Petting Zoos and Farms in Co. Cork
6 places
1.Seaside Alpacas
Only alpaca trek that ends at the sea
A small, remote family farm on Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way where you can lead gentle alpacas along coastal trails all the way to the sea — as featured on ITV's Tour de Fred.
- Highlights
- Only alpaca trek in Ireland that reaches the sea
- Alpacas sometimes dip in the Atlantic
- Handcrafted knitwear from the farm's own alpaca fleece
- Facilities
- Good for kids
2.Leahy's Open Farm
real JCB diggers kids can operate
A family-run petting farm in the East Cork countryside with an astonishing range of activities — from real JCB diggers and a barrel train through the woods to homemade ice cream and an antique museum, you can easily fill a full day here.
- Highlights
- Real JCB diggers kids can operate
- Complimentary barrel train ride per family
- Petting sessions with snakes, rabbits, goats
- Facilities
- Wheelchair access
3.Waterfall Alpaca Farm (by appointment only.)
Lead alpacas to a waterfall swimming hole
Ireland's first alpaca-walking farm — a peaceful, family-run haven in the hills of West Cork where you can lead gentle alpacas along a wooded riverside trail past a spectacular waterfall.
- Highlights
- Ireland's first alpaca walks
- 12 alpacas plus donkeys, ponies, rabbits and hens
- Spectacular waterfall with natural swimming hole
4.The Haystack Restaurant is Open daily. The Farm Park is closed for the Winter
A 1950s village with 100 vintage farm machines
A 40-acre working farm in North Cork blending hands-on animal encounters, a nostalgic 1950s village, and a fairy garden — with the Haystack Restaurant serving farm-fresh food daily.
- Highlights
- 40-acre working farm with traditional Irish breeds
- Hands-on milking, petting, and feeding sessions
- 1950s village with over 100 vintage farm machines
- Facilities
- Wheelchair access
5.Tír na Sí Farm
secret fairy woodland and pony rides
A family-run 20-acre working farm in Watergrasshill where visitors meet animals, explore nature trails, find fairies in a secret woodland, and refuel with homemade food from the on-site farmhouse restaurant.
- Highlights
- 20-acre working family farm
- Indoor soft play with electric tractors
- Secret fairy woodland
- Facilities
- Wheelchair access
6.Rumley's Open Farm
a working farm with meerkats, lemurs & a robotic milking machine
A genuine working farm just outside Cork City where kids feed lambs, ride a tractor trailer, and watch a robot milk the cows — with panoramic views over the city and countryside.
- Highlights
- Robot milking machine
- Covered petting area — feed & hold the animals
- 2km of walkways with panoramic Cork views