Zoos and Wildlife Parks near Lancaster

Acorn Farm - Knowsley
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Acorn Farm - Knowsley
Acorn Farm offers a fun and educational day out for all the family in Kirkby, Liverpool. There's lots to see and do at Acorn Farm! Meet and feed the animals, check out the 2 fun-filled play areas or take a stroll through the woodland walk. During weekends and Knowsley school holidays, horse rides and small animal petting sessions are...
Blackpool Zoo
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Blackpool Zoo
Just two miles from the famous sea-front, the AWARD WINNING Blackpool Zoo provides a home to over 1500 animals from all over the world. The Zoo provides new standards of animal care and aims to provide a stimulating, informative and enjoyable experience that demonstrates its role in the conservation of endangered species. Come on in and take a...
Croxteth Hall and County Park - Liverpool
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Croxteth Hall and County Park - Liverpool
Children and adults will enjoy the sights and sounds of country life! Get close to all the animals (cows, pigs, horses, sheep, etc) on a real working farm. See the traditional Victorian farmyard, home to an important collection of rare farm breeds of the past. Also learn about modern farming, watch our livestock grazing in the...
Heaton Hall & Orangery - Manchester
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Heaton Hall & Orangery - Manchester
The house that had stood on the site of the present Heaton Hall since the late 17th century would have been very old fashioned when its 21 year old owner Sir Thomas Egerton (later 1st Earl of Wilton) married Eleanor Assheton of Middleton in 1769. Three years later Sir Thomas commissioned a fashionable architect named James Wyatt to design a new...
Knowsley Safari Park - Merseyside
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Knowsley Safari Park - Merseyside
Knowsley Safari Park has a five mile safari drive with animals roaming freely throughout their large enclosures.  In the safari drive you are in the cage (your car) and the animals a free.  In the safari drive you will see Lions, tigers, hunting dogs, bison, wildebeest, camel, white rhino, Knowsley Safari Park's infamous baboons and many...
Lake District Wildlife Park - Keswick
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Lake District Wildlife Park - Keswick
Fun and Informative Demonstrations Handling of the animals is actively encouraged at Trotters World of Animals, especially during our audience participation events held throughout the day.   Wander around our beautiful 24 acre parkland and see over 100 species. The magical Bird of Prey flying displays have been a regular feature since the...
Lakeland Wildlife Oasis
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Lakeland Wildlife Oasis
THE LITTLE ZOO WITH LOTS TO DO! Join us on an evolutionary journey spanning over 300,000,000 years, following the development of life on Earth – from magic molecules to mischievous monkeys! We are home to a unique and exciting blend of exotic wildlife and interactive hands-on displays, which makes learning about our amazing animals fun for...
Rice Lane City Farm - Walton
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Rice Lane City Farm - Walton
Welcome to Rice Lane City Farm. We are a community based project that has been running for 30 years bringing the countryside to the city. Located on the historical site of Walton Cemetery we have a working farm yard with livestock and gardens producing edible and decorative plants. We are also proud of our community based...
South Lakes Safari Zoo
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South Lakes Safari Zoo
Probably Britain's best conservation park, with unique close-up encounters available nowhere else in UK! Animals from Africa, Americas, Asia, etc include tigers, giraffes, rhinos, shop, restaurant, picnic area, miniature steam railway. Today this zoo plays a vital role and is committed to education and conservation.  It has been calculated...
This section lists zoos in Lancaster 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 Lancaster vicinity and you are looking for a good outing then why don't you take the family to the local zoo. With so much to see and do, a day out to the zoo will be the ideal day trip for kids of all age groups.  From Grandma to toddlers, aunts and uncles, a visit to the zoo is fantastic fun time for all of the house. A day out to your local zoo close to Lancaster is both educational and also full of facts, and also can leave you having a enduring impact.  The creatures on display will include a lot of varieties of rare, unique and endangered creatures. Getting near to one of the larger wildlife  such as hippopotamus or even lions is an unforgettable encounter. there can be many different kinds of birds to discover at a zoo such as vultures and also wading birds. Various zoos could have a reptile building so you can easily see creatures including extremely dangerous snakes for example cobras. A broad range of mammals shall be on display including monkeys not to mention pandas. From the rivers and also oceans of our planet you will find plenty of amazing species of fish to see such as unicorn fish. Diverse and vibrant marine life such as turtles are usually brilliant to view. Amphibians such as frogs are usually intriguing for youngsters of all age groups to examine. A zoo is a location where living creatures are kept to be exhibited and studied. The name is a well-known variety of zoological garden, and many zoos are gardens or recreational areas that contains buildings as well as various other enclosures. Zoos generally look after only untamed creatures, many of these from faraway countries. However, a number of zoos exhibit indigenous creatures such as cattle and piglets to demonstrate to city youngsters who may have no way to see farms. Kid's zoos are in some cases included in zoological gardens. They may possibly have nurseries where children can see young creatures, and sometimes have places where kids are able to pet as well as feed tame creatures.  Zoos are also essential centres of wildlife preservation. Many zoos breed endangered animals, some of that are no longer found in the outdoors.