Marwell wildlife centre Central southern England Hampshire, near Winchester acres. Non-profit : animals. One of the earliest zoos to take up wildlife conservation, Marwell Wildlife is in the grounds of Marwell Hall, a Hampshire stately home. Marwell was a pioneering centre for the breeding of threatened species, and its successes have included the Mongolian wild horse, and the snow leopard.
Marwell is particularly focused on African wildlife. Twycross zoo is best known for having the largest collection of primates of any zoo outside Japan. But the zoo also has a diverse collection, including elephants, sloths and boa constrictors. Bristol zoo Southwest England Bristol, Avon 12 acres. Non profit : mammals, plus birds and amphibians. The world's oldest provincial zoo, the best small zoo in Britain, and a pioneering conservation zoo.
Britain's first black rhinoceros was born here, as was Europe's first chimpanzee; it is one of the few zoos to breed red pandas. The largest animals in this zoo today are the Western Lowland gorillas. Website Bus 8 or 9 from Bristol Temple Meads station. Dudley zoo West Midlands Dudley, near Birmingham 40 acres. Support us Subscribe.
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Read more. Best for Family-friendly animal-watching with little monkeys Small but perfectly charming, this zoo was designed with children in mind, making it the perfect place to take little people.
Best for Watching sea lions frolic overhead Colchester Zoo is packed with close encounters, its most spectacular being a metre glass tunnel, over which Patagonian sea lions swim and play in , gallons of water. Wild attractions near London that are worth leaving your natural habitat for. You may also like. Best selling Time Out Offers. Donate now. You can also drive around in your car, like on a safari. The African lions are incredible. Most of the animals in Whipsnade Zoo are considered to be endangered species.
At Whipsnade you can see their herd of elephants, a waddle of penguins and a tower of giraffes too. Bristol Zoo is not as large as the other zoos, covering just 12 acres. But what a beautiful 12 acres it is. There are around animals here, from individual species. There are about 50 species of incredible mammal collection, including red pandas, gorillas, and Asiatic lions. Bristol Zoo makes for a strong contender for best city zoo in England for sure! The zoo consists of a reptile house, an insect house, an aquarium, and a large enclosure for penguins and seals on the outside of the aquarium.
Visiting Bristol Zoo makes for a great afternoon on a day out in Bristol — enjoy! Marwell Zoo covers around acres. There are endangered and exotic species here, and about animals here.
Expect frilled lizards, giraffes and ring-tailed coatis, as well as African wildlife displays. There are four adventure playgrounds here, as well as a cafe and gift shop. Colchester Zoo is built on 60 acres of land, so we could say the zoo is a tiny zoological garden.
There are around species and individual animals here. Colchester Zoo is easily one of the top days out in Essex for all the family. During your visit to Colchester Zoo, you will see many species from around the world and can learn more about them at our fantastic daily encounters, giving you the chance to see our animals being fed, watch a training session or perhaps just quiz their keepers!
Longleat Safari and Adventure Park is one of the oldest zoos in England. It stands out as one of the best zoos in England as you can go on safari among the animals and really get up close. Longleat is a great activity for a rainy day, as you get to just stay in the car and cruise around. Look out for the workshops, training classes and demonstrations that the farm regularly holds too.
Take your family on a trip back to nature at the 4. Everyone is welcome to this rural oasis that can be found in the heart of Tower Hamlets and the farm is free to visit. As with many of London's city farms, they too have a farm cafe, a plant shop where you can buy fresh produce and educational projects for schools and young people. It is a great experience to learn about farming and the production of honey and beeswax in the educational workshops that this farm has to offer.
You can easily access this farm by taking the Thames Path walk by the riverside or even a Thames Clipper boat ride.
Visit the 89 acre Woodlands Farm Trust in Shooters Hill to observe a wealth of wildlife, flowers and of course, woodland, hence the name.
Annual events include barn dancing and sparrow spotting as well as themed walks and shelter building. Along with a reptile room and small animals that can be handled by visitors during the afternoons, you will also get the chance to see some Shetland ponies, alpacas, goats and kunekune pigs. The fairly new Belmont Children's Farm in Mill Hill houses an incredible range of animals that includes all the farmyard creatures you would expect to see as well as some others, such as storks, alpacas, snowy owls and wallabies.
They also have a cafe where you can treat yourself to a waffle after all that walking! Brooks Farm is delightful little place for inner city kids to get close to nature and make some furry friends. Take a stroll and soak up the atmosphere while observing some of Leyton's resident ponies, donkeys, sheep, goats, hens and bunnies.
It is fairly surprising just how much London has to offer in terms of green spaces and nature reserves. The animal sightings of city life doesn't just have to be limited to the odd fox rummaging through rubbish on a Friday night or the neighbour's cat taking refuge behind your wheelie bin.
There really are plenty of tranquil oases here where you can enjoy the quacking of ducks, the croaking of frogs, fresh farm produce and amazing picnic spots. In fact, once you are done touring the zoos, aquariums and city farms, there is still plenty more to see! Discover the more tranquil side of the city and explore the stunning walkways of the London Wetland Centre , this acre nature reserve has lakes and pools, it truly is the countryside within London.
You can also enjoy bird spotting here for rare species as well as the rest of the wildlife which includes otters.
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