The county of Norfolk is a great place to take the family on holiday, especially in the summertime. Most children love spending time with animals, and this county is simply bursting with special animal related attractions. Here are just a few of the Norfolk attractions that the kids are sure to love.
Rides And Animals All In One Park
Pettitts Animal Adventure Park is an exciting attraction that is popular with people of all ages. Children have the chance to experience close encounters with some of the most famous animals in Norfolk, including playful pigs Jet and Pinky, Hedwig the snowy owl and a whole host of miniature donkeys, reindeer, parrots and other animals. Pettitts Animal Adventure Park also features an exciting Robin Hood’s adventure playground complete with a large pirate ship.
Hands On With Animals
Children are sure to love hand feeding the animals at Snettisham Park. This large farm can be found in West Norfolk and offers children the unique opportunity to bottle feed new-born animals.
Indoor Adventure Followed By Farm Fun
If the kids need to burn off some energy, take them to Play Barn, while they will be able to jump and bounce around in special play zones and take part in a wide range of activities such as treasure hunts. The Beach Barn is particularly popular as it has been specially created to represent the seaside, while hours of fun can be had in the children’s maze.
Wroxham Barns is another great place or the kids to play. There are also plenty of cute and cuddly animals on hand to interact with, while parents are sure to enjoy learning about how local handicrafts are made in the onsite arts centres.
Horse Sanctuary
The Hillside Animal and Shire Horse Sanctuary is a special place that provides a sanctuary for rescued horses and ponies. Children will be able to interact with the animals here in a number of different ways, including riding on Norfolkâs unique breed of mighty Shire Horses.
Nearby Great Yarmouth is also home to the Redwings Horse Sanctuary, where horses, donkeys and ponies roam free. One of the great things about this attraction is that dogs are also welcome, which allows dog owners to take their pets with them for a fantastic day out.
Zoo
Norfolk also features a large number of zoos, which give children and their parents the chance to view exotic animals from all over the world as well as gain new insights into those that hails from places closer to home. Banham Zoo is one of the most popular establishments in Norfolk and features red kangaroos as well as a special safari train that takes visitors to all areas of the zoo. One of the other things that makes Banham Zoo special is that the expert staff provide talks on animals such as tigers and penguins at certain times of the day.
Colin McDonald writes on behalf of UK Norfolk Family Holiday experts – www.potterholidays.com
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