Zoos and Wildlife Parks near Brighton & Hove

Howletts Wild Animal Park - Canterbury
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Howletts Wild Animal Park - Canterbury
Howletts is a breeding sanctuary for some of the most rare and endangered species in the world.  With over 450 animals and over 50 individual species, visitors have the opportunity to see real animals, real close and be part of real conservation in action. Home to the world’s largest collection of critically endangered...
Wingham Wildlife Park - Canterbury
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Wingham Wildlife Park - Canterbury
At the park we have tried to ensure that our facilities offer you the most comfortable and enjoyable surroundings for your trip.  All of the facilities at the park have been designed to ensure that your visit is safe however please remember a few things when you visit the park to ensure that the trip gives you the best benefits: Ensure that...
Wildwood Trust - Herne Bay
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Wildwood Trust - Herne Bay
A visit to Wildwood, is a great day out for all the family where you can see over 200 British animals past and present. Set in 40 acres of ancient woodland, Wildwood holds a stunning collection of over 200 British animals in semi-natural enclosures, laid out around a twisting woodland trail. See wolves, foxes, deer, badgers, owls, wild horses,...
Port Lympne Wild Animal Park - Hythe
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Port Lympne Wild Animal Park - Hythe
Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve is the UK’s first conservation hotel & reserve. Once the opulent country estate or Sir Phillip Sassoon, Port Lympne’s 600 acres of private parkland is now home to more than 900 endangered animals including: the largest herd of black rhino in the UK, western lowland gorillas, tigers, lions,...
Wildlife Heritage Foundation - Ashford
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Wildlife Heritage Foundation - Ashford
WHF is not routinely open to the public; access via pre-booked events only! BIG CAT AFTERNOON TOUR Enjoy an exclusive visit to see Europe's most important collection of felids.   Our collection includes some of the World's most endangered big cats; Amur leopards, Sumatran tigers, Amur tigers, Snow leopards and North Chinese leopards. ...
Tropical Wings World of Wildlife
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Tropical Wings World of Wildlife
 There is a massive selection of wildlife to interact with at Tropical Wings in Essex. Some of Daily activities and attractions at the zoo include:     * One of the UK's largest tropical butterfly houses     * Feeding the Wallabies     * Otter and Meerkat Feeding Time     * Birds of...
Eagle Heights - Eynsford
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Eagle Heights - Eynsford
Eagle Heights is one of the UK's largest bird of prey centres, currently we have a collection of approximately 150 raptors. This includes over 50 species, many of which are now breeding at the centre or can be seen flying in our daily demonstrations. We're also an expanding wildlife park for many different species of animals, including cheetahs,...
Colchester Zoo
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Colchester Zoo
Colchester Zoo is constantly evolving to ensure our world class level of commitment to our animals. If you would like to contribute to any of our developments listed below, or require further information on our donation schemes - please click here. Colchester Zoo's Nature Area In an exciting new development Colchester Zoo has recently acquired 1.2...
Beaver Water World - Tatsfield
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Beaver Water World - Tatsfield
Beaver Zoological Gardens & Reptile Rescue Centre is precisely that, we are a registered charity and we rescue reptiles and all the other animals in our care. We are not a Zoo in the accepted sense however we do have to have a zoo license in order to rescue dangerous wild animals and also to allow people to visit. In the grounds you will see...
Drusillas Park - Alfriston
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Drusillas Park - Alfriston
Where getting nose to nose with nature is all part of the most memorable fun family day out you can imagine. Voted the number one attraction in Sussex for days out with the kids by Southern FM listeners and Argus readers, we're just off the A27 at Alfriston, about 6 miles from Eastbourne and 12 miles from Brighton. Hello Kitty Secret Garden at...
Seven Sisters Sheep Centre - Eastbourne
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Seven Sisters Sheep Centre - Eastbourne
Welcome to the Seven Sisters Sheep Centre. A warm welcome awaits you at this family run farm. We are set in the beautiful Sussex Downland just 1 mile from Beachy Head. Our farm is packed full of animals and with loads of things to do, you can be sure that adults and children alike will have a great experience to remember. We also have a Mobile...
Hackney City Farm
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Hackney City Farm
For over 20 years , Hackney City Farm has been giving the local community the opportunity to experience farming right in the heart of the city. It offers an opportunity for children and adults to get up close to a range of farmyard animals. Have a browse and find out more about what we do, or better still, come and visit us and see for...
Mohair Centre - Chiddingly
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Mohair Centre - Chiddingly
Holiday Club runs mid July to mid August: Each day will include feeding the animals and any routine stock tasks that need doing. There are always lots of jobs to be done. There might even be some bottle-feeding to do! Each week we'll have a different theme. There will be lots of crafts to choose from every day. There might be den...
Peppa Pig World (Express Day Trip from London)
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Peppa Pig World (Express Day Trip from London)
Over 70 attractions for all ages, plus luxury transport from London What's included Access to Paultons Park, including Peppa Pig World Luxury return transfer on a superior coach Colouring kit, video screen, and Peppa Pig toys (for on-board entertainment only) Free WiFi USB charger at every coach seat Services of a Guest Service Assistant ...
If you are living in the Brighton region and you are on the lookout for a perfect family day out then why don't you take the your family to your nearest zoo. With so much to discover and do, a visit to the zoo is the ideal day out for families of all age groups.  From Grandparents to grandchildren, aunties and uncles, a visit to the zoo is terrific fun time for all the household. The day trip to your local zoo close to Brighton is both instructional and also useful, and also can leave you with a enduring impression.  The wildlife on exhibit will be made up of numerous varieties of rare, unique and endangered wild animals. Getting close up to one of the larger animals  for instance elephants or giraffes is an unique experience. There can be a large number of different varieties of avian species to view at a zoo such as penguins and also peilcans. Various zoos have a reptile building so you can easily see wildlife such as very poisonous snakes like adders. The wide range of mammals shall be on exhibit including bears as well as polar bears. From the rivers as well as seas of our planet there are lots of remarkable fish to see like butterly fish. Diverse and amazing ocean life such as seahorses are usually fantastic to see. Amphibians such as toads are always intriguing for kids of all age groups to study. The zoo is a location in which living wildlife are kept to be exhibited and studied. The title is a well-known type of zoological garden, and most zoos are landscapes or recreational areas containing structures and other enclosures. Zoos normally maintain only untamed wildlife, many of them coming from distant countries. However, some zoos house indigenous wildlife such as cattle and piglets to display to city little ones who may have no way to go see farms. Children's zoos are sometimes incorporated in zoological gardens. They could possibly have areas where youngsters can view young wildlife, and at times now have sections where youngsters may pet as well as feed tame wildlife.  Zoos are additionally crucial centres for wildlife preservation. A lot of zoos breed endangered animals, several of which are extinct in the wild.
This section lists zoos in Brighton & Hove 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.