Animal-Themed Day Trip Destinations

Whether it is fluffy alpacas, curious ponies, exotic ostriches or woolly Heidschnucken sheep, the Paderborner Land offers many opportunities to get up close to animals. Animal parks, game enclosures, riding stables and special animal experiences make a day out enjoyable for the whole family.

Would you like to experience alpacas up close? Or observe animals in a wildlife or game park, meet ponies or spend time with horses at a riding stable? You can also discover the region’s native wildlife and special animal inhabitants, such as Heidschnucken sheep and Senner horses, which are part of the landscape of the Senne.

Whether you come to admire, observe, feed or simply enjoy time together, the Paderborner Land offers plenty of animal encounters for young and old explorers.