Get up close and personal with some of our smaller furry friends on your next visit to Chew Valley Animal Park.
Meet Willow, Hazel, Olive and the rest of the rabbit group!
Stroke the charismatic guinea pigs!
Have a mouse sit on the palm of your hand!
Watch a rat fall asleep on your shoulder!
You will be given a coloured sticker upon arrival allowing you entry to a 30- minute animal handling slot. We have limited availability on handling session which are on a first come first serve basis.
Weekday sessions are at 11:30am and 1:30pm.
During the holidays and weekends sessions are at 11am, 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm and 2:30pm
Please be aware these sessions may be cancelled for the best interest of our animals during hot weather, around 25 degrees and above.
Come meet our super friendly, cheeky pygmy goats!
You can spend as long as you like in with them, make sure to give them lots of fuss and attention!
There are benches in the field you can sit on which the goats also love to use as a climbing frame. This is a sure fire way to make some new pygmy goat friends!
We currently have our February born pygmy goat kids out in the field when the weather is good, otherwise you will be able to hang out with some of our adult goats. These guys have bags of personality too! Be sure to give Rob (in picture) a handshake!
You can buy goat feed from reception to feed to the goats, be careful though as they like to take the whole bag!
Spend some time with are friendly piggies! These guys love attention, looking for food and snoozing in the sun.
You can spend as long as you like in with them, make sure to give them lots of belly scratches!
We currently have last years piglets in the field, although they are not fully grown yet they are still a good size. Children must be supervised.
Mildred's piglets will be due anytime from the 26th of April in the barn area. once they are about 8 weeks old they will just the others in the pig field, likely around the beginning of July. Keep an eye on our Facebook page for updates.
Come chill with a chicken! The best way to enjoy this experiance is to sit on the grass and let the chickens come to you. They are very inquisitive and are always interested in what's going on. If you're lucky you might have one sit on your lap!
We have a range of fun talks and interactive activities on daily. From pig feeding to tortoise bathing, animal meet and greets to education keeper talks, there's something for everyone! Check out our activities board on your next visit for the days events.
