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Zoos & Wildlife Parks in Coventry
Coventry itself has slim pickings for animals, so most of this list means a drive. Closest is Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve, with nine bird hides and a mud kitchen for £3.25 upwards. For proper zoo animals you are looking at a longer trip out to Twycross Zoo in Atherstone, from £21.55, with soft play and a splash park alongside the enclosures, or further still to Dudley Zoo & Castle in Dudley, from £15.40, which throws in a castle to explore too. If you want free days out, Market Bosworth Country Park in Nuneaton has an arboretum and wildflower meadows to wander, and Outwoods in Loughborough offers ancient woodland walks and a natural play area, both at no cost bar parking. Toddlers do well at Brandon Marsh and Market Bosworth, while older children might prefer the walking safari at West Midlands Safari Park in Bewdley, from £6, or the flying displays at The Falconry Centre in Stourbridge. Everything here is outdoors, so a dry day helps.
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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
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Big Cat Talk & Feed
Twycross Zoo
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Lemur Talk
Twycross Zoo
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
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.
Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingOutdoor playParking+3 more
FreeOutwoods, Leicestershire
Loughborough
Ancient woodland walks, a natural play area and a bird feeding station, with bluebells in spring and free entry all year.
CaféGroup bookingsOutdoor playParking+1 more
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 £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 Coventry
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, Nuneaton, Loughborough, Stafford and 5 more. Every place we list is in or around Coventry, and each listing has the full address and directions.
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