Folly Farm Adventure Park and Zoo

They’ve always been farmers, but now they’re much more than a farm.

Established in 1988, this timeless family favourite has gone from strength to strength and has grown far beyond its humble beginnings. From a small viewing gallery over a milking parlour to Wales’ largest ‘paid for’ attraction, the park itself may have transformed over time but the family ethos behind it has not - and that’s what makes it so special.

Rated five-stars and recipients of a Travellers’ Choice award on TripAdvisor plus a Visit Wales Gold Award, the award-winning zoo is home to giraffes, flamingos, penguins, African lions, lemurs, meerkats, rhinos, tapirs, bats, snakes, red panda, sloths, crocodiles, patas monkeys and cotton-top tamarins…plus many, many more!

Alongside the zoo sits the Jolly Barn with all your favourite farmyard friends, including pigs, ponies, sheep, donkeys, goats and ferrets. The Jolly Barn is also the gateway to the piggery and the ever-popular Land Train tractor ride. They’ve become the only Welsh farm park to gain Rare Breed Survival Trust (R.B.S.T.) approval for their ongoing contribution to conserving rare breeds of livestock, it’s here that you’ll discover a large collection of native and rare breed animals. This area is also home to ‘Turkey Town’, ‘Chicken City’, ‘Duck Den’, ‘Rabbit Ranch’…oh, and don’t forget to keep an eye out for the troll who keeps watch over ‘Bagot Bridge’!

The fun continues in the magical indoor Vintage Fairground containing 18 lovingly restored fairground favourites like the Golden Gallopers, Dodgems, Caterpillar, Chair-o-planes and the Twist plus a whole host of indoor and outdoor adventure play areas, including ‘Pirate Play’, ‘The Big Dig’, ‘Tractor Country’ and ‘Wallaby Ranch’; located in the shadow of the Pembrokeshire Big Wheel. These themed activity areas are an ideal place for little ones to let off some steam! With half of the Folly attractions located undercover, there's plenty for families to enjoy come rain or shine.

Looking for somewhere to eat? There are multiple food and beverage outlets on park; serving everything from ice-creams and coffee to topped fries, sub style rolls and burgers. Or how about the farm-themed table-service restaurant; ‘The Hungry Farmer’? Here they serve a variety of hot and cold options including Mac ‘n’ cheese, chicken curry, Mediterranean salad, Ploughman’s lunch and a selection of hot filled baguettes. With a wide selection of hot and cold drinks to choose from and gluten free, vegetarian and vegan options available, you certainly won’t go hungry!

Too much to see and do in one day? You can bounce back for free within seven days of your first visit (see website for T’s & C’s) or why not book a stay at their five-star rated ‘Folly Farm Holiday Park’ ,so the magic can continue even longer? They welcome tourers and tents - or if glamping is your thing, then why not try one of their ‘Twiga’ safari-style tents or a ‘Showmans Wagon’? Whether touring or glamping - you only have to pay once for your park entry tickets as part of your holiday booking and you can come and go as many times as you want during your holiday. Fancy spoiling yourself? There’s also a fleet of luxury ‘Balwen’, ‘Fairground’, ‘Kifaru’ and ‘Simba’ lodges to choose from too. And the best bit?! The lodges all come equipped with hot-tubs and entry into Folly Farm is included for the duration of your stay.

So go on, jump in and find out for yourself exactly what Folly Farm has to offer. Whether it’s your first time visiting or you’re a seasoned ‘Folly Farmer’ – a fun day out is always guaranteed.

Zoo, Barn, Fair, Play – pick your own adventure!