Zoos and Wildlife Parks near Nottingham

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Beeston
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Attenborough Nature Reserve - Beeston
Attenborough Nature Centre is an award winning Visitor and Education facility surrounded by the tranquil waters of the beautiful Attenborough Nature Reserve. Situated within easy reach of Nottingham and Derby the Centre provides a “lifeline to the natural world”. Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm Weekends 9am - 6pm Last orders 30 minutes...
Bluebell Dairy - Derby
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Bluebell Dairy - Derby
Come and Play on our Play Area with all sorts of climbing frames, swings and trampolines. Meet and feed all our animals including: Peppa the Pot Bellied Pig Twinkle the donkey and Miss Molly the Shetland Pony Sarah the Sheep and her lambs Our Playful Goats Our Chickens, Ducks and their chicks All our Guinea Pigs And not to forget our latest...
Ferry Farm Country Park - Nottingham
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Ferry Farm Country Park - Nottingham
This farm can be a favourite for Farmyard animals, activity recreation space, young child playground and tractor area, trampolines, have a picnic or eat in. Tea room- very affordable outdoor and indoor seating and highchairs provided. It comes with an indoor activity centre suitable for all ages. Welcome to Ferry Farm Nottinghamshire. Regardless...
Floralands Farm Park - Lambley
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Floralands Farm Park - Lambley
Floralands Farm Park including Maize Maze in Nottingham offers a great day trip for families. There are lots of animals including donkeys, llamas, pigs, lambs, pygmy goats and highland cattle and also  animals to hold. Floralands Farm Park and Maize Maze has play equipment and even a miniature railway runs on selected days between April and...
Highfields Happy Hens - Etwall
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Highfields Happy Hens - Etwall
Feeds the animals and visit the shop Hundreds of young people have had their lives radically changed over the 16 years that Highfield Happy Hens has been in existence. We have lost contact with many of them – although their time with us was life-changing, we recognise that we are also part of a past that, ...
Matlock Farm Park
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Matlock Farm Park
Matlock Farm Park is set in part of a 600 acre working farm with pony trekking, loads of animals to see and interact with and all in all providing a great day out with variety activities for all the family. Here at Matlock Farm Park, we are open all year round and hope to give you a wonderful visit in the fresh air and tranquility of the...
Oak Lodge Open Farm & Shop - Foston
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Oak Lodge Open Farm & Shop - Foston
FREE ADMISSION   Visiting our open farm is a fantastic opportunity for everyone, young & old to enjoy the living, vibrant countryside.   Take time to soak up the scenery, experience the smells of the farm yard and really get in touch with the land that feeds us. Discover at first hand what it means to be a farmer. As we have...
Redgate Farm Animal Sanctuary - Markfield
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Redgate Farm Animal Sanctuary - Markfield
Redgate Farm Animal Sanctuary was founded in August 1986 by Jean, Derrick & Tereza Redmile at Shaw Lane, Markfield, Leicestershire. In the beginning it was started by the family re-homing a few sick & injured Animals... This soon escalated dramatically into re-homing Horses, Sheep, Goats, Pigs, Dogs, Cats, Rabbits, Ducks, Geese & even...
Stonehurst Family Farm & Museum - Loughborough
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Stonehurst Family Farm & Museum - Loughborough
Enjoyment for the whole family at Stonehurst Farm and a warm welcome from the Duffin Family. Visitors can experience many farm activities such as:     See and touch friendly farm yard animals     Farm walks and go pond dipping     Tractor & trailer rides and Pony rides     Play areas...
Sundown Adventureland - Nr Retford
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Sundown Adventureland - Nr Retford
Now hosting the UK's first 'Angry Bird' activity theme for under 10's enjoy the rides and the adventure bird play area and fire balls at the birds! All children love a story in THE STORY BOOK VILLAGE, here at Sundown those wonderful tales spring magically to life “Who’s been eating my porridge, ask father Bear when you sit in his chair...
White Post Farm Centre
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White Post Farm Centre
For 20 years we’ve been entertaining millions of kids and adults, giving them the chance to get up close to thousands of friendly animals, like chicks, llamas, rabbits, cows and pigs & meerkats. The farm’s open every day of the year (Apart from Christmas Day & Boxing Day!) and with lots to do, rain or shine, it’s perfect...
This section lists zoos near to Nottingham 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 Nottingham region and you are planning for a great day out then why don't you take the loved ones to the local zoo. With so much to discover and do, a day out to the zoo will be the great outing for mums and dads of all age groups.  From Grandad to boys and girls, aunts and uncles, a visit to the zoo is great fun for all the household. A trip to your local zoo near Nottingham is both educational and also full of facts, and also will leave you having a lasting impression.  The creatures on display will be made up of numerous kinds of rare, unique and protected wildlife. Getting near to one of the larger animals  such as camels and / or gorillas is an unforgettable encounter. there are a lot of different types of avian species to view at a zoo for instance penguins and also wading birds. Many zoos could have a reptile building so you are able to see creatures such as extremely dangerous snakes for example rattlesnakes. A wide variety of mammals shall be on exhibit including gorillas as well as pandas. From the waterways and seas of our earth there are lots of impressive fish to see like butterfly fish. Diverse and amazing underwater life such as sharks are always brilliant to see. Amphibians including frogs are always interesting for children of all ages to study. A zoo is a location where living creatures are placed to be exhibited and researched. The title is a well-known type of zoological garden, and a good number of zoos are gardens or recreational areas that contains buildings and also other enclosures. Zoos usually maintain only untamed creatures, several of these coming from distant nations around the world. However, some zoos display domestic creatures such as pigs and sheep to display to city little ones who may have no opportunity to go see farms. Children's zoos are in some cases included in zoological gardens. They might have nurseries where kids can observe small creatures, and sometimes now have sections where youngsters may pet as well as feed tame creatures.  Zoos are definitely important centres for wildlife preservation. A lot of zoos breed protected species, several of that are extinct in the outdoors.