Zoos & Wildlife · Harrogate
Bird of Prey and Mammal Centre
📍 DL8 2PR
Photo: Oliver Dixon (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Meet close to 100 birds from around the world
- Watch daily birds of prey flying displays
- Walk-through Mammal Centre with meerkats and wallabies
- Hand-feed wallabies and see pygmy goats
- Book special experiences like Hawk Walk or Owl Experience
The Bird of Prey & Mammal Centre sits within the Walled Garden at Thorp Perrow, about a 10-minute walk from the entrance. You can meet close to 100 birds from around the world, from hawks and eagles to owls and kookaburras, and watch daily flying displays as the raptors swoop overhead. Continue into the walk-through Mammal Centre to say hello to meerkats and hand-feed wallabies in Wallaby Wood, with pygmy goats also part of the collection. Dogs aren't allowed inside but can be secured nearby, and there's a gift shop and toilets on site. It suits families and animal lovers keen to get close to the action. Set in Snape with Thorp, North Yorkshire, it's within easy reach of Northallerton station (7.8 miles) and 37 nearby places to stay make it easy to base yourself for a visit.
Practical details
- Time needed
- About a 10-minute walk from the entrance
- Dogs
- Not allowed inside, but can be secured outside
- Accessibility
- Toilets including baby changing and a disabled toilet
- Booking
- Pre-book your visit
From the attraction's own website on 21 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Cafe
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Baby Changing
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Picnic Area
- ✓ Parking
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Turn a visit to Bird of Prey and Mammal Centre into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Northallerton 7.8 miles
- Thirsk 9.5 miles
- Darlington 17.7 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page