Animals Nature And Wildlife
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SEA LIFE
Well worth a visit is the Sea Life centre on Blackpool’s Golden Mile. We went out of season and during term time, which made for a lovely relaxing trip with no fighting for a glimpse of the fishies. It’s not massive and will take about an hour for a pleasant mooch round. First up is...
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Reddish Vale Farm
From the outside Reddish Vale Farm looks quite small, no impressive tractor rides or bales of hay, but this is why I liked it. For the nought to five age group this is the perfect farm, it is not huge and therefore felt very safe. Nobody could wander off and get lost. There were plenty...
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Martin Mere Wetland Centre
Martin Mere is a wildfowl and wetlands reserve allowing visitors’ access to animals in a natural and tranquil environment. I went with my 22 month old son, Felix, in November and later learnt that this is one of the more exciting times of year in the bird watching calendar as it is when migratory birds...
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Knowsley Safari Park
We visited Knowsley during the Easter holidays, taking our little boys’ three year old cousin with us. The safari park driving route snakes for five miles through various open animal enclosures. If it’s a quiet day, you can do this at your own pace, and spend time observing the animals. On our trip, we actually...
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Home Farm at Tatton Park
With a neo-classical mansion and acres of stunning landscaped parkland as its backdrop, this pretty farm probably wins the award for best setting! There’s a car park within Tatton Park grounds (charge for car entry to Tatton £4.50) and from here, the farm’s about a five minute walk. During most weekends and school holidays there’s...
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Farmer Ted’s Farm Park
The joy of Farmer Ted’s is that unlike a lot of outdoor farm and theme parks, it’s open all year round and there’s a fair amount indoors so inclement weather doesn’t hold you back. There’s an outdoor adventure playground zoned for the over and under 3s, a pedal tractor park, an excellent indoor sand pit,...
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The Chestnut Centre Otter, Owl & Wildlife Park
If you fancy a little run out, this delightful park on the Manchester edge of the Peak District is a perfect place to visit. Our two year old was really taken with it and has not stopped “twit twooing” since… The conservation park is made up primarily of lots of otters (it houses Europe’s largest...
