Uk Zoo Visit - Need Opinions

[Willem123]

Hey. Next week i’m going to visit a zoo but i’m undecided on which to go to. In people’s opinions, what would be the best zoo that is within a 2 hour distance from sheffield, excluding chester zoo and knowsly safari as i’ve already been there. Thanks!

 

[FBBird]

Hey. Next week i’m going to visit a zoo but i’m undecided on which to go to. In people’s opinions, what would be the best zoo that is within a 2 hour distance from sheffield, excluding chester zoo and knowsly safari as i’ve already been there. Thanks!

Lakeland Wildlife Oasis is a real little gem, nice place, nice people, quirky collection

 

[Skukuza]

Yorkshire wildlife park.

 

[Willem123]

Yorkshire wildlife park.

Sorry i forgot to say not YWP. I’ve been about 30 times lol.

 

[TNT]

Sorry i forgot to say not YWP. I’ve been about 30 times lol.

Then the obvious answer is Peak Wildlife Park.

 

[Willem123]

We’ve just realised hamerton is about 1hour 50 minutes. Is hamerton worth the trip

 

[Maguari]

We’ve just realised hamerton is about 1hour 50 minutes. Is hamerton worth the trip

I would certainly say so - I tend to make the trip at least twice a year from Chesterfield. It's not as large as some of the others but if you like unusual animals there's few places to match it in the UK.

If you're close enough to the M1 for Hamerton to come in at under 2hr then Woburn will be a similar drive time and Whipsnade probably only 2hr15 or so as well - all great options.

 

[Samuel Carter]

We’ve just realised hamerton is about 1hour 50 minutes. Is hamerton worth the trip

You could combine Hamerton, shepreth and linton nice small collections with some interesting species

 

[Green_mamba]

Twycross

 

[Ay Aye]

You could combine Hamerton, shepreth and linton nice small collections with some interesting species

I'd do Hamerton and Johnsons of Old Hurst (not on a monday though as the latter is closed).

 

[Jambi]

Lakeland Wildlife Oasis is a real little gem, nice place, nice people, quirky collection

I second this, it's easily one of my favourite zoos.

 

[FBBird]

I second this, it's easily one of my favourite zoos.

And they’ve got a Lungfish! Amazing

 

[polarbear]

I'd do Hamerton and Johnsons of Old Hurst (not on a monday though as the latter is closed).

Went for my one and only visit to Johnsons recently and wouldn’t recommend.

 

[TNT]

Went for my one and only visit to Johnsons recently and wouldn’t recommend.

It's not a good zoo, but from an enthusiasts perspective, it's worth a visit.

 

[Joker22Hero]

It's not a good zoo, but from an enthusiasts perspective, it's worth a visit.

Why is that? Never heard of it so genuinely curious

 

[LittleRavenwood]

Went for my one and only visit to Johnsons recently and wouldn’t recommend.

Really? How come, I visited for the first time recently and I loved it. I thought it was great for a zoo thats only about £5 to get into

 

[JVM]

During my UK trip, I did Yorkshire, Birmingham and Chester from the Sheffield branch of the trip. I also did Hamerton/Old Hurst off the London branch which were also discussed here and within the range specified.

Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park is the only one that hasn't been mentioned -- I felt it was a pretty fun little stop and a lot of the space is used very well and it's dense, pretty packed with smaller species. The nocturnal areas are a highlight, with some spectacularly showy potto, as well as a lot of smaller primates in the park. Bush dogs were also a highlight. The Sitatunga, rhea and Komodo Dragon offer a couple larger species too. You could finish here in a couple hours but I stayed a bit longer.