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Zoos & Wildlife Parks in Birmingham
Dudley Zoo & Castle sits closest, animals and a hilltop castle in one ticket, with baby change on site. Out at Bewdley, West Midlands Safari Park lets you drive through lions and giraffes before parking up for the walk-through zones, and it books ahead rather than turning up on spec. For something quieter and free, Saltwells Local Nature Reserve in Brierley Hill has trails where kids can spot dragonflies without a ticket at all. If money's tight, Saltwells and Market Bosworth Country Park (out in Nuneaton) cost nothing to get in, though parking at Bosworth soon adds up. Toddlers do well at Dudley, where there's baby change laid on, while older kids might prefer the Falconry Centre in Stourbridge, watching hawks and eagles work a flying display from £4. Twycross Zoo in Atherstone adds soft play and a splash park into the mix. Trentham Monkey Forest is a proper trip out at over 30 miles, so save it for a day with nothing else planned.
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What's on: zoos & wildlife parks
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Meerkat Talk
Twycross Zoo
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Amazing Adaptations Talk
Twycross Zoo
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Gorilla Ranger Chat
Twycross Zoo
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Giraffe Talk
Twycross Zoo
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Humbolt Penguin Talk & Feed
Twycross Zoo
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Butterfly House: Meet the Keeper
Twycross Zoo
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Ape Feed - Meet the Keeper
Twycross Zoo
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Lemur Feed and Keeper Q&A
Twycross Zoo
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Aldabra Tortoise Talk and Feed
Twycross Zoo
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Big Cat Talk & Feed
Twycross Zoo
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Lemur Talk
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Places for zoos & wildlife parks
from £3.25Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve
Coventry
Muddy trails, nine bird hides and a mud kitchen make this a proper wellies-on nature reserve outside Coventry.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingCafé+10 more
from £15.40Dudley Zoo & Castle
Dudley · ages 0+
Zoo and castle in Dudley - animals for Birmingham day-trips. Soft Play N.
ParkingToiletsBaby changeCafé+15 more
from £4Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre
Stafford · ages 3-16
A small sanctuary where kids get up close to birds of prey, reptiles and raccoons, and can hold a hawk at the flying display.
Birthday partiesGroup bookingsSchool visits
from £13Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World
Telford · ages 2+
Real animals, a dinosaur land and a Land Rover safari ride, with enough ground to fill most of a day.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesBooking required+8 more
FreeMarket Bosworth Country Park
Nuneaton
Free-to-enter country park with a play area, an arboretum and wildflower meadows to walk through, though parking soon adds up.
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FreeOutwoods, Leicestershire
Loughborough
Ancient woodland walks, a natural play area and a bird feeding station, with bluebells in spring and free entry all year.
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from £6Rodbaston Animal Zone
Stafford
Keeper talks all day and roughly 600 animals from over 140 species to spot, with no need to book ahead.
Blue badge parkingCaféGift shopPicnic area+1 more
FreeSaltwells Local Nature Reserve
Brierley Hill
Free nature trails through a nature reserve where kids can spot dragonflies and birds without you booking a thing.
from £4The Falconry Centre
Stourbridge · ages 0-16
Walk round outdoor aviaries to see eagles, hawks and owls up close, then watch a proper flying display.
CaféPicnics allowedToiletsWheelchair accessible
from £10.80Trentham Monkey Forest
Trentham · ages 0+
Walk among free-roaming Barbary macaques in a woodland monkey forest, then play on primate-themed outdoor play, a willow maze and den building.
Free parkingParkingToiletsBaby change+11 more
from £9.45Tropical Birdland
Desford
Walk-through parrots, flamingos and woodland trails outdoors near Desford - child from £9.45, free parking, cafe and play area.
ToiletsFree parkingCaféFood on site+8 more
from £21.55Twycross Zoo
Atherstone · ages 0-16
A big walk-round zoo with soft play, a splash park and a Gruffalo-themed corner alongside the animals.
CaféRestaurantFood on siteOutdoor play+8 more
from £6West Midlands Safari Park
Bewdley · ages 0+
Drive your own car through four miles of lions, giraffes and rhinos, then park up for rides and walk-through animal zones.
Free parkingParkingToiletsFood on site+6 more
Good to know: zoos & wildlife parks in Birmingham
Are any of them free?
Yes, Market Bosworth Country Park, Outwoods, Leicestershire and Saltwells Local Nature Reserve are free to visit.
What does a paid visit cost?
Paid entry starts from £3.25 at Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve. Prices, ages and facilities are listed on every place page, taken from each venue's own published price list.
Whereabouts are they?
You'll find zoos & wildlife parks in Coventry, Dudley, Stafford, Telford, Nuneaton and 7 more. Every place we list is in or around Birmingham, and each listing has the full address and directions.
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