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Lightwater Valley - Ripon
One of the UK's leading theme parks, packed with over 40 rides and attractions. From our jaw dropping big thrill rides to mini adventures for the junior thrill seekers amongst you, and with over 30,000 sq ft of retail therapy at Lightwater Shopping Village and the stunning Bird of Prey Centre – it’s fantastic fun the whole family can...
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Lotherton Hall - Leeds
Enjoy a fantastic day out at Lotherton Hall, a charming Edwardian house and country estate once home to the Gascoigne family. There is something for everyone to enjoy here; from the country house to the bird garden, the gardens and exhibitions, the shop and stables to the woodland walks and playgrounds.?? The present house has evolved over...
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Manor Heath Park Jungle Experience - Halifax
The park occupies the site of an old manor house that fell into terminal decline after the war and was demolished in 1959. Fortunately, the park has continued in use and has become one of the best parks within the region. The park occupies around eight hectares with a large number of facilities on site. The Jungle Experience at Manor Heath...
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Mayfield Alpacas - Sheffield
Situated to the North of Ringinglow Village, on the outskirts of Sheffield, Mayfield Alpacas is the centre of excellence for the UK Alpaca industry. Our selective breeding programme concentrates exclusively on the finest quality Peruvian Alpaca stock. Extending for over 45 acres within the beautiful Mayfield Valley, Mayfield Alpacas is a popular...
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Our Cow Molly
We are, a working dairy farm and produce our own ice cream using milk and cream fresh from our cows. We're open for visitors 11-6 Wednesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday, and every day in the school holidays. We are located in a small village called Dungworth in Sheffield which is just outside the peak district and is classified as an area of...
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Ponderosa Rare Breeds Farm - Heckmondwike
Ponderosa is open to children & adults of all ages who can come to the centre and engage in a variety of interesting and stimulating activities. Walks and guided tours are available - and a huge selection of pursuits all based around our rare breeds, greenhouses, Reptile Room and lakes. The farm started as a hobby for Maureen Cook in 1992...
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St Leonards Farm Park - Bradford
Come and meet friendly farmer James and his family, down on their award winning farm in Esholt Village, Bradford (Original home of TV's Emmerdale) The farm has lots of different animals, some of which you can feed. Visit our play areas, especially the popular straw playbarn, with its tunnels and swing ropes; small animal enclosure; listed barns...
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Wentworth Family Farm - Rotherham
Wentworth Family Farm: Home to a range of rare breed such as Soay sheep, Jacobs sheep, Shetland cattle, middle white pigs, Saannen, Pygmy and Bagot goats. View red squirrels, British barn, snowy and tawny owls, horses and ponies. Also a bunny barn with rabbits, guinea pigs and other baby animals.Situated in sixteen acres of historic walled...
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Yorkshire Wildlife Park
Walk through natural habitats and encounter animals from all over the world. Also a woodlands nature trail. See marsupials, antelopes, zebra, ostrich and lemurs, anteater. There's family fun all day long with our walkthrough safari animal areas, a full programme of ranger talks and feeding time, indoor and outdoor play areas, cafes and shops in...
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This section lists zoos in Leeds so if you would like to take the little monkeys to the zoo please see our list below. Some of the zoos listed maybe farms, or petting farms, these zoos have a varied selection of animals for viewing. there are lions 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.
If you live in the Leeds region and you are on the lookout for a good outing then why not take your family to the nearby zoo. With so much to see and do, a trip to the zoo is the ideal day out for people of all ages. From Grandparents to grandchildren, aunties and uncles, a day trip to the zoo is superb fun time for all of the household. The trip to your local zoo near Leeds is equally educational and useful, and can leave you having a lasting impact. The creatures on show will consist of several varieties of extremely rare, exotic and protected animals. Getting close up to one of the larger wildlife such as camels as well as lions is an unforgettable experience. You will find many different kinds of wild birds to see at a zoo like birds of prey and wading birds. Various zoos will have a reptile building so you view creatures including extremely dangerous snakes including adders. The diverse assortment of mammals is going to be on exhibit including monkeys and kangaroos. From the rivers and also seas of our planet there are a lot of incredible fish to see including clown fish. Varied and vibrant ocean life such as octopus are always fantastic to discover. Amphibians including salamanders are usually fascinating for little ones of all ages to study. The zoo is actually a location in which living creatures are kept to be exhibited and studied. The actual name is actually a well-known type of zoological garden, and most zoos are gardens or parks containing buildings and other enclosures. Zoos usually maintain only wild creatures, several of them from distant countries. However, a number of zoos display indigenous creatures such as cattle and hogs to display to city little ones who may have no opportunity to see farms. Children's zoos are occasionally incorporated in zoological gardens. They may possibly have areas where kids can view young creatures, and sometimes have sections where children may pet and feed tame creatures. Zoos are definitely essential centres for wildlife conservation. Many zoos breed protected species, some of which are no longer found in the outdoors.