WHETHER it's a fascination with farms or the lure of lions, animals have always been guaranteed to draw the crowds. Numerous farm-based attractions have opened up in recent years, often as hard-pressed farmers diversify to make ends meet. Most have the standard farm animals, plus rare breeds and pets, and they allow visitors to get up close. If larger beasts are your bag, then the Welsh Mountain Zoo at Colwyn Bay should fit the bill. It has big cats and bears, camels and chimps, pandas, penguins and much more. The marine world is well represented with the superb Anglesey Sea Zoo, and aquariums in Rhyl, Conwy and Beaumaris. Beautiful and exotic butterflies can be seen at attractions in Conwy and Anglesey. Welsh Mountain Zoo, Colwyn Bay Conwy Butterfly Jungle Pili Palas (butterflies), Menai Bridge Anglesey Sea Zoo, Brynsiencyn The Aquarium, Rhyl Marineworld Aquarium, Beaumaris Conwy Harbour Aquarium Foel Farm Park, Brynsiencyn, Anglesey Bryntirion Open Farm, Dwyran, Anglesey Children's Animal Park, Glantraeth, Anglesey Rhuddlan Fawr Open Farm, Benllech, Anglesey Bodawyr Farm Life, Llangefni, Anglesey Hen Blas Country Park, Bodorgan, Anglesey Bodafon Farm Park, Llandudno Parc-y-Glyn Rare Breeds Farm, Conwy Farm World, Wrexham Greenacres Farm Park, Mancot, Wrexham Parc Pen-y-Bryn, Cerrigydrudion Ewe-Phoria, Llangwm, Corwen Bunny Farm Park, Corwen Animalarium, Borth |