Visit the cutest baby animals in the UK and celebrate the start of spring with a smile
Welcome the new season by visiting some of the most adorable spring babies around
SPRING will soon have sprung, and if you're keen to cute baby animals you're not alone.
Every year these new arrivals bring joy to visitors up and down the country, as the UK is positively bursting with life. And it's not just lambs.
Spring is the perfect time to visit a whole host of destinations, pull on your boots and head to a farm or drive-through safari.
And as you get ready to meet some of the newest arrivals, you might find a new favourite destination.
You could even make a weekend of it and check out nearby hotels on or for a mini-break the whole family will love.
They're sure to love these little ones too, with new life and energy from some of the UK's cutest.
Lambs
It wouldn’t be spring time without a flock of happy lambs bounding across meadows.
Find a farm near you and check for when bottle-feeding season starts for your chance to get up close with these adorable animals.
Promising a great day out for little and big kids alike, bottle-feeding is the perfect spring activity.
Spots such as Hall Hill Farm in County Durham, Adam Henson’s and Foel Farm in Anglesey are great for for bottle-feeding days out.
Piglets
Squeal with delight and meet some adorable mini pigs this spring.
Whether you want to see big and beautiful hogs, or pet mini micro piglets, farms are full of animal fun.
near Plymouth has hundreds of animals, including micro pigs.
What’s more, each one has been hand-reared to be friendly and happy for a cuddle.
Alpacas
Fancy meeting some of the fluffiest, cutest spring babies you might not think of?
Head to an alpaca farm, like in Cumbria, and get up close and cuddly with your new four-legged friends.
You can visit the babies, parents and siblings in the fields, and enjoy a beautiful day out in the countryside.
If you want a bit more interction, head somewhere like Spring Farm in East Sussex for the chance to take an alpaca on a walk.
Rhino
Take a walk on the wild side and meet one of the UK’s most exciting arrivals.
You can meet Granville the baby rhino at .
Born at the end of 2018, you can watch the bouncing boy making friends with giraffes in his large enclosure.
And Granville isn’t the only new arrival in the park, after the recent birth of a six-foot tall baby giraffe.
Sun Bear
Meet Kyra, the adorable baby sun bear at Chester Zoo this spring.
This little bundle of fur has been making visitors smile and delighting conservationists, who rescued her parents from poachers in Cambodia.
Watch her play in the enclosure, and make sure you head to the daily keeper talks for the chance to meet some of the zoo’s other animals.
Sites such as and might feature discounted ticket prices on . Or, if you're a fan already, you might want to pick up an annual pass.
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