Wiggleys Fun Farm

Wiggleys Fun Farm sits just outside Porthcawl, a proper working farm turned soft play venue that works a treat if you've got younger children in tow. It's the sort of place where kids can get stuck into actual farm activities - feeding animals, having a go at the play equipment - without the stuffiness of somewhere too polished.

The appeal is straightforward: space to run about, contact with animals, and enough activities to keep under-tens entertained for a couple of hours. Don't expect anything elaborate or Instagram-worthy. This is honest family fun, the kind of place where muddy wellies are encouraged rather than frowned upon.

It works particularly well if you're based at Trecco Bay Holiday Park nearby - that's only about five miles away, so it's an easy afternoon trip rather than a major expedition. The farm sits nicely within a Porthcawl trip, though honestly you'll want to combine it with a walk to the seafront or One Mile Beach to justify the petrol money.

Admission and opening hours aren't widely advertised online, so ring ahead before you go - nothing worse than driving out expecting to find something open and finding the gates shut. It's the sort of place that does seasonal hours and may shut during quieter months. School holidays are obviously peak time here, so weekday visits in term time will be considerably quieter if you're trying to avoid the chaos.