Best places: Wildlife parks in England

Wildlife experiences including owl handling & raccoon & meerkat encounters at a large animal refuge.

Family-friendly venue with 160-acre parkland for getting up close with more than 260 animal species.

Birds/wildlife haven with canoe-safaris, a beaver webcam, a themed play area and seasonal events.

Local animal park offering demonstrations, feedings & hands-on wildlife encounters, plus a tea room.

Trails through a large area of wetlands & woodlands sheltering ducks, geese, flamingoes & otters.

A small wildlife sanctuary caring for over 30 different species of exotic animals and birds of prey.

Wildlife park with walking safaris through a lion reserve, as well as tigers, meerkats and lemurs.

👍 Great day out with the kids while in Cornwall. Excellent selection of birds to see and read about their stories. The displays were great with good humour and information. Its clear Andy has a real passion for rescuing birds so we felt we were supporting a good cause. Reasonably priced to get in also...

Family zoo area with 400+ animals, a soft play area and petting zoo, plus accommodation options.

Zoo park with feeding sessions, talks and conservation projects, plus up-close animal encounters.

Zoo specialising in bird collections and with small mammals including rare warty pigs and meerkats.

Large alternative zoo with wildlife including meerkats, prairie dogs and birds of prey, plus events.

Wetland nature reserve with 6 bird spotting hides plus a cafe, daily tours and specialist talks.

Zoo with more than 100 parrot species, a quirky Rainforest Diner, Cockatiel Bar and play area.

Wildlife park & farm attraction featuring a wide range of animals, plus indoor & outdoor play areas.

Rare birds and animals, plus an indoor children's play centre, walled garden and miniature railway.

Over 200 animals including deer, wolves, owls and wild horses in 40 acres of ancient woodland.

👍👍 Went with my nephew, his partner and their two year old son. We all loved it. Most realistic dinosaur models I've ever seen and far more than I've seen anywhere else. Great Animatronics. It poured with rain but it was still very enjoyable. If I lived nearer I'd get annual membership!!

Woodlands with a Victorian rock garden, a dollhouse museum & wine tastings, plus a wallaby colony.

👍👍 Great place for a day out! You really get to be up close to these amazing animals here, they look so well cared for and the enclosures were fab! Lovely place to take photos and watch the animals. The little cafe was lovely and we enjoyed our cheese burgers and chips! Amazing to think it was once jus...