WINGHAM WILDLIFE PARK
WINGHAM

Wingham Wildlife Park is set within 26 acres in which we display over 200 different species… That’s more than any other zoo in Kent!

Great jam packed park with a number of species that cannot be seen anywhere else in Kent, including mandrills, penguins, Nile crocodiles, aldabra giant tortoises and smooth-coated otters. However, there is more to this park than just the animals, with the addition of animated dinosaur and giant bug park.

30 min drive from Crabtree Farm

Rusham Rd, Wingham, Canterbury CT3 1JL
Wingham Wildlife Park

ATTRACTIONS

Meet the animals / feeding experiences
Discovery garden
Soft play
Outdoor play parks
Animated dinosaur and giant bug park
Food sites
Pay for rides.

PORT LYMPNE RESERVE
HYTHE

Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve offers exciting days out in Kent filled with discovery for the entire family. Set in 600 acres, and housing over 650 rare and endangered animals, Port Lympne offers a treat for everyone.

There’s so much to see and do at Port Lympne Reserve, we recommend around 3-5 hours to experience everything the 600 acre reserve has to offer from endangered animals, walks with stunning views and historic landscaped gardens to good food and even a little retail therapy in the Gatehouse Gift Shop!

21 min drive from Crabtree Farm

Aldington Rd, Lympne, Hythe CT21 4LR
Port Lympne

ATTRACTIONS

900 animals across 75 species
Historic landscaped
Great restaurants
Gatehouse gift shop
Safari truck
South American, African and Asian Experiences
Dinosaur forest
Experiences & encounters
Gardens and hedge maze
Play areas
Daily talks.

Howletts Wild Life Park
Aspinall Foundation

WILDWOOD
HERNE BAY

Wildwood is Kent’s best British wildlife park. Home to over 200 native animals, past and present and set in 40 acres of beautiful ancient woodland where visitors can see bears, wolves, bison, deer, owls, foxes, red squirrels, wild boar, lynx, wild horses, badgers and beavers plus many more.

34 min drive from Crabtree Farm

Wildwood Trust, Herne Common, Herne Bay, Kent CT6 7LQ
Wild Wood Trust

ATTRACTIONS

Experiences & encounters
Beaver Lodge Cafe
Picnic areas
Play area
Gift shop
Daily talks.

THE BIG CAT SANCTUARY
SMARDEN

The Big Cat Sanctuary is located in the heart of the Kent countryside in Smarden, Kent and is set in 32 acres of grass land. It is home to a variety of different wild cat species from the smallest in the world to the most endangered and everything in between.

37 min drive from Crabtree Farm

Headcorn Rd, Smarden, Ashford TN27 8PJ
The Big Cat Sanctuary

ATTRACTIONS

Experiences & encounters
Ranger for the day
Photography Workshops
Picnic areas
Gift shop
Talks.

LEEDS CASTLE
MAIDSTONE

Not far from Maidstone and the village of Leeds (not the one in Yorkshire), Leeds Castle is easily one of the most beautiful historic sites in Kent.

With plenty of wide, open outdoor spaces in which to enjoy walks and tranquillity, giant play areas, a wonderful wild mazes, adventure golf, falconry displays and not forgetting the wonderful history of the castle itself, its a great day out.

Leeds Castle has a Go Ape – great fun for all ages.

32 min drive from Crabtree Farm

Broomfield, Maidstone ME17 1PL
Leeds Castle

ATTRACTIONS

The Castle
The Gatehouse Exhibition
Dog Collar Museum
Leeds Castle Adventure Golf
The Maze
Knights’ Stronghold Playground
Squires’ Courtyard Playground
Castle Kids Obstacle Course
The Grotto
Gardens
Falconry Displays
Wildlife
Castle Train
Lake Ferries
Walking Routes
Punting on the Moat
Segway Tours.

Go Ape at Leeds Castle.

WALMER CASTLE AND GARDENS
DEAL

Walmer Castle’s status as one of England’s finest Tudor artillery forts makes it a truly special part of the nation’s story.

This castle, now in the care of English Heritage, was built in 1540 as part of Henry VIII’s chain of coastal defences. Centuries of domestic refinements have transformed it from a fortress to an elegant stately home with beautiful gardens. The wildlife garden walk is fanatics for children.

43 min drive from Crabtree Farm

Kingsdown Rd, Walmer, Deal CT14 7LJ
Walmer Castle

ATTRACTIONS

Explore The Castle
Broadwalk Garden
Kitchen Garden
Queen Mother’s Garden
Natural Play Trail
Wellington Room
Tea Room And Glasshouse Café.

2 castles in 1 day?
Deal castle is a short drive away.

SOUTH OF ENGLAND RARE BREEDS CENTRE
WOODCHURCH

Get ready for acres of adventure and fun with so much to do indoors and outdoors. The Rare Breeds Centre is a perfect family day out within 100 acres of beautiful unspoilt Kent countryside.

Breathe in the fresh air, experience indoor and outdoor encounters with farm and pet animals and enjoy family adventure parks, not the mention the pig racing in summer!

30 min drive from Crabtree Farm

Woodchurch, Ashford TN26 3RJ
Rare Breeds Centre

ATTRACTIONS

Meet the animals in the children’s barn
Discovery garden
Falconry displays
Soft play barn
Outdoor play parks
Mysterious marsh
Pig racing
Brass rubbing trails through the woods
Den building
Woodland walks
Food sites

KENT LIFE
MAIDSTONE

28-acre site that constitutes Kent Life has evolved through the years from the historic Sandling Farm. 

This is a fabulous family day out in Kent with toddlers and younger kids. Kent Life has an outdoor play area as well as indoor soft play for rainy days, the chance to ride donkeys, paint pots, see a Kent vintage village, gardens and more, don’t miss a ride on the train and tractor.

35 min drive from Crabtree Farm

Kent Life, Lock Lane, Sandling, Maidstone, Kent ME14 3AU
Kent Life

ATTRACTIONS

Kentish Gardens
Kent Owl Academy
Family Park
Playgrounds
Workshops
Theme Days
Big top for events
Farmyard & Nature
Vintage Village
Shopping & Food
Farm Animals
Children’s activities.