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Zoos & Wildlife in the UK
Get nose-to-beak with penguins, walk with lemurs or spot a red panda — the UK's zoos, safari parks and wildlife centres make unbeatable holiday days out, whatever the weather brings.
Aberdeenshire
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Wynford Farm Park
Wynford Farm Park is an all-weather family attraction in Aberdeenshire, combining farm ani...
- Pets Corner
- Huntly Falconry Centre
Aberystwyth
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Borth Animalarium
Borth Animalarium, formerly known as Borth Wild Animal Kingdom, is a zoo, located in the s...
Alnwick
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Northumberland Zoo
Northumberland Zoo is a registered charity zoo near Thirston, Northumberland, home to over...
- Whitehouse Farm Centre
Anglesey
Aviemore
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Highland Wildlife Park
Highland Wildlife Park is a zoo and conservation park run by the Royal Zoological Society...
Ayrshire
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Heads of Ayr Farm Park
Heads of Ayr Farm Park is a long-standing farm and adventure attraction near Alloway by Ay...
Bath
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Longleat Safari Park
Safari Park in Wiltshire, England
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Bristol Zoo Project
Bristol Zoo Project, formerly known as the Wild Place Project, is a wildlife conservation...
- Hope Nature Centre
- Chew Valley Animal Park
- Whitcliff Park (Deer Park)
Bedfordshire
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Woburn Safari Park
Woburn Safari Park is a wild animal park set across 360 acres, home to hundreds of exotic...
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Whipsnade Zoo
Whipsnade Zoo, formerly known as ZSL Whipsnade Zoo and Whipsnade Wild Animal Park, is a zo...
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Knotts of Tempsford
Knotts of Tempsford is a family-run working farm in the Bedfordshire village of Tempsford,...
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Hamerton Zoo Park
Hamerton Zoo Park is a zoo and wildlife attraction in Hamerton and Steeple Gidding, Huntin...
- Hullabazoo Farm
- Penguin Enclosure
Belfast
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Belfast Zoo
Belfast Zoo is home to around 100 species, with highlights including a recently reopened M...
- Rainforest House
Berkshire
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The Living Rain Forest
Zoo in Berkshire, England
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Birdworld
Birdworld is the UK's only dedicated bird park, spread across 18 acres of landscaped garde...
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Beale Park
Beale Wildlife Park is situated by the River Thames, between the villages of Pangbourne an...
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Bucklebury Farm Park
Animal park located in Berkshire, England
- Trilakes Animal Park
- BCA Zoo
Birmingham
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Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park
Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park is home to a unique collection of animals from acros...
Blackpool
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Blackpool Zoo
Blackpool Zoo is set in over 37 acres of stunning, spacious parkland, with more than 1,000...
Bournemouth
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Liberty's Owl, Raptor and Reptile Centre
Liberty's Owl, Raptor and Reptile Centre is an outdoor attraction in the New Forest, near...
- Bournemouth Aviary
- New Forest Reptile Centre
Bourton-on-the-Water
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Birdland Park and Gardens
Zoo in Bourton-on-the-Water
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Cotswold Wildlife Park
Zoo
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Crocodiles of the World
Crocodiles of the World is the UK's only crocodile zoo, found in Bourton-on-the-Water, Glo...
- Cotswold Farm Park
Bridlington
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Sewerby Zoo
Sewerby Zoo is a family-friendly zoo within Sewerby Hall and Gardens, home to a mix of dom...
- Bridlington Animal Park
Brighton
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Tilgate Zoo
Small BIAZA-accredited zoo
Buckinghamshire
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Waddesdon Aviary
Architectural structure in Waddesdon, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
- Tiggywinkles Wildlife Teaching Hospital
- Oak Farm Animal Park
Cambridge
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South Angle Farm Park
South Angle Farm Park is a family-run petting farm in Soham, East Cambridgeshire, set on a...
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Shepreth Wildlife Park
Shepreth Wildlife Park, near Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, is a wildlife attraction where you...
- Linton Zoo
Cambridgeshire
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The Raptor Foundation
The Raptor Foundation is a long-running Cambridgeshire charity dedicated to rescuing, reha...
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Johnson's Zoological Gardens
Johnson's Zoological Gardens in Old Hurst, Huntingdonshire combines a working farm, zoo an...
Canterbury
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Wingham Wildlife Park
Wingham Wildlife Park is a large family-owned wildlife park near Staple, Dover, in Kent, h...
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Wildwood
Wildwood Trust is a woodland discovery park in Herne, near Canterbury in Kent, England. It...
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Port Lympne Reserve
Port Lympne Reserve is a large wild animal park set in over 600 acres near Lympne, close t...
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Howletts Wild Animal Park
Howletts Wild Animal Park is a wildlife sanctuary set in ancient parkland near Canterbury,...
Cardiff
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Welsh Hawking Centre
The Welsh Hawking Centre and Children's Animal Park is a hawking centre on Weycock Road on...
- The Meadows Wildlife Park
- Colliers Adventure Farm
Carmarthenshire
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The British Bird of Prey Centre
The British Bird of Prey Centre is the UK's only attraction dedicated entirely to native B...
Cheltenham
Cheshire
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Wild Wings Birds of Prey
Wild Wings Birds of Prey is a small zoo based in Risley, Warrington, in the North West of...
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Walton Hall Zoo
Walton Hall Zoo is a small, free-to-enter children's zoo in Walton, Warrington, dating bac...
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Heaton Park Animal Centre
The Animal Centre stands on the site of the 19th century glasshouse range that was demolis...
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Gauntlet Birds of Prey
Gauntlet Birds of Prey is an eagle and vulture park near Knutsford, home to the largest co...
- Pets corner
Chester
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Chester Zoo
Chester Zoo is a large wildlife attraction covering 130 acres, home to over 30,000 animals...
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Chester Zoo
Chester Zoo is a large conservation zoo set across 130 acres near Chester, home to over 30...
- Greenacres Animal Park
- Pelican Cove
Chichester
Cleethorpes
Cornwall
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Screech Owl Sanctuary
The Screech Owl Sanctuary and Animal Park is a home for owls and other animals located nea...
County Antrim
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World of Owls
World of Owls is Northern Ireland's only Owl, Bird of Prey and Exotic Animal Centre, set w...
- C&J's Animal Park
County Down
County Durham
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Newham Grange Leisure Farm
Newham Grange Leisure Farm is a family-friendly animal petting farm in County Durham, with...
- Butterfly World
- Potter's Tropical Village
- Down at the Farm
- Pets' Corner
Cromer
Dawlish
Devon
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Theden Animal Park
Trago Mills is a chain of four department stores in south Cornwall, south Devon in England...
Dorset
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Monkey World
Monkey World is an Ape Rescue Centre in East Stoke, Dorset, where you can meet primates re...
Dumfries and Galloway
Dundee
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Camperdown Wildlife Centre
Camperdown Wildlife Centre is a family-friendly zoo set within Camperdown Country Park in...
East Sussex
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Drusillas Park
Drusillas Park is a family-run zoo in Alfriston, East Sussex, combining hundreds of exotic...
- Bede's Zoo
Edinburgh
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Edinburgh Zoo
Edinburgh Zoo is home to the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland and more than 2,500 anim...
- Five Sisters Zoo Park
Essex
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Old Macdonald Farm
Old MacDonald's Farm is a family attraction in Brentwood, Essex, offering animals to meet,...
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Colchester Zoo
Colchester Zoological Society is a large wildlife attraction set in 60 acres of parkland a...
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Barleylands Farm Park
Barleylands Farm Park is a family-friendly attraction in Great Burstead and South Green, B...
- Hadleigh Castle Rare Breeds Centre
- Imperial Birds of Prey Academy
- Call of the Wild Zoo
Exmouth
Falmouth
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Cornish Seal Sanctuary
The Cornish Seal Sanctuary is a charity attraction in Gweek, Cornwall, dedicated to rescui...
- Feadon Wildlife Centre
Fife
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Scottish Deer Centre
The Scottish Deer Centre is a wildlife park set across more than 55 acres of Fife countrys...
- Elite Falconry
- Fife Zoo
Filey
Glasgow
Gloucestershire
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Slimbridge Wetland Centre
Slimbridge Wetland Centre is a wildlife reserve and visitor attraction where you can explo...
- Prinknash Bird and Deer Park
Great Yarmouth
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Pettitts Animal Adventure Park
Pettitts Animal Adventure Park is a family-friendly attraction in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk,...
- Oulton Broad Mini Zoo
- Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens
Hampshire
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The New Forest Wildlife Park
The New Forest Wildlife Park at Denny Lodge is a family-friendly zoo and wildlife attracti...
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Marwell Zoo
Marwell Zoo is a 140-acre zoological park near Winchester where you can see hundreds of an...
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Finkley Down Farm
Farm and adventure park in Andover
Harrogate
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Bird of Prey and Mammal Centre
The Bird of Prey & Mammal Centre sits within the Walled Garden at Thorp Perrow, about a 10...
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Ponderosa Zoo
Ponderosa Zoo is a family-friendly zoo in Mirfield, Kirklees, Yorkshire, home to over 100...
Herefordshire
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Small Breeds Farm Park
Small Breeds Farm Park is a zoo and wildlife attraction in Kington Rural, Herefordshire. V...
Hertfordshire
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Hertfordshire Zoo
Hertfordshire Zoo sits at Brickendon Liberty in East Hertfordshire, set within Broxbourne...
- Aviary
- Aldenham Country Park Farm
- Langleybury Childrens' Farm
- Woodside Animal Farm & Leisure PArk
Hull
Hunstanton
Ilfracombe
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Exmoor Zoo
Exmoor Zoo is a family-run zoological park near Bratton Fleming in North Devon, home to bu...
Isle of Wight
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The Wildheart Animal Sanctuary
The Wildheart Animal Sanctuary, formerly the Isle of Wight Zoo, is a rescue centre in Sand...
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Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary
The Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary is a charity-run rescue home near Wroxall where you can...
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Monkey Haven
Monkey Haven is the Isle of Wight's primate rescue centre in Newport and Carisbrooke, wher...
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Amazon World
Amazon World Zoo Park is a zoo and wildlife attraction near Arreton on the Isle of Wight,...
- Frequent Flyers Falconry & Wildlife Centre
- The Falconry Experience
Kendal
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Lakeland Wildlife Oasis
Lakeland Wildlife Oasis is a small 3-acre licensed zoo near Beetham, Cumbria, home to over...
Kent
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The Big Cat Sanctuary
The Big Cat Sanctuary is a conservation centre in Smarden, near Ashford, dedicated to prot...
- Hemsley Conservation Centre
- The Fenn Bell Conservation Project
Keswick
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Lake District Wildlife Park
British Zoo
- Knox Wood Wildlife Centre
Lancashire
Leeds
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Tropical World
Tropical World in Leeds takes you on a journey through rainforest, mangrove and desert hab...
Leicestershire
Lincolnshire
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Lincoln Zoo
Lincoln Zoo describes itself as Lincolnshire's top wildlife destination, offering a day ou...
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ARK Wildlife & Dinosaur Park
ARK Wildlife Park is a Lincolnshire zoo and exotic animal rescue in Stickney, East Lindsey...
- Wolds Wildlife Park
Llandudno
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Welsh Mountain Zoo
The Welsh Mountain Zoo is a zoological garden located near the town of Colwyn Bay in Conwy...
Loch Lomond and The Trossachs
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Loch Lomond Bird of Prey Centre
Loch Lomond Bird of Prey Centre sits in loch-side woodland next to Lomond Shores, within L...
- Nature Corner
London
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Golders Hill Park Zoo
Zoo in London, England, United Kingdom
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British Wildlife Centre
The British Wildlife Centre in Horne, Tandridge, is a wildlife park showcasing over forty...
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London Zoo
London Zoo, previously known as ZSL London Zoo or London Zoological Gardens and sometimes...
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Lee Valley Animal Adventure Park
Lee Valley Animal Adventure Park is a children's animal adventure park in Waltham Abbey, w...
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Hanwell Zoo
Hanwell Zoo, formerly known as the Bunny Park, is a small community zoo in Brent Lodge Par...
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Battersea Park Children's Zoo
Battersea Park Children's Zoo is a small, family-run zoo set within Battersea Park, home t...
Looe
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The Monkey Sanctuary
The Monkey Sanctuary near St. Martin-by-Looe was a long-standing wildlife sanctuary, origi...
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Porfell Wildlife Park & Sanctuary
Porfell Wildlife Park & Sanctuary is a family-run rescue centre near Looe in South East Co...
- The Tamar Valley Donkey Park
Lyme Regis
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Foxdown Childrens Farm
Foxdown Children's Farm is a small family-run working farm set high in the Marshwood Vale,...
- Axe Valley Wildlife Park
Margate
Merseyside
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Knowsley Safari Park
Knowsley Safari is a drive-through wildlife park in Prescot, Merseyside, where most people...
Minehead
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Tropiquaria
Tropiquaria is a small zoo and animal sanctuary in Minehead, Somerset, built in and around...
Monmouthshire
Morecambe
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Butterfly House and Mini Zoo
This is a former Edwardian palm house turned rainforest habitat, now home to free-flying b...
Newquay
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Newquay Zoo
Newquay Zoo is a 13-acre wildlife and botanical garden attraction in the heart of Newquay,...
Norfolk
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Melsop Farm Park
Melsop Farm Park is a family-run farm attraction near Scoulton in Breckland, Norfolk, home...
Northamptonshire
Norwich
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Oasis Camel Park
Oasis Camel Park, in Linstead Magna near Halesworth in Suffolk, is a family-friendly anima...
Nottinghamshire
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Yorkshire Wildlife Park
Yorkshire Wildlife Park is a walk-through wildlife attraction set across 150 acres on the...
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Tropical Butterfly House
Tropical Butterfly House is a family-friendly zoo and wildlife attraction in North Anston,...
- Bug Hotel
- Fernwood Conservation Area
- Yorkshire Wildlife Park
Orkney
Oxford
Oxfordshire
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Heythrop Zoological Gardens
Private zoo
Paignton
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Paignton Zoo
Paignton Zoo is an 80-acre zoological park in Torbay, Devon, home to more than 1,800 anima...
- The Devon Bird of Prey Centre
Peak District
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Lancaster Park & Animal Farm
Lancaster Park & Animal Farm is a family-run petting farm in Chadderton, near Oldham, offe...
- Archie’s Farm
- Adlington Petting Farm
- The Garden House
Penzance
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Greeb Farm
Greeb Farm is a restored 200-year-old Cornish farmstead near Land's End, home to a friendl...
- Paradise Park
Porthmadog
Portree
Portrush
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North Coast Alpacas
North Coast Alpaca Trekking is a family-run farm experience on the Causeway Coast, offerin...
Rutland
Salcombe
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Dartmoor Zoo
Dartmoor Zoological Society is a 33-acre (13 ha) zoo just north of the village of Sparkwel...
Scarborough
Scottish Borders
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Jacksons at Jedburgh
Jacksons at Jedburgh is a working family farm in the Scottish Borders where you can meet H...
Sheffield
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Mayfield Alpacas
Mayfield Alpacas is a small alpaca petting farm and animal sanctuary set in Mayfield Valle...
- Graves Park Animal Farm
Shetland Islands
Shropshire
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Hoo Zoo & Dinosaur World
Hoo Zoo & Dinosaur World is a Shropshire zoo combining animal encounters with a large dino...
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Exotic Zoo Wildlife Park
Exotic Zoo Wildlife Park sits within Telford Town Park, where you can wander through rainf...
- Shropshire Falconry
Sidmouth
Skegness
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Natureland Seal Sanctuary
Skegness Natureland is a seal sanctuary and small zoo in Skegness, best known for rescuing...
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Lincolnshire Wildlife Park
Lincolnshire Wildlife Park is a family-friendly zoo and wildlife sanctuary near Skegness,...
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Hardys Animal Farm
Hardy's Animal Farm is a family-friendly attraction set in over 7 acres of Lincolnshire co...
- Radcliffe Donkey Sanctuary
- The Seal Sanctuary
Somerset
Southport
Southwold
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Africa Alive
British Zoo
St Andrews
Staffordshire
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Trentham Monkey Forest
Staffordshire, England
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Rodbaston Animal Zone
Rodbaston Animal Zone is a small, licensed zoo collection based at Rodbaston College, home...
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Peak Wildlife Park
Peak Wildlife Park is a wildlife attraction in Ipstones, Staffordshire Moorlands, built ar...
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Dudley Zoo & Castle
Dudley Zoo & Castle combines a working zoo, home to over 150 species, with the historic ru...
- Rabbit Village
- Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre
Stirling
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Scottish Owl Centre
The Scottish Owl Centre is home to more than 140 owls from around the world, set within th...
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Hillview Animal Park
Hillview Animal Park is a small, family-run attraction where you can meet the animals and...
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Blair Drummond Safari Park
Blair Drummond Safari Park is a family-friendly safari and wildlife attraction just outsid...
- Calderglen Zoo
- Newparks Farm
- Auchingarrich Wildlife Centre
Stratford-upon-Avon
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Attwell Farm Park
Attwell Farm Park is a family-run farm attraction near Beoley, Bromsgrove, offering hands-...
- All Things Wild
Suffolk
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Jimmy’s Farm & Wildlife Park
Jimmy's Farm & Wildlife Park, in Wherstead near Ipswich, is a rare breeds farm and wildlif...
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Banham Zoo
Banham Zoo is a large family attraction in Banham, Breckland, home to over 500 animals acr...
- Suffolk Owl Sanctuary
Surrey
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Hobbledown
Hobbledown is a family adventure park and zoo in Epsom, Surrey, combining outdoor play vil...
- Trail of the Kings
- Amazu
Swansea and Gower
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Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary
Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary is an animal sanctuary between Caehopkin and Abercraf in Po...
- Animal Park
Tenby
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Manor Wildlife Park
Zoo in Pembrokeshire, Wales
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Folly Farm
Folly Farm is a zoo and farm park set in the Pembrokeshire countryside (BRITSTAYS:place),...
Wales
Warwickshire
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Twycross Zoo
Twycross Zoo is a 100-acre (40 ha) zoo near Norton Juxta Twycross, Leicestershire. It is o...
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Drayton Manor Zoo
Theme park and zoo
West Sussex
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Fishers Farm Park
Fishers Farm Park is a family-run adventure farm park in West Sussex, open 363 days a year...
- Wallaby Enclosure
Weston-super-Mare
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North Somerset Bird of Prey Centre
The North Somerset Bird of Prey Centre in Congresbury is a small sanctuary caring for over...
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Noah's Ark Zoo Farm
Noah's Ark Zoo Farm is a family-friendly zoo near Bristol, home to over 100 species of ani...
- Brean Down Bird Garden
- Court Farm Country Park
- Puxton Park
Weymouth
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Sealife Centre
SEA LIFE Weymouth is a large aquarium spread over five acres, home to over 2,500 creatures...
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Fancy's Family Farm
Royal Air Force Portland or more simply RAF Portland is a former Royal Air Force and ROTOR...
Worcestershire
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West Midlands Safari Park
West Midlands Safari Park is a wildlife and theme park in Bewdley, Wyre Forest, combining...
Yorkshire
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Thirsk Birds of Prey Centre
Thirsk Birds of Prey Centre, set in the North Yorkshire countryside near Newsham with Brec...
- Monk Park Farm