Welcome to It May Be Wild, Gloucester’s best half term family event: falconry shows, reptile meet-and-greets, Dinos and Unicorns!
It’s a wild week at Countryside Adventure for May half term… Get up close and personal with the coolest creatures, fairytale favourites, and all your farm park family fun.
May half term at Countryside Adventure is set to be a rip-roarer this year, with all your favourite farmyard escapades plus the wildest creatures this side of the Severn.
Birds of prey? Got ‘em. Roaming reptiles and creepy crawlies? They’re back too. Dinosaurs? You betcha! (No Janice, they’re not real.)
Rover the Farmer will be here each day of the half term holidays, while we focus on a changing line-up of fantastic animals for you to meet – including, for the first time… Unicorns!
Visit It May Be Wild!
From 10am – 4pm every day of the May half term, from Saturday 23rd – Sunday 31st May.
Our ticket prices can change with demand, so booking online is always the best value.
From £8.99 per adult when booked before 9th of May.
The biggest savings come when you book 14+ days before your visit during our Earlybird period; these lowest-price tickets often sell out quickly, so it’s worth locking them in early.
A £2 booking fee applies per online transaction.
Book more than two weeks in advance for our farm park and you’ll unlock our Earlybird prices – the lowest we go!
Missed the Earlybird window? You’ll still save when you book online before 10pm the day before your visit.
Just turning up? You’re always welcome; just know that gate prices are higher and kick in from 10pm the day before.
Your entry will of course include all the usual Countryside Adventure fun, with tractor trailer rides, the farm animal trail adventure play, mini golf, foot golf, quad train rides, sandpits and bouncy pillows. Here’s what’s included in your ticket:
Every day: Rover the Farmer is here to play!
Every day: Life wildlife shows, on selected dates:
Plus all Countryside Adventure activities included with nothing extra to pay*:
Tuesday 26th May - *Selling fast*
Know someone little who LOVES unicorns? Make their dreams come true when they meet a real life fairytale unicorn at Countryside Adventure.
Find out what a unicorn likes to eat, snap unforgettable photos with these very special creatures, and make family memories to last a lifetime.
For unicorns, please make sure you select Tuesday 26th May on the booking calendar (and quickly, tickets for this day are selling very fast!).
Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th plus Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st May
Cuddle a cobra and find out how a tortoise takes his tea as we introduce your child to the coolest-blooded creatures around.
Our remarkable reptiles will be here on four separate days during half term. Come and enjoy all those crazy scaly textures, learn something new at our educational talks and pick up a python if you dare!
For reptiles, please make sure you book Saturday 23rd, Sunday 24th, Saturday 20th or Sunday 31st May on the booking calendar.
Monday 25th May – *Selling fast*
Let’s get jurassical! Join us on Monday 25th of May and have a roaring good time at our very popular Dino Day!
Tickle a Triceratops and pet a puppet dinosaur. Our dino-experts will be on hand throughout the day to introduce you to these fearsome fellows and tell you all about them!
For Dino Day, please make sure you select tickets for the 25th of May on the booking calendar.
Wednesday 27th, Thursday 28th and Friday 29th May
Watch and learn as our majestic feathery friends take flight before your very eyes.
On a falconry day during half term, you’ll meet all sorts of hawks, falcons, eagles and owls. Come along and soak up their best hunting tactics and favourite foods from our knowledgeable experts!
For falconry, please make sure you select Wednesday 27th, Thursday 28th or Friday 29th May on the booking calendar.
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Come and jump to your heart’s delight on the biggest, bounciest pillows you ever did see. Time to touch the sky!
Enjoy a hilariously bumpy ride around the farm. Adults can squeeze into those barrels – you’ve been warned!
Pick up your putter and head onto our 9-hole mini golf course. Who’s got a hole in one up their sleeve?!
Grab a ball, give it some welly, and see how many goals you can score with your feet! Surprisingly good fun – and great competition!
Pick a side, black or white, and see who can win a chess battle! Or… just spend some time playing make-believe kings and queens.
Who can pump their duck down the water track the fastest? Enjoy a little bit of competition… and perhaps get a little wet!
Our resident critters can’t wait to see you! Meet our ostriches, pigs, donkeys, llamas, ponies, sheep and more…
We’ve got three fantastic play areas for sensory fun and high-energy adventure. Perfect for letting off some steam!
Hop aboard our tractor trailer and enjoy the farmer’s view of Over Farm! Rides are running all day.
You’re more than welcome to bring a picnic packed with all your favourites – or head to the Food Hut for a barista-made hot drink, cold drinks, Ice Cream, Loaded Fries and other treats!
We’d be super grateful if you don’t share any of your own food with our animals though. Watch out for those goats in particular! They might bat their eyelashes for your sandwiches, but they’re much better off with our special animal feed. If you would like to feed them, you can always buy a bag at the admissions hut!
Get your questions answered before your visit on our FAQs page here – or click here for help planning your day.
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Want to know more about your experience at Countryside Adventure? Check out the FAQs on our main page or click here to plan your day.
Head to Over Farm Market to browse our deli, butchery and café, full of fresh, local ingredients.
Planning a private event and need a special venue? Visit our beautiful 19th century barn while you’re here.
We’ve hand selected lovely, local items for our carefully presented hampers. You can put in a bespoke order too!
