Peterborough youngsters can get up close with some cute animals

Animal-loving youngsters got an egg-stra special Easter surprise with the opening of a new animal park at the Peterborough One Retail Park at the weekend.
Van Hage garden centre, Eye opening of their mini farm. Store manager  Luke Hopkins with rabbits and  Lyla Graves (7) EMN-190420-144352009Van Hage garden centre, Eye opening of their mini farm. Store manager  Luke Hopkins with rabbits and  Lyla Graves (7) EMN-190420-144352009
Van Hage garden centre, Eye opening of their mini farm. Store manager Luke Hopkins with rabbits and Lyla Graves (7) EMN-190420-144352009

The mini farm, which has become a permanent feature outdoors at the Van Hage store, off the Eye Roundabout on the Paston Parkway/Perkins Parkway junction opened on Saturday.

The new attraction is free to browse and has become home to rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs, exotic birds and even some piglets and chickens.