Family attractions · South Wales
Folly Farm Adventure Park & Zoo
Wales's biggest family attraction — zoo, indoor vintage funfair and farm.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Kilgetty · 3.7 km
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Folly Farm Adventure Park & Zoo is located in Pembrokeshire, South Wales, with the postcode SA67 8JF. The nearest railway station is Kilgetty, which is 3.7 km away. Entry details are not specified, and the site has limited wheelchair accessibility.
About
Folly Farm at Begelly in Pembrokeshire is Wales's biggest zoo and family attraction combined, set on a working farm that opened to visitors in 1988. The zoo holds giraffes, rhinos, penguins and a barn-pen of rare-breed farm animals; the indoor vintage funfair preserves a fully-working 1950s amusement park rescued from Coney Beach in Porthcawl; and the 'Jolly's Barn' soft-play absorbs the wettest Pembrokeshire afternoon. The combination consistently lands it in the UK's top 10 paid family attractions.
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Summary from the official site
Folly Farm Adventure Park & Zoo is a family-friendly attraction located in Pembrokeshire, offering a variety of experiences including a zoo, fairground rides, and farm activities. Visitors can enjoy seeing a range of animals, participate in interactive events, and explore the park's diverse attractions.
Read more on the official property page.
From the Wikipedia article
The Folly Farm Adventure Park and Zoo (also known as Folly Farm), situated to the north of Saundersfoot and Tenby in Pembrokeshire, is a visitor attraction in Wales with around 500,000 visits each year. Initially a farm attraction, the park is now also home to an indoor vintage funfair, a zoo with over 200 different species of animal and extensive indoor and outdoor adventure play areas. The original farm has expanded and now covers a significant part of the park including a large undercover Jolly Barn area featuring horses, goats, sheep, pigs and smaller petting animals. Folly Farm is made up of four areas, including a farmyard, a zoo, and an undercover vintage funfair with a Wurlitzer organ. The park has expanded to the other side of the A478 road, where more animals can be found in outdoor paddocks. A tractor-driven land-train ride, touring the outdoor paddocks, operates between late morning and mid-afternoon. A limited company, Folly Farm is owned and operated by the Williams and Ebsworth families and holds Investors in People status with 90 full-time employees and 100 seasonal members of staff.
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Background
History
Folly Farm started as a dairy farm. After noticing families were stopping by the roadside to pet and watch their cattle, the farmer Glyndŵr Williams and his wife Anne decided to diversify into tourism. In 1988, the dairy farm was converted to receive visitors; now guests could stop to visit the Folly Farm cows and see them being milked. Over the last 25 years Folly Farm has grown with continued reinvestment. The first zoo animals arrived at the park in 2002. Winner of the Wales Tourist Board's 2005 Best Day Out in Wales award, and again in 2010, and in 2015. In 2009, winner of Pembrokeshire Tourism's Best Family Day Out award. Folly Farm was named 10th best zoo in the world in the 2017…
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- Coordinates
- 51.7625, -4.6906
- District
- Pembrokeshire
- Parish
- Lampeter Velfrey
- Postcode
- SA67 8JF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid and South Pembrokeshire
- Annual visitors
- ~500,000/year
- Nearest railway station
- Kilgetty — 3.7 km
- Opening
- Daily 10am – 5pm
- Official site
- www.folly-farm.co.uk
Sources
- manual: folly-farm-pembrokeshire (manual)
- wikipedia: Folly Farm Adventure Park and Zoo (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Folly Farm Adventure Park & Zoo?
- Folly Farm Adventure Park & Zoo is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SA67 8JF), in the parish of Lampeter Velfrey.
- What is Folly Farm Adventure Park & Zoo?
- Wales's biggest family attraction — zoo, indoor vintage funfair and farm.
- How do I get to Folly Farm Adventure Park & Zoo?
- The nearest railway station is Kilgetty, about 3.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode SA67 8JF.
- When was Folly Farm Adventure Park & Zoo built?
- Dates from the modern period.
- Who owns Folly Farm Adventure Park & Zoo?
- Folly Farm Adventure Park & Zoo is owned by Anne Williams, Karina Ebsworth and Chris Ebsworth|website = {{URL|https://www.folly-farm.co.uk/}}.
- How do I get to Folly Farm Adventure Park & Zoo?
- The nearest railway station is Kilgetty, about 3.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SA67 8JF.
- How busy is Folly Farm Adventure Park & Zoo?
- Folly Farm Adventure Park & Zoo draws around 500,000 visitors a year.
- Is Folly Farm Adventure Park & Zoo suitable for children?
- Yes — Folly Farm Adventure Park & Zoo is a family attraction designed for children. Most rides and attractions are aimed at the under-12 age band.