Mumbler’s Favourite Places to see Animals in and around Wharfedale & Craven

If you’re looking for ideas of places to see animals in and around Wharfedale & Craven, we have lots of Mumbler recommendations here and details of when they are opening and any restrictions currently in place.

Thornton Hall Farm

All tickets must be pre-booked via the website.  COVID 19 secure.

Thornton-in-Craven, near Skipton North Yorkshire, BD23 3TS. Tel: 01282 841148

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None Go Bye Farm 

A family run farm where you can take a walk around the outside animal area and feed the animals , they even have Alpacas! There is lots of free parking and a special picnic area.

It’s only £1 per adult and £1 per child including a free bag of feed for the children.

COVID Update:

A one-way system will be in place and all visitors are requestde to abide by and regulate social distancing.  The toilets will remain closed.  Admission by cash prefered.

None Go Bye Farm Shop, Otley Old Rd, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 5HZ. Tel:0113 284 2206

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Harewood House 

Meet some of Harewood’s animal family in their farm experience.  Children can meet friendly alpacas, learn about the family of pygmy goats and see the pot bellied pigs enjoy a spot of lunch! There are opportunities to talk to keepers and to cosy up to our giant rabbits too!  Once you have explored the farm experience head over to the Penguin Pool and see the Humboldt penguins or take a walk through the extensive bird gardens.

Covid Update:

Tickets must be pre-booked via the website. Slots will be released every Thursday evening for the following week until guidance around capacity and social distancing alters.

All visitors (including under 5s) will need to pre-book tickets.

The Courtyard Café will be open with a takeaway service. All the toilets in the Grounds and Gardens will be open with a queuing capacity in place. There are also additional handwashing facilities around key areas of the site, and hand sanitisation stations at regular intervals around the site.  More details can be found here harewood.org/visit/welcome-back/faqs/

Harewood, Leeds LS17 9LE

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Lotherton Wildlife World

Meet playful Humboldt penguins as they splash about in their pool. See flamingos in their habitat and say hello to the resident tapir and capybaras. You can also walk through the extensive bird gardens.

COVID Update:

Tickets must be pre-booked to ensure it is as safe as possible for everyone, entry to Lotherton will be limited each day. Early booking of tickets advised  https://bit.ly/lothertontickets.  Members do not need to pre-book and can turn up on the day. Check the Facebook page for daily updates on ticket availability.   One way system in operation around Wildlife World and hand washing stations and hand sanitiser available. Wildlife World is open 11am-5pm.

Off Collier Lane, Aberford, Leeds LS25 3EB. Tel:  0113 378 2959

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Meanwood Valley Urban Farm 

Meanwood Valley Urban Farm is a working farm with a wide variety of animals, gardens and woodland walks. Also visit the cafe, farm shop, and adventure play area for under 12’s. Entry costs just £2 for adults and 50p for children. Under 2s go free!

COVID Update: 

Please sanitise your hands on entry to the farm and on entering the play area, continue to wear a mask in the shop and give your contact details or use the NHS Test & Trace app, to follow our one way systems and to keep social distancing as much as you can.

Meanwood Valley Urban Farm, Sugarwell Lane, LS7 2QG. Tel: 0113 262 9759

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Hope Pastures 

Hope Pastures rescues, rehabilitates and re-homes horses, ponies and donkeys. They also provide the opportunity for people to meet the animals and learn about them and how to look after them.

You can visit every day free of charge, 10am to 3pm.

COVID Update: 

Asking visitors to observe social distancing at all times, a 2 metre space between you and any other visitors, members of staff or volunteers is necessary at this time.  At bust times they may have to restrict numbers of people on site, in order to maintain social distancing effectively.

Toilet facilities will be available but in order to ensure the highest standard of hygiene, they will be keeping these locked and politely request you ask a staff member for access, so they can sanitise them for your protection between visitors.

Hand washing facilities and hand sanitiser available.

Weetwood Ln, Weetwood, Leeds LS16 5PH

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Ponderosa Zoo

Ponderosa Zoo in Heckmondwike is home to over 120 animals from lemurs to reindeers and is a really personal, friendly facility where children can get really close to the animals.

COVID Update:

Tickets will need to be booked in advance to ensure the control of numbers on the site, there will be a limit of 200 people on-site at one time.   There will be a one-way system around the site and there will be no keeper talks or handling sessions,  The coffee shop is offering a limited takeaway service. Open from 10am-4pm, toilets open.

Off Smithies Lane Liversedge, Heckmondwike WF16 0PN. Tel: 01924 235276

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Swithens Farm

Swithens Farm has a range of animals for you to see and interact with, including cows, pigs, sheep, goats, chickens, donkeys, llamas, alpacas, emus, meerkats, turtles, rabbits and guinea pigs.

COVID Update:

Online tickets only. These will be available on the website and we are very restricted on numbers to ensure social distancing. Check website for more information.

Swithen’s Lane, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0BT. Tel: 0113 282 8828

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Yorkshire Wildlife Park

The Yorkshire Wildlife Park is a unique walk through wildlife park located just outside Doncaster. The wildlife attraction brings families face to face with some of the world’s most beautiful – and at risk – species.

COVID Update: 

Pre-booking required as visitor numbers will be restricted. Toilets open.

Tongue Ln, Branton, Old Cantley, Doncaster DN4 6TB. Tel 01302 535057

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Flamingo Land Zoo

The zoo is now open along with daily sea lion shows and walkthrough animal areas.

COVID Update:

• Sanitisation stations will be available in all areas of the resort should guests wish to sanitise their hands during their visit – we encourage all guests to wash their hands with soap and water or use sanitiser frequently throughout the day
• We will continue to regularly sanitise high touch points throughout the site
• We will continue to provide, wherever possible, extra ventilation in our indoor spaces
• In many high traffic areas our social distancing floor markers will remain as guidance for guests, however the use of these will be a personal choice
• There will no longer be any restrictions on the number of guests who can gather inside or outside, including at our daytime shows and evening entertainment venues
• We are continuing to display the NHS Test and Trace QR code posters should any of our guests choose to check-in at any of our venues. For any person unable to use the QR code posters we also have alternative methods to capture information available. The supplying of information for NHS Test and Trace is no longer mandatory
• Guests using our catering outlets will now be able to order all food & drink from the bar and there will no longer be a requirement to consume alcoholic drinks at a table only. In certain catering outlets, we will continue to offer our Online Ordering facilities for guests to use and place orders and have food & drink delivered to their tables
• The wearing of face coverings in indoor areas will no longer be a mandatory requirement. However we respect that there are situations in which guests may feel more comfortable wearing a face covering and we welcome this. Our team members will continue to wear face coverings, particularly in indoor areas and areas in which there is regular face to face contact. We will continue to use screens in some areas and our advisory signs and stickers will remain in place

Tickets must be pre-booked.

Flamingo Land Resort, Malton, YO17 6UX. Tel: 0800 408 8840

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Cannon Hall Farm 

Cannon Hall Farm is an award-winning family-run attraction sitting in the beautiful Pennine foothills. The soft play frame is reopening. Subject to full government permissions, we aim to be reopening it on July 19, 2021. We are unsure at this stage whether the ball pool will be permitted to open.

We also plan to reintroduce our talks and races programme from Monday – however the tractor ride will not be returning.

COVID Update:

All tickets have to be booked in advance online. We politely request that customers continue to wear face-coverings in all indoor areas.

Toilets will be open Animal barns and outdoor play areas (excluding tunnel maze) will be open
Tractor ride, talks, animal races and indoor play area will remain closed There will be food available as take away or a special menu via table service.

Bark House Lane, Hawthorne, Barnsley S75 4AT. Tel: 01226 790427

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