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Longleat Safari & Adventure Park - Warminster
Set within 900 acres of Capability Brown landscaped parkland, Longleat House is widely regarded as one of the best examples of high Elizabethan architecture in Britain and one of the most beautiful stately homes open to the public. It was the present Marquess of Bath’s father, the 6th Marquess, who first perceived that a house of this...
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The Nature Discovery Centre - Thatcham
The Nature Discovery Centre has a wonderful lakeside setting. The visitor centre, with cafe, hands-on exhibits and a varied and ever changing calendar of activities provides an ideal base for a day out. Our fantastic adventure playgrounds, network of footpaths and wildlife offer many opportunities to enjoy the fresh air at any time of year. Once...
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Bristol Zoo Gardens
Bristol Zoo Gardens is the fifth oldest zoo in the world. We opened our doors to the public on Monday 11th July 1836 and since then we have welcomed over 90 million guests to our Zoo. We have helped save over 175 species from extinction in human care and in the wild. We're currently working on conservation and research projects across the world,...
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Wild Place Project
Wild Place Project: Bringing conservation to life Wild Place Project is a fun, family attraction that provides outdoor adventure, play and learning. Inspiring families to enjoy nature with a number of outdoor adventures from discovering wildlife from the UK and around the world with our seasonal themed trails, explore the woods and climbing...
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Marwell Zoological Park - Winchester
A visit to Marwell Wildlife is a chance to get up close to the wonders of the natural world and help save them. Marwell is a zoological park set in 100 acres of delightful Hampshire countryside, six miles south-east of Winchester. There's a real sense of purpose at Marwell - the conservation of endangered species. There are animals from almost...
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Crocodiles of the World - Brize Norton
Crocs of the World is here for you to experience a broad selection of crocodiles, alligators and caimans from all over the world: with over 100 individuals representing 14 different crocodilian species. A new experience for our visitors, Crocodiles of the World recently moved into a new home near Brize Norton approximately 3.4 miles from Burford....
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The Living Rainforest
Explore the rainforest, and discover its wonders for yourself. On your visit, look out for free roaming lizards, birds and butterflies - you never know where they will appear next! See some of the world's most popular foods, from bananas to coffee, cocoa and ginger... as well as plants that have changed the way we live today. Plus... monkeys, a...
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Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens
Get involved with the animals and feed the penguins or become a Keeper for the day click here Cotswold Wildlife Park is set in 160 acres of parkland and gardens around a listed Victorian Manor House and has been open to the public since 1970. The Park is home to a fascinating and varied collection of mammals, birds, reptiles and invertebrates...
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Noahs Ark Zoo Farm - Bristol
With 12 indoor and outdoor adventure play areas including tube slides and heated soft-play, Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm is fun for all the family. The 100 acre Bristol attraction also offers a truly hands on experience for children and their parents: feed and stroke a variety of exciting animals including donkeys, camels, deer, goats and lambs...
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Beale Park - Reading
Beale Park's the place to be with fun, adventure, animals, gardens, play and activities on the banks of the picturesque River Thames. A great day out for all ages near Pangbourne in Berkshire. Space, fresh air, tranquility, fun, adventure, enchanting animals, exotic beauty and all this on the banks of the magical Thames. Isn’t it time...
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UK Wolf Centre
Founded in 1995, we support education, conservation and research. With your support we've donated over £338,000 in recent years. Please note all visits have to be pre-booked with the exception of Visit Wednesdays. We have ten wolves at the Trust. Find out more about them here!
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Birdland Park and Gardens - Bourton on the Water
Birdland was first established in 1957 and was sited in the centre of Bourton.The current location was a trout farm and prior to that a Poplar Tree plantation There are still over 150 trees which create a high canopy for the River Windrush and enclosure. Birdland is a natural setting inhabited by over 500 birds; Flamingos, pelicans,...
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MONKEY WORLD - WAREHAM
Set amongst the woodland of Dorset lays 65 acres of sanctuary for over 240 primates. Monkey World was set up in 1987 by Jim Cronin to provide abused Spanish beach chimps with a permanent, stable home. Today Monkey World works in conjunction with foreign governments from all over the world to stop the illegal smuggling of apes out of Africa and...
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National Birds of Prey Centre - Newent
The centre houses on of the most significant collections of Birds of Prey in the UK with over 60 species of Owls, Eagles and Hawks. The Centre has played a major part in the captive breeding of many species and continues to be involved in breeding and conservation of many important species, with new species laying eggs each year. The...
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Putlake Adventure Farm - Swanage
Putlake offers all the fun of the farm in the beautiful Purbeck countryside. You will find us in the village of Langton Matravers near Swanage. Large Heated indoor soft play zone 3 level play frame with separate toddlers area. Rope bridge and scramble nets Crawl tube and tube slide Astra slide Aerial glide Rollers, ramps Ball pool...
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Owl and Monkey Haven - Newport
Welcome to the Island's Newest Award Winning Attraction. The Owl & Monkey Haven has been created to provide a safe, happy environment for primates & birds of prey who find themselves without a home. The Haven is not a zoo or animal collection, it is a sanctuary built to the highest possible standards with large bespoke enclosures to suit...
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Tiggywinkles - Aylesbury
Caring for sick and injured hedgehogs, badgers, wild birds, foxes, even reptiles and amphibians Every year in Britain over five million wild animals and birds are injured as a direct result of their encounters with man's world. We are a specialist hospital, dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating all species of British wildlife using all...
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Amazon World Zoo Park - Arreton
Amazon World Zoo Park is a special kind of attraction. Here you can learn about conservation and rainforests and come face to face with some of the worlds most unusual, beautiful and endangered creatures. Some you won't be able to see anywhere else in the UK or even Europe! Try to spot the many species of tropical bird flying freely through the...
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Isle of Wight Zoo - Sandown
There's lots to do at the Isle of Wight Zoo. Naturally you can look at our animals, but we also want you to have the chance to discover a bit more about them - and have fun doing it! We have activities and facilities for every age group, all aimed at making your day as enjoyable as possible. Prices: Adult £8.25 Child...
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Llama Trekking at Old King Street Farm - Hereford
Llama Trekking with the Golden Valley Llamas herd. Take a llama trek in Herefordshire or the Black Mountains of Wales Visit the book town of Hay-on-Wye, the Cathedral city of Hereford which houses the largest chained library in the world and the Mappa Mundi, the market towns of Abergavenny, Ross, Monmouth, Ludlow and Chepstow Walk on a long...
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TropiQuaria Animal and Adventure Park - Watchet
Tropiquaria Zoo, award winning Animal and Adventure Park is a great day out for adults and children of all ages. Hold a snake or creepy crawly in the Tropical Hall, visit the amazing puppet show and the strange fish in the aquarium. For a nostalgic experience see the Radio Museum. Outside play for hours on the full-size pirate ships or in the...
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Hogshaw Farm & Wildlife Park
Experience the best of British countryside in a fun-filled family day out. Get hands-on with our rare farm breeds, come face-to-face with wildlife, explore the nature trails and go wild in our adventure play areas, whatever the weather. Hogshaw Farm and Wildlife Park is an environmentally friendly rare breeds farm attraction, located in 44...
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Here you will find a list of zoos in or near Wiltshire, so if you would like to take the little monkeys to the zoo please see our list for venues of this type. Some of the zoos listed maybe wildlife parks, or petting farms, these zoos have a varied selection of animals for viewing and petting near Wiltshire. there are lions and rhino's and lots of wonderful creatures on display and you can sometimes drive through the paddocks and view them from the comfort of your car. there are also baboons and monkeys which can be fun to watch. Or there are elephants, giraffes and other African and Indian animals. A lot of zoos have collections of insects and birds and also water creatures, all in all a trip out to the zoo is an educational experience for your children or even a school trip.
If you are living in the Wiltshire vicinity and you are on the lookout for a good family day out then why not take your family to the nearest zoo. With so much to see and do, a day out to the zoo will be the great outing for mums and dads of all ages. From Grandma to toddlers, aunties and uncles, a trip to the zoo is fantastic fun time for all of the friends and family. A day out to your nearby zoo close to Wiltshire is both educational and beneficial, and will leave you having a lasting impression. The wildlife on show will consist of several types of uncommon, unique and protected wildlife. Getting close to one of the bigger animals for example , camels or gorillas is an unique encounter. there can be many different varieties of birds to see at a zoo for instance eagles and waterfowl. Many zoos have a reptile building so you can easily see wildlife like extremely poisonous snakes including rattlesnakes. A diverse assortment of mammals will be on display for example apes along with meerkats. From the streams and seas of our earth you will find plenty of impressive species of fish to see like electric eels. Diverse and colourful underwater life such as turtles are usually brilliant to view. Amphibians such as frogs will always be intriguing for children of all age groups to study. A zoo is actually a place where living wildlife are housed to be displayed and researched. The name is actually a well-known variety of zoological garden, and a good number of zoos are landscapes or recreational areas that contains buildings and also other enclosures. Zoos generally maintain only wild wildlife, many of these from remote nations around the world. However, a number of zoos house indigenous wildlife such as cows and goats to show to city little ones who have no chance to go visit farms. Kid's zoos are occasionally included in zoological gardens. They could possibly have nurseries where kids can view small wildlife, and sometimes now have sections where children are able to pet and feed tame wildlife. Zoos are definitely essential centres for wildlife preservation. A lot of zoos breed protected animals, some of that are extinct in the outdoors.
