Zoos & Wildlife · Morecambe
Butterfly House and Mini Zoo
📍 LA1 1UX
Photo: Dave Pickersgill (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Walk among butterflies including blue morpho and owl butterflies
- See Koi carp, tortoises and a rocky waterfall rainforest setting
- Watch butterfly pupae and caterpillars up close
- Meet zoo keepers and resident meerkats and marmosets
- Weekend and holiday keeper talks on animal diet and habitat
This is a former Edwardian palm house turned rainforest habitat, now home to free-flying butterflies such as the blue morpho and owl butterfly, alongside Koi carp, tortoises and a mini zoo with meerkats and marmosets. You can watch pupae waiting to emerge, spot caterpillars among the foliage, and on weekends or school holidays join a keeper talk to learn about diet and habitat. It suits families and school groups, with guided tours bookable by phone, and the whole site is fully accessible to wheelchairs, though dogs cannot go inside the Butterfly House. Based in Lancaster, Lancashire, it's within easy reach of the town, with the train station just over a mile away and plenty of nearby places to stay for a longer visit.
Practical details
- Open
- Open all year except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day
- Dogs
- Dogs not allowed in the Butterfly House
- Accessibility
- Fully accessible to wheelchairs
- Booking
- Call ahead to book school group guided talks
- Best for
- Popular with school trips for guided talks
From the attraction's own website on 1 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Cafe
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Picnic Area
- ✓ Guided Tours
- ✓ Parking
Visitor reviews
No reviews yet — been here? Be the first to share what it's like.
Log in or create a free account to write a review.
Do you own or manage Butterfly House and Mini Zoo?
Claim this listing to respond to reviews and keep your information up to date. Verification is free — see why owners claim their listing.
Create a free account to claimPlaces to stay near Butterfly House and Mini Zoo
Make a proper break of it — these stays are all within 25 miles.
0.5 mi
0.7 mi
0.8 mi
0.9 mi
0.9 mi
1.4 mi
Glen Tarn Caravan Park
✓ Small family-run caravan site in Scotforth, within historic Lancaster
Lancaster
🎪 What's on near Butterfly House and Mini Zoo
Events from
Skiddle
Sat 14 Nov · 13:00
K-Pop Dance Heroes
The Coro Ulverston, Ulverston · 16.2 mi
Tickets on Skiddle ↗
Sat 14 Nov · 17:00
Doughboy Disco @ NYTCLAS Preston
Nytclas, Preston · 19.9 mi
Tickets on Skiddle ↗
Sat 19 Dec · 18:00
Land Of The Lost
Indie Craft Beer, Kendal · 19.6 mi
Tickets on Skiddle ↗
Tue 5 Jan · 19:00
The Snuff Bar Quiz
The Snuff Bar, Kendal · 19.5 mi
Tickets on Skiddle ↗
🗓️ Make a break of it
Turn a visit to Butterfly House and Mini Zoo into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
Live trains to Lancaster →Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page