Special Offers, Competitions, Events & Updates

Below are the details for any special offers, competitions, events and general updates for the park, complete with full details. Please note very carefully the validity of dates for any such offers.

Updates

Tropical House open for Lorikeet feeding

We are now offering lorikeet feeding at certain timeslots throughout the day. You purchase the nectar pots from a staff member inside our Tropical House.

The Tropical House is open from 10:00-12:00 and 1:00-3:00.

A hand is holding a clear pot with a pale orange nectar substance. Two rainbow lorikeets are perched on the fingers. One lorikeet has it's head in the pot and the other is stood upright looking into the camera. The lorikeets have bright green wings and tail feathers, a dark blue abdomen and head with a vibrant orange chest and orange beak.

Closure- Ring-tailed Lemur walk-through enclosure

As of the 15/11/2023 the Ring-tailed Lemur walk-though enclosure will be closed until further notice for redevelopments. The lemurs will be temporarily moving into the new enclosure next to the lake (opposite the Penguin Pool) where you will be able to enjoy seeing them them and listen to the daily lemur talk.

Events

Easter half-term activities

We have many interesting activities for all our visitors this Easter! All these activities are free of charge, check them out below!

  • Please note, no live animals are used in our touch tables
  • If the weather is bad, the activity will be held in the Education Centre
DateActivityTimeLocation
Fri 29th MarReptile touch table10:30 – 1:00Reptile House
Sat 30th MarPenguin pebble painting11:00 – 12:00 & 12:30 – 3:30Green next to Penguin Pool
Sun 31st MarPenguin pebble painting11:00 – 12:00 & 12:30 – 3:30Green next to Penguin Pool
Mon 1st AprTeeth & Claws touch table12:30 – 3:30Wolf Shelter
Tues 2nd AprAquatic touch table

Dinosaur table
10:30 – 1:00

1:00 – 3:30
Next to Education Centre

Next to Education Centre
Wed 3rd AprGreat Ape and Palm Oil touch table10:30 – 3:30Giraffe & Orangutan House
Thurs 4th AprGreat Ape and Palm Oil touch table10:30 – 3:30Giraffe & Orangutan House
Fri 5th AprReptile touch table10:30 – 1:00Reptile House
Sat 6th AprPenguin pebble painting11:00 – 12:00 & 12:30 – 3:30Green next to Penguin Pool
Sun 7th AprPenguin pebble painting11:00 – 12:00 & 12:30 – 3:30Green next to Penguin Pool
Mon 8th AprTeeth & Claws touch table12:30 – 3:30Wolf Shelter
Tues 9th AprBug touch table10:30 – 3:30Next to Bug Garden exit
Wed 10th AprGreat Ape and Palm Oil touch table10:30 – 3:30Giraffe & Orangutan House
Thurs 11th AprGreat Ape and Palm Oil touch table10:30 – 3:30Giraffe & Orangutan House
Fri 12th AprReptile touch table10:30 – 1:00Reptile House
Sat 13th AprPenguin pebble painting11:00 – 12:00 & 12:30 – 3:30Green next to Penguin Pool
Sun 14th AprPenguin pebble painting11:00 – 12:00 & 12:30 – 3:30Green next to Penguin Pool

Penguin Pebble Painting

Come and paint some pebbles to give to our penguins in April to celebrate World Penguin Day! Decorate the pebbles however you want to help our penguins have a successful breeding season.

Come and visit us on Saturday 27th April to watch the pebbles be handed to our penguins!

If the weather is bad, the activity will be held in the Education Centre.

Weekly live stream with Abi

As you may know by now, we have a 24 hour live stream on our Twitch channel on which you can choose between watching our Moon Bears, Tigers, Amur Leopard, Chimpanzees and Penguins. But, now once a week we will also be touring the park with you in exciting live streams, getting you even closer to all the action from the comfort of your own home!

Current Competitions

Easter Egg Hunt – Friday 29th March to Monday 1st April

Find 6 of the 12 hidden Easter eggs around the park during the Easter weekend!

Tell a member of staff located in our reception where you saw 6 Easter eggs. With 6 correct answers, you’ll be entered into our raffle for a chance to WIN one of our amazing ANIMAL EXPERIENCES to be booked at any time within the next 12 months!

There will be 3 winners per day. The winners will be announced on the 16th April 2024!

Terms and Conditions:

  • This competition runs Friday 29th, Saturday 30th, Sunday 31st March and Monday 1st April only.
  • The animal experience prizes are subject to age restrictions and availability (the tiger experience is excluded)
  • This is open to participating children (15 and under) only
  • There are no alternative prizes

Facebook and Twitter Cover Photo Competition

Every month we run a competition where your photos can be chosen to be the cover photo on our Facebook and Twitter pages. These have a different theme each month and we always love to see the photos shared by you!

Congratulations to Keeper, Meg for winning our cover photo competition for March. We wanted you to vote on our keepers photos for a change this month and this was your favourite by a very narrow margin!

Thanks to everyone who voted!

We will be back at the end of the month with a brand-new theme for you to take part in!

Donations

We happily accept donations which we use with our animals!

If you have any of the following items which you would like to donate to the animals, please drop them off to our Donation Basket in our reception hall.

  • Fleece blankets
  • Washing up liquid
  • Liquid soap
  • Toilet roll tubes
  • Essential oils
  • Perfume
  • Egg cartons
  • Peanut butter
  • Honey
  • Sugar free jelly
  • Sugar free squash
  • Sugar free jam
  • Marmalade
  • Unsalted nuts
  • Bug jelly pots
  • Cotton wool
  • Johnson’s baby oil
  • Spirulina tablets
  • Hay
  • Straw
  • Mealworms
  • Dry cat food
  • Cry dog food
  • Pigs ears
  • Chicken feet
  • Nutrobal powder
  • Bran
  • Millet sprays
  • Cuttle fish
  • Carrots
  • Cabbage
  • Sweet potato
  • Potato
  • Courgette
  • Onions
  • Herbs
  • Spring greens
  • Coconuts
  • Oranges
  • Apples
  • Bananas

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