flamingos, Incredible Iguanas, Lovely Llamas, Marvellous Monkeys, Perfect Pigs, Ridiculous Raccoons, Terrific Tortoises, Wild Wallabies & many more.

The kids can wear themselves out on one of our many indoor or outdoor play areas. Also on site are bouncy castles, trampolines, electric tractors, sandpit & paddling pool and don't forget Farmer Woods fantastic 18 hole golf course.


Woodside Summer Country Fair
Come & take a ride on Terence our new tractor, Junior Farmer Tractor Village, Brand new reptile enclosures, Terrapin Island, Pair of Pelicans and Flock of Scarlet Ibis.

Open Summer - Monday - Saturday 8am - 6pm Sunday 10am - 6pm
Winter - Monday - Saturday 8am - 5pm Sunday 10am - 5pm please call for Christmas opening times

Woodside Animal Farm & Leisure Park
Woodside Road
Slip End Village
Luton
Bedfordshire LU1 4DG

Tel: 01582 841044

www.woodsidefarm.co.uk

Only 20 minutes from M1 London

Wild Britain nr Bedford

Follow the NEW Hedgehog Play Trail, get 'hands on' with creepy crawlies and become a safari spotter in the butterfly jungle. It's one wild day out!

Opening Times:
4th Feb 2008 - 2nd Nov 2008 Open everyday from 10am to 5pm.
6th Nov 2008 - 21st Dec 2008 Open Thursday to Sunday from 10am to 4pm.
2nd Jan 2009 - 1st Feb 2009 Open Thursday to Sunday from 10am to 4pm.

Adults £6.00, under-16s £4.50, concessions £5.50, under-2s free.
Tel: 01234 772770

Wild Britain
Renhold Road
Wilden
Bedford MK44 2PX
Email: Wild Britain
Website: Wild Britain Website

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