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VIP Animal and Young Keeper Experiences

VIP Animal Experiences

PLEASE NOTE – WE ARE NOT CURRENTLY TAKING ANY BOOKINGS FOR EXPERIENCES.

Reptile Experience

The Reptile Experience involves exclusive access to our exotics room (which is not usually open to the public). The experience is an opportunity to face your fears, get up close, touch and hold a variety of weird and wonderful animals, including snakes and lizards.

Rabbit and Guinea Pig

The Rabbit and Guinea Pig Experience involves spending quality time with our bunnies and guinea pigs. The experience is an opportunity to climb into our rabbit and guinea pig enclosures and carry out a very important job – to feed them all! All our rabbits and guinea pigs need fresh food and water every day as well as providing them with enrichment and cuddles.

These experiences are not just for children – why should they have all the fun?! They would make an ideal gift for someone – maybe an anniversary gift? – nothing says ‘I love you’ like a VIP Animal experience! Gift vouchers are also available.

Booking essential as limited timeslots are available.

*Minimum age restriction for VIP Animal Experience is: Children must be 5 years old or over.

Young Keeper Experience

Do you know an animal-mad child aged 7 – 14yrs who would like to come and be a Young Keeper at the Farm for a morning? We hold them every school holidays with the exception of Christmas [when we are closed]. Young Keepers will provide a fantastic ‘hands-on’ experience including some animal handling and the chance to assist with some feeding and cleaning. The animals involved on the day will include rabbits, Guinea pigs, snakes, lizards and meerkats! [*Please be aware that the animals we work with can be subject to change though].

A parent/carer must stay for the duration to supervise (the adult is free). Includes free entry into the Farm afterwards and a cold sandwich box. Booking is essential as there are limited places available each session!

Please fill in our Enquiry Form if you are interested in our Young Keeper Sessions.

Opening Times

Monday OPEN 10.30AM-3PM
Tuesday OPEN 10.30AM-3PM
Wednesday OPEN 12PM-3PM
Thursday OPEN 10.30AM-3PM
Friday OPEN 10.30AM-3PM
Saturday OPEN 10.30AM-3PM
Sunday OPEN 10.30AM-3PM

Find Us

Haverlands Lane,
Worsbrough,
Barnsley,
South Yorkshire,
S70 5NQ
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