Here’s everything to help you plan your visit to South Lakes Safari Zoo - get the most out of your wild day!
Get close and surround yourself in the planets rarest most endangered animals. Wander amongst kangaroos, wallabies, emus. Be amazed as free flying macaws soar overhead, interact with free roaming lemurs, squirrel monkeys, cotton topped tamarins, and if you are brave venture in with condors and vultures in the walk through aviary. Join the animal keepers for the conservation and feeding talks including big cat feeding every day and help hand feed giraffes , lemurs, penguins everyone gets a go!
Talks & feeding times
| Feedings & Talks from Sat 28th March to October 1st | ||
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| 11.15 | SOUTH AMERICAN ANIMALS
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Andean Bears, Giant Otters... Feeding will take place from the bear walkway. |
| 11.45 | AMAZING PARROT ENCOUNTER
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A recreation of life Amazon rainforest as flocks of macaws and parrots feed In the Tambopata Amazonas aviary located at the top of the zoo. |
| immediately followed by | LEMUR FEEDING
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Am amazing memorable encounter with over 100 lemurs – including Ring tailed Lemurs, Red Ruffed Lemurs, Black and White Ruffed Lemurs, Black Lemurs, all living wild in the trees – an experience you will absolutely never forget! Purchase a hand feeding wristband on entrance. |
| 12.30 | REPTILE TALK
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Meet a snake on our picnic area - next to the Maki Restaurant |
| 12.45 | VULTURE FEEDING
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In the Illescas vulture aviary located along from the lions in Carnivore country |
| 1.15 | GIRAFFE ENCOUNTER
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Am amazing memorable encounter with our herd of giraffes. Join the Zoo Keepers to hand feed our Giraffes every single day of the week when you purchase a hand feeding wristband! Our specially designed walkways put you eye to eye to the worlds tallest mammal – an experience you will absolutely never forget! |
| 1.45 | PRIMATES TALK & FEEDING
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Meet at the primate house, bottom left of the zoo. |
| 2.30 | TIGER TALK & FEEDING
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Not to be missed is a big cat feeding where our tigers hunt for their dinner up 20ft poles. Come nose to nose with these amazing big cats. (Except Fridays) |
| immediately followed by | PENGUIN ENCOUNTER
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A wonderful encounter where our specially designed enclosure enable you to enter the world of our penguins. Walk – or waddle in with our colony and join the Zoo Keepers to hand feed them every single day of the week!
An experience you will absolutely never forget! We ask for a small donation of £1per fish to join in with the feeding. |
| 3.15 | GIRAFFE ENCOUNTER
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Am amazing memorable encounter with our herd of giraffes. Join the Zoo Keepers to hand feed our Giraffes every single day of the week when you purchase a hand feeding wristband! Our specially designed walkways put you eye to eye to the worlds tallest mammal – an experience you will absolutely never forget! |
| 3.45 | BIG CAT FEEDING
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Monday - Snow Leopards Tuesday - Jaguars Wednesday - Sri Lankan Leopards Thursday - Jaguars Friday - Snow Leopards Saturday - Jaguars Sunday - Sri Lankan Leopards |
| immediately followed by | ARCTIC WOLVES FEEDING
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Watch from the snow leopard walkway, bottom right of the zoo. (except Mondays) |
Children Free with a donation* until April 9th
* minimum donation of £1 applies. Donations are made to our conservation chairty WPF registration number 1113166
2014 Admission Rates
| Adult | Child (3-15yrs) Under 3's Free |
Senior | |
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| Day Ticket | £15.50 | FREE * see below t&c;'s |
£11 |
| 365 Ticket | £31 | £18 | £22 |
| Hand feeding Pass: Pass allows you to take part in hand feeding opportunities within the park on your day of visit these include Giraffe and Lemur feeding, plus a bag of special animal food for the kangaroos, wallabies, emus, birds, marmots and deer. |
£4 | £4 | £4 |
365 tickets are valid for 365 days from date of purchase and allow unlimited entry during the valid period.
Please note Tesco Reward Vouchers can only be used against admission they cannot be used to purchase 365 tickets. and are NOT accepted over a bank holiday weekend. Please contact the park for clarification.
We have a fantastic range of facilities available for your convenience including:
Gift shop
Our brilliant forest themed gift shop is a one stop shop for all your souvenir needs. With gifts from £1 to £100 including a fantastic selection of gifts from our conservation projects around the world: Whether it’s Adoptions, Books, Cameras, Dominoes, Erasers, Framed pictures; Glove puppets; Jewellery; Key rings; Mugs; Novelty slippers; Ornaments; Postcards & Posters; Backpacks; Stuffed animals — lions, rhinos, bears, lemurs, snakes enough to start your own zoo! ; Toys; Umbrellas; Various pens and pencils; Youth and children’s clothing; we have them all.
HELP CONSERVE:
Visit our designated area with gifts and toys from all over the world - the proceeds from which support communities and help save habitats and species in the wild. Help build a water well in Africa, rescue bears in Peru, rehabilitate monkeys and release them back to the wild in Colombia - by choosing a gift or souvenir from our projects and programmes all over the world you will joining the team that makes a difference!
Restaurant & refreshments
Take a break from exploring and drop into our Maki Restaurant for a delicious bite to eat. Feed a family of 4 for £15 then enjoy your meal on the “treetops” style decking where you can watch Rhinos, Giraffes, baboons.
During peak months a refreshment kiosk serving ice creams, cold drinks, hot dogs and snacks is situated by the primate house and an Ice cream kiosk serving ice creams is situated on the outside of the restaurant. MENU MENU MENU MENU
Mini Train
Ride the miniature steam train, every penny goes to help saving Sumatran Tigers in the wild.
Picnic areas
You will find indoor and outdoor covered picnic areas throughout the park. TIP: The picnic area by the lions is often quiet even at the busiest of times. Please note we ask you not to feed any of our animals any of your food, offenders will be asked to leave the park.
Free Car parking
During busy periods car parking staff will be on hand to guide you to a space. Come earlier during holidays to ensure a nearer space. Coaches, minibuses or motor homes are welcome however must be pre book. Disabled parking bays are available near the entrance.
Extensive baby changing facilities are available
Tel: 01229 466086
Fax: 01229 461310
Email: enquiries@wildanimalpark.co.uk
Registered in England no 3561692
South Lakes Wild Animal Park Limited Director: David S Gill
We hope the contents of these pages help you in planning a trip to South Lakes Safari Zoo we cannot however vouch for the experience you will have except for your time in the park - which will be truly amazing! The nearest travelodge is found in Barrow in Furness just 4 miles away there are also a selection of hotels in Dalton itself. Just 20 minutes from Lake Windermere there is also plenty to keep you busy if you are planning a longer stay in the area.
| Accommodation | Details | Contact Information |
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| Travelodge Barrow in Furness | Contact Number: 0871 984 6281 Address: Cocken Villa Walney Road Barrow in Furness LA14 5UG United Kingdom Website: www.travelodge.co.uk |
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| Ashlack Cottages | 5 holiday cottages between Ulverston and Broughton-in-Furness. | Contact Number: 01229 889108 Email: enquiries@ashlackcottages.co.uk Website: www.ashlack.co.uk |
| Barrie Guest House | Family Run Guest House with 11 rooms. Located in Barrow-in-Furness | 179 Abbey Road, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria L14 5JP Contact Number: 01229 825507 Email: enquiries@barriehouse.co.uk Website: www.barriehouse.co.uk |
| Clarence House | Country Hotel and Restaurant | Phone:01229 462508 Email:clarencehsehotel@aol.com Website:www.clarencehouse-hotel.co.uk |
| Chequers Hotel | Room Rate - including Full English Breakfast Bridal Suite (includes complementary champagne) - £135 Family (based on 3 sharing) - £85 Additional person - £10 Double or twin - £75 Executive Single - £69 Single - £59 Economy Single - £35 |
Address: 10 Abbey Road, Dalton in Furness, Cumbria, LA15 8LF Contact: 01229 462124 Email: chequers@chequers-hotel.co.uk Website: http://www.chequers-hotel.co.uk/ |
| Red Lion Inn | Room Rate Family (based on 3 sharing) - £40 Double or twin - £35 Single - £20 Breakfast - Full English £5, Continental £3.50 |
Address: 5 Market Street, Dalton in Furness, Cumbria, LA15 8AE Contact: 01229 467914 |
| Flookburgh Lakeland Caravan Holiday Park | Camping and Caravan Park | Phone:0871 230 2760 Website:http://www.haven.com/parks/lake-district/lakeland/ |
| Skelwith Fold Caravan Park | Address:Skelwith Fold Caravan Park Ambleside, Cumbria. LA22 0HY Phone: 015394 32277 Email: info@skelwith.com Website:www.skelwith.com |
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| Doggy Day Care: Looking after your pet during your visit: | ||
| Crossgates Boarding Kennels takes day borders and is just next to the park | ||
| Local Taxi Information | ||
| A1 Taxis (Barrow in Furness): 01229 838383 | ||