Warren Mill Farm Park
Play area, picnic area and cafeteria, lots of animals; minature cattle and ponies, donkeys, llamas, alpacas, red squirrels, wallabies with babies, minature pigs, goats, rare breeds of sheep and lambs, prairie dogs etc plus a petting area. Four acre fishing lake for coarse fishing. 40 pegs, carp over 20 lbs in weight, tench, roach, bream and perch. Free car park. Disabled access, toilets. Open all year. Tel 01446 781274 Website

Techniquest
Cardiff Bay. UKs most visited, fully interactive Science Discovery Centre. Over 150 hands on puzzles and exhibits. See amazing shows daily in the planetarium, state-of-the-art science, theatre and much more. Tel 029 2047 5475. www.techniquest.org

Go Karting at

South Wales Karting Centre, Llandow Circuit, Llandow Trading Estate, Nr. Cowbridge

The Llandow Kart Circuit is 870 metres long and is the only fully floodlit Kart circuit in Wales.  Tel: 01446 795568  www.swkc.co.uk

Race Hire Indoor Karting
Stormy Down, Bridgend CF33 4RS. Enjoy the thrill of driving at up to 45mph only one inch off the ground. The nearest thing to formula one. 14 and over. Tel 01656 773737 Website

Cardiff Motorsport Centre and Llandow Go Karting
Llandow, nr Cowbridge CF71 7PB. £5-10 per hour. Outdoor go-karting, arrive and drive. Also junior race school for 8-16 year olds. Tel 01446 796460 or 795568

Kiting

Scruffs
Pontycymmer Near Bridgend CF32 8DR. For all the fun in the world with kites. Free parking and a coffee bar: Join in on the 1st Saturday of the month, all terrain boarding and dirtsurfing downhill. 1st Sunday of each month join in and fly your kite on Ogmore Beach. The Margam Annual Kite Festival June 12 and 13th 2004. Tel 01656 871871 www.scruffs-the-kiting-experience.wales.info/

Welsh Hawking Centre
Weycock Road Barry CF62 3AA. More than 200 birds of prey with daily flying demonstrations plus ducks, geese, chickens, rabbits, horses etc. Open all year. Free parking, disabled access. Tel 01446 734687 www.welsh-hawking.co.uk

The Amelia Trust Farm
Tel 01446 781427. 160 acres of working farm. The many friendly farm animals are accessible to the public all year round. Visitors centre. www.ameliatrust.org.uk

Barry Island Steam Railway, Barry Island Station
All-weather attractions for all the family open bank holidays and weekends from 31 July to the end of September. Thomas the Tank Engine visits a few times each year, a great day for all the family. Phone for dates. Also Santa weekends. Disabled access. Fun for all the family. Phone for prices and times. Tel 01446 748816

Barry Island Pleasure Park
Seafront, Barry Island. Over 50 rides and attractions for all the family. Open throughout the summer please ring for dates. 01446 732844

Barry Island Rollerdome
Friars Road, Barry. Indoor centre open all year, Inline skates and quads for hire. Pool table and games, Cafe, Skate museum, disco music and lights. Tel 01446 720808

Triassic Towers, Barry Island.
Overlooking the seafront a fantastic adventure playground. Safe, fun and open all year. Tel 01446 733344 

Taff Vale Buggy Trails
Cwrt y Celyn Farm, Eglwysilan, Pontypridd.
Experience the thrill and challenge of negotiating a 230cc Honda, all terrain vehicle, around a cross country trail. Group and corporate days welcomed. Tel 029 2083 1658   www.adventurewales.co.uk