Interactive fun and learning
Whether you choose to spend a few hours or full day with us, there are a range of exhibits and activities to be experienced. The exhibits below are self-guided but also look out for added extras including our Up-Close Meet the Bugs experiences, craft workshops and other events.
The site is equally suitable for families, groups, students or adult visitors with an interest in farming, food and nature.
Tropical Bug Zoo
Discover the most fascinating invertebrates from all over the world in our purpose-built Bug Zoo. Follow the leafcutter ant colony as they traverse the room, play hide and seek with the stick insects or simply wonder at the whip scorpions. Prepare to be amazed!
Bug Museum
Showcasing the wonderful world of bugs from science to technology and from food to art. You will find displays and an array of mind boggling facts about what bugs do for us. We are featured in Twinkl’s Museums Campaign. Twinkl also have a wide variety of museum-related resources on their site
Bug Farm Trail
Our Bug Farm Trail meanders over six acres of our farm and showcases nature recovery in action and Pembrokeshire farming in bite-size chunks. Meander through the wildflower meadows, weave your way across the wetland walk, wander through our newly planted woodland and amble along the arable plots. Learn about how we manage our habitat here to benefit wildlife and what we are up to with our scientific research. The trail is teeming with our native wildlife so remember to keep your eyes peeled!
Walled Garden
Enjoy a peaceful moment watching the butterflies and bees, with flower beds planted especially for bugs and a wildlife pond. If you are imagining manicured lawns and pristine beds, think again! This is a beautifully chaotic wildlife haven, designed and managed for the little creatures that rule the world. Come and see what you can spot.
Art Gallery
Bugs have inspired our fashion and art for generations. In the farm’s historical milking shed, we display ever-changing exhibitions from textiles and photographs to paintings and sculpture.
Indoor Play Barn
The Bug Barn is a big, open barn in which kids can run riot and let off steam! Children must be accompanied. Suitable for ages 3+.
British Bug House
Come and learn about some of Britain’s best bugs and what you can do at home to look after them. This is our home of Nature Discovery and there are big plans afoot!
Grub Kitchen
Come and taste the food of the future! We are the home of the UK’s first edible insect cafe, serving plenty of non-insect options too. With a focus on local and sustainable ingredients, packed full of flavour, there is something for every taste and budget available on the menu.
Gift Shop
Stocking something for everyone, There are Bug Farm souvenirs, identification guides, toys, bug hotels, books, local crafts, a stunning range of artwork and much more for sale in our gift shop. You can also check out the Bug Farm Foods edible insect range including their famous Cricket Cookies! Our shop is now available online too.
Activity Sheets
Download our activity sheets and bring them with you to help younger visitors explore The Bug Farm.