Before having kids, Mamma had no idea that there was a zoo in Mansfield, but over the past 5 years, we have been TWICE! A zoo with camels, deer, roos, peacocks, wombats, meerkats and even lions. It is pretty much everything you would expect from a country zoo too were you can hand feed the animals and get to know some furry friends without massive crowds.

There are friendly roaming animals that know exactly what a bucket of feed looks like and are happy to be patted provided you stay calm and happy too. Otherwise you can feed the others with pallets on a spade through the fence - just watch that camel - she has perfected her chewing technique and is known to collect a few shovels throughout the day.