Meet the Animals
Meet and greet your favourite farm animals.

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Animal Antics Ring
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Paw Parade Ring
Find out moreOver 150 animals will join us for CountryTastic this year, plus you’ll even be able to meet Peter Rabbit!
Farmyard Animals
Families can get up close to farmyard friends, have the opportunity to have questions answered and learn all about their care. So far, the animals attending this year’s show include:
Cows
Hereford cow and calf
Highland cow
Mediterranean water buffalo
Guernsey cow and calf
Sheep
Valais Blacknose Sheep
Cameron Sheep
Herdwick Sheep
Goats
Pygmy Goats
Dairy goats
Alpacas
Llamas
CountryTastic is a fantastic opportunity to learn all about where your food comes from and a great chance to open minds to a future career in farming or animal care.
Horses, Ponies and Donkeys
Cone and meet a beautiful Exmoor Pony, miniature ponies and an unusual British Spotted Pony, plus a pair of cute donkeys.
Unicorn Rides
Dreams will be made a reality for children with magical rides on a real-life ‘unicorn’! Please note, there is a £6 surcharge for unicorn rides.
Horse & Cart Rides
Visitors can meet the gentle giant Shire Horses pulling carts around the showground. Please note, there will be a small surcharge for this activity. Please note there will be a small additional charge of £2.50pp for a ride
Exotic Animals
Visitors will be able to meet, handle and learn about a variety of exotic animals including snakes, spiders and parrots as part of this very popular feature.
Rabbit Ranch
Cheltenham Animal Shelter will be returning for 2025 with their Rabbit Ranch where they’ll be able to see rabbits in outdoor style pens, as you’d keep them at home.
They’ll also be able to learn more about correct rabbit care and take part in rabbit themed activities.