1. Beaver Water World is a short drive from Croydon, just outside Biggin Hill, and it has loads of animals to see including snakes, lizards, beavers (if you're lucky!), birds and meercats. It's great for little ones as it's not too big and it also doesn't cost much. It has a small play area and cafe too.
2. Deen City Farm in Wimbledon is also a short drive, or tram trip, from Croydon. It is free to visit (although they are happy to accept donations!) and has loads of farm animals to see including pigs, goats, cows, horses, chickens, ducks, owls, rabbits and alpacas. There are lots of different activities on over the summer holidays. It also has a riding school and cafe. It can be nicely combined with visit to Morden Hall Park as the two are linked by footpaths.
3. Godstone Farm is also a short drive from Croydon and is a large farm attraction with heaps of farm animals to see, great indoor and outdoor play areas and a cafe. There are lots of different events on over the summer as well.
4. The Horniman Museum in Forest Hill has a lovely aquarium and also an Animal Walk where you can see lots of different animals including alpacas, goats, sheep, guinea pigs, rabbits and chickens. The Horniman Museum also has gardens and a natural history museum to visit, as well as a great cafe. It's a short train ride from East Croydon Station.
5. Battersea Park Children's Zoo in Battersea Park is a great place to take small children as it's not too big but still has a great selection of animals to see, and a wonderful play area. It can of course be combined with a visit to Battersea Park itself as well.
6. Bockett's Farm Park near Leatherhead is another big farm attraction with loads of animals to see and some fantastic indoor and outdoor play areas. There's always lots on and not-to-be-missed is its famous pig race!
7. Hobbledown Farm near Epsom is yet another big farm attraction but this time with the emphasis being on "mysterical" adventure, with its amazing adventure play area and indoor play space. It too of course also has loads of animals to see.
8. Chessington Zoo has some wilder and more exotic animals compared with other places on this list, including tigers, gorillas, monkeys, penguins and sea lions. It can be combined, of course, with a day a the theme park as well.
9. Crystal Palace Park Farm is a small, free farm in Crystal Palace Park, run by Capel Manor College. It has farm animals such as goats, chickens, Shetland ponies and pigs, rodents, such as rabbits and guinea pigs and exotics, such as reptiles.
10. The British Wildlife Centre on the A22 in Lingfield is home to over forty different species of British wildlife, including snakes, minks, owls, moles, badgers, voles, otters, rats, rabbits, birds of prey, deer, foxes, stoats, weasels, wildcats, mice and hedgehogs.
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