South Angle Farm Park
This farm near Ely has Alpacas to Tarantulas, a pedal tractor play track, animal handling, places to lay and a shop and cafe. A nice place to see farm animals like lambs, goats and chickens.
Animals
Cherry Hinton Chalk Pits
Cherry Hinton Pit is a 12.8 hectare biological Site of Special This is a site of scientific Interest on the south-eastern outskirts of Cambridge. The site consists of East Pit and most of the smaller West Pit.
Linton Zoo
See exotic animals like tarantulas, giant tortoises, hornbills, toucans, parrots and snow leopard, Sumatran tigers and zebra. Getting there: Bus – 45 minutes. Bus X13 to Linton, walk 15 mins. Car – 23 minutes (10 miles)
Shepreth Wildlife Park
This animal park includes lemurs, meerkats, a tiger, a waterworld, nocturnal house, farm animals, wolvess and a bunny land. There are regular feeding sessions and a birds of prey display. There is also a cafe, playground with a pirate ship, and a bug city world. It is very handy to get to by train to …
Denny Abbey Farmland Museum
The Abbey is a 12th century building lived in by Benedictine monks, Franciscan nuns and Knights Templers. The farmland musem has a programme of events such as basket making, family history and children’s activity days on school holidays. It has a cafe, picnic area, children’s play area and shop. Getting there: Car – 20 minutes (8 miles) …
Wicken Fen Nature Reserve
Britain’s oldest nature reserve. A unique fragment of the wilderness that once covered East Anglia. The Fen is a haven for birds, plants, insects and mammals alike. It can be explored by the traditional wide droves and lush green paths and nature trailhides. The boardwalk is suitable for buggies and wheelchairs, and is 1.2 km …
