Farms, Zoos and Animal Activities in West Wales

Marros Riding Centre

Marros Riding Centre is a family-owned and run business in between Amroth, Pembrokeshire and Pendine, Carmarthenshire. All staff are qualified for ABRS and/or BHS and are first-aid trained. The Centre offers a range of sessions for all ages and abilities such as Treks/Hacks, Pony Rides, Beach Rides and more.

National Wetland Centre, Llanelli

The National Wetland Centre stretches over 450 acres on the Burry Inlet and is a magnificent mosaic of lakes, pools and lagoons. It is home to numerous species as diverse as dragonflies and Little Egrets. There are hundreds of ducks, geese, swans and flamingos to see as you wander the landscaped pathways and admire the water gardens. Children can wander the Swan Maze and crawl through the tunnels of Water...

New Quay Honey Farm

New Quay Honey Farm is inspired by a family’s love and passion for beekeeping. Their ongoing devotion to bees & honey drives their mission to produce top-quality artisan products driven by taste and made by nature. The honey farm has an indoor live bee exhibition, the largest of its kind in Wales. Bees can be seen working in a variety of natural habitats and also in man-made hives which open...

Folly Farm Adventure Park and Zoo

Folly Farm Adventure Park and Zoo situated in Pembrokeshire is a fun and educational family day out. You can visit over 750 animals at our zoo, and get up close to furry and feathery farmyard friends in our barn. Choose from 17 different rides in our vintage fairgrounds such as Dodgems, Golden Gallopers and the Cakewalk, or enjoy our eight adventure play areas. We’ve got 120 acres of fun so...

Bwlch Nant-yr-Arian

Bwlch Nant-yr-Arian is a forest recreation centre famous for the daily Red Kite feeding which can be seen in the afternoon from around the lake and from the award-winning Visitor Centre. Outside, you can find an adventure playground, a virtual bird hide and viewing platforms overlooking the lake from where you might see buzzards and other birds. Don’t forget your binoculars! There are three excellent mountain biking trails around Nant-yr-Arian,...

Llanerchaeron

An elegant 18th-century Welsh gentry estate built by John Nash which is now in the care of the National Trust. Set in the beautiful Aeron valley with extensive estate and parkland walks. It has many unaltered features including the dairy, laundry, brewery and salting house and a working organic farm and two restored walled gardens. There is a small shop selling local produce and Llanerchaeron farm produce and plants. Visit...

RSPB Ynys-hir

Ynys-hir is a real gem in the Dyfi valley. Overlooking Snowdonia National Park, it is home to an array of birds, other animals and plants. Home to BBC Springwatch for three years. Discover a feeling of wildness and peace, whatever time of year you visit. There are lots of different habitats, walking trails, and viewing hides so you can get up close to nature. The reserve covers an area of...

Cors Caron Nature Reserve, Tregaron

This wild and beautiful wetland reserve is on the upper reaches of the River Teifi and is a great location for wildlife. It includes areas of raised bogs, wet grasslands and reedbeds, all interspersed with streams and ponds, and small areas of woodland. Used for peat extraction until the mid-20th century, there are great opportunities for walkers. Two waymarked circular routes start from the car park – a riverside walk...

Cenarth Falls

The falls are a stretch of greenery-covered rocks on the River Teifi, interspersing several small waterfalls and pools in drier seasons, turning to a dramatic view of amazing floodwaters in the rainy season. They are also well-known for the salmon leap, when the salmon travel to their spawning ground upstream. The dominant feature of the village is the stone bridge. Built in 1787 it features a series of circular holes which...

Honorwood Flocks

The Honorwood Flocks are based at Cefn Llanfair which is a small working farm situated on a plateau above the beautiful Teifi Valley near the village of Llandysul, specializing in the breeding and keeping of Shetland, Icelandic, Soay, and Jacob sheep together with white Angora Goats. The sheep provide wonderful natural coloured fleeces and each batch of fleece spun will always give a unique and different effect. The Angora goat...