Bugtopia Hornsea Zoo
ENTRY
from £6.50
WHERE
Hornsea
What it’s like
A walk-through jungle trail and timed animal encounters where you get up close with bugs and reptiles, not a trampoline in sight despite the "soft play" label.
Don't let the category fool you, this isn't a foam-block soft play. It's a walk-through Jungle Trail where you spot animals and plants from around the world, plus scheduled Animal Encounters, 15 to 30 minute sessions where someone talks you through the bugs and reptiles on show and lets you get properly close. That's the bit worth timing your visit around, since the site says the schedule can shift or get cancelled at short notice, so it pays to ask what's on when you arrive rather than assume.
Entry is £7.50 for an adult and £6.50 for a child, with under-2s in free, which feels fair for a couple of hours poking round rather than a full day out. There's no booking system, you just turn up, and last entry is half an hour before closing, so a late-afternoon dash isn't really on the cards.
The biosecurity rules are the one genuine faff here. Pushchairs are meant to stay outside, and if you do bring one in it needs a proper disinfect first, which is a bit of a production with a sleeping baby. Dogs aren't allowed at all, including assistance animals, though they say to get in touch ahead if you need one accommodated. There's a café on site and free parking, so the practical bits are sorted even if the bug-cleaning bit isn't your favourite part of the morning.
It suits anyone who likes the idea of reptiles and creepy-crawlies rather than a climbing frame, and birthday parties and school visits are both catered for if you want to make more of a day of it.
Facilities
Need to know
- Last entry
- Half an hour before closing
- Parking
- Ample free parking available
- Pushchairs
- Recommended to be left outside
- Dogs
- Not allowed, including assistance animals
- Animal Encounters run to a schedule but can change or get cancelled with little notice
- Pushchairs need disinfecting if you bring them past the door, so a carrier might be less hassle
- Birthday parties and school visits are both catered for
- Sunday opening starts an hour later than the rest of the week
Plan your visit
How much does it cost?
£7.50 for an adult, £6.50 for a child under 16, and under-2s go free.
Do we need to book?
No, you can just turn up. There's no booking system in place.
What do the kids actually do?
They walk the Jungle Trail spotting animals and plants, and can join Animal Encounters, timed 15 to 30 minute sessions where you meet bugs and reptiles up close.
What time should we get there?
It's open from 10am most days, 11am on Sundays, and last entry is half an hour before closing at 5pm.
Can we bring the pushchair?
They'd rather you left it outside. If you do bring it in, it needs a thorough disinfect first because of their biosecurity rules.
Are dogs allowed?
Not even assistance dogs. If you need one accommodated, they ask you to get in touch before you visit.
Is there parking and food?
There's ample free parking and a café on site.
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